Fewer Filipino families reported experiencing involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday, May 11. In the March 26-29 survey, SWS found that 9.8 percent of Filipino families, or about 2.7 million households,...
Ending malnutrition in the country is among the lofty goal of House Bill (HB) No.7586, or the proposed “Nutrition Act of 2023”. Filed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, the measure espouses the creation of a 10-year Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) by the proposed National...
Food waste and hunger are problems around the world, including the Philippines. A Food Consumption Survey of the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) states: 1,717 metric tons of food are wasted every day in the Philippines. Every Filipino wastes...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay Last month’s recorded inflation of 8.7 percent alongside the constant price hikes on basic commodities have been in the headlines of news nearly everyday – from price hikes in agricultural products including onions, fish, flour, to canned goods and even batteries....
Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Stations Report (SWS) About 11.8 percent of Filipino families, or an estimated 3 million households, experienced hunger in the 4th quarter of 2022, according to the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, Jan. 19. SWS defines...
Filipino movies, surprise us in 2023! With the movie audience inching their way back to the cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), we hope to see more people patronize local films. We hope to see young, maverick filmmakers cross over and successfully transition to the entertainment...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project to support the “zero hunger” program of the government. The MOA was signed with the...
As the issue of hunger persists especially among vulnerable societal groups, the Pasig City Local Council of Women (PCLCW) and Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines teamed up to provide free nutritional meals to citizens through its “Kain Tayo” mobile kitchen program. Photo from Rise Against...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has launched the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty Program (EPAHPP) in a move to help the province of Capiz fight hunger and poverty. (DAR logo) EPAHPP is a strategic program of the government that seeks to mitigate hunger, ensure food nutrition...
Many countries around the world continue to suffer from malnutrition, also known as “hidden hunger,” which causes massive human and economic costs. The most common nutrient deficiencies are zinc, vitamin A, and iron. Poverty is generally the root of this. As Covid-19 and climate change...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its economic crisis leaves nine out of 10 people dependent on state handouts. The Ministry for Women and Child Affairs said they were seeking private donations to feed...
Rising food prices due to the rapid inflation may cause more families to experience hunger, an official of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said. “Talagang problema iyan ng mga pamilya ngayon…Kung patuloy na nagiging mahal ang mga pagkain, ang bilihin–patuloy na dadami ang mga pamilyang...
