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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in the Philippines in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** In the
Philippines, extreme weather events are a common occurrence due to its geographical
location and climate. It faces a significant climate challenge, with
typhoons, heavy rainfall, and storm surges posing risks to its population and
environment. On average, 20 storms and typhoons hit the Philippines each
year, and they are progressively becoming more destructive. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Philippines Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, Nov 2022 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] Climate
change poses major risks for development in the Philippines. Climate shocks,
whether in the form of extreme weather events or slow-onset trends, will
hamper economic activities, damage infrastructure, and induce deep social
disruptions. Adaptation to the risks of climate change, including both
extreme events and slow-onset problems, is thus critical for the Philippines.
Policy inaction would impose substantial economic and human costs, especially
for the poor. Adaptation cannot eliminate the costs of climate change, but it
can substantially reduce them. *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook – The Philippines U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html [accessed 16
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/ [accessed 31 January 2021] Although
the economy grew at a rapid pace under the AQUINO government, challenges to
achieving more inclusive growth remain. Wealth is concentrated in the hands
of the rich. The unemployment rate declined from 7.3% to 5.7% between 2010
and 2017; while there has been some improvement, underemployment remains high
at around 17% to 18% of the employed population. At least 40% of the employed
work in the informal sector. Poverty afflicts more than a fifth of the total
population but is as high as 75% in some areas of the southern Philippines.
More than 60% of the poor reside in rural areas, where the incidence of
poverty (about 30%) is more severe - a challenge to raising rural farm and
non-farm incomes. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $8,400 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
25.4% industry:
18.3% services: 56.3% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 5.7% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 21.6% (2017
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 121 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 20 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy
at birth: total population: 70 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 95.4% of
population Physicians
density: 0.6 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 91.4% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 88% (2017) The
Borgen Project – Philippines borgenproject.org/category/phillipines/ [accessed 1 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
7 Facts about Poverty in the Philippines borgenproject.org/poverty-in-the-philippines-2/ ~
10 Facts About Slums In Manila borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-slums-in-manila/ ~
5 Facts About Malnutrition In The Philippines borgenproject.org/5-facts-about-malnutrition-in-the-philippines/ DAR,
NNC and farmers organizations tie-up to mitigate hunger in Central Visayas Press Release by DAR, Philippine Information Agency, 10 April 2021 pia.gov.ph/press-releases/releases/1071905 [accessed 11 April 2021] DAR
Central Visayas Regional Director Atty. Resty Osias said the main
objective of the undertaking is to support the NNC’s Early Childhood Care and
Development in the First 1000 Days Program (F1K Program) which involves the delivery
of key health, nutrition, social service, early education, and related
services in the continuum of care from pregnancy to the first two years of
life. “Under
the agreement, members from the 3 ARBOs in Central Visayas
will deliver the nutritional requirements of the NNC harvested from their
agricultural produce which includes vegetables, rice, eggs, fruits, and
others,” Osias said. Zero
Hunger Task Force, program partners distribute free food packs in Laguna People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), 31 January 2021 ptvnews.ph/zero-hunger-task-force-program-partners-distribute-free-food-packs-in-laguna/ [accessed 31 January 2021] Cabinet
Secretary Karlo Nograles,
head of the government’s Task Force on Zero Hunger, led partners from Pilipinas Kontra Gutom and Rise Against Hunger in distributing food packs
in Calauan, San Pedro and Biñan
in Laguna last Friday, January 29, 2021. 2,000
individuals in San Pedro and 2,000 individuals in Biñan
received the free packs in an initiative Nograles
described as “a showcase of public-private partnership in addressing
malnutrition in children and hunger in Filipino families.” Pandemic
wipes out years of progress on Asian poverty, from Indonesia to the
Philippines and Thailand Resty Woro Yuniar, South China Morning Post SCMP, 13 December 2020 [Long
URL] [accessed 13 December 2020] The 4.2
million rupiah (US$298) Lasmi earns working at the factory
each month is not enough to cover the family’s expenses, and a cash handout
of 2.4 million rupiah from the government went straight to buying baby milk
formula, nappies and other essentials for her one-year-old daughter, she
said. So she
borrowed 10 million rupiah from a bank and another four million from a loan
shark, who charges so much interest that Lasmi
fears she might never pay the money back. Official
government figures will not be announced until January, but according to the
World Bank 115 million Indonesians have been left vulnerable to poverty by
the pandemic. Action
Against Hunger - Philippines www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/asia/philippines [accessed 21 March 2021] The
conflict in Mindanao, as well as natural disasters, lead to high humanitarian
needs in the Philippines. Cases of psychosocial disorders have increased by
50% in the displaced populations. This is caused by the conflict, the breakdown
of social and family ties, and the consequences of living in temporary
shelters for a long period of time. The most frequent disorders we observe
are depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. The
World Bank in the Philippines www.worldbank.org/en/country/philippines/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] The
Philippines has one of the most vibrant economies in the East Asia Pacific
region. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, dims the country’s growth prospects
in 2020. Timely measures are important to cushion against the health and
economic shocks and protect the most vulnerable people. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Philippines-ECONOMY.html [accessed 15 December 2020] Widespread
unemployment and underemployment plague the labor market. The government
figures for January 2002 reported an unemployment rate of 10.3% and an
underemployment rate of 15.9%. High rates of labor migration abroad provide
some relief and accounts for a substantial portion of the country's foreign
exchange earnings. Throughout
the 1990s the shortage of electric power has been a notorious constraint on
the economy. In Manila, the industrial hub, power outages lasted from four to
six hours per day. In 2000, in its Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) the
government set as a goal 100% electrification by 2004. All
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