More than 260,000 residents of Quezon province were lifted out of poverty between 2021 and 2023, as the province’s poverty incidence among families fell from 16.3% to 6.7%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The sharp decline—equivalent to more than 50,000 families—drew national attention when Quezon Governor Helen Tan was named Outstanding Governor in Luzon by local social welfare development officers…
