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8.8 MILLION FILIPINOS LIFTED OUT OF POVERTY— BUT WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN?

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August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Antonio Manaytay

The government says 8.8M Filipinos escaped poverty. But what does that figure really mean, and how is poverty measured?