AS we gear up for 2025 national and local elections, the pressing need to address the vulnerabilities of informal settlers — often referred to as urban poor or slum dwellers — cannot be overstated.

MANILA, Philippines — At least 200 poor families stand to benefit from another mid-rise housing project of the Malabon City government, in partnership with the National Housing Authority (NHA), Mayor ...

Trapped in a system dominated by landlords and middlemen, the poor rice farmers are ... notably in working-class areas was down to 39 percent in Metro Manila, 32 percent in the industrial region ...