Poverty in the Philippines

• POVERTY IS A STATE OR CONDITION IN WHICH A PERSON OR COMMUNITY LACKS THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ESSENTIALS FOR A MINIMUM STANDARD OF LIVING.
• POVERTY-STRICKEN PEOPLE AND FAMILIES MIGHT GO WITHOUT PROPER HOUSING, CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY FOOD, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION.
• EACH NATION MAY HAVE ITS OWN CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING HOW MANY OF ITS PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN POVERTY.
• Republic Act 8425 of 1997 or The Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, defines poor as “Individuals and families whose income fall below the povertythreshold as defined by National Economic Development Authority or NEDA and/or cannot afford i n a sustained manner to provide their minimum basic needs for food, health, education, housing and othe essential amenities of life.
• Absolute poverty is when household income is below a certain level. This makes it impossible for the person or family to meet basic needs of life including food, shelter, safe drinking water, education, healthcare, etc.
• In this state of poverty, even if the country is growing economically it has no effect on people living below the poverty line. Absolute poverty compares households based on a set income level. And this level varies from country to country depending on its overall economic conditions.
• Relative poverty is when households receive 50% less than average household incomes. So they do have some money but still not enough money to afford anything above the basics. This type of poverty is, on the other hand, changeable depending on the economic growth of the country.
• Relative poverty is sometimes described as “relative deprivation” because the people falling under this category are not living in total poverty. They are not, however, enjoying the same standard of life as everyone else in the country. It can be TV, internet, clean clothes, a safe home (a healthy environment, free from abuse or neglect), or even education.
• Family poverty is not just about financial struggle. It affects every aspect of a household’s well-being.
• Population density has a significant impact on poverty in the Philippines. High-population areas often struggle to manage limited natural and government resources, which negatively impacts quality of life.
• a lack of job opportunities in densely populated areas contributes to poverty rates.
• Living conditions in densely populated areas of the Philippines are affected by resource scarcity and inadequate government support systems.
• Access to basic necessities like electricity, safe drinking water, and quality education remains uneven. This scarcity not only limits the potential for development across the nation but also perpetuates inequality.
• HOW POVERTY INCIDENCE IS COMPUTED: 1. Count of poor population(or families) divided by the total population (or families).
• HOW POVERTY INCIDENCE IS COMPUTED: 2. Two estimates needed for computation. Per Capita income(coming from the family income & expenditure survey). Poverty threshold (estimated cost to meet the minimum basic needs)
• HOW POVERTY INCIDENCE IS COMPUTED: 3. Minimum basic needs •Minimum food requirement - 2000 kilocalories per person •Basic non-food expenditures- clothing, footwear, fuel,light, water, housing, maintenance and other minor repairs, rental or occupied dweling units, medical care, education, transportation and communication, non-durable furnishing, household operation, and personal care and effects.
• Rich - Monthly income is at least ₱219,140 and up
• High Income(but not rich) - Monthly income is between ₱131,484 to ₱219,140
• Upper middle income - monthly income is between ₱76,669 to ₱219,140
• Middle class - monthly income is between ₱43,828 to ₱76,669
• Lower middle class - monthly income is between ₱21,194 to ₱43,828
• Low income ( but not poor) - monthly income is between ₱9,520 to ₱21,194
• Poor - monthly income is less than ₱10,957
• Primarily, the overall household income is a determinant of an individual's socioeconomic standing. especially in the Philippines where this classification is mostly associated with finances.
• 16.4% or 4.51 million of Filipinos are poor.
• Among families, the First Semester 2023 poverty incidence was estimated at 16.4 percent, which was equivalent to 4.51 million poor families.
• The subsistence incidence among families was recorded at 5.9 percent or about 1.62 million food poor families in the first semester of 2023.
• POPULATION: 117,337,368 (2023)
• THE PHILIPPINES HAS A FAIRLY HIGH POVERTY RATE WITH MORE THAN 24.4% OF THE POPULATION LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.
• MAIN CAUSES OF POVERTY (FROM POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES: CAUSES, CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.)
• FERDINAND MARCOS SR. : 4-Year Developement Plan 1972-1975 5-Year Development Plans 1978-1982, 1983-1987 +Samahang Nayon, Masagana 99, Feeding Programs, BLISS Mass Housing
• CORAZON AQUINO : Medium Terms PDP 1987-1992 + Comprehensive Agrarium feform Progrant (CARP) Community Based Resource Management, National Livelihood Program (NLP), Tulong sa Tao Program
• FIDEL RAMOS : Medium Terms PDP 1993-1998 + Social Reform Agenda (SRA) with Minimum Basic Needs(MBN) Approach, NAPC Created
• JOSEPH ESTRADA : Medium Term PDP 1999-2004 + Lingap Para sa Mahirap (LINGAP)
• GLORIA ARROYO : MTPDP 2004-2010 Карit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI CIDSS) Self-Employment Assistance Kabuhayan (SEA-K), Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipine Program (4P)
• BENIGNO AQUINO III : PDP 2011-2016 + Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Program (PAMANA), SEA-K,4P's
• RODRIGO DUTERTE : PDP 2017-2022 + "Build, Build,Build," Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) Free tuition for state universities and colleges, Universal health coverage, 4p's
• 10 BASIC NEEDS OF FILIPINOS: SHELTER, FOOD & LAND REFORM, WORK, WATER, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SOCIAL PROTECTION, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, PEACE, PARTICIPATION
• the current population of the Philippines is 119,106,22.
• 18.1% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2021.