revision preference src: According to a survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority or the NSCB in 2009 and released in 2011, 26.5 % of the Filipino population is considered poor. This amounts to 23.1 million Filipino who live below the poverty threshold. <SEP> tgt: According to a survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority or the NSCB in 2009 and released in 2011, 26.5 % of the Filipino population is considered poor. This amounts to 23.1 million Filipinos who live below the poverty threshold.