51 percent of Pinoy families feel poor – SWSResidents of Barangay San Nicolas in Binondo, Manila go about their daily routine. MANILA, Philippines — A slim majority of Filipino families rated themselves poor at the end of 2025, according to the fourth quarter survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). Results of the Nov. 24 to 30 survey released yesterday showed that 51 percent of the respondents rated their families as poor, almost similar to the 50 percent obtained in a similar survey in September.a poor families in November, from 14.2 million in September. The latest survey found that 37 percent of the respondents considered their families as “not poor,” almost similar to 38 percent in the previous poll. According to SWS, the country’s average self-rated poverty for 2025 was at 51 percent, lower than the 57 percent annual average in 2024.

Source: Philippine Star January 09, 2026 20:25 UTC