Tag: hunger incidence

SWS: Hunger incidence among Filipino families down in March

(Eagle News)–Hunger incidence among Filipino families decreased in March, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The SWS survey conducted from March 28 to 31 found that the 9.5% or the estimated 2.3 million families who experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months was one percent lower than the 10.5 percent in December 2018. According to the SWS, this also “marked the second consecutive quarter where there has been a decrease in […]

Duterte approves creation of task force that aims to end hunger in PHL by 2030

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the creation of a task force that aims to end hunger in the country by 2030. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the President signed the executive order creating the Zero Hunger Inter-Agency Task Force during Monday’s Cabinet meeting. The task force, which will have as  chair the Cabinet Secretary, and the Department of Social Development and Welfare and Department of Agriculture as vice chairs, will have as members the […]