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Poverty Statistics 

Table 4. Annual Per Capita Food Thresholds, Subsistence Incidence and Magnitude of Subsistence Poor Population: 2000 and 2003

Region/Province
 Annual Per Capita Food Threshold (in Pesos) Subsistence Incidence Among the Population (%) Magnitude of Subsistence Poor Population
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
15.8
13.5
(2.3)
2.5
2.2
12,200,041
10,751,883
(11.9)
2.6
2.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NCR*
9,570
9,974
4.2
1.0
0.7
(0.4)
21.0
32.2
115,148
71,813
(37.6)
21.3
32.4
1st District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.9
0.1
(0.8)
56.6
101.3
14,782
2,349
(84.1)
58.0
27.6
2nd District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.5
0.6
0.0
47.8
52.6
20,710
13,135
(36.6)
48.2
21.4
3rd District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
2.4
1.0
(1.3)
30.5
45.6
59,737
39,101
(34.5)
30.9
18.1
4th District*
9,570
9,974
4.2
0.6
0.6
(0.0)
44.9
73.5
19,919
17,227
(13.5)
46.6
16.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region I
8,552
8,898
4.0
15.2
11.2
(4.0)
10.7
10.9
627,524
469,733
(25.1)
11.8
11.1
Ilocos Norte*
8,997
9,505
5.6
6.0
10.7
4.8
42.3
28.1
30,216
52,849
74.9
40.3
21.3
Ilocos Sur*
8,937
9,098
1.8
14.8
13.1
(1.7)
18.7
31.5
81,958
71,131
(13.2)
19.2
17.6
La Union*
8,797
9,045
2.8
14.9
10.6
(4.4)
26.8
18.9
98,471
69,387
(29.5)
25.4
13.7
Pangasinan
8,386
8,693
3.7
17.4
11.1
(6.2)
13.7
15.0
416,878
276,367
(33.7)
16.0
8.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region II
7,560
8,010
6.0
11.8
7.6
(4.2)
14.6
11.1
318,266
204,177
(35.8)
14.9
11.6
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
7.6
5.6
(2.0)
30.9
22.5
71,242
51,415
(27.8)
31.5
10.9
Isabela
7,674
8,212
7.0
16.1
11.0
(5.1)
19.5
13.2
197,362
136,630
(30.8)
20.2
7.9
Nueva Vizcaya*
8,021
7,991
(0.4)
5.7
1.9
(3.8)
42.2
62.5
21,000
7,135
(66.0)
42.4
29.3
Quirino*
7,305
7,881
7.9
18.4
5.8
(12.6)
28.6
50.3
28,662
8,997
(68.6)
29.4
23.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region III
8,764
9,347
6.7
5.5
4.1
(1.4)
14.8
12.4
436,961
361,040
(17.4)
15.2
12.7
Aurora*
8,281
8,795
6.2
16.5
21.9
5.5
17.6
40.3
29,373
37,308
27.0
17.5
52.2
Bataan*
8,366
8,565
2.4
1.4
4.2
2.8
48.6
31.9
8,075
24,340
201.4
48.7
24.7
Bulacan*
8,760
9,661
10.3
0.8
2.0
1.2
33.1
28.9
16,341
49,985
205.9
30.5
15.1
Nueva Ecija*
9,389
9,636
2.6
4.1
7.6
3.5
25.9
22.8
66,898
135,299
102.2
25.4
13.4
Pampanga*
9,336
9,719
4.1
4.5
1.7
(2.9)
30.9
38.4
82,871
32,574
(60.7)
31.3
13.9
Tarlac*
8,455
8,824
4.4
15.7
4.1
(11.7)
29.2
35.0
168,350
46,010
(72.7)
33.9
12.0
Zambales*
8,461
9,259
9.4
9.5
5.5
(4.0)
26.1
25.2
65,052
35,525
(45.4)
27.1
16.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region IV-A
8,783
9,224
5.0
6.5
4.7
(1.9)
14.3
12.3
582,248
482,177
(17.2)
14.4
12.3
Batangas*
9,399
9,787
4.1
6.5
8.0
1.5
20.2
16.2
111,539
159,346
42.9
21.0
6.7
Cavite*
9,316
10,300
10.6
1.9
1.3
(0.6)
31.5
31.3
35,818
30,554
(14.7)
31.6
15.3
Laguna*
8,793
8,970
2.0
1.8
2.4
0.6
27.3
26.6
33,698
52,913
57.0
27.8
15.1
Quezon*
8,543
8,764
2.6
21.8
12.9
(9.0)
20.7
23.7
371,039
213,040
(42.6)
21.1
11.3
Rizal*
8,815
8,802
(0.2)
1.8
1.3
(0.5)
37.3
41.0
30,154
26,323
(12.7)
38.2
20.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region IV-B
8,078
8,328
3.1
24.1
23.8
(0.2)
11.6
7.2
548,806
556,010
1.3
12.7
7.8
Marinduque a
8,152
8,209
0.7
21.6
14.2
(7.4)
16.4
19.0
46,476
30,344
(34.7)
18.8
14.1
Occidental Mindoro*
7,820
8,235
5.3
16.6
25.6
9.0
21.9
22.8
63,396
103,390
63.1
21.9
17.2
Oriental Mindoro*
8,356
9,043
8.2
28.3
20.5
(7.8)
26.4
9.1
197,338
148,688
(24.7)
29.7
11.8
Palawan*
7,816
7,843
0.3
17.4
25.5
8.1
21.8
12.7
125,270
205,901
64.4
22.7
8.1
Romblon
7,999
8,426
5.3
43.8
25.0
(18.8)
12.2
16.5
116,326
67,687
(41.8)
15.7
11.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region V
8,047
8,379
4.1
29.3
26.6
(2.8)
6.7
6.0
1,416,821
1,278,526
(9.8)
7.2
6.7
Albay*
8,265
8,646
4.6
19.3
22.1
2.8
20.9
12.4
221,046
240,983
9.0
22.0
9.7
Camarines Norte*
7,929
8,514
7.4
34.6
35.4
0.8
14.4
21.4
181,572
172,098
(5.2)
14.5
14.7
Camarines Sur
7,836
8,008
2.2
26.1
23.9
(2.2)
15.9
11.3
423,627
380,588
(10.2)
17.3
7.2
Catanduanes*
7,951
7,828
(1.5)
32.9
17.4
(15.5)
22.2
34.3
74,666
36,337
(51.3)
21.8
27.2
Masbate
8,172
8,500
4.0
48.6
43.1
(5.5)
8.9
9.6
334,659
320,241
(4.3)
10.5
8.3
Sorsogon
8,200
8,649
5.5
29.1
18.6
(10.5)
11.2
19.5
181,250
128,279
(29.2)
11.5
14.3
 
Region VI
7,983
8,384
5.0
23.1
17.8
(5.3)
6.8
8.1
1,436,703
1,075,621
(25.1)
7.3
8.3
Aklan*
7,987
8,161
2.2
21.0
19.3
(1.7)
20.8
23.8
93,183
80,035
(14.1)
24.4
10.2
Antique
7,916
8,193
3.5
22.2
25.6
3.4
13.7
19.3
100,582
121,946
21.2
13.5
15.2
Capiz*
7,297
7,737
6.0
21.8
9.4
(12.4)
18.7
20.5
151,521
62,725
(58.6)
19.5
10.7
Guimaras*
7,714
7,982
3.5
10.7
29.5
18.8
21.2
22.2
14,240
39,908
180.3
23.0
22.0
Iloilo
8,227
8,463
2.9
18.7
17.3
(1.3)
12.5
17.1
351,741
318,077
(9.6)
13.1
9.5
Negros Occidental
8,021
8,544
6.5
27.7
17.9
(9.8)
10.8
12.8
725,437
452,930
(37.6)
11.7
6.7
 
Region VII
6,759
7,016
3.8
20.7
14.5
(6.2)
7.8
8.2
1,153,790
847,167
(26.6)
8.6
8.4
Bohol
6,851
7,424
8.4
39.7
19.0
(20.7)
10.8
16.7
414,239
204,694
(50.6)
13.0
11.6
Cebu
6,732
7,147
6.2
14.3
9.2
(5.1)
11.9
13.2
473,212
325,342
(31.2)
13.4
8.0
Negros Oriental*
6,670
6,612
(0.9)
22.1
26.4
4.3
20.1
12.8
255,449
306,568
20.0
20.9
10.9
Siquijor* a
6,497
6,832
5.2
14.3
14.1
(0.2)
27.9
30.2
10,889
10,563
(3.0)
26.6
6.3
 
Region VIII
7,080
7,689
8.6
24.8
21.3
(3.5)
9.5
7.7
906,085
783,762
(13.5)
10.6
8.9
Biliran*
7,271
7,992
9.9
24.0
28.6
4.5
20.9
10.2
32,154
39,680
23.4
25.6
41.0
Eastern Samar
7,162
7,936
10.8
32.0
22.9
(9.1)
15.4
17.9
117,011
88,695
(24.2)
16.3
15.2
Leyte*
6,933
7,486
8.0
21.3
21.1
(0.3)
21.2
12.1
355,708
344,336
(3.2)
23.9
7.7
Northern Samar
6,717
7,331
9.1
30.9
19.1
(11.9)
16.4
31.5
150,155
100,901
(32.8)
17.1
21.2
Southern
Leyte* a
7,026
7,673
9.2
14.4
16.7
2.3
21.7
26.5
47,968
59,851
24.8
22.2
15.0
Western Samar
7,542
8,177
8.4
30.4
21.0
(9.3)
13.8
13.2
203,088
150,299
(26.0)
13.5
11.5
 
Region IX c
6,574
7,244
10.2
25.8
32.7
6.9
10.3
6.7
723,122
947,462
31.0
11.5
7.4
Zamboanga del Norte
6,914
7,473
8.1
37.7
54.2
16.5
14.3
9.0
306,376
453,738
48.1
15.4
6.7
Zamboanga del Sur d
6,325
7,046
11.4
20.9
21.2
0.3
14.7
12.4
416,746
313,336
(24.8)
16.5
6.8
Zamboanga Sibugay
e
7,003
e
33.4
15.6
e
170,820
18.2
Isabela City*
f
7,205
f
12.5
91.5
f
9,568
54.6
 
Region X
7,296
7,995
9.6
23.8
25.2
1.4
6.5
7.6
859,049
897,663
4.5
7.1
7.5
Bukidnon
6,706
7,693
14.7
21.2
28.1
6.9
16.1
15.5
232,055
301,056
29.7
17.6
8.8
Camiguin*
7,950
8,617
8.4
23.5
19.9
(3.5)
18.1
37.0
17,067
14,760
(13.5)
18.3
44.5
Lanao del Norte
7,692
8,381
9.0
34.7
33.2
(1.5)
9.2
12.3
272,911
248,582
(8.9)
10.8
8.0
Misamis Occidental*
7,304
7,906
8.2
30.5
28.1
(2.4)
11.9
20.5
150,036
136,234
(9.2)
13.1
13.6
Misamis Oriental
7,385
7,987
8.2
16.1
16.7
0.6
14.8
14.8
186,981
197,030
5.4
14.9
8.6
 
Region XI
7,087
7,856
10.9
16.7
18.0
1.2
12.3
7.7
618,519
698,790
13.0
12.8
7.5
Davao del
Norte g
7,207
8,063
11.9
25.2
19.0
(6.3)
16.8
11.6
348,821
148,356
(57.5)
19.4
9.4
Davao del Sur*
6,880
7,601
10.5
9.3
12.6
3.2
24.0
12.2
175,471
257,708
46.9
23.0
8.5
Davao Oriental
7,027
7,799
11.0
21.8
29.2
7.4
11.8
15.7
94,226
128,715
36.6
11.7
16.6
Compostela Valley*
h
8,116
h
26.9
21.1
h
164,011
14.1
 
Region XII
7,235
7,807
7.9
22.6
18.4
(4.1)
9.7
7.5
769,780
633,489
(17.7)
10.2
7.5
North Cotabato
7,188
7,528
4.7
28.4
13.0
(15.5)
14.8
17.6
290,222
128,332
(55.8)
16.2
10.8
Saranggani*
7,204
7,860
9.1
36.0
32.8
(3.2)
29.5
12.5
151,421
155,562
2.7
31.2
6.8
South Cotabato
7,114
7,932
11.5
15.0
14.8
(0.2)
16.6
11.9
180,061
177,504
(1.4)
17.3
7.6
Sultan Kudarat
7,454
7,706
3.4
21.8
23.2
1.4
18.4
18.9
133,251
139,088
4.4
19.5
15.5
Cotabato City
7,965
8,402
5.5
9.3
19.0
9.7
19.8
14,825
33,002
122.6
33.5
15.6
 
CAR
8,744
9,141
4.5
17.9
12.7
(5.3)
10.5
11.5
255,524
194,386
(23.9)
10.7
12.2
Abra* a
8,845
9,410
6.4
32.0
22.4
(9.6)
19.8
25.1
62,949
44,566
(29.2)
23.8
16.7
Apayao*
7,919
8,347
5.4
14.7
6.9
(7.8)
29.8
48.1
12,352
6,777
(45.1)
29.9
27.0
Benguet*
8,846
8,980
1.5
4.6
3.0
(1.6)
42.4
26.8
29,964
17,739
(40.8)
42.2
17.7
Ifugao*
8,490
8,623
1.6
39.3
14.0
(25.3)
15.5
37.5
69,704
23,691
(66.0)
14.3
21.9
Kalinga*
8,194
8,620
5.2
21.5
26.3
4.8
28.7
24.2
39,481
47,393
20.0
28.5
8.1
Mt. Province*
9,726
9,755
0.3
30.8
39.0
8.3
26.5
15.8
41,073
54,219
32.0
27.5
16.6
 
ARMM i
8,313
8,730
5.0
28.5
23.6
(4.9)
7.5
10.8
786,595
614,285
(21.9)
8.9
11.1
Basilan* i
6,956
7,336
5.5
13.6
7.1
(6.5)
26.0
31.5
43,034
17,119
(60.2)
26.3
20.2
Lanao del Sur*
8,635
9,119
5.6
22.5
22.6
0.1
14.5
24.3
158,055
152,807
(3.3)
16.5
15.0
Maguindanao
8,242
8,496
3.1
40.0
38.4
(1.6)
11.2
13.0
329,647
297,428
(9.8)
15.0
10.2
Sulu*
8,615
9,322
8.2
32.1
18.6
(13.5)
15.4
29.1
201,252
109,645
(45.5)
18.7
11.6
Tawi-tawi*
7,769
7,900
1.7
19.2
11.7
(7.4)
26.3
30.7
54,607
37,285
(31.7)
24.9
15.9
 
Caraga
7,667
8,361
9.0
30.7
30.9
0.2
7.7
7.3
645,100
635,781
(1.4)
9.0
8.0
Agusan del Norte
7,542
7,969
5.7
26.4
23.1
(3.3)
11.8
13.5
147,719
126,844
(14.1)
12.2
7.2
Agusan del Sur
7,655
8,288
8.3
40.7
34.9
(5.8)
13.7
17.1
243,302
195,407
(19.7)
15.9
13.2
Surigao Del Norte
7,998
8,988
12.4
27.1
33.9
6.8
17.9
10.2
122,865
157,702
28.4
24.9
6.2
Surigao Del Sur
7,519
8,136
8.2
26.7
32.1
5.5
17.4
12.5
131,215
155,828
18.8
18.9
7.2