NEDA: Govt to keep addressing poverty

NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the decline in poverty rate in 2023 shows promising signs of inclusive government efforts to reduce poverty across the regions and provinces.

In a statement late Thursday, Balisacan noted, however, that despite the decline, the government will continue to address the root causes of poverty and make sure that the reduction will be sustained.