50% of Pinoy families see themselves as poor

Fifty percent of Filipino families consider themselves poor, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

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In a survey conducted from April 23 to 28, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported that the percentage of families rating themselves as “mahirap” or poor dropped to 50%, down from 55% recorded in an earlier poll conducted from April 11 to 15.

SWS estimated that around 14.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor as of late April 2025, a decrease from approximately 15.5 million earlier that month.

The survey firm noted that the decline in self-rated poverty was driven by decreases in Metro Manila and Mindanao, while figures remained stable in Balance Luzon and the Visayas.

Regionally, the Visayas recorded the highest self-rated poverty at 67%, while Metro Manila posted the lowest at 33%.