Statistics
The approximate numbers of street children in the different districts of the Philippines are: Manila (3,266), Quezon (2,867), Caloocan (1,530), and Pasay (1,420). Regional numbers are:
- Luzon regional totals: 1,557 (highly visible), 22,728 (estimated total)
- Visayas regional totals: 5,291 (highly visible), 40,860 (estimated total) and
- Mindanao regional totals: 22,556 (highly visible), 138,328 (estimated total).
Approximately 70% of the children are boys.
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