CEBU CITY — Cebu has seen a significant drop in poverty incidence in 2023, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This decline also includes the province's highly urbanized cities (HUCs) of Cebu City, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu.
The poverty rate in Cebu fell to 16.9 percent in 2023, down from 28.6 percent in 2021, leaving approximately 897,930 individuals living in poverty, a decrease from 1.47 million in 2021.
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