Republic Act 8425 known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act defines the poor as individuals and families whose income fall below the poverty threshold as defined by the government, and who cannot afford in a sustained manner to provide their basic needs of food, health, education, housing and other amenities of life.
The National Statistical Coordination Board states that: "For 2007, Filipino families consisting of five members should be earning a combined monthly income of P6,195 in order to meet their most basic food and non-food needs for this year. A sole breadwinner in a five-member family residing at the National Capital Region is expected to find a difficult task in bringing the entire family above the poverty line if he/she only earns at most P 265 per day."
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