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BONG GO BATS FOR FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY

Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical importance of further support for the country’s impoverished populations as he visited Iloilo City to give aid to cooperatives. “Walang pulitika dapat ang pagtulong sa mga mahihirap,” Go asserted, highlighting the essential nature of equitable aid distribution. “Unahin po dapat ang pinakamahirap natin sa kababayan.”  “Totoo naman po ‘yun, kaya […]

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ANGELES CITY AMONG WALANG GUTOM AWARDS FINALISTS

Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. presented the positive impact and innovative approach of Walang Plastikan: Plastic Palit Bigas Project during the final panel presentation and interview for the Walang Gutom Awards at DSWD Batasan Complex, Quezon City.  Lazatin highlighted the contribution of Walang Plastikan in the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals particularly the […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: CURB FOOD INFLATION TO REDUCE HUNGER

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee reiterated his call for the government to focus on interventions to curb food inflation, after a survey revealed more Filipinos families had experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “Hindi po nakapagtataka na mas maraming mga kababayan natin ang nagugutom dahil patuloy pa rin ang pagtaas ng presyo […]

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ANAKALUSUGAN BACKS FOOD SECURITY BILL IN HOUSE

As the country commemorates National Nutrition Month, AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray Reyes said they will continue to push House Bill No. 2189, or the Zero Hunger bill, to ensure food security in the country. “Malnutrition remains a serious problem in our country, and it is our duty to address, not just hunger incidence, but also […]

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ABANTE BATS FOR RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD

The House Committee on Human Rights chaired by Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. held its annual Human Rights Week celebration with a multi-stakeholders’ forum on human rights issues and concrete legislative action entitled: Human Rights Week 2022 “Rights and Dignity Legislative Forum Series”. This year’s theme focuses on the “Right to Adequate Food and […]

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DA JOINS HUNGER, MALNUTRITION FIGHT IN WFD 2022

In celebration of World Food Day (WFD) 2022, the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., reaffirmed its commitment in addressing hunger and malnutrition. During the WFD 2022 opening ceremony, DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban echoed the DA’s commitment to implement programs that combat global hunger and malnutrition and promote […]

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ISKO MORENO TO LEAD PH IN WAR VS POVERTY, HUNGER

Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso will wage a war on poverty and hunger and will fight to provide a brighter future for all Filipinos if elected president. This the former “basurero” (trash collector) from Tondo, Manila vowed as he visited towns in Bulacan last weekend to share his plans to address poverty and growing […]

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LA UNION STUDES URGED: HELP FIGHT HUNGER, POVERTY

“Agriculture is the pillar of our economy.” This was highlighted by Agriculture Secretary William Dar, as he addressed the officials, faculty members, and students at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in Bacnotan, La Union, during his conferment as Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration (Honoris Causa) recently. “Agriculture and food production activities […]

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NOGRALES LAUDS ZERO HUNGER TASK FORCE’S SUCCESS

On the second year anniversary of the creation of the government’s Inter-agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles cited the successes of the body in concretely addressing hunger and malnutrition in the country, noting that “systems are now in place that ensure both the government and the private sector are able to […]

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95 KIDS DIE FROM HUNGER IN PH DAILY – PANGILINAN

The “silent killers” of hunger and malnutrition, which kills 95 Filipino children every day, must be stopped alongside managing the COVID pandemic, Senator Kiko Pangilinan on World Children’s Day.“Ayon sa UNICEF, 95 na batang Pilipino ang namamatay araw-araw dahil sa malnutrisyon. Mas marami pa kaysa sa 74 na Pilipinong na namamatay sa COVID-19 araw-araw,” Pangilinan said. […]