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Joyce Balancio

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MANILA -- The National Anti Povery Commission (NAPC) said Friday that the government is on track when it comes to its targets to reduce poverty incidence in the country.NAPC Lead Convenor Secretary Lope Santos III said it could be seen in the numbers since last year. &quot;Ang ini-expect natin na poverty incidence by 2023 given the target ay nasa 16.4% but we achieved 15.5%. So, we can say the target of our government is really on track,&quot; Santos said in a public briefing.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/13/neda-chief-food-poor-threshold-at-p64-day-1727" id="isPasted">NEDA chief: Food-poor threshold at P64/day</a></div>Philippine Statistics Authority defines &quot;poverty incidence&quot; as the proportion of Filipinos whose per capita income cannot sufficiently meet the individual basic food and non-food needs.Meanwhile, Santos agreed that the P64 per day food-poor threshold indicated by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) should be reviewed following criticisms from the public.&quot;Ang DSWD ay nagsabi na din na kailangang tingnan at balikan upang ito ay magkaroon ng napapanahong assessment at ganyan din iyong pagtingin ng National Anti-Poverty Commission. Of course, hindi tayo masaya na ang pamilyang Pilipino ay mabubuhay lamang kada tao sa 64 pesos, hindi ito ang pangarap ng NAPC,&quot; he said.<div> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/16/-kalokohan-iyun-pangilinan-slams-neda-s-p64-day-food-poor-threshold-1819" id="isPasted">&#x27;Kalokohan iyun&#x27;: Pangilinan slams NEDA’S P64/day food-poor threshold</a></div> &quot;Ang pangarap natin ay magkaroon ng kalidad na buhay at mas makabili ang ating mga mamamayan ng mas akmang pagkain doon sa kanilang pangangailangan na mayroong kalidad, hanggang doon sa kalidad ng buhay,&quot; he added.Minimum wage of workers should also be reviewed in relation to the food-poor threshold indicated by NEDA.&quot;Kailangan din nating tingnan ang mga minimum wage ng ating mga manggagawa at ito ay related doon sa food threshold ‘no, at kailangan din nating tingnan ang kinikita ng ating mga mangingisda, tingnan din natin ang sitwasyon ng ating mga workers in the informal sector upang magkaroon sila ng dagdag na tulong mula sa pamahalaan,&quot; Santos said.

he National Anti Povery Commission (NAPC) said Friday that the government is on track when it comes to its targets to reduce poverty incidence in the country.

he National Anti Povery Commission (NAPC) said Friday that the government is on track when it comes to its targets to reduce poverty incidence in the country.

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NAPC: Gov't on track in reducing poverty incidence

NAPC: Gov't on track in reducing poverty incidence

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Aug 23, 2024 05:10 PM PHT

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