Poverty in the Philippines

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According to the international poverty line of $ 1.25 per day in 2012, the very poor population of the Philippines was estimated at 19.2%, or about 18.4 million. Most of the poor in the Philippines lives in rural areas and mainly works in the agricultural sector of agriculture and fishery. However, in recent years the urban poverty is increasing. Immigrants without jobs or low wage jobs can not afford to buy a decent house. As a result, the proportion of residents who are not regulated in cities in the Philippines is high, they are the poorest among the poor.

The Philippine poverty level is affected by unlimited population growth. The average poor household of the Philippines consists of six or more members. Like other countries, the birthrate of poor areas is higher than usual. In rural areas of the Philippines, the average female child is 3.8 and the average female child is 2.8. Four out of 10 poor families in urban areas do not have a decent living environment. Most poor families in urban areas are informal settlements in slums of major cities such as Manila. These houses do not contain appropriate facilities and are not environmentally conscious. These settlers typically migrate to major cities in other states to pursue better economic opportunities and livelihoods.

Because poverty afflicts the country and opportunities for employment are scarce, many Filipinos can not afford housing, so that they can find accommodation by looking at the street. In 2012, extreme poverty in the Philippines was damaged by 19.2% of the population, or about 18.4 million people. Due to the uneven distribution of income, low-income households with low development households have very low food supply needs. The quality of food is also declining - Rice was once the main food source of the Filipino people, but now it is replaced by cheaper and less nutritious instant noodles. As a result, malnutrition has become more common