Self-rated poverty dips to 42% in April, OCTA survey shows

Self-rated poverty in the Philippines decreased to 42% in April 2025, down from 50% in November 2024, according to an OCTA Research survey.

This translates to approximately 11.1 million Filipino families considering themselves poor, a reduction of about 2.1 million families.

Self-rated food poverty also dropped significantly, falling to 35% or about 9.2 million households in April 2025, down from 49% in the previous quarter.

Mindanao recorded the highest percentage of adult Filipinos rating their families as poor at 61%, followed by the Visayas at 60%.

Self-rated food poverty was highest in Mindanao at 63% and the Visayas at 52%.

In contrast, self-rated poverty was lowest in Metro Manila at 28% and balance Luzon at 29%.