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As of June 30, 2024, there are 1,493 municipalities across the country. [ 1 ] A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a town , [ 2 ] the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino .
A contributing factor to income inequality in the Philippines is the taxation system for it focuses on consumption taxes which are based on how much a person consumes or purchases, regardless of income. [64] Since the low-income classes have to spend more to meet their day-to day needs, then they end up paying more on consumption taxes, unlike ...
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
For instance, 1st class cities have an income of ₱ 400 million or more, while 6th class cities earn less than ₱ 80 million in a four-year period. Each city is governed by both the Local Government Code of 1991 [2] and the city's own municipal charter, under the laws of the Philippines.
Over 10 million women live in poverty in the Philippines. [17] A 2024 survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations from September 14 to 23, 2024 estimated 16.3 million Filipino families considered themselves poor compared to 12.9 million in March 2024. Self-rated poverty were highest in Mindanao (67 percent), followed by Visayas (62 percent ...
San Ildefonso, officially the Municipality of San Ildefonso (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Ildefonso) is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 115,713 people.
Poverty incidence of Pamplona 10 20 30 40 50 2006 47.30 2009 35.50 2012 34.12 2015 40.33 2018 25.60 2021 28.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture Agriculture continues to be the main economic activity in Pamplona as it played an important role in the development of the town. The main crops raised in the place are sugar, coconuts and bananas. Other crops such as corn, rice and ...
Poverty incidence of Ilog 10 20 30 40 2006 27.00 2009 39.05 2012 24.20 2015 19.18 2018 16.89 2021 28.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority References ^ Municipality of Ilog | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from ...