Cognizant of the UN and the Philippine governement's goal of alleviating poverty through education, this research aims to map out and develop culturally-relevant and an empowering education pedagogy model in addressing the special needs of poor students. Grounded on the current data that children from poorer households are more likely to delay the start of their education (UN MDG Report 2013), the research will not only answer how the children learn but also how will they be empowered to make informed decisions in their lives to play active social role in the community and in the long term to effect changes in the society.