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Photo from Pixabay The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the second quarter of 2024 found that more Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger compared to the previous quarter. Based on the survey results released on Tuesday, July 23, SWS found that 17.6 percent of Filipino families...

(Manila Bulletin) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 found that 9.8 percent of Filipino families have experienced “involuntary hunger” in the past three months. SWS defines involuntary hunger as “being hungry and not having anything to eat.” Based on...

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...