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Self-rated poverty, hunger rise in Q2 – OCTA
Self-reported poverty and hunger rates in the Philippines rose in the second quarter, according to an OCTA Research survey. Poverty was highest in Mindanao, while hunger incidence was most pronounced in balance Luzon.
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