The government has opened the “Walang Gutom Kitchen,” the first food bank in the country. Under a public-private initiative, restaurants, hotels, and
WALANG GUTOM KITCHEN. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos beams after serving a meal at yesterday‘s launch of ‘Walang Gutom Kitchen,’ the latest innovative program against involuntary hunger and food wastage of the Department of Social Welfare and Development is spearheading the project.
Gatchalian said all people experiencing hunger were welcome in the kitchen that opens at 6 a.m. and will continue serving until supplies last. The results of the survey conducted from March 21 to 25 revealed a 1.6-point increase in hunger compared to the findings from December 2023. “The 1.6-point rise in hunger between December 2023 and March 2024 was due to increases in Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Balance Luzon, combined with a decline in Mindanao,” SWS explained.
The 19 percent hunger incidence in Metro Manila in March is a huge increase from 12.7 percent in December 2023.
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