MANILA, Philippines — Around 14 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in the first quarter of 2023, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which said this was a 'steady' figure from its record in December 2022. The SWS survey conducted from March 26 to 29, but released only on May 7, Sunday, showed that an estimated 51 percent or 14 million families rated themselves as poor. About 30 percent of families found themselves borderline poor, while 19 percent said they were not poor, it further noted.

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