President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 鈥擬ALACA脩ANG PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated his administration鈥檚 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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鈥淲hen I was asked very early on after taking office, 鈥榃hat is your aspiration for the Philippines?鈥� It鈥檚 very simple, no one goes hungry, no more hungry Filipinos. And that鈥檚 what we are trying to do,鈥� Marcos said in a Palace statement citing a media interview with Maeil Business 黑料社paper Chairman and Publisher Chang Dae-Whan.
Marcos made a vow of eliminating hunger within his term back in 2023.
According to the SWS, one out of 10 Filipinos have experienced involuntary hunger.
Hunger significantly increased in Metro Manila.