Marcos says gov't remains committed to eliminate hunger in PH

Marcos says gov’t remains committed to eliminate hunger in PH

By: - Reporter /
/ 08:36 PM May 03, 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his administration’s goal of eliminating hunger in the Philippines, according to the Philippines on Friday. 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. —MALACAÑANG PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his administration’s goal of eliminating hunger in the Philippines, according to Palace statement on Friday.

While Marcos did not refer to any event, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that hunger in the Philippines was at its highest since May 2021.

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“When I was asked very early on after taking office, ‘What is your aspiration for the Philippines?’ It’s very simple, no one goes hungry, no more hungry Filipinos. And that’s what we are trying to do,” Marcos said in a Palace statement citing a media interview with Maeil Business paper Chairman and Publisher Chang Dae-Whan.

Marcos made a vow of eliminating hunger within his term back in 2023.

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According to the SWS, one out of 10 Filipinos have experienced involuntary hunger.

Hunger significantly increased in Metro Manila.

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