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Pangilinan hails revamp of food poor threshold
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) will revise the food poverty threshold in 2026, which is currently set at P64 per day or approximately P21 per meal.
The DEPDev will raise the food-poor threshold from P11,000 to P13,873.
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan hailed the planned overhaul, stating that P21 per meal is insufficient for a family.
DEPDev Secretary Arsenio Balisacan admitted that P64 was outdated and committed to revising it, a sentiment echoed by the Philippine Statistics Authority which called it insufficient.
The revised threshold will incorporate new data from the 2024 census and the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), with results expected by July 2026.
The updated threshold will also account for demographic factors such as age, sex, and size, which influence nutritional needs.
This update is important as government programs like 4Ps rely on this data to determine eligibility for support.
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