steps in scientific method of investigation: 1. Define the Problem 2. Review related literature, books, magazine 3. Formulate hypothesis 4.

Develop a research design 5. Collect data 6. Analyze the data 7. Draw conclusion Either to accept or reject the hypothesis

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REPORT IN SS 1 and 4 ISSUES, TRENDS, AND CAUSES TOPIC: POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES OUTLINE: COUNTRY OVERVIEW and Definition of Terms like Issues, Trends and Causes according to Wikipedia (search pa s Wikipedia) Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them.[1][2] This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages. About 1.7 billion people live in absolute poverty; before the industrial revolution, poverty had mostly been the norm.[3][4] Poverty reduction has historically been a result of economic growth as increased levels of production, such as modern industrial technology, made more wealth available for those who were otherwise too poor to afford them. [4][5] Also, investments in modernizing agriculture and increasing yields is considered the core of the antipoverty effort, given three-quarters of the world's poor are rural farmers.[6][7]
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Country overview (Why we need this? We have a Chinese classmate, Jackie) The Philippines is an archipelago comprising some 7,100 islands with a total land area of almost 300,000 square kilometres. Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei border the Philippines to the south, Chinaand Taiwanto the north, Vietnam to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Three main island groups divide the country: Luzon in the north, the Visayas in the centre, and Mindanao in the south. Luzon and Mindanao together make up 65 per cent of the Philippines' total land mass. The capital city, Manila, is located on Luzon. The projected population of the Philippines is 94 million in 2010, with about 15 per cent belonging to indigenous groups. It is estimated that about 80 per cent of the population are Catholics and 5 per cent are Muslims. The most commonly spoken language in the Philippines is Filipino, a language derived from the Tagalog language of central and southern Luzon. English is also widely spoken, particularly in urban areas. There are some 87 ethnic languages and dialects spoken throughout the Philippines.

(show the map of the Philippines s powerpoint)

I.

Problem:

Mayroon bang direktang kaugnayan or relasyon ang kahirapan sa nagiging pag-uugali o pagpahalaga ng mga Filipino sa nakaugaliang kagandahang-asal na nakagisn na? Is there a direct relationship (or

link) between poverty and moral values of the Filipino people in the present time?

II.

Hypothesis: (tentative or intelligent answer to the problem)

Yes, mayroon direktang (or tuwirang) ugnayan ang kahirapan sa nagiging pagpapahalagang moral ng mga Filipino sa mga nakaugaliang kagandahang-asal pero kailangan muna na ma-meet or matugunan ang mga pangunahing pangangailang ng bawat Filipino bago niya

mapagtuunanan ng pansin ang kanyang pagpapahalagang moral (moral values). Yes, there is a direct link or relationship between poverty and moral values of the Filipino but first of all, the Filipinos (or Filipino people) must meet their immediate needs which are indicated in the first level of Maslows Hierarchy of Needs that is food, shelter, clothing, etc. which are very basic if humans are to survive.

III.

Collection of Data: (Facts and Figures)

A. MASLOWs HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

(SHOW THIS SA POWERPOINT)

B. Causes of Poverty in the Philippines Various factors have contributed to the lack of progress on poverty reduction in the Philippines. Some of these are:
1.

2.

high population growth, which averaged 2 per cent annually over the past decade, and places additional strain on the cost of household living and demand for basic services income inequality, which increased in the 1990s and remains relatively high the poorest 20 per cent of the population accounting for only 5 per cent of total income or consumption inability of the government to provide sufficient basic services, especially to people in poorer remote regions vulnerability of poorer communities to natural disasters and civil unrest which adversely affects livelihoods. Unemployment Underemployment Illiteracy

3.

4.

5. 6. 7.

(discuss ng konti bawat isa kung me ma-add na ideas; pede rin baligtarin kung alin ba sa mga ito dapat na mauna, pede pa rin mag-add)

C. RURAL and URBAN POVERTY Rural poverty in the Philippines About half of the Philippines 88 million people live in rural areas. Poverty is most severe and most widespread in these areas and almost 80 percent of the countrys poor people live there. Agriculture is the primary and often only source of income for poor rural people, most of whom depend on subsistence farming and fishing for their livelihoods. In general, illiteracy, unemployment and the incidence of poverty are higher among indigeneous peoples and people living in the upland areas. Overall, more than a third of the people in the Philippines live in poverty.

The poorest of the poor are the indigenous peoples, small-scale farmers who cultivate land received through agrarian reform, landless workers, fishers, people in upland areas and women. There are substantial differences in the level of poverty between regions and provinces and the poverty gap between urban and rural areas is widening. Indigenous people living in highly fragile and vulnerable ecosystems, people in the uplands of the Cordillera highlands and on Mindanao Islands are among the poorest in the country. The causes of poverty in rural areas in the Philippines vary widely from island to island. Among the causes of rural poverty are a decline in the productivity and profitability of farming, smaller farm sizes and unsustainable practices that have led to deforestation and depleted fishing waters. Rural areas lag behind in economic growth and they have higher underemployment. This is partly because poor people have little access to productive assets and business opportunities. They have a few non-farm incomegenerating activities, and people lack access to microfinance services and affordable credit. Some vulnerable groups also face specific problems. For example, indigenous peoples have high illiteracy rates and are affected by the encroachment of modern technology and cultures onto traditional norms and practices. Fishers face continuing reduction in their catches and they have few opportunities or skills outside of fishing. Women have limited roles outside of marketing and family responsibilities.

(wala pang urban poverty ; pede po makisearch s internet. Thanks.)

IV.

Analyze the Data

V.

Suggestions and Recommendations

Millennium Development Goals The Philippines Government acknowledges in its 2007 Midterm Progress Report on the Millennium Development Goals that it needs to increase its efforts to meet a number of targets. The report shows most regions in the country as on track to meet targets on poverty, gender equality, child mortality rates, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation. However areas identified as needing improvement include achieving universal primary education and improving maternal health. Likelihood of achieving each of the Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goal Likelihood of achievement Medium

1. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

o

Halve, between 1990s and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger Low

2. Achieve universal primary education

o

Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling High

3. Promote gender equality and empower women

o

Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by 2005 and to all levels of education no later than 2015 High

4. Reduce child mortality

o

Reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015,

the under-five mortality rate 5. Improve maternal health

o

Low

Reduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio High

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

o

Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases High

7. Ensure environmental sustainability

o

Halve, by 2015, the proportion of population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation n/a

8. Develop a global partnership for development Source: Philippines' National Statistical Coordination Board

Poverty goal
Decent work

Julius Cainglet, a member of the technical working group of the National Tripartite Advisory Council of the Decent Work country programme, said the financial crisis has made it more difficult to achieve the MDG goal as far as decent work is concerned
Yet with the global financial crisis wreaking havoc on local employment, addressing basic labour issues such as providing decent work has become more difficult to achieve potentially undermining the Millennium Development Goal of eradicating poverty and hunger.

Productive employment and decent work have been integrated as one of the key indicators in achieving this goal.

Even before the International Labor Organization (ILO) successfully advocated for the inclusion of productive employment and decent work in the MDG in 2006, the Philippines had began laying the groundwork in pursuing these goals, involving the tripartite participation of the government, labor and employers groups.

Dubbed the Philippine Common Agenda, it covered three cycles beginning in 2002. The last cycle, covering the period 2008-2010, has the theme Narrowing Decent Work Deficits as an action framework.

The decent work framework, he said, sought to push issues such as rights, promotion of employment, social protection and social dialogue among government, workers and employers. But some companies are using the financial crisis to lay off workers and hire contractual ones, effectively undermining these goals. Other firms are using the financial crisis as an excuse to compromise labour standards on the pretext of cost-cutting. Some are employing fewer work days or work hours, while others resort to immediate closures without a months notice as required by law. The government has announced a $6 billion economic recovery package, of which $2 billion is for infrastructure projects, to cushion the financial crisis impact. But the jobs are mostly on a contractual basis.

VI.

Conclusion:

(Wala pa pong conclusion)

VII.

TRIVIA

About 25.4 million Filipinos are estimated to be living below the Asian Poverty Line of $1.35/day, roughly one in three, while the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target aims to halve the
number of Filipinos living in extreme poverty - 12.7 million - by 2015.

The Philippines is the biggest producer of coconut and third largest producer of bananas. Thousands of jobs at risk The National Economic Development Authority projects that 800,000 workers are vulnerable to retrenchment due to the downturn. These include workers in export-oriented industries, particularly semiconductors and electronics, as well as Filipinos employed abroad, said SocioPlanning Economic Secretary Ralph Recto. Labour Secretary Marianito Roque reported that since October at least 34,000 people have been laid off, with this years job losses expected to reach 300,000. In October, government data showed unemployment in October at 2.53 million, while those underemployed, or whose jobs do not fit their education or skills, numbered about six million. However, the IBON Foundation, an independent think-tank, estimates that unemployment and underemployment are above 10 million, possibly hitting 11 million this year.

VIII.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

Useful websites Department of Foreign Affairs and TradePhilippines Country Brief World Fact BookPhilippines

World Bank Country Office in Manila Asian Development Bank MDGs in AsiaPacific UNDPPhilippines UNICEF Philippines UNFPA Philippines Philippines Department of Education National Economic and Development Authority Philippine Institute for Development Studies Asian Institute of Management Policy Center International Crisis GroupPhilippines

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Rising unemployment and poverty in the Philippines (as of April 2009) The Philippine economy is reeling under the impact of the global recession. The Department of Labor said that for the year 2008 alone 530,000 jobs were generated but the figure was well below the 924,000 jobs created in 2007 and far less than the governments annual target of 1.6 million jobs. Nearly half 262,000 were in agriculture, forestry and hunting, with average pay of $US2.7 a day, barely the UN poverty threshold of $2 a day. The governments minimum cost-of-living for a family of six is over $18 a day. The Labor Department report acknowledged that losses of better-paid jobs in other areas had been high. In manufacturing, 135,000 jobs with an average basic daily pay of $6 were axed. The electricity sector lost 5,000 jobs with an average daily pay of $9. In transport, 9,000 jobs with an average daily pay of $7 were destroyed. Intel Corporation shut down an assembly test facility on Luzon Island and terminated 1,800 workers, more than half its 3,000 workforce. By the midyear, it expected to halt production altogether. Panasonic announced plans to close a battery factory, with 60 employees to be terminated. The business processing and outsourcing company, Accenture, announced a 50 percent cut in its 1,000-strong workforce. Another electronics company, Amkor Technology, retrenched 1,500 workers, 20 percent of its workforce. More recently, Fujitsu announced 2,000 job cuts last month, to take effect on April 18. The official estimate for unemployment in 208 was 7.4 percent or 2.7 million an increase of 0.1 percent from 2007. These figures, however, are a gross understatement. The government defines the unemployed as those who are simultaneously without work, looking for work and immediately available for work. Moreover, working is broadly defined to include unpaid work for family business (a small farm or a small variety store) and working for oneself (street vendors, jeepney drivers). If the 4.1 million unpaid workers in family businesses, and just half over 10 million self-employed were included, the jobless total would be more than 11 million people among those 15 years and older.

In its fourth quarter, the Social Weather Station (SWS), a survey group, found that 11 million people or 27.9 percent 9 of the adult labour force (over 18 years) were unemployed. The result was based on face-to-face interviews with 1,500 people across the country. Since 2005, SWS surveys have shown unemployment rate in double figures. In 2007, 17.5 percent were unemployed despite record economic growth of more than 7 percent. In another survey, SWS reported a record 23.7 percent increase in the number of families experiencing hunger at least once in three months, to 4.3 million families or more than 20 million people. According to a 2006 government survey, more than 27.6 million Filipinos or 32.9 percent of the population are poor. The figure includes those who would not provide in a sustained manner for their minimum basic needs for food, health, education, housing, and other social amenities of life. The number of subsistence poor those unable to provide enough to eat were over 12.2 million. The figures are undoubtedly worse today. The government estimates that 935,700 workers are at risk of losing their jobs both locally and abroad this year. Over 362,000 jobs in the export sector are under threat 90 percent of those are in the electronics, garments and ignition wiring sub-sectors. More than 500,000 overseas jobs are under threat. There are 129,00 temporary workers in the recessesion wracked US. Also in recession are South Korea and Taiwan, which between them employ 200,000 Filipino factory workers. Another 48,000 housemaids are employed in Hong Kong and Singapore, which are both contracting economically. In addition, the government estimates that 130,000 seamen on cruise ships are facing layoff. Japanese ship owners, according to Agence France Presse, have notified the government that more than 40,000 crewmembers on car carriers, bulk carriers and container ships will be laid off as world trade continues to slow. President Gloria Arroyos administration has responded by shifting the burden onto working people. Labour regulations are set to be relaxed to allow for unpaid overtime and a compressed work week. Nearly half the workforce is employed in the so-called informal sector where workers are not even protected by the countrys weak labour code and regulations and receive less than the minimum wage. As the economy sinks further and unemployment continues to grow, a social explosion is building up as working people fine it increasingly impossible to make ends meet.

Economy (as of 2010 mgkaiba kc ng source yun ns itaas at ito) The Philippines economy is unique in East Asia for having a large service sector and private consumption comprising around three quarters of the economy. The manufacturing sector is comparatively small and public and private investment is very low. Unemployment and underemployment continue to remain high. The prospect of securing a well-paying job is beyond the reach of many, especially young adults under the age of 25 that comprise about half of the unemployed. Under these conditions, many Filipinos migrate overseas to secure better paying employment. With a good command of the English language they are attractive in the global labour market. It is estimated that 9 to 11 million Filipinos are currently working overseas. Remittances from these overseas workers help drive the consumption-fuelled Philippines economy and accounted for about 10 per cent of the countrys GDP in 2009. Overseas remittances play an important macroeconomy stabilising role, but their pro-poor dimensions are questionable. Overseas remittances are disproportionately important components of middle- and highincome households; poorer households have little access to them. In response to the global recession, the Government of the Philippines implemented an Economic Resiliency Package in 2009 to stimulate the economy. The government is running a large fiscal deficit of 3.5 per cent of GDP in 2010, and combined with the 2009 deficit, is the largest fiscal easing by the government in over two decades. Restoring the budget to a more sustainable footing will be challenging as the governments revenue base has declined in recent years and now comprises only 13 per cent of GDP, well below most East Asian countries. Reforming the tax system so the government has sufficient revenue to fund its priority development programs in education, health and transport is one of the most pressing issues facing the government. Long-standing binding constraints, such as an inward-looking economy and low levels of investment, as well as an eroding human capital base, suggest a more moderate growth outlook for the Philippines compared to its East Asian neighbours. Elections Filipinos went to the polls on 10 May 2010 to elect a new President via the first-ever automated national elections in the Philippinesand the Asian region. The elections were widely seen as the cleanest and most peaceful since the restoration of democratic elections in 1986. The computerised process enabled quick counting of votes, leaving less opportunity for cheating. Combined with the healthy margin of victory of the new President, Benigno C Aquino III, the relative success of the

elections contributed to the new Aquino government assuming office on 1 July 2010 with a clear mandate for change. Peace in Mindanao The peace process in Mindanao stalled with the cancellation of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain in August 2008. This sparked armed conflict between forces from the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The deteriorating security environment and protracted violence has displaced close to 500,000 people in Mindanao. Coordination of humanitarian efforts and developing sustainable solutions to the plight of internally displaced people remain major concerns for the Philippine Government, international humanitarian organisations and donor agencies. The continuing armed conflict in Mindanao also threatens to deepen existing disparities by disrupting growth and worsening povertywith the conflict affected areas being the poorest in the country.

Economic growth in the Philippines has not been strong enough to speed up the pace of poverty reduction. This in turn would impact on the countrys progress towards MDG 1 (Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty). The natural disasters that strike the country (e.g. average of 20 typhoons yearly) continue to stunt economic gains and hamper growth potential. Progress is not sufficient for the Philippines to meet MDG 2 (Achieve Universal Primary Education). Primary school enrolments are high (84 per cent) and completion rates stand at 73 per cent, but insufficient investment in education (teaching and infrastructure) has negatively affected access to, and the quality of, education. By international indicators, gender equality is quite high in the Philippines. However, meeting MDG 3 (Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women) will require ensuring womens equal share in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector and an increased proportion of seats held by women in national parliament. The country has made strong progress in reducing child mortality and is on track to meet the target under MDG 4 (Reduce Child Mortality). Since 1990 the Philippines has reduced child mortality rates from 80 to 26.7 per 1000 live births. In contrast, MDG 5 (Improve Maternal Health) will not be met on current trends. The decline in the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births has slowed down: from 209 deaths in 1993, maternal mortality ratio (MMR) went down to 172

in deaths in 1998, and in 2006 to only 162. At this slow rate, it is unlikely that the 2015 target of 52 deaths in the MMR will be met. Access to reproductive health care improved at a modest rate for currently married women aged 15-44. However, at this rate, the 2015 target of 100 per cent access is difficult to achieve. With MDG 6, the Philippines has made considerable progress towards combating malaria and is likely to meet its target of 24 malaria cases per 100,000 by 2015. Australian assistance to the Philippines Country program estimate 201011: $105 million Total ODA estimate: $118.1 million Australia is one of the three largest bilateral grant aid donors to the Philippines, along with the United States and Japan. The Philippines is among Australia's largest development partners after Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Vietnam. In 2007, Australia revised its approach to development in the Philippines and began implementing a new, four-year country program strategy. The AustraliaPhilippines Development Assistance Strategy 20072011 has an overarching objective to assist the Philippines to meet its development goals, especially in reducing poverty, increasing economic growth and maintaining national stability. Australia's aid program in the Philippines has three focus areas: economic growth, basic education and national stability and human security. Under these themes, Australian assistance to the Philippines in 201011 will: Support economic growth and infrastructure, through programs that focus on increasing the quality and level of government expenditure on social services and infrastructure, enhancing the efficiency and transparency of national level budgeting and public financial management, and improving the management of roads at the provincial level. Improve basic education, through support for programs under the Philippine Governments Basic Education Reform Agenda to assist the Philippines to achieve its MDG target for universal primary education. This includes support for school based management, rationalisation of teacher deployments to ensure coverage of remote schools, and school classroom construction. More support will be provided to continue improvements in basic education delivery and increased access to quality education for Filipino girls and boys with disabilities, Muslim and indigenous children and children in disadvantaged and conflict-affected areas. Promote national stability and human security, through support for peace building programs focused at the community level, provision of economic

opportunities through small scale infrastructure development, and improved delivery of health services. Increased funding will be provided to support efforts to reduce the high maternal mortality rate in the Philippines, and improve disaster preparedness and response capability. Enhance disaster response capabilities by working with the Government of the Philippines and the public to provide better protection from natural disasters, climate change and emergencies. Australia will support reconstruction efforts, early warning systems and disaster preparedness in response to the devastation caused by Typhoons Ketsana and Parma in late 2009. Australias aid program is also providing support as the impacts of the global recession unfold in the Philippines. For example, Australia is supporting the Philippines Governments Conditional Cash Transfer program, which provides the poorest families with a cash payment if they keep their children in school and ensure that they receive regular health checks. Approach to aid delivery Australia's approach to aid delivery in the Philippines over the years to 2011 includes expanding our policy and sectoral expertise to strengthen the impact of our programs. As well, it includes collaborating with multilateral agencies and other bilateral donors to support common policy agendas; embedding anti-corruption measures throughout the program; and incorporating conflict risk management and peacebuilding principles in Mindanao initiatives. In addition to the current bilateral program, the Philippines will receive an estimated $13.1 million in other Australian aid flows in 201011, including regional projects, volunteer programs, non-government organisations assistance and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Aid achievements In the three years to 2009, Australias aid program in the Philippines achieved some major results: Economic growth Supporting the Philippines Government to implement budget-related reforms developed with Australian technical assistance. These reforms have improved the level and quality of expenditure in key sectors such as education, health and infrastructure.

Addressing corruption by developing national guidelines on internal control systems and internal audit. The guidelines will be used to improve budget execution and ensure the efficient management of departmental resources in the biggest spending government departments

Launching of Australias $100m provincial roads maintenance and governance program in the southern Philippines.

Supporting community-driven development projects which have benefited more than 2 million people over 5 years by: improving access to basic social services such as health, water and sanitation, education; enhancing and improving livelihood opportunities; environmental preservation and management; enhancing agricultural productivity; empowering community members to participate and have an increased stake in their own development.

Basic education Enhanced teaching and learning outcomes, improved access to and quality of education for Filipino schoolchildren, including Muslim and indigenous peoples, through innovative approaches developed in partnership with the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd):

Throughout the country, 8,000 schools are now implementing school based management, an approach that encourages community/parent involvement and helps school principals to mobilise resources to address local education priorities. o More than 28,000 teachers in English, Science and Mathematics in Regions XI, XII and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have been trained in alternative teaching and learning strategies and techniques to improve student performance. 54,000 Filipino Muslim students now directly benefit from better access to responsive and culturally-appropriate schooling through the Arabic Language and Islamic Values (ALIVE) curriculum.

5,000 indigenous children are taught in 71 schools in Mindanao according to the Indigenous Peoples Education Curriculum.

Over 10,000 children, parents and out-of-school youths from 169 remote and disadvantaged communities across Regions XI, XII and the ARMM are now actively participating in the formal and non-formal education system which include School on the Air, distance learning courses, community/tribal learning centres, functional literacy and livelihood classes.

AusAIDs basic education initiatives also support the broader implementation of the Philippine Governments Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda. AusAIDs technical assistance to the Philippine Governments Department of Education continues to help the development of school based management, improve resource allocations and strengthen human resource management.

National stability and human security Across Mindanao, 246 communities (over 24,000 people) now have improved access to basic infrastructure and economic opportunities. Former rebels now act as peace advocates and lead planning and resource mobilisation efforts for their respective communities. Small-scale peace-building initiatives in Mindanao have included: supporting inter-faith dialogues sensitising military officers in Mindanao to build their capacity to act as peace keepers; support for womens organisations to build constituencies for peace; and support for media to provide balanced reporting with a focus on successful peace building efforts.

Immunisation of over 213,000 children from vaccine-preventable diseases, and the inoculation of more than 700,000 children under age six against polio, in 10 provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao in partnership with the United Nations Childrens Fund.

Significant reduction of 32 per cent in malaria cases and 86 per cent in malaria deaths in 12 provinces in Mindanao through support to the Roll Back Malaria project since 2004. The project has benefited an estimated 6 million people living in malarial areas.

Through UN partners, AusAID supported selected local governments in Mindanao and Visayas to strengthen maternal and child health care delivery systems, and provided training (including approximately 650 rural midwives) in basic emergency obstetric and newborn care. In 2008 around 145 health facilities received equipment and supplies.