Table 23. Annual Per Capita Poverty Thresholds, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Families, by Province, 2000, 2003 and 2006 REGION/PROVINCE
Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (PhP)
Poverty Incidence Among Families (%)
Magnitude of Poor Families
2000
2003
2006
2000
2003
2006
2000
2003
2006
Region IV-B
12,013
12,402
14,800
36.4
39.9
43.7
162,668
199,485
238,489
Marinduque
11,553
11,781
14,041
42.7
38.3
40.8
18,311
17,669
20,587
Occidental Mindoro
11,745
12,522
14,219
38.1
40.9
46.5
28,248
34,557
42,660
Oriental Mindoro
13,510
13,813
16,723
39.8
37.0
47.1
52,623
53,094
74,307
Palawan
11,163
11,591
13,850
24.7
43.1
40.8
35,749
73,049
74,770
Romblon
10,758
11,769
13,832
52.2
37.5
41.9
27,737
21,116
26,165
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
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