Things became a bit better in 1994, with poverty incidence dropping to 35.5%.

Gradually, poverty incidence dropped to around 26% in 2001 (586-588).

And even though poverty incidence keeps on getting lower and lower, other crucial welfare factors, such as education, are still left unanswered.

Average income per capita was increasing while poverty incidence showed a downward trend.

Improvements in real wages, improves the poverty incidence of the people thus helping in poverty reduction.

Rank 3 on the rich municipalities and cities in Mindanao with less percentage of poverty incidence.

Income per capita is very low and the poverty incidence is alarming.

This highlights a link between isolation from social and economic infrastructure, cities and markets, and higher levels of poverty incidence.

From 2003 to 2006, even though the Philippines experienced above-average economic growth, the poverty incidence actually increased as a result of its population growth rate.

(2) Empirical studies show that poverty incidence is higher among big families.