TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Poverty incidence among families in Bohol dropped to 11 percent in 2025 from 50.2 percent in 2000, marking the province’s lowest poverty rate on record, according to Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Aumentado highlighted the decline in his State of the Province Address (Sopa) on Friday as he discussed the achievements and challenges facing the provincial economy. The figures showed a 39.2-percentage-point decline in poverty incidence over 25 years. Aumentado also said all component local government units (LGUs) in Bohol now fall under the two lowest poverty classifications, with seven […]...

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