National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) identified farmers and fisherfolks as the poorest people in the country. NAPC’s statement comes, following the orders of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the commission to locate the most impoverished communities in the land. "The mandate of the President is to look for sectors and communities that have problems", said NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon Public briefing.

Mangaluz, J. (2024, January 5). 'Farmers and fishermen the country's poorest'. Panay News, p. 9.