GenSan has 2nd lowest poverty incidence in Mindanao
It’s all over the papers this week.
According to reports from Philippine Star and Business World, to name just a few, General Santos City has the second lowest poverty incidence in Mindanao (at 13.98%), based on the latest survey of the National Statistical Coordination Board in the region for 2006.
Topping the list is General Santos’ sister city in Soccsksargen, Kidapawan with a poverty rate of only 12.46%.
Th NSCB refers to “poverty incidence” as the “proportion of population (or families) with per capita income which is less than the per capita poverty threshold to the total number of pupulation (families) of an area“.
In simple terms, this is an indication of the percentage number of people living below the poverty line in a certain area.
Here then is Mindanao’s Top 10 Cities and Municipalities with the lowest poverty incidence or according to Philstar, “Mindanao’s 10 Richest Municipalities” and Cities:
- Kidapawan City – 12.46%
- General Santos City - 13.98%
- Polomolok, South Cotabato – 14.29%
- Davao City – 14.94%
- Tagum City – 15.42%
- Cagayan de Oro City – 15.5%
- Koronadal City – 16.18%
- Digos City – 18.22%
- Padada, Davao del Sur – 21.99%
- Hagonoy, Davao del Sur – 22.60%.
To all these cities, especially the ones from Region XII (Soccsksargen), congratulations!
And to the administration of GenSan City Mayor Jun Acharon, kudos!
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
tanchi Says:
good job dito:)
GALING … KEEP8UP
Posted on November 25th, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Paul Says:
ibig sabihin ba nito…2nd na pinakamayamang lungsod sa mindanao ang gensan?
Posted on November 25th, 2008 at 6:34 PM
bariles Says:
@Paul -
I think so, in terms of the number of poor people versus the total population. Mas kakaunti sa Gensan ang naghihirap, compared sa ibang localities Paul.
Posted on November 25th, 2008 at 6:47 PM
tanchi Says:
sguro..not really mayaman..marami lang yung maunlad:)
Posted on November 25th, 2008 at 7:57 PM
dimple Says:
yeah.. i saw it sa news.. see? mindanao is indeed better compared to other places in the philippines.. if you get to check the places included on the TOP 10, they are all located on the island of MINDANAO..
hypothetical high 5 mindanaoans!
Posted on November 25th, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Jasper Says:
This news is so inspiring! let us continue to invite more investors and encourage more trade activities within our community para mas lalo pang lumakas ang local economy natin. Let us support each other.
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 12:51 AM
jasper0127 Says:
Wow ha pero bakit marami paring mga badjao ang nagmamalimos sa lansangan natin?
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 9:49 AM
bariles Says:
@dimple -
high 5!!!! Galing ng Mindanao!!!!
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 10:03 AM
bariles Says:
@jasper0127 -
Di naman taga-rito ang mga iyan. Mga dayo. And this happens when Christmas is fast approaching.
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 11:21 AM
jinky Says:
Congrats to our leaders! ‘job well done. . . .
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Ram Says:
Congratulations GenSan !!!! Konting sikap pa at tayo na ang number one………..
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 6:14 PM
bariles Says:
@Ram -
Dapat zero poverty incidence, right Ram? Realistically speaking, mahirap because of the migration of people from other localities to gensan which is straining our city’s limited resources. Buti na lang nagtutulungan ang government and private sectors dito. That’s what we have to be thankful for.
Posted on November 26th, 2008 at 6:28 PM
orman Says:
expect that this will all worsen this year and next. with the increasing unemployment rate in our biggest industry, marami talagang maaapektuhan. oh well… just the same mabuhay gensan!
ormans last blog post..Akala Ko…
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 1:11 AM
paul Says:
ang hirap naman atang paniwalaan ito sir Avel…andami kayang unemployed dito sa gensan.
at tsaka paano nila nasabing konti lang mahirap dito…eh iilan lang ang nakaka-afford sumakay ng taxi. sa tricycle na nga lang sumasakay ang karamihan, binabarat pa nila yung ibang driver
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 9:16 AM
bariles Says:
@orman -
Am sure, we have prepared for this eventuality. It’s a worldwide phenomenon.
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 9:18 AM
bariles Says:
@paul -
Percentage yan. Malaki rin in relation to the population. But we are much better off than other cities like Davao and GenSan… try computing theirs.
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Ros Says:
Polomolok is number 3, thanks to agricultural companies kaya malakas ang economy ng lugar and a good leadership through Mayor Lumayag. Mabuhay! Municipality pa lang pero daig pa ibang cities.
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 5:15 PM
bariles Says:
@Ros – Mabuhay ang Polomolok at lahat ng localities from South Central Mindanao!
Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 5:55 PM
SleeplessInKL Says:
And what is the per capita poverty threshold?
Posted on November 28th, 2008 at 12:51 PM
jasper0127 Says:
Sana wala ng unemployed dito sa gensan para tayo na ang no. 1 sa Mindanao hehehe
Posted on November 29th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
bariles Says:
@jasper0127 -
As long as there are migrants from other places who flock to GenSan for employment and thus stretching our limited resources, it will always be a problem.
Posted on November 29th, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Rea Says:
yey! galing2. nakakaproud! yahooo!!!
Posted on December 5th, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Jordan Ray Quinco Says:
ehhe.. good job gensan.. grabe na ang gensan ngayon ah!
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 4:47 PM
kristine Says:
it is a
good news
2 hear…
nd we are stil
hoping 4
more
improvements…
aja!…
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 7:12 PM