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The Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, done on September 15-23, 2018, found 52%
(est. 12.2 million) of families considering themselves as Mahirap or Poor. This is 4 points above the
48% (est. 11.1 million families) in June 2018, and is the highest since the similar 52% in December
2014 [Chart 1, Table 1].
This is the second consecutive increase in Self-Rated Poverty in 2018. Since the 42% recorded
in March 2018, Self-Rated Poverty has increased by 10 points in total.
8% of Filipino families are newly poor
The September 2018 survey found that of the 52% Self-Rated Poor families, 8% used to be non-
poor 1-4 years ago (“newly poor”), and 6% used to be non-poor five or more years ago (“usually poor”).
The remaining 39%, or about three out of four poor families, have never experienced being non-poor
(“always poor”) [Charts 2-3, Table 2].
The survey also found that of the 48% Self-Rated Non-Poor families, 10% used to be poor 1-4
years ago (“newly non-poor”), and 13% used to be poor five or more years ago (“usually non- poor”).
The remaining 25% have never experienced poverty (“always non-poor”).
Self-Rated Food Poverty up 2 points, to 36%
The September 2018 survey also found 36% (est. 8.5 million) of families rating their food as
Mahirap or Poor, termed by SWS as Food-Poor. This is 2 points above the 34% (est. 7.8 million) in
June 2018, and is the highest since the 37% in June 2015 [Chart 4, Table 3].
Meanwhile, the national median Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold – the monthly budget that
a food-poor household needs for food expenses in order not to consider its food as poor – is P5,000
[Chart 8, Table 7].
The national median Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap – the amount food-poor families lack in
monthly food expenses relative to their stated threshold – is unchanged at P3,000. This is more than half
of the Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold.
Poverty thresholds and gaps by area
Self-Rated Poverty measures the proportion of respondents rating their family as poor or
mahirap, while the Self-Rated Poverty Threshold (SRPT) is the minimum monthly budget poor
families need for home expenses in order not to be poor. The median Self-Rated Poverty Threshold is
what the poorer half of the poor need for home expenses.
In the November 2010 Social Weather Survey, SWS asked its self-rated poor respondents how
much they lack (“Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?”) in their minimum monthly budgets
relative to their SRPT. The answer is called the Self-Rated Poverty Gap (SRPG). The median Self-
Rated Poverty Gap is how much the poorer half of the poor lack in order not to be poor.
In the past, the median SRPG has generally been half of the median SRPT.
The September 2018 median SRPTs by area are P15,000 in Metro Manila, P15,000 in Balance
Luzon, P10,000 in the Visayas, and P10,000 in Mindanao [Charts 9-12, Tables 8-11].
Except for Balance Luzon which remained unchanged, all SRPTs decreased. The SRPT for
Balance Luzon is at a record-high.
The September 2018 median SRPGs by area are P5,000 in Metro Manila, P6,000 in Balance
Luzon, P5,000 in the Visayas, and P5,000 in Mindanao.
The SRPGs for Metro Manila and Mindanao decreased, while the SRPG in Balance Luzon
increased. The SRPGs for Metro Manila and Balance Luzon are about a third of their SRPTs, while the
medians for Visayas and Mindanao are half of their SRPTs.
Food Poverty thresholds and gaps by area
Self-Rated Food Poverty measures the proportion of respondents rating the food their family
eats as poor or mahirap, while the Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold (SRFPT) is the minimum
monthly food budget poor families need in order for their food not to be poor. The median Self-Rated
Poverty Threshold is what that poorer half of the food-poor need in order not to consider their food as
poor.
3rd Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey
SWS MEDIA RELEASE
9 October 2018, page 4 of 25
The Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap (SRFPG) is how much they lack relative to their self-rated
food poverty threshold. The median Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap is the how much the poorer half of
the food-poor lack in order not to consider their food as poor.
In the past, the median SRFPG has generally been half of the median SRFPT. This means that
the poorer half of the food-poor lack half of what they need to consider themselves non-food-poor.
The September 2018 median SRFPTs by area are P7,250 in Metro Manila, P6,000 in Balance
Luzon, P5,000 in the Visayas, and P5,000 in Mindanao [Chart 13-16, Tables 12-15].
The SRFPT in Balance Luzon increased, while the values for Metro Manila, Visayas, and
Mindanao decreased.
The September 2018 median SRFPG for poor households is P3,000 in Metro Manila, P3,000 in
Balance Luzon, P2,500 in the Visayas, and P3,000 in Mindanao.
Except for Metro Manila, all SRFPTs were unchanged or increased.
Survey background
The September 2018 Social Weather Survey was conducted from September 15-23, 2018 using
face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 600 in Balance Luzon, and
300 each in Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national
percentages, ±4% for Balance Luzon, and ±6% each for Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao).
The area estimates were weighted by Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population
projections for 2018 to obtain the national estimates.
The quarterly Social Weather Surveys on the family's self-rated poverty and self-rated food-
poverty are directed to the household head are not commissioned. They are done on SWS's own initiative
and released as a public service.
The survey question on Self-Rated Poverty is as follows: "Saan po ninyo ilalagay ang inyong
pamilya sa kard na ito?" ["Where would you place your family in this card?"]. A showcard with the
choices HINDI MAHIRAP (Not poor), SA LINYA (On the line), MAHIRAP (Poor) is shown.
The Self-Rated Poverty Threshold is then obtained by a follow-up question: “KUNG
MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang pinakamababang
panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po kasama ang mga
gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.” [“IF POOR: In your opinion, how much
money would your family need for home expenses each month in order not to be called poor anymore?
This excludes work-related expenses like transportation.”].
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SWS MEDIA RELEASE
9 October 2018, page 5 of 25
The survey question on Self-Rated Poverty Gap is as follows: "KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po
ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na
kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang
ninyo sa ngayon?” [IF POOR: You said that P(MENTION ANSWER) is the amount of money that your
family would need for home expenses each month in order not to be called poor anymore. How much
DO YOU LACK now?].
For Self-Rated Food Poverty: "Tungkol naman sa klase ng pagkain ng pamilya ninyo, saan po
ninyo ilalagay ang inyong pamilya sa kard na ito?" ["Based on the type of food eaten by your family,
where would you place your family on this card?"] A similar showcard with the choices HINDI
MAHIRAP (Not poor), SA LINYA (On the line), MAHIRAP (Poor) is shown to the respondent.
The Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold is obtained by a follow-up question: “KUNG
MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?” [“IF
POOR: In your opinion, how much money would your family need for food expenses each month in
order not to be called poor anymore in terms of food?”].
For Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap: "KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION
ANSWER) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong
pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo batay sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo
sa ngayon?” [IF POOR: You said that P(MENTION ANSWER) is the amount of money that your family
would need for food expenses each month in order not to be called poor anymore in terms of food. How
much DO YOU LACK now?].
The survey question on Transitioning Into and Out of Poverty is as follows: “KUNG
MAHIRAP: Nangyari na po ba, kailanman sa mga nakaraang taon, na ang pamilya ninyo ay HINDI
MAHIRAP? KUNG OO: Kailan po ang pinakamalapit na taon na nangyari ‘yan?” [IF POOR: Did it
happen anytime in past years that your family was NOT POOR? IF YES: When was the most recent year
that it happened?]
“KUNG HINDI MAHIRAP/SA LINYA: Nangyari na po ba, kailanman noong mga nakaraang
taon, na ang pamilya ninyo ay MAHIRAP? KUNG OO: Kailan po ang pinakamalapit na taon na
nangyari ‘yan?” [IF NOT POOR/ON THE LINE: Did it happen anytime in past years that your family
was POOR? IF YES: When was the most recent year that it happened?]
3rd Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey
SWS MEDIA RELEASE
9 October 2018, page 6 of 25
SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and
analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations. This report was prepared by Antonia
Beatrice D. Lee.
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Chart 1
SELF-RATED POVERTY: FAMILIES WHO ARE “MAHIRAP”,
PHILIPPINES, APR 1983 TO SEP 2018
MARCOS C. AQUINO RAMOS ESTRADA ARROYO B. AQUINO DUTERTE
70
Self-Rated Poverty
52%
% of families
50
30
PSA-NSCB: 20.0%
“Unrefined” pre-2011 19.7%
18.8% 16.5%
“Refined” in 2011
10 “Refined” w/o Leyte and Batanes
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
*Note: The NSCB figures, which compare income of the year to the official poverty line, are plotted in June of the year.
Chart 2
TRANSITIONING INTO AND OUT OF POVERTY,
PHILIPPINES, SEP 2018, % OF FAMILIES
Chart 3
TRANSITIONING INTO AND OUT OF POVERTY, PHILIPPINES
SELF-RATED NON-POOR* SELF-RATED POOR
Chart 4
SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY: FAMILIES WHOSE FOOD IS
“MAHIRAP”, PHILIPPINES, SEP 1988 TO SEP 2018
C. AQUINO RAMOS ESTRADA ARROYO B. AQUINO DUTERTE
70
36%
30
Official (NSCB) Food
Poverty Incidence*, 2015
8.1%
10
Food Poverty Question: Based on the type of food eaten by your family, where would you place your
family on this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor).
Chart 5
SELF-RATED POVERTY: FAMILIES WHO ARE “MAHIRAP”,
BY LOCATION, JUL 1985 TO SEP 2018
MARCOS C. AQUINO RAMOS ESTRADA ARROYO B. AQUINO DUTERTE
90
70
Visayas 67%
% of families
Mindanao 65%
50
Bal. Luzon 47%
30
NCR 26%
10
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
Chart 6
SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY: FAMILIES WHOSE
FOOD IS “MAHIRAP”, BY LOCATION, SEP 1988 TO SEP 2018
C. AQUINO RAMOS ESTRADA ARROYO B. AQUINO DUTERTE
90
70
% of families
50 Visayas 49%
Mindanao 46%
10
Food Poverty Question: Based on the type of food eaten by your family, where would you
place your family on this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor).
Chart 7
SWS MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), PHILIPPINES, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
16000
14000
12000
Self-Rated Poverty Threshold
10000 P10,000
8000
6000
4000
P5,000
Self-Rated Poverty Gap
2000
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po
kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo.
Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 8
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND FOOD
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), PHILIPPINES, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
7000
6000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold
5000 P5,000
4000
3000 P3,000
2000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap
1000
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay
ninyo ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?
Hindi po kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo batay
sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 9
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), NCR, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
25000
20000
Self-Rated Poverty Threshold
15000 P15,000
10000
5000 P5,000
Self-Rated Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po
kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos
sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo.
Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 10
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND POVERTY GAP
(Php/mo), BALANCE LUZON, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
16000
P15,000
14000
12000
Self-Rated Poverty Threshold
10000
8000
6000 P6,000
4000
2000
Self-Rated Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po
kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo.
Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 11
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), VISAYAS, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
16000
14000
Self-Rated Poverty Threshold
12000
10000 P10,000
8000
6000
P5,000
4000
2000
Self-Rated Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po
kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo.
Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 12
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), MINDANAO, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
16000
14000
12000
Self-Rated Poverty Threshold
10000 P10,000
8000
6000
P5,000
4000
Self-Rated Poverty Gap
2000
0
2010 2016
Q5: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, magkano sa palagay ninyo ang
pinakamababang panggastos sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya? Hindi po
kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q6: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos
sa bahay sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo.
Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 13
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), NCR, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
12000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold
10000
8000
P7,250
6000
4000
P3,000
2000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay
ninyo ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?
Hindi po kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo batay
sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 14
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), BALANCE LUZON, NOV 2010 TO
SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
10000
8000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold
6000 P6,000
4000
P3,000
2000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay
ninyo ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?
Hindi po kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos
sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo
batay sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 15
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), VISAYAS, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
7000
6000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold
5000 P5,000
4000
3000
P2,500
2000
1000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay
ninyo ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?
Hindi po kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo batay
sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Chart 16
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND FOOD
POVERTY GAP (Php/mo), MINDANAO, NOV 2010 TO SEP 2018
AQUINO DUTERTE
9000
8000
7000
6000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Threshold
5000 P5,000
4000
3000 P3,000
2000
1000
Self-Rated Food Poverty Gap
0
2010 2016
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo, batay sa pagkain, magkano sa palagay
ninyo ang pinakamababang panggastos sa pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya?
Hindi po kasama ang mga gastusin na may kinalaman sa trabaho tulad ng pamasahe.
Q: KUNG MAHIRAP: Sinabi po ninyo na P(MENTION ANSWER IN Q5) ang pinakamababang panggastos sa
pagkain sa isang buwan na kailangan ng inyong pamilya upang hindi na masabing mahirap kayo batay
sa pagkain. Magkano pa po ba ang kulang ninyo sa ngayon?
Table 1
SELF-RATED POVERTY: FAMILIES WHO ARE “MAHIRAP”, PH
(page 1 of 2)
MARCOS RAMOS RAMOS (cont) ESTRADA (cont)
APR 83 55 SEP 92 65 APR 97 58 DEC 00 56
JUL 85 74 DEC 92 58 JUN 97 58 Ave. 00 57
Ave. 92 66 SEP 97 58 ARROYO
CORY AQUINO APR 93 65 DEC 97 63
MAY 86 66 MAR 01 59
JUL 93 59 Ave. 97 59
OCT 86 67 JUL 01 66
SEP 93 68 FEB 98 57
Ave. 86 67 SEP 01 63
DEC 93 68 MAR 98 64 NOV 01 60
MAR 87 43 Ave. 93 65 APR 98 60
OCT 87 51 Ave. 01 62
APR 94 70 MAR 02 58
Ave. 87 47 AUG 94 67 ESTRADA
MAY 02 66
SEP 88 66 NOV 94 68 JUL 98 61
SEP 02 66
Ave. 88 66 DEC 94 68 SEP 98 65 NOV 02 61
FEB 89 63 Ave. 94 68 NOV 98 59 Ave. 02 63
SEP 89 60 MAR 95 63 Ave. 98 61
MAR 03 59
Ave. 89 62 JUN 95 66 MAR 99 62 JUN 03 53
APR 90 66 OCT 95 62 JUN 99 60 SEP 03 62
NOV 90 70 DEC 95 61 OCT 99 63 NOV 03 64
Ave. 90 68 Ave. 95 63 DEC 99 59 Ave. 03 60
JUL 91 71 APR 96 59 Ave. 99 61 MAR 04 58
NOV 91 62 JUN 96 57 MAR 00 59 JUN 04 46
Ave. 91 67 SEP 96 58 APR 00 60 AUG 04 53
FEB 92 72 DEC 96 61 JUL 00 54 DEC 04 48
APR 92 68 Ave. 96 59 SEP 00 57 Ave. 04 51
Sources: Social Weather Stations; NSCB Official Poverty Incidence based on Family Income and
Expenditure Surveys; BBC; DAP.
Table 2
TRANSITIONING INTO AND OUT OF POVERTY, PHILIPPINES
SELF-RATED NON-POOR* SELF-RATED POOR (page 1 of 2)
* Non-poor = Not Poor + Borderline; Gray bars are those with No Answer about the past
Note: Always non-poor = Non-poor now and never been poor before
Usually non-poor = Non-poor now but poor 5 or more years ago
Newly non-poor = Non-poor now but poor 1-4 years ago
Newly poor = Poor now but non-poor 1-4 years ago
Usually poor = Poor now but non-poor 5 or more years ago
Always poor = Poor now and never been non-poor before
* Non-poor = Not Poor + Borderline; Gray bars are those with No Answer about the past
Note: Always non-poor = Non-poor now and never been poor before
Usually non-poor = Non-poor now but poor 5 or more years ago
Newly non-poor = Non-poor now but poor 1-4 years ago
Newly poor = Poor now but non-poor 1-4 years ago
Usually poor = Poor now but non-poor 5 or more years ago
Always poor = Poor now and never been non-poor before
Table 3
SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY: FAMILIES WHOSE
FOOD IS “MAHIRAP”, PHILIPPINES (page 1 of 3)
Self- Offi- Self- Offi- Self- Offi-
Rated cial Rated cial Rated cial
Food Food Food Food Food Food
Pov. Pov. Pov. Pov. Pov. Pov.
C. AQUINO ESTRADA ARROYO (cont)
JUN 88 20.3 JUL 98 49 MAR 03 51
SEP 88 51 NOV 98 48 JUN 03 46 10.2
Ave. 88 51 Ave. 98 49 SEP 03 55
FEB 89 52 DEC 99 47 NOV 03 58
SEP 89 50 Ave. 99 47 Ave. 03 53
Ave. 89 51 APR 00 42 MAR 04 51
APR 90 57 JUN 00 16.8 JUN 04 35
Ave. 90 57 DEC 00 47 AUG 04 43
JUN 91 20.4 Ave. 00 45 DEC 04 41
Ave. 04 43
RAMOS ARROYO
MAR 05 37
DEC 93 57 MAR 01 49 MAY 05 49
Ave. 93 57 JUL 01 54 AUG 05 37
APR 94 59 SEP 01 54 DEC 05 43
JUN 94 18.1 NOV 01 55 Ave. 05 42
Ave. 94 59 Ave. 01 53 MAR 06 40
SEP 96 50 MAR 02 52 JUN 06 45 12.0
Ave. 96 50 MAY 02 56 SEP 06 43
JUN 97 16.2 SEP 02 59
NOV 06 40
NOV 02 56
Ave. 06 42
Ave. 02 56
*Note: The NSCB figures, which compare income of the year to the official food poverty line, are plotted in June of the year.
Sources: Social Weather Stations; NSCB Official Poverty Incidence based on Family Income and Expenditure Surveys
*Note: The NSCB figures, which compare income of the year to the official food poverty line, are plotted in June of the year.
Sources: Social Weather Stations; NSCB Official Poverty Incidence based on Family Income and Expenditure Surveys
Table 4
SELF-RATED POVERTY: FAMILIES WHO
ARE “MAHIRAP”, BY LOCATION (page 1 of 3)
BAL BAL BAL
NCR LUZ VIS MIN NCR LUZ VIS MIN NCR LUZ VIS MIN
MARCOS C. AQUINO (cont) RAMOS (cont)
JUL 85 50 73 84 78 FEB 92 42 70 82 82 APR 97 33 52 74 68
Ave. 85 50 73 84 78 APR 92 50 66 69 81 JUN 97 35 53 73 67
RAMOS SEP 97 35 54 69 69 MAY
C. AQUINO
SEP 92 37 62 78 80 DEC 97 40 56 74 76 OCT 86
86 47 64 76 71
DEC 92 35 47 80 73 Ave. 97 36 54 73 70
39 70 77 70 FEB 98 39 60 69 52
Ave. 86 43 67 77 71 Ave. 92 41 61 77 79
APR 93 46 57 78 82 MAR 98 45 59 74 75
MAR 87 30 22 63 70
OCT 87 32 43 69 55 JUL 93 45 58 72 58 APR 98 42 58 58 77
Ave. 87 31 33 66 63 SEP 93 41 67 80 75 ESTRADA
MAR 88 40 DEC 93 47 66 77 74
JUL 98 41 65 65 65
SEP 88 37 58 82 81 Ave. 93 45 62 77 72
APR 94 49 66 79 78 SEP 98 42 64 72 77
Ave. 88 39 58 82 81 AUG 94 50 64 78 74 NOV 98 39 57 66 68
FEB 89 38 57 78 76 Ave. 98 41 61 67 69
NOV 94 48 63 84 76
JUL 89 36 MAR 99 44 58 74 72
DEC 94 47 64 79 76
SEP 89 33 52 79 70 JUN 99 40 54 68 76
Ave. 94 49 64 80 76
Ave. 89 36 55 79 73
MAR 95 41 59 76 72 OCT 99 35 60 74 77
APR 90 39 59 84 79
JUN 95 39 67 72 72 DEC 99 43 57 73 60
AUG 90 36
OCT 95 45 56 78 67 Ave. 99 41 57 72 71
NOV 90 42 69 80 78 DEC 95 39 61 72 65 MAR 00 38 55 72 67
Ave. 90 39 64 82 79 Ave. 95 41 61 75 69 APR 00 40 57 70 69
MAR 91 39 APR 96 42 60 67 61 JUL 00 34 52 67 58
JUL 91 50 71 77 79 JUN 96 44 54 69 61 SEP 00 43 57 63 59
SEP 91 31 SEP 96 42 50 71 69
NOV 91 33 54 79 79 DEC 96 32 53 83 73 DEC 00 28 54 67 70
Ave. 91 38 63 78 79 Ave. 96 40 54 73 66 Ave. 00 37 55 68 65
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
Table 5
SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY: FAMILIES WHOSE
FOOD IS “MAHIRAP”, BY LOCATION (page 1 of 2)
BAL BAL BAL
NCR LUZ VIS MIN NCR LUZ VIS MIN NCR LUZ VIS MIN
C. AQUINO ARROYO ARROYO (cont)
SEP 88 23 43 69 66 MAR 01 19 35 49 60 MAR 06 40 40 39 40
Ave. 88 23 43 69 66 JUL 01 31 55 62 60 JUN 06 43 47 44 44
FEB 89 30 47 66 63 SEP 01 33 52 65 59 SEP 06 38 40 55 40
SEP 89 24 42 68 61 NOV 01 29 52 65 69 NOV 06 45 37 42 41
Ave. 89 27 45 67 62 Ave. 01 28 49 60 62 Ave. 06 42 41 4541
APR 90 27 48 77 74 MAR 02 30 44 60 73 FEB 07 31 38 40 46
Ave. 90 27 48 77 74 MAY 02 41 48 71 69 JUN 07 29 40 40 34
SEP 02 30 56 64 78 SEP 07 33 41 33 59
RAMOS NOV 02 25 51 77 65 DEC 07 28 35 32 39
DEC 93 33 55 68 67 Ave. 02 32 50 68 71 Ave. 07 30 39 3645
Ave. 93 33 55 68 67 MAR 03 26 42 70 68 MAR 08 35 39 32 50
APR 94 35 58 66 70 JUN 03 24 39 52 66 JUN 08 43 44 53 57
Ave. 94 35 58 66 70 SEP 03 35 53 50 76 SEP 08 40 38 44 31
SEP 96 36 44 59 60 NOV 03 30 51 74 73 DEC 08 42 35 50 51
Ave. 96 36 44 59 60 Ave. 03 29 46 62 71 Ave. 08 40 39 4547
ESTRADA MAR 04 22 50 63 63 FEB 09 39 31 45 36
JUL 98 33 49 54 56 JUN 04 24 38 28 42 JUN 09 32 35 42 47
NOV 98 28 43 56 62 AUG 04 31 43 47 45 SEP 09 35 38 48 43
Ave. 98 31 46 55 59 DEC 04 25 37 49 50 OCT 09 28 43 46 37
DEC 99 31 43 62 53 Ave. 04 26 42 47 50 DEC 09 30 36 41 48
Ave. 99 31 43 62 53 MAR 05 27 31 61 32 Ave. 09 33 37 4442
APR 00 19 35 49 60 MAY 05 45 48 57 46 MAR 10 28 29 39 32
DEC 00 24 43 55 61 AUG 05 43 35 40 36 JUN 10 35 31 45 48
Ave. 00 22 39 52 61 DEC 05 42 43 41 44
Ave. 05 39 39 50 40
Food Poverty Question: Based on the type of food eaten by your family, where would you place your family on
this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor).
Table 6
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP OF POOR FAMILIES, PHILIPPINES
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 9000 3500 DEC 15 10000 5000
MAR 11 9000 4000 APR 16 10000 5000
JUN 11 8000 3000 JUN 16 11000 5400
SEP 11 8000 3000
DEC 11 6725 3000 DUTERTE
SEP 16 10000 5000
MAR 12 10000 4000
DEC 16 10000 5000
MAY 12 10000 4000
MAR 17 10000 5000
AUG 12 10000 4000
JUN 17 10000 5000
DEC 12 10000 4000
SEP 17 10000 5000
MAR 13 10000 4000
JUN 13 9000 4000 DEC 17 15000 5000
MAR 18 13000 5000
SEP 13 10000 5000
JUN 18 15000 6000
DEC 13 10000 4000
SEP 18 10000 5000
MAR 14 10000 5000
JUN 14 10000 4500
SEP 14 10000 5000
DEC 14 10000 5000
MAR 15 10000 5000
JUN 15 10000 5000
SEP 15 10000 5000
Table 7
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP, PHILIPPINES
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 4000 2000 DEC 15 5000 2000
MAR 11 4700 2000 APR 16 5000 2000
JUN 11 3000 1500 JUN 16 6000 3000
SEP 11 4000 2000
DUTERTE
DEC 11 4000 2000
SEP 16 6000 2500
MAR 12 5000 2000
DEC 16 5000 2000
MAY 12 5000 2000
MAR 17 5000 2000
AUG 12 4000 2000
JUN 17 6000 2500
DEC 12 5000 2000
SEP 17 5000 2000
MAR 13 5000 2000
DEC 17 6000 3000
JUN 13 5000 2000
MAR 18 6000 3000
SEP 13 5000 2000
JUN 18 6000 3000
DEC 13 5000 2000
SEP 18 5000 3000
MAR 14 5000 2500
JUN 14 5000 2000
SEP 14 5000 2000
DEC 14 5000 2000
MAR 15 5000 2500
JUN 15 5000 2500
SEP 15 5000 2000
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Table 8
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP OF POOR FAMILIES, NCR
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 15000 6000 DEC 15 20000 10000
MAR 11 15000 5000 APR 16 20000 8500
JUN 11 11000 5000 JUN 16 20000 9000
SEP 11 15000 5000
DUTERTE
DEC 11 10000 5000
SEP 16 16000 8000
MAR 12 12000 5000
MAY 12 15000 5000 DEC 16 18000 8000
MAR 17 20000 10000
AUG 12 15000 5500
JUN 17 20000 8500
DEC 12 12000 5000
SEP 17 15000 7500
MAR 13 15000 5300
DEC 17 20000 5000
JUN 13 12000 5000
MAR 18 20000 6250
SEP 13 15000 5750
JUN 18 20000 8000
DEC 13 12000 5000
SEP 18 15000 5000
MAR 14 15000 6000
JUN 14 12000 5000
SEP 14 15000 5000
DEC 14 20000 5500
MAR 15 15000 5000
JUN 15 20000 8000
SEP 15 15000 6000
Table 9
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP OF POOR FAMILIES, BALANCE LUZON
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 9000 3000 DEC 15 10000 5000
MAR 11 9900 4000 APR 16 10000 5000
JUN 11 7700 3000 JUN 16 10000 6000
SEP 11 7500 3000
DEC 11 6000 3000 DUTERTE
SEP 16 15000 5500
MAR 12 10000 5000
MAY 12 9000 3000 DEC 16 10000 5000
AUG 12 8000 3000 MAR 17 10000 5000
JUN 17 15000 5000
DEC 12 10000 3500
MAR 13 8000 3000 SEP 17 10000 5000
JUN 13 8000 4000 DEC 17 14500 6000
MAR 18 10000 5000
SEP 13 10000 5000
DEC 13 9000 3000 JUN 18 15000 5800
SEP 18 15000 6000
MAR 14 10000 4000
JUN 14 10000 5000
SEP 14 10000 5000
DEC 14 8000 3000
MAR 15 15000 6000
JUN 15 10000 5000
SEP 15 10000 5000
Table 10
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP OF POOR FAMILIES, VISAYAS
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 8000 3100 DEC 15 10000 4500
MAR 11 9000 4000 APR 16 10000 5000
JUN 11 8000 3000 JUN 16 10000 5000
SEP 11 10000 5000
DEC 11 6000 3000 DUTERTE
MAR 12 8000 3000 SEP 16 10000 5000
DEC 16 10000 5000
MAY 12 10000 5000
MAR 17 10000 5000
AUG 12 10000 4000
DEC 12 8000 3000 JUN 17 10000 5000
SEP 17 10000 5000
MAR 13 10000 5000
JUN 13 8000 4000 DEC 17 15000 5000
MAR 18 10000 5000
SEP 13 10000 5000
JUN 18 11000 5000
DEC 13 10000 5000
SEP 18 10000 5000
MAR 14 10000 5000
JUN 14 10000 4000
SEP 14 8000 3500
DEC 14 12000 5000
MAR 15 10000 5000
JUN 15 10000 6000
SEP 15 10000 5000
Table 11
MEDIAN SELF-RATED POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
POVERTY GAP OF POOR FAMILIES, MINDANAO
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 5000 3000 DEC 15 8000 4000
MAR 11 6000 3000 APR 16 10000 4500
JUN 11 6000 3000 JUN 16 10000 5000
SEP 11 6000 3000
DEC 11 6000 3000 DUTERTE
MAR 12 7000 3000 SEP 16 10000 4000
DEC 16 10000 4000
MAY 12 10000 3000
AUG 12 7000 3250 MAR 17 10000 5000
JUN 17 10000 4000
DEC 12 10000 5000
MAR 13 8000 4000 SEP 17 10000 5000
JUN 13 8000 4000 DEC 17 10000 5000
MAR 18 15000 6000
SEP 13 9500 4000
JUN 18 15000 7000
DEC 13 10000 4000
SEP 18 10000 5000
MAR 14 10000 5000
JUN 14 10000 4000
SEP 14 10000 5000
DEC 14 10000 4000
MAR 15 10000 5000
JUN 15 10000 5000
SEP 15 10000 5000
Table 12
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP, NCR
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 9000 3000 DEC 15 7000 3000
MAR 11 8000 3000 APR 16 9000 4000
JUN 11 6000 2000 JUN 16 10000 5000
SEP 11 6000 2750
DUTERTE
DEC 11 5000 2000
MAR 12 6500 2000 SEP 16 9000 4000
DEC 16 10000 4000
MAY 12 7000 3000
MAR 17 9000 5000
AUG 12 7500 3200
JUN 17 9000 4000
DEC 12 6000 2500
SEP 17 8000 3000
MAR 13 8000 3000
DEC 17 7500 3000
JUN 13 6000 3000
SEP 13 8250 3000 MAR 18 8500 2600
JUN 18 10000 4000
DEC 13 6000 2000
SEP 18 7250 3000
MAR 14 7000 2000
JUN 14 6000 3000
SEP 14 8000 3000
DEC 14 9000 4000
MAR 15 9000 3000
JUN 15 10000 4750
SEP 15 8500 3500
Table 13
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP, BALANCE LUZON
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 4000 2000 DEC 15 5000 2000
MAR 11 5000 2500 APR 16 5000 2000
JUN 11 3000 1500 JUN 16 8000 3000
SEP 11 4000 2000
DUTERTE
DEC 11 4000 1500
SEP 16 8000 3000
MAR 12 5000 2000
DEC 16 5000 2000
MAY 12 4500 2000
MAR 17 5000 2500
AUG 12 4000 2000
JUN 17 6000 3000
DEC 12 5000 2000
SEP 17 6000 3000
MAR 13 4000 2000
DEC 17 6000 3000
JUN 13 5000 2000
MAR 18 6000 3000
SEP 13 5000 2000
JUN 18 5000 3000
DEC 13 4500 2000
SEP 18 6000 3000
MAR 14 5000 2500
JUN 14 5000 2000
SEP 14 5250 3000
DEC 14 4000 2000
MAR 15 6000 2500
JUN 15 5000 2000
SEP 15 5000 2000
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Table 14
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP, VISAYAS
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 4000 2000 DEC 15 5000 2000
MAR 11 4000 2000 APR 16 5000 2000
JUN 11 4000 2000 JUN 16 5000 2000
SEP 11 5000 2000
DUTERTE
DEC 11 3750 2000
SEP 16 5000 2000
MAR 12 4500 2000
DEC 16 5000 2000
MAY 12 5000 2000
MAR 17 5000 2000
AUG 12 4500 2000
JUN 17 5000 2000
DEC 12 4000 2000
SEP 17 5000 2000
MAR 13 5000 3000
DEC 17 5500 3000
JUN 13 4000 2000
MAR 18 5000 2750
SEP 13 5000 2000
JUN 18 6000 2000
DEC 13 5000 2000
SEP 18 5000 2500
MAR 14 5000 2000
JUN 14 5000 2000
SEP 14 3550 1500
DEC 14 5000 2000
MAR 15 4750 2000
JUN 15 5000 3000
SEP 15 5000 1500
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Table 15
MEDIAN SELF-RATED FOOD POVERTY THRESHOLD AND
FOOD POVERTY GAP, MINDANAO
THRES- THRES-
HOLD GAP HOLD GAP
B. AQUINO B. AQUNO (cont)
NOV 10 3000 1250 DEC 15 4000 2000
MAR 11 3850 2000 APR 16 5000 2000
JUN 11 3000 1350 JUN 16 5000 2000
SEP 11 3500 2000
DUTERTE
DEC 11 3500 2000
SEP 16 5000 2000
MAR 12 4000 2000
DEC 16 4000 2000
MAY 12 5000 2000
MAR 17 5000 2000
AUG 12 3000 2000
JUN 17 5000 3000
DEC 12 5000 2450
SEP 17 5000 2000
MAR 13 4000 2000
DEC 17 5000 2000
JUN 13 4000 2000
MAR 18 8000 4750
SEP 13 4000 1500
JUN 18 7000 3000
DEC 13 4000 2000
SEP 18 5000 3000
MAR 14 5000 3000
JUN 14 4500 2000
SEP 14 5000 2000
DEC 14 4000 2000
MAR 15 5000 3000
JUN 15 5000 2000
SEP 15 5000 2500
Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Report
September 15-23, 2018 National Survey