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The Philippines, a Southeast Asian nation made up of over 7,000 islands, faces the challenge of poverty, which affects a growing number of its citizens. The root causes of poverty in the Philippines, as identified by the Asian Development Bank, are sluggish economic growth, a struggling agriculture sector, high population growth, and widespread inequality. These factors result in numerous impacts of poverty that make life increasingly difficult for the Filipino people.

Tittle:
Rapid urbanisation: Where do urban poor stand?

Author:
Sakshi Gangwar, Febi DA, Prajeev Narayan Bhageshwar, Shriya Bajaj

Date:
August 24, 2021

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Delhi is one of the world's largest cities, yet a significant portion of its residents live in slums without access to basic resources. The lack of proper planning by government authorities has led to the haphazard growth of the city. Over half of its population lives in slums lacking even the most essential necessities, such as clean water and proper sanitation. These slums are characterized by dirty water, blocked drains, cramped housing, narrow lanes, and piles of garbage. The sanitation facilities are inadequate, and the water supply is unreliable.

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The documentary is all about the everyday life of students, going through dangerous pathways and jungles just to go to school. Due to poor urban development in these areas of Zamboanga del Norte, even education, which is supposed to be easily accessible to all, is difficult to achieve or is out of reach.

Author:
Republic of the Philippines Department of Health

Date:
July 12, 2011

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The DOH approach to urban health system reform is the management of social determinants of health in urban settings, with an emphasis on impoverished populations, notably those living in slum communities/settlements. This program highlights the increased exposure to risks, hazards, and health vulnerabilities that higher population densities and more congestion, concentrated poverty, and slum construction may bring. This implies the need for urban health development in cities as negative impacts of poor urban planning to public health are observed.

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The infographic shows Mindanao's condition when it comes to economic growth, poverty, and road network development. As observed, we can see that Mindanao lacks growth when it comes to economy and urban development. These would reflect on the region's inhabitants, negatively affecting every aspect of their life.

Date:
October 21, 2021

Key Content:
The government is providing more housing projects in Mindanao to ensure that Filipinos in the island get access to decent homes.

Date:
September 23, 2021

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This study examines the plight of the informal settlers in coastal areas of the barangays Cagangohan, J.P. Laurel, and San Pedro of Panabo City. It used the qualitative case study research method to describe, elicit discussion, and analyze a particular situation. Six emerging themes were identified: living condition predicaments, environmental health risks, struggles in family and livelihood instability, practicality and resiliency, resources utilization, and emergency tactics.