Five wishes that could end povertyPoverty in our country is neither a mystery nor an accident. I’ve listed at least five crucial wishes for the Philippines on how to begin ending poverty which is almost in every corner of the country. Freedom from poverty means families are not merely surviving but rather, they are lifted way above the poverty threshold. The system is stacked against them – poor infrastructure, weak access to meaningful credit, volatile prices and competition without effective protection. Starting this year 2026, we must hopefully align national policy, purpose and politics that would break poverty’s hold on our nation.

Source: Philippine Star January 05, 2026 16:33 UTC