epa11218409 A masked homeless Filipino begs along an elevated pathway in Manila, Philippines, 13 March 2024. Nearly 50 percent of the Philippine population consider themselves living in poverty, according to recent survey from the Social Weather Stations (SWS). This rate is almost double the national average of 18.1 percent and more than triple the global poverty rate of 8.8 percent, as reported by the World Bank. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
