7 out of 10 Filipinos Can’t Buy Enough Food, Have Trouble Paying Electricity Bills, Basic Costs

More Filipinos have trouble buying enough food and paying for basic expenses, according to the latest IBON nationwide survey.

BY IBON FOUNDATION
Posted by Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 14, May 11-17, 2008

More 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 that 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 to 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 three percent. Ibon/Posted by (Bulatlat.com)

Below is the tabulation of results of respondents’ problems meeting basic expenses.

In the past three (3) months, has your family had a problem meeting the following expenses?