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Filipinos have trouble buying enough food and paying for
basic expenses, according to the latest IBON nationwide
survey.
Of the
1,495 respondents, 75.3 percent said their family had a
problem buying enough food, a substantial increase from
63.2 percent last January; while 69.7 percent had
trouble paying for electricity and water bills.
The
survey also showed that 67.42 percent of respondents
have difficulty paying for transportation costs,
compared with 60.6 percent in January; 73.4 percent had
a problem buying their medicines or paying for their
medical treatment; and 68.2 percent had trouble paying
for their children’s tuition.
The
April 2008 IBON survey was conducted from April 7 to 16
across various sectors and regions nationwide, with a
margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent
IBON
Foundation Inc. is an independent development
institution established in 1978 that provides research,
education, publications, information work and advocacy
support on socioeconomic issues. |
