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Filipino families rating themselves poor, hungry up in Q2 2026: OCTA
The number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor and those who experienced hunger increased in the second quarter of 2026, according to OCTA Research. Self-rated poverty and hunger each rose by approximately 1.1 million families.
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