SWS: Filipinos who experienced hunger dips in first quarter of 2019

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:32:47 +0000

THE number of Filipino families that experienced hunger in the first quarter of 2019 dropped slightly, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey said. The survey from March 29 to 31…READ

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Pope seeks role for rural populations in addressing hunger

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:56:41 +0000

Pope seeks role for rural populations in addressing hunger

ROME  — Pope Francis is urging global decision-makers in both the public and private sectors to help address poverty and hunger in rural areas by engaging the local population as “responsible architects” of progress.

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Palace on hunger rate drop: ‘The best is yet to come’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 03:07:51 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – “The best is yet to come,” Malacañang said Thursday, after a recent survey showed that hunger incidence among Filipinos dropped in December 2018, the lowest since 2003.

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Filipino families who experienced hunger dropped in Q4 of 2018–SWS

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 01:21:39 +0000

THE number of Filipino families who experienced hunger decreased in the final quarter of 2018, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Only 10.5 percent or an estimated 2.4…READ

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More Filipinos experienced hunger in Q3 — SWS

More Filipinos experienced hunger in Q3 — SWS

About 13.3 percent or 3.1 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months, results from the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Friday showed.

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SWS: Hungry Filipinos down in Q2

THE number of Filipino families experiencing involuntary hunger decreased in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The poll from June 27 to 30 found that 9.4 percent or about 2.2 million families experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months—down by […]

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