Danielle Pe Benito, Rey Tacder, Pamela Tan SA21-C Herbert Gans said that poverty is a persistent social phenomenon.

Whether it may be functional or dysfunctional, it can be depicted in our social system. One key trend that shows the big disparity between the higher and lower class is education. Education is an imperative key factor in determining the malignant forces of poverty since it shows that the upper 70%s expenditure on education is greater than the bottom 30% in terms of the table given. A larger percentage of the well off people go and spend more on getting educated because they know that the only way to maintain their finances is if they have good enough jobs to support their family. They get educated because they know that the only way they can afford their luxuries and live comfortably is by attaining a diploma from college. The lower class usually foregoes this essential because they think that manpower is everything. One main thing to consider is the number of children in the family. They assume that the more members of the family there are the higher chances they have of earning more. They do not consider the fact that it is actually more costly to feed more mouths than to have only one or two children and have both of them educated. The poor also tend to prioritize their luxuries far more than getting educated. They spend more on non-beneficial things like alcohol and other vices instead of prioritizing education. They do not realize that the money they spend on these luxuries could have the chances of doubling if they ever get a diploma. They become so used to thinking that whats the use of going to school where the money that can be earned for the day could be saved. One person that we interview can attest to what was said. Lito, a delivery boy, said that he prefers to stop going to class than wasting the money that could be saved that day. When interviewed, he was hesitant at first but eventually he narrated how he is the eldest among 9 other siblings. He stopped from school when he was in the 6th grade because of family problems. He said that hed rather have his younger siblings go to school and have a better education than him as well as hed rather have the money that was supposed to be allotted for tuition be paid for the rent of their small house in the province. Another interviewee, a maid named Amor, also faced a similar problem. She stopped from school when she was in the 4th grade because of the death of her father. She said that not being able to have a diploma and fulfilling her dream to become a teacher is not something to be proud off but since she has a job and could help support her family of 11, shes somewhat happy. Big factor is having a large family and that she carries the burden of being the eldest daughter The poor, regardless of whether they want better education, have very limited choices when it comes to providing such education. Those living in poverty allocate more of their money on basic needs such as food, water, shelter and other commodities. This leaves very little budget for education thus resulting to the poor continues receiving limited and subpar education. Statistically, the poor have more children as compared to the middle and upper class. This makes the poor spend more on these basic commodities to provide for their offspring thus further limiting the budget for better education. The poor often sees education as a way out of their poverty but other limitations on education such as vices and the poor quality of our public education system can become a hindrance.