If we are to make any progress in eradicating poverty in the Philippines, society must find a way to move up the working poor into the middle class. According to recent World Bank study, “Pervasive in ...

Those who succeed are ensured a path to a middle-class life for their families. A quarter of the world’s seafarers come from the Philippines. Returning overseas workers are often treated to a ...

Harnessing an emerging middle class. With household consumption representing 71.6 percent of GDP—significantly higher than the regional average of 55 to 60 percent—the Philippines is ...