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Why poverty persists, no matter who wins

Poverty in the Philippines is neither a mystery, nor an accident. And certainly, it is not what the poor want for themselves or their loved ones. Absolutely, not their fault in spite of some ...
Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...