Category: Mindanao (Philippines)

Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work.
Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor

In the groves of the Philippine island of Mindanao, people living in rural areas struggle to feed themselves in the same way as their ancestors.

Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era