Authorities arrested a man for allegedly stealing church donations in Kalibo, Aklan, Thursday.
It was Tuesday night when Luther Ortega entered the adoration room and stole the money from the donation box.
According to the police, Ortega returned to the church the next day to probably steal again, but the authorities arrested him there.
More than P4,000 church donations were recovered from the suspect, and the case against him is being prepared. Ortega has yet to comment on his arrest.
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P10K/$200 ideal cost of living in the Philippines 2019
Around P10,000 or $200 is the ideal cost of living in the Philippines for 2019.
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said a family needs P10,727 monthly income to meet the home’s expenses.
PSA Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista said this amount could already support a family of five (parents and three children).
Asec. Bautista said a huge percentage of P10,727 monthly salary would be for food items, which costs up to P7,528.
She said this was enough to set the aforementioned monthly threshold for food from breakfast to dinner. The food allocation could also cover snacks.
The rest or remaining P3199 are expenses for non-food items such as clothing, house maintenance or rent, water and electricity, medical care, and more.
The official added that the P10,727 monthly income does not include the recreation and drinking for those with vices.
Currently, a minimum wage worker in Metro Manila earns around P9,000 ($176), which is P453.16 for 20 working days.