Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
Informal settlers go about their routine at the urban poor community in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. OCTA Research Group’s 'Tugon ng Masa' survey from March 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, revealed that 42 percent or an estimated 11.1 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of the year. Eleven percent, or an estimated 2.9 million families, experienced involuntary hunger during the same period. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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