Written by
Gloria Villas
The number
of those considered underprivileged in the province of Aklan continues to drop
as it went down to 20.4 percent from 21 percent last year.
This is
based on the Poverty Incidence Report conducted by the National Statistical
Coordination Board (NSCB) on their latest survey on different provinces in the
country.
Aklan was
recorded as one of those with the lowest number of underprivileged in Region VI
compared to its neighboring provinces in Panay like Antique and Negros Islands.
Meanwhile,
the NSCB also recorded that each family has an estimated income of more than
17,000 pesos.
Aklan also
has a lower poverty status compared to other provinces in Central Visayas aside
from Cebu which recorded 18.9 percent poverty incidence.
On the
other hand, the Aklan Provincial Government is launching different projects and
livelihood programs to further lower the poverty status of the province.
Translated
by Shelah Casiano
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