Poverty in the Philippines

Poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. In the past four decades, the proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly. Poverty also affects the daily lives of the Filipinos. As much as many Filipinos depend on luck, it is triggered by their low-lifestyle favors and bad living conditions. People use drugs and perform crimes as their escape to poverty. It contributes to the high crime rate throughout the world.

With the current administration under the leadership of Mr. Duterte, everyone is hopeful that change will eventually come in the Philippines.