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Poverty Statistics 

Table 3. Annual Per Capita Food Thresholds, Subsistence Incidence and Magnitude of Subsistence Poor Families: 2000 and 2003

Region/Province
Annual Per Capita Food Threshold (in Pesos)
Subsistence Incidence Among Families (%)
Magnitude of Subsistence Poor Families
Estimates (%)
Coefficient of Variation
Estimates
Coefficient of Variation
2000 Revised
2003 Final
Inc/Dec (%)
2000 Revised
2003 Final
Inc/Dec
2000 Revised
2003 Final
2000 Revised
2003
Final
Inc/Dec (%)
2000 Revised
2003
Final
                           
PHILIPPINES
7,707
8,149
5.7
12.3
10.2
(2.1)
2.6
2.3
1,849,876
1,675,179
(9.4)
2.6
2.3
                           
NCR*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.7
0.4
(0.3)
21.8
30.8
15,818
8,919
(43.6)
22.1
30.8
1st District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.5
0.2
(0.3)
55.7
102.2
1,660
671
(59.6)
56.5
100.0
2nd District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
47.8
52.6
2,088
1,727
(17.3)
48.3
52.0
3rd District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
1.8
0.6
(1.2)
31.2
44.6
9,030
4,766
(47.2)
31.8
44.8
4th District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.5
0.3
(0.2)
46.6
74.6
3,041
1,755
(42.3)
47.6
75.2
                           
Region I
8,552
8,898
4.0
11.4
8.1
(3.3)
10.1
10.7
91,945
70,620
(23.2)
10.6
10.8
Ilocos Norte*
8,997
9,505
5.6
4.0
7.6
3.6
40.7
31.0
4,323
8,415
94.7
38.6
31.9
Ilocos Sur*
8,937
9,098
1.8
11.1
9.4
(1.7)
19.6
33.1
12,801
11,674
(8.8)
18.7
32.0
La Union*
8,797
9,045
2.8
12.4
8.0
(4.4)
25.8
15.3
15,941
10,782
(32.4)
24.1
15.1
Pangasinan
8,386
8,693
3.7
12.9
7.9
(5.0)
12.9
14.5
58,880
39,750
(32.5)
14.3
14.7
                           
Region II
7,560
8,010
6.0
9.3
5.5
(3.8)
14.6
11.4
52,947
32,452
(38.7)
14.4
11.4
Batanes a
9,973
8,328
(16.5)
0.0
0.0
-
b
b
0
0
-
b
b
Cagayan*
7,210
7,497
4.0
5.8
4.2
(1.5)
28.8
21.7
11,318
8,594
(24.1)
29.3
21.3
Isabela
7,674
8,212
7.0
13.2
7.9
(5.4)
19.7
14.4
34,564
21,132
(38.9)
19.2
14.4
Nueva Vizcaya*
8,021
7,991
(0.4)
4.0
1.5
(2.5)
45.2
59.2
3,011
1,180
(60.8)
44.2
60.1
Quirino*
7,305
7,881
7.9
13.4
4.7
(8.7)
29.3
50.7
4,054
1,546
(61.9)
29.0
47.1
                           
Region III
8,764
9,347
6.7
4.2
2.8
(1.4)
15.1
12.1
64,886
50,674
(21.9)
15.4
12.2
Aurora*
8,281
8,795
6.2
12.3
14.7
2.3
18.0
49.3
4,415
5,493
24.4
17.9
45.4
Bataan*
8,366
8,565
2.4
1.2
2.6
1.4
48.8
32.6
1,316
3,201
143.2
48.3
33.1
Bulacan*
8,760
9,661
10.3
0.7
1.2
0.5
33.1
27.7
2,643
6,075
129.8
30.4
27.3
Nueva Ecija*
9,389
9,636
2.6
3.5
5.3
1.8
26.2
21.6
11,626
19,342
66.4
26.7
22.7
Pampanga*
9,336
9,719
4.1
3.2
1.0
(2.3)
31.1
38.9
10,959
3,870
(64.7)
30.6
39.3
Tarlac*
8,455
8,824
4.4
12.1
2.8
(9.3)
32.5
31.5
24,564
6,522
(73.4)
35.6
30.7
Zambales*
8,461
9,259
9.4
7.2
4.4
(2.8)
23.7
22.8
9,362
6,172
(34.1)
23.8
25.3
                           
Region IV-A
8,783
9,224
5.0
5.1
3.5
(1.6)
15.4
13.8
90,963
76,152
(16.3)
15.5
13.7
Batangas*
9,399
9,787
4.1
4.8
6.0
1.1
23.1
18.3
16,572
24,239
46.3
24.2
17.4
Cavite*
9,316
10,300
10.6
1.5
1.0
(0.5)
29.8
34.0
5,450
5,134
(5.8)
30.1
35.1
Laguna*
8,793
8,970
2.0
1.3
1.7
0.3
26.9
26.4
5,209
7,884
51.4
27.1
25.8
Quezon*
8,543
8,764
2.6
17.4
10.0
(7.4)
21.9
25.6
59,414
36,094
(39.3)
22.2
25.1
Rizal*
8,815
8,802
(0.2)
1.3
0.6
(0.6)
38.8
34.2
4,319
2,801
(35.2)
39.4
34.6
                           
Region IV-B
8,078
8,328
3.1
17.4
17.7
0.3
12.0
7.4
77,842
88,435
13.6
11.9
7.8
Marinduque* b
8,152
8,209
0.7
15.3
11.7
(3.6)
23.1
17.9
6,535
5,378
(17.7)
19.3
18.4
Occidental Mindoro*
7,820
8,235
5.3
12.5
20.3
7.8
29.8
23.5
9,262
17,186
85.6
22.8
25.9
Oriental Mindoro*
8,356
9,043
8.2
20.1
15.3
(4.8)
26.9
9.6
26,623
22,026
(17.3)
28.1
11.3
Palawan*
7,816
7,843
0.3
12.5
19.5
6.9
21.9
13.0
18,177
33,051
81.8
23.4
12.7
Romblon*
7,999
8,426
5.3
32.5
19.2
(13.3)
38.8
16.3
17,245
10,793
(37.4)
14.8
15.7
                           
Region V
8,047
8,379
4.1
23.3
20.3
(2.9)
6.5
6.1
209,289
192,390
(8.1)
6.8
6.4
Albay*
8,265
8,646
4.6
14.1
16.0
1.9
21.3
13.2
29,144
35,397
21.5
20.8
13.2
Camarines Norte*
7,929
8,514
7.4
28.7
25.7
(3.0)
16.0
22.0
27,587
25,003
(9.4)
16.8
20.9
Camarines Sur
7,836
8,008
2.2
21.1
18.1
(3.0)
14.6
11.7
62,433
55,108
(11.7)
16.0
11.6
Catanduanes*
7,951
7,828
(1.5)
26.3
13.5
(12.8)
22.1
33.4
11,108
5,770
(48.1)
21.8
48.6
Masbate
8,172
8,500
4.0
38.7
36.7
(2.0)
10.0
10.5
52,815
53,669
1.6
10.0
10.9
Sorsogon*
8,200
8,649
5.5
21.6
13.0
(8.6)
12.4
20.9
26,202
17,443
(33.4)
12.4
24.3
                           
Region VI
7,983
8,384
5.0
17.4
12.9
(4.5)
7.5
8.4
210,909
163,225
(22.6)
7.8
8.4
Aklan*
7,987
8,161
2.2
15.1
13.0
(2.1)
23.7
24.6
13,033
12,061
(7.5)
27.0
20.8
Antique*
7,916
8,193
3.5
16.7
21.2
4.5
11.6
20.4
15,391
20,683
34.4
11.4
20.9
Capiz*
7,297
7,737
6.0
17.2
6.3
(10.9)
17.6
21.3
22,520
8,342
(63.0)
17.6
17.8
Guimaras*
7,714
7,982
3.5
6.6
18.3
11.6
21.2
25.3
1,735
5,321
206.8
21.1
40.0
Iloilo
8,227
8,463
2.9
13.5
12.5
(1.0)
12.6
18.4
49,089
48,577
(1.0)
13.1
18.7
Negros Occidental
8,021
8,544
6.5
21.3
13.0
(8.3)
12.4
12.5
109,141
68,241
(37.5)
13.0
12.5
                           
Region VII
6,759
7,016
3.8
16.9
11.1
(5.9)
7.9
8.6
187,280
134,560
(28.2)
8.6
8.7
Bohol
6,851
7,424
8.4
32.3
14.9
(17.4)
10.2
17.0
67,880
33,647
(50.4)
12.7
17.8
Cebu
6,732
7,147
6.2
12.1
6.8
(5.3)
12.5
14.4
78,858
49,938
(36.7)
13.7
14.3
Negros Oriental*
6,670
6,612
(0.9)
17.1
20.4
3.3
20.8
13.6
38,571
49,350
27.9
20.9
14.0
Siquijor* a
6,497
6,832
5.2
11.3
9.1
(2.2)
30.1
43.8
1,971
1,625
(17.5)
26.2
44.7
                           
Region VIII
7,080
7,689
8.6
19.1
15.4
(3.7)
9.7
8.1
140,967
116,276
(17.5)
10.2
8.7
Biliran*
7,271
7,992
9.9
15.6
21.8
6.2
22.9
3.4
4,475
6,414
43.3
22.9
41.0
Eastern Samar*
7,162
7,936
10.8
25.0
17.3
(7.8)
16.4
20.5
18,566
13,143
(29.2)
16.2
18.7
Leyte*
6,933
7,486
8.0
16.7
15.7
(1.1)
20.5
12.5
56,644
53,104
(6.2)
22.0
12.8
Northern Samar*
6,717
7,331
9.1
24.2
13.7
(10.5)
17.9
34.9
22,804
14,009
(38.6)
17.8
36.8
Southern Leyte* a
7,026
7,673
9.2
9.5
11.0
1.6
21.4
29.7
6,943
8,325
19.9
21.3
31.4
Western Samar
7,542
8,177
8.4
24.6
16.2
(8.4)
15.5
13.0
31,534
21,281
(32.5)
15.0
15.1
                           
Region IXc
6,574
7,244
10.2
21.0
27.8
6.8
11.2
7.4
113,953
162,964
43.0
12.1
7.9
Zamboanga del Norte
6,914
7,473
8.1
30.6
48.3
17.7
16.3
9.6
50,834
82,945
63.2
16.1
10.1
Zamboanga del Sur d
6,325
7,046
11.4
16.7
17.9
1.1
15.8
14.3
63,119
53,678
(15.0)
17.6
14.5
Zamboanga Sibugay
e
7,003
 
e
25.0
 
 
18.1
e
25,065
 
 
22.6
Isabela City*
f
7,205
 
f
8.7
 
 
95.8
f
1,276
 
 
100.0
                           
Region X
7,296
7,995
9.6
19.2
19.5
0.3
7.0
8.2
132,490
144,286
8.9
7.1
7.6
Bukidnon
6,706
7,693
14.7
15.9
22.2
6.3
17.7
17.3
32,102
48,072
49.8
17.5
13.7
Camiguin*
7,950
8,617
8.4
20.3
14.6
(5.7)
18.6
46.8
2,934
2,262
(22.9)
18.7
64.3
Lanao del Norte
7,692
8,381
9.0
29.2
26.1
(3.2)
10.2
13.3
44,637
41,020
(8.1)
11.9
12.6
Misamis Occidental*
7,304
7,906
8.2
25.3
21.4
(3.9)
13.1
22.2
24,832
22,313
(10.1)
14.2
21.2
Misamis Oriental
7,385
7,987
8.2
12.7
12.5
(0.2)
15.1
15.2
27,986
30,619
9.4
14.9
16.2
                           
Region XI
7,087
7,856
10.9
12.8
13.9
1.1
12.8
2.2
92,900
112,936
21.6
13.1
7.5
Davao del Norte g
7,207
8,063
11.9
19.3
14.5
(4.8)
18.0
10.7
51,481
23,512
(54.3)
19.8
9.2
Davao del Sur*
6,880
7,601
10.5
7.3
9.9
2.6
24.5
11.4
27,074
42,559
57.2
23.5
10.9
Davao Oriental*
7,027
7,799
11.0
16.7
21.7
5.0
13.7
21.8
14,346
19,495
35.9
14.0
22.1
Compostela Valley
h
8,116
 
h
21.2
 
 
2.7
h
27,370
 
 
19.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region XII
7,235
7,807
7.9
17.9
14.0
(3.9)
11.2
7.8
116,320
99,131
(14.8)
11.2
8.1
North Cotabato
7,188
7,528
4.7
20.9
9.4
(11.5)
17.0
16.6
40,014
18,936
(52.7)
17.1
14.9
Saranggani*
7,204
7,860
9.1
31.8
25.1
(6.7)
32.7
11.2
26,253
23,412
(10.8)
32.7
10.4
South Cotabato
7,114
7,932
11.5
11.7
11.3
(0.4)
19.0
12.2
26,414
28,500
7.9
19.4
13.2
Sultan Kudarat*
7,454
7,706
3.4
18.1
18.4
0.2
21.4
22.2
21,493
23,091
7.4
20.8
25.4
Cotabato City*
7,965
8,402
5.5
7.0
15.1
8.1
32.4
21.7
2,146
5,192
142.0
32.5
26.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAR
8,744
9,141
4.5
13.7
10.3
(3.4)
10.3
12.3
37,728
28,782
(23.7)
10.6
12.6
Abra* a
8,845
9,410
6.4
23.5
16.5
(7.1)
19.1
26.6
9,290
6,965
(25.0)
24.2
29.3
Apayao*
7,919
8,347
5.4
11.6
4.6
(7.0)
30.6
43.2
1,987
904
(54.5)
29.5
40.8
Benguet*
8,846
8,980
1.5
3.1
1.9
(1.1)
42.2
27.7
3,889
2,379
(38.8)
41.7
28.0
Ifugao*
8,490
8,623
1.6
32.7
10.5
(22.2)
13.9
43.2
10,653
3,385
(68.2)
12.8
43.9
Kalinga*
8,194
8,620
5.2
17.7
21.4
3.8
29.7
26.4
5,458
7,038
28.9
29.9
25.2
Mt. Province*
9,726
9,755
0.3
23.2
27.6
4.4
28.2
18.0
6,451
8,111
25.7
28.3
21.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARMMi
8,313
8,730
5.0
23.9
18.2
(5.7)
8.1
11.0
113,831
91,760
(19.4)
9.3
10.9
Basilan* i
6,956
7,336
5.5
9.7
5.9
(3.8)
27.6
31.7
5,877
3,190
(45.7)
27.5
47.9
Lanao del Sur*
8,635
9,119
5.6
18.3
17.5
(0.8)
15.4
23.6
22,110
22,463
1.6
16.7
21.5
Maguindanao
8,242
8,496
3.1
35.1
30.0
(5.1)
12.5
13.9
51,304
46,510
(9.3)
15.7
15.6
Sulu*
8,615
9,322
8.2
27.8
13.3
(14.5)
16.1
32.3
27,636
14,203
(48.6)
18.1
31.8
Tawi-tawi*
7,769
7,900
1.7
14.2
8.9
(5.2)
28.4
33.1
6,903
5,395
(21.9)
25.5
24.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caraga
7,667
8,361
9.0
24.4
24.5
0.0
8.2
7.7
99,808
101,616
1.8
8.8
8.1
Agusan del Norte
7,542
7,969
5.7
22.2
17.9
(4.3)
11.9
13.3
23,363
19,508
(16.5)
12.0
12.2
Agusan del Sur
7,655
8,288
8.3
31.9
27.9
(4.0)
15.4
18.4
36,597
31,642
(13.5)
15.4
21.3
Surigao Del Norte
7,998
8,988
12.4
21.6
27.6
6.0
17.9
11.4
19,786
26,539
34.1
23.5
10.1
Surigao Del Sur
7,519
8,136
8.2
20.6
24.6
4.0
19.3
12.8
20,062
23,927
19.3
19.6
12.7
                           

a - The provincial rural food threshold was used as the estimate of the overall provincial food threshold for the 5 provinces with no sample from the urban areas, namely, Batanes, Marinduque, Siquijor, Southern Leyte and Abra.
b - No CV was computed since no sample household was classified as food poor.
c - 2000 estimates do not include Isabela City.
d - 2000 estimates still include Zamboanga Sibugay
e - No separate estimate yet; still included in Zamboanga del Sur.
f - No separate estimate yet; still included in Basilan
g - 2000 estimates include Compostela Valley
h - No separate estimate yet; still included in Davao del Norte
i - 2000 estimates