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Lahat kasali, lahat kasalo. This is the rallying call of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG), a national, multi-sectoral anti-hunger movement that was formally launched on Monday by government and private sector partners that will work together on various programs with a common goal: one million fewer hungry Filipinos by 2022. With the support of private sector, […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, speaking at a gathering of government-led vegetable and planting advocates, said that urban gardening can help achieve food security and provide solutions to the increase in prices of food items. Nograles attended the Buhay sa Gulay Project Harvest Festival last February 18, 2021 as part of the national government’s coordination efforts […]
The plight of the most vulnerable in the country, such as the indigenous peoples should be included in the fight against the growing hunger problem, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said following a visit to Aeta communities in Pampanga. “Lumalala ang problema ng gutom sa bansa dahil sa COVID. Kung gusto nating solusyunan ito, kailangang nakatuon ang […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, head of the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force, led the holding of a strategic planning session with private sector stakeholders and organizers of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) to concretize linkages and programs aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition among Filipino children. The session was attended by representatives of member agencies of […]
A bill providing a framework to protect and promote the right to adequate food hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives. The chamber approved via voice vote House Bill 8242, or the proposed Right To Adequate Food Act. The bill recognizes that every person has a right to be free from hunger. Every […]
Rising food prices may be stemmed with a focus on agriculture, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said in a privilege speech recently. “Let us recall that during the pandemic last year, agriculture was the only sector that grew. If this trajectory continues, agriculture could be a major driver of growth, it would give income to the farmers […]
In the fight against hunger, Education Secretary Leonor Briones acknowledged the major role of the Department of Education (DepEd) in keeping Filipino learners healthy. In her message during the first anniversary of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger and the launching of the NFP document, Briones stressed the importance of healthy learners and how […]
On top of increasing the country’s food sufficiency level to address hunger, Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored the importance of opening up the economy to create more income opportunities for the benefit of poorer sectors of the country. “A more focused approach is necessary to manage the country’s hunger problem,” Dar said during the virtual […]
A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been able to make positive progress in its efforts to address hunger in the Philippines––including the timely completion and launch of the National Food Policy (NFP) –– despite a pandemic that has engulfed the entire world and required the implementation of restrictions […]
No room for complacency despite lower hunger figures. This stressed Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in response to the recent Social Weather Station (SWS) survey showing only 16% of respondents have experienced involuntary hunger once in the past three months. “SWS’s numbers reflect the gains we’re increasingly having in our efforts to combat hunger and poverty.” […]