Palace saddened by highest hunger rate since 2014

Malacañang expressed sadness over a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that 20.9% or about 5.2 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months, which is the highest rate since September 2014.

The survey found that 15.8% of families suffered from moderate hunger while 5.1% endured severe hunger.

Palace emphasized that many lost their jobs due to pandemic-related restrictions and highlighted the phased reopening of the economy as factors contributing to the increase in hunger incidence.