Now for some Poverty Updates
This pedestrian over-pass is their fast-food center.
Originally uploaded by alvinctanicala.
Juan dela Cruz, who managed to make ends meet in 2003, had to earn 5.1 percent more income the following year so as not to be considered poor.
This translated to the minimum annual per capita income requirement of P13,113 for 2004, of which P8,734 was intended for sustaining food needs and the balance of P4,379, for other basic needs.
With this threshold, a family of five had to have a regular source of income amounting to P65,565 for the year or P5,464 per month to be able to meet their essential needs. (Source: www.nscb.gov.ph)
the child in the photo is holding a jollibee plastic cup. where did he get that? hehehe! :-D
ReplyDeleteKind souls abound along that area. Possibly, a good samaritan decided to give the remaining ml. or oz. to the poor child. But then, they might have been lucky that day and had enough cash to share a mug of cola.
ReplyDeleteActually, many beggars in the city are under syndicated. it's confirmed. Even former chief of police Bobby Ortega says so. Haven't you noticed, may dala-dala sila computeized and laminated na "tags" na may nakasulat na ek ekan. Aba,n nakapagtataka, computer literate.
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