Caraga poverty rate drops to 7.8% in 2025

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Poverty incidence among families in Caraga (Region 13) dropped to 7.8 percent in 2025, according to preliminary results of the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) released on Monday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The official report, issued by the PSA Regional Statistical Services Office-13 (Caraga), showed

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