Friday, October 17, 2008
Things You Should Know About the Philippines – 4
5 Million Housing Backlog. According to the National Housing Authority (NHA), some 5 million Filipino families were in need of permanent houses in the whole country.
3.4 Million Squatters. In its 2002 study, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cited the need to improve the lives of some 3.4 million Filipinos living in the slums of Metro Manila.
143 Escapees. The Bureau of Jail Management reported that 143 prisoners escaped from their cells in 2000. Of these fugitives, 89 were recaptured.
Most Populated Islands. As of 2000, around 56 percent of Filipinos were living in Luzon, while only 23.7 percent were living in Mindanao and 20.3 percent in the Visayas.
Province with Most Cities. As of 2002, Negros Occidental in Western Visayas had 13 cities, 19 municipalities and 661 barangays.
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Your blog is nice because it is true that some Filipino,s family in our country are lack in their own houses.Some of them are used rental housing,but not all of them some are living in their relatives to provide their needs and also in street like poor people.
Keep up the good work...
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