A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29 found that 16.1 percent of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger, defined as going hungry with nothing to eat, at least once in the past three months. SWS said this is a decline of 3.9 percentage points from 20 percent...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel 's blockade. The alternatives were ineffective. One after...
Amid speculations surrounding his possible alignment in the Senate, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, July 10, said that he 's ready to work with all sides. "Malaya silang magsalita. Pero malinaw ang aking paninindigan: handa akong makipagtulungan sa lahat ng...
About one in five Filipino families, or 20 percent, experienced involuntary hunger—being hungry and not having anything to eat—at least once in the past three months, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 23 to 28. The survey results, released on Friday,...
Malacañang said it would review the government's data on hunger rates following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed an increase in Filipinos experiencing hunger. File photo Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the SWS survey showed that 27.2 percent of...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is continuously intensifying its efforts to combat hunger through the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), following the release of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which showed a significant rise in hunger...
While stating that the Philippines has yet to achieve zero hunger, President Marcos reiterated that no Filipino will be overlooked in the government's fight against hunger and poverty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during the presentation of the signed...
Photo from Pixabay The Social Weather Stations (SWS) non-commissioned survey for the third quarter of 2024 revealed an increase in involuntary hunger among Filipino families compared to the second quarter. Based on the results released on Thursday, Oct. 17, 22.9 percent of Filipino families...
Hunger – that “feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat” – is a condition that millions of people feel many times during the day. Hunger is a problem that governments deal with, and which many private citizens working with...
President Mracos has once again reorganized the government's Task Force on Zero Hunger (TFZH) to include more members, promoting his administration's whole-of-government approach to address the issue. File photos Based on Executive Order (EO) no. 66 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
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...
President Marcos has lauded the local government units (LGUs) for their role in the administration's continued efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition in the country, saying they have better knowledge and insights on resolving the issue. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (MPC Pool)...
