Did you know that... In CALABARZON, a family of five needed Php 7,401 monthly income in 2006 to stay out of poverty?
In 2006, the annual per capita poverty threshold in CALABARZON was estimated at 17,761 pesos, an increase of 20.7 percent over the poverty threshold in 2003.  This means that a family of five in the region would need at least 7,401 pesos a month in order to be considered as non-poor.  Moreover, the regional figure is higher by 2,704 pesos compared to the national threshold which was estimated at 15,057 pesos. Details

Did you know that... Oriental Mindoro had the most number of women in especially difficult circumstances assisted by the DSWD?
In 2006, a total number of 112 women in especially difficult circumstances (WEDC) were aided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the MIMAROPA region. Half or 56 cases of WEDC served by the DSWD in MIMAROPA were recorded in Oriental Mindoro. Out of these 56 cases, most involved physical abuse and maltreatment. Details

CIF: ORIENTAL MINDORO NOW AVAILABLE
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division IV (RD IV) announces the release of the First Edition of The Countryside in Figures: Oriental Mindoro (CIF: Oriental Mindoro).  The publication is available in printed and CD ROM copies. The CIF:  Oriental Mindoro presents data on various sectors of the province, its component city and municipalities. Details

In 2006, pills were the most popular modern contraceptive method used in CALABARZON
Based on the report of the 2006 Family Planning Survey (FPS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in April 2006, almost the same situation regarding the use of contraceptive method in the country held true in CALABARZON.  It was noted that 53.5 percent of the married women covered by the survey in the region were using family planning methods.  One in two married women in CALABARZON was a contraceptive user with pill as the most popular modern method. Details

2007 RSET CALABARZON and MIMAROPA NOW AVAILABLE
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division IV (RD IV) announces the release of the 2007 Regional Social and Economic Trends (RSET) CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. The publication is, in the meantime, available in CD ROM copies only. The 2007 RSET presents data on various sectors of the Regions IV-A and IV-B. The publication also covers the provinces and cities of the two regions. RSET is consist of 17 chapters covering the different sectors of the society. Details