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Unpacking Federalism: Hubs of wealth, ponds of poverty

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Justin Oliver Fiestada, Crystal Joy de la Rosa, and Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

<p>Of the proposed 18 federated regions, the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila) had the highest annual per capita poverty threshold at PhP25,007, and MIMAROPA the lowest at PhP20,224. This means that it is most expensive to live above the poverty threshold in NCR, and least expensive in MIMAROPA.</p>

Of the proposed 18 federated regions, the National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila) had the highest annual per capita poverty threshold at PhP25,007, and MIMAROPA the lowest at PhP20,224. This means that it is most expensive to live above the poverty threshold in NCR, and least expensive in MIMAROPA.

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Unpacking Federalism: Hubs of wealth, ponds of poverty

Justin Oliver Fiestada,

Crystal Joy de la Rosa,

and Malou Mangahas,

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

Published Jul 13, 2018 05:28 PM PHT

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