English: The senator made the statement after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an 18.1% poverty incidence or 19.99 million Filipinos who consider themselves poor in 2021.
Filipino: Ito ang pahayag ng senador matapos iulat ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) na umabot sa 18.1 porsyento ang poverty incidence sa bansa noong 2021, na katumbas ng 19.99 milyong Pilipino na nagsasabing sila ay mahirap.