PBBM eyes expansion of DSWD food program to fight hunger

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is pushing for the expansion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) "Walang Gutom" food bank and soup kitchen program across the Philippines to combat hunger.

During a visit to an existing Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City, President Marcos tasked the DSWD with making the fight against hunger its top priority, emphasizing the program's crucial role.

The DSWD aims to enroll 750,000 food-poor families into the Walang Gutom Program by next year.

Currently, the program, which features P20 per kilo rice, is operational in Metro Manila, Cebu, and the CARAGA region.

Families in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will also be prioritized for the program.

In a related development, President Marcos Jr. has transferred the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) to the DSWD to strengthen policies and programs for the elderly.