ORGANIZED labor described as "mind boggling" and "unrealistic" the daily food threshold of P64 per person presented by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The Nagkaisa Labor Coalition (N1) on Thursday questioned NEDA's claim during a congressional hearing that the amount is sufficient for a typical Filipino family of five to avoid being classified as "food poor."

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