Gov't to review hunger data; vows to address any gaps

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Malacañang said it would review the government's data on hunger rates following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed an increase in Filipinos experiencing hunger.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/31/govt-to-review-hunger-data  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Actually, I will study that because in the new report of the DSWD, there are many programs

00:12that are really for the poor and the hungry.

00:15I will start with the program of the DSWD that serves 300,000 poor food households that have

00:24equivalent of 1.5 million individuals across the country.

00:29They are given 3,000 pesos, 3,000 pesos monthly as food aid.

00:39The second program of the DSWD is Walang Gutom Kitchen.

00:44This is located in Pasay City where hot free meals are served to families, children,

00:53and especially those who live on the outskirts.

00:57Aside from that, we also have another program of the DSWD.

01:03This is the Walang Gutom Project Cuisinero Cook-off Challenge

01:10to improve public nutrition.

01:13There is also the Walang Gutom Project that provides eligible families with electronic benefit transfer.

01:20They are given 3,000 pesos monthly as food credit.

01:24We will study where these people who are said to be hungry come from.

01:35To find out where this place is, and if there is a shortage,

01:41we will be able to address these kinds of situations.

01:50For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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