Tricycle taxi driver Arnold Bolata, 38, and wife Nancy, 33, pose for a photograph with their four children, (L -R) MaryJoy, MaryJane, MaryJasmine and MaryAngel, in the living room of their house in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Arnold and Nancy Bolata's children sleep in a shared bed at their home in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 12, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 12, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Ten-year-old MaryJoy, eldest daughter of Arnold and Nancy Bolata, prepares to take a bath before going to school at home in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 12, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 12, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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A meal of rice mixed with noodles, dried fish and egg, left over from their previous night's dinner, is seen in the Bolata's home in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 12, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 12, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY FOOD)

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School medals awarded to Arnold and Nancy Bolata's children are displayed on a wall at their home in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Nancy Bolata, 33, cooks rice at home in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Nancy Bolata shops for dried fish at a convenience store in Marikina, Metro Manila July 12, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 12, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY FOOD)

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Nancy Bolata receives a pedicure at a roadside beauty stall in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Nancy Bolata receives a manicure at a roadside beauty stall in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Tricycle taxi driver Arnold Bolata is reflected in the side mirror of his vehicle as he waits for passengers at a tricycle station in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 4, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 4, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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MaryJane (wearing a red shirt), nine-year-old daughter of Arnold and Nancy Bolata, plays at Ateneo School in a government hall in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Nancy Bolata carries bags of bananas that she will cook and sell as she walks with her six-year-old daughter MaryAngel at a squatter colony neighbourhood in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 4, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 4, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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MaryJasmine (R) and MaryAngel, daughters of Arnold and Nancy Bolata, sell sweet banana snacks in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 5, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 5, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY FOOD)

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Tricycle taxi driver Arnold Bolata pours petrol into his motorcycle outside his house in a squatter colony in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Tricycle taxi driver Arnold Bolata (R) sings karaoke while a friend dances during a party at a squatter colony neighbourhood in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 7, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 7, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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A waiter at a fast-food restaurant uses a mobile phone to take a photograph of the Bolata family who are celebrating father Arnold's 38th birthday in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines' was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Tricycle taxi driver Arnold Bolata (C) celebrates his 38th birthday with his family at a fast-food restaurant in Quezon city, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)


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A poor residential district and squatter colonies are overlooked by high rise residential and commercial buildings in Taguig, Metro Manila July 4, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 4, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY CITYSCAPE)

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Aaron Kasilag (3rd L), 35, who is holding daughter Noelle, his wife Pia (6th L), 39, who is holding son Lucio, and their children, Isabel (bottom row R) and Sergio pose for a photograph with their five housemaids in the family home in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Lucio, the two-year-old son of Aaron and Pia Kasilag, sleeps alone in a bed in his room in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 14, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 14, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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A housemaid cleans the bathroom, belonging to the two-year-old son of Arnold and Pia Kasilag, in a home in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 16, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 16, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Noelle, the four-year-old daughter of Aaron and Pia Kasilag, uses a laptop in her parents' room in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Lucio, 2, plays with toys in his room with his father Aaron Kasilag in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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The children of Arnold and Pia Kasilag take part in a Sunday religious class with other children in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 13, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 13, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY RELIGION)

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Pia Kasilag (2nd R) shops for groceries with her son and two housemaids at a supermarket in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 8, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 8, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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The Kasilag family eat dinner in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 9, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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A breakfast of rice, egg and a sausage is served on a plate at the Kasilag family home in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 16, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 16, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY FOOD)

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A housemaid spoon-feeds Sergio, 3, the son of Arnold and Pia Kasilag, at the family home in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 16, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 16, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY FOOD)

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Aaron Kasilag, 35, a senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, cleans his car in his garage in the wealthy Ayala Alabang subdivision in Las Pinas, Metro Manila July 6, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Aaron Kasilag, 35, senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, lights a cigarette as he takes a break from work at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila July 4, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 4, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Aaron Kasilag, 35, senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, types on a laptop computer as he works in an office in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila July 9, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 9, 2013 REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Aaron Kasilag, 35, senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, rests inside a steam room at a men's club after work in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila July 15, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 15, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Aaron Kasilag, 35, senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, talks to a client in a bar in Makati, Metro Manila July 4, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 4, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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Aaron Kasilag (4nd L), 35, senior marketing consultant at a multinational company, poses for a photograph with colleagues at a bar in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila July 5, 2013. The Philippines was Asia's fastest-growing economy in the first three months of this year, but not all of the population has benefited equally from the boom. In recent years the rich have been enjoying significantly faster growth in income compared with people from middle and low income classes, according to an article by the Secretary General of the country's National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). The Philippines' poverty rate was running close to 28 percent in the first half of 2012 - a figure the current government wants to cut by nearly half. Picture taken July 5, 2013. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT POVERTY)

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