Findings and Discussion

According to a Department of Social Welfare and Development survey on poverty

that included more than 15 million Filipinos, while many people hope that things
will improve for the majority of people by the year 2023, this will sadly not be the
case as the rich continue to grow enormously richer and the poor poorer.
(DSWD). The resilient nature of the Filipino people will enable them to withstand
the increasing adversity. Poverty increases as the price of surviving rises.

The most recent government-sponsored survey serves as confirmation of this.

Over 5.6 million Filipino households lived in abject poverty in 2022, according to
the poll. Considering the size of the average Filipino household of six members,
this amounts to at least 33 million Filipinos living in chronic poverty with little
hope for a brighter, better 2023. According to them, this is close to 30% of the
111 million people who call the Philippines home. This means that three out of
ten Filipinos are undernourished and in poverty.

Some researchers claim that the wealthy, who make up about.01 percent of the
population, own 46% of the country's wealth. One cannot be certain because the
elites' assets are undervalued, their wealth is hidden both domestically and
overseas, and their tax obligations are almost nonexistent. Taxes are paid by
working- and middle-class businesspeople.

To aid the underprivileged during the epidemic, the Philippine government was
able to secure a loan from the World Bank in 2020 totaling US$600 million.
Spending money on either the Conditional Cash Transfer, the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program, or the Four P's that would reduce hunger were all
recommended. There is very little proof that the impoverished gained much from
inventive accounting, if at all. Additionally, the funds were designated to aid the
DSWD in going digital and better tackling poverty.

Due to this, an estimated 1.83 million Filipinos left their country in 2021 in search
of higher paying jobs, even though doing so meant losing their families, the love
of their children, and their belief that their lovely nation would one day triumph
against injustice, unfairness, and oppression.
There were more foreign employees than there were in 2020 (1.77 million). They
joined the known (more or less)11 million Filipinos that live overseas, serving
other masters. They earn a better income, are well recognized and they realize
their ambitions. Unfortunately, they work hard and use their knowledge and
abilities for other countries' gain rather than their own. But by sending their
hard-earned money home, they support their family and the economy.

A remarkable 151.33 billion pesos in cash was transferred home from April to
September 2021 via transfer agencies, individuals, and in-kind donations,
keeping the Philippine economy viable during the pandemic. But in a country
where a few number of people control more than the majority, it helps their family
barely scrape by, rather than escape poverty.

One of the biggest issues the Philippines and its population are currently dealing
with is poverty. The consequences of poverty in the Philippines are what you're
going to see.

1. Lack of Housing Finances

- Numerous Filipinos are unable to afford housing due to the country's
widespread poverty and lack of economic possibilities, which increases the
likelihood that they will live on the streets. 19.2% of the country's population, or
roughly 18.4 million people, were living in extreme poverty in the Philippines in
2012. To go over this poverty line and find cheap homes for Filipinos and their
families, which required living on $1.25 per day, was incredibly challenging.

2. Philippines malnutrition
- One of the worst consequences of poverty in the Philippines is hunger. Even
when food supplies are secure, they are more accessible in other places where
people have adequate cash to buy the food since Filipinos have little money to
buy food, forcing them to survive on very little food. Furthermore, because of the
extreme inequality in economic distribution, there is little need for food supply in
less developed regions with high concentrations of low-income people. Food
quality is also declining. Rice, which was formerly the primary food source for
Filipinos, has mostly been replaced by instant noodles, which are less expensive
but less wholesome. Malnutrition has consequently become far more prevalent.
3. Child labor
- Filipinos suffer from extreme poverty, making it common for parents to be
unable to provide for their family. As a result, kids are frequently pulled out of
school to work under difficult circumstances. According to statistics, the
Philippines has 3.6 million child laborers between the ages of 5 and 17. 15.9% of
the total population is represented by this.

4. Crime and Thievery

- People frequently turn to crime and theft to survive when circumstances are so
difficult. The problems brought on by poverty, according to research, are one of
the main motivations for stealing. Because of the enormous family sizes and the
number of people to support, those who are jobless often resort to theft.
Insufficient resources are available due to an excessive population. Furthermore,
under such circumstances, many turn to extreme tactics to support their families
and themselves. 21.6 percent of the population was considered to be below the
poverty line in 2015, according to later figures. Although things might not appear
to be getting better, there is always the possibility of new advancement. As a
result, it is critical to comprehend the effects of poverty in the Philippines because
this is a nation that requires aid.

The New Year 2023, more poor than ever, government says
Daily Guardian
https://www.dailyguardian.com.ph/the-new-year-2023-more-poor-than-ever-government-says/

The Extreme Effects of Poverty in the Philippines

Project
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the%20Philippines,income%20to%20purchase%20the%20food