I asked Noel Bermudo how he would budget his salary for his family of five, living in a wooden shack in the middle of a half-hectare rice field in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur. Noel works as a security guard for three days and as a farmer for four—including Sundays—in Naga City, where he earns ₱500 a day. Without hesitation, he said he would make sure there’s food on the table first. Next, he’d set aside money for farming, then for his fare to and from the city, and finally

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