Data: Negros Island Region poverty among families down by 8%

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DUMAGUETE CITY – Poverty incidence among families in the Negros Island Region (NIR) dropped to 14.3 percent in 2025 from 22.6 percent in 2023, according to t...

FORUM. Philippine Statistics Authority in Negros Island Region Officer-in-Charge and Interim Regional Director John Campomanes presents the latest data on poverty incidence among families in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Monday (Nov. 9, 2026). The report showed a significant decline in poverty incidence from 22.6 percent in 2023 to 14.3 percent in 2025. (Photo courtesy of PSA-Negros Island Region Facebook)

DUMAGUETE CITY – Poverty incidence among families in the Negros Island Region (NIR) dropped to 14.3 percent in 2025 from 22.6 percent in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The significant decrease was revealed during the PSA-NIR Regional Data Dissemination Forum held Monday in Dumaguete City, where the agency presented the 2025 Full-Year Official Poverty Statistics and highlights of the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES).

Similarly, poverty incidence among the population decreased from 28.9 percent in 2023 to 20.4 percent in 2025.

The PSA releases official poverty incidence statistics every two years.

In terms of the magnitude of poor families, the NIR recorded 208,740 poor families in 2021, which increased to 266,840 in 2023 before decreasing to 178,470 in 2025.

In an interview following the presentation, PSA-NIR Officer-in-Charge and Interim Regional Director John Campomanes attributed the improvement partly to increased household income resulting from wage adjustments and government financial assistance.

"If we look at 2025, there were salary increases as approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board and also the ayuda or government financial assistance is part of the income from other sources domestically," Campomanes said.

He also noted that 2025 was an election year, during which economic activities were stimulated by the distribution of livelihood grants and other forms of financial assistance.

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