HOW we understand and measure poverty has evolved. From early income-based definitions, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s “capability approach” in the 1980s broadened the concept, viewing poverty not just ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families say they now need at least P12,000 monthly to stay out of poverty, with those in Metro Manila placing the threshold even higher at P20,000, the latest Social ...

In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the dead. Laileah Cuetara's shanty sits atop a pair of raised tombs inside the ...

Some Filipinos in Manila have have sought shelter in public graveyards Many say have permission to live in the graveyards in exchange for keeping them clean Poverty in Manila runs deep and millions ...