Marcos Jr. joins DSWD's Pag-Abot Program activity in Pasay

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. participated in the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Pag-Abot Program activity, serving meals and distributing gifts to Filipino families in Pasay City.

The President assured the continuation and expansion of the DSWD's welfare programs, including the Pag-Abot Program which supports street dwellers.

Marcos Jr. visited the DSWD Pag-Abot Program's Christmas event, which includes the Walang Gutom Kitchen and the newly-inaugurated Pag-abot Processing Center.

The Walang Gutom Kitchen, a component of the Pag-Abot Program, serves as a food bank to address involuntary hunger among families and individuals in street situations.

Launched in 2024, the facility serves breakfast and lunch to approximately 250 to 300 walk-in beneficiaries daily, with the help of food donors.

The DSWD plans to expand the Walang Gutom Kitchen to cater to beneficiaries in Central Luzon and Central Visayas next year.

In its pilot implementation in 2023, the Pag-Abot Program benefited 1,772 individuals, with 741 successfully reintegrated with their families.