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Harlene Delgado

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<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated Friday his hope to end hunger among Filipinos by the end of his presidency in 2028.</p><p>He said this in a speech before members of the Sama Bajau Indigenous People community at a covered court in Barangay Sinunuc in Zamboanga City, where he oversaw a caravan of government services. </p><p>“‘Yun po ay programa ko po ‘yan dahil ang pangarap ko na pagkatapos na ako mag-Presidente, wala nang gutom na Pilipino,” Marcos said, referring to the “Walang Gutom” Program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development. </p><p>The agency provided grocery packs worth P3,000 to 71 families under the Walang Gutom Program, while 500 families received family food packs, according to the Presidential Communications Office. </p><p>It added that 100 beneficiaries were granted P15,000 each under the Sustainable Livelihood Program, while 500 IP families received P10,000 each through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program.</p><p>The DSWD’s Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program, declared as a flagship program of the government, aims to address involuntary hunger, malnutrition, and stunting among Filipinos. Beneficiaries can buy select nutritious foods in accredited farmer-driven stores and other accredited merchants, according to the agency’s website.</p><p>It targets to enroll 600,000 households to the program for this year. </p><p>In August, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it was lending the Philippines $400 million for the program. </p><p>Other services were offered in the caravan such as medical and livelihood assistance. </p><p>Marcos also witnessed the turnover of 10 boats to members of the Maasin Fisherfolk Association.</p><p>“Dahil kung minsan, kapag…ang gobyerno ay naghihintay lang na kayo ang lumapit, hindi naman namin naseserbisan kayong lahat. Hindi namin kayo natutulungan lahat,” he said.</p><p>“Kaya’t ang ginawa namin, kami na lang ang pupunta. Ang gobyerno ang pupunta sa inyo para makapag-register kayo,” the President added. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/4/survey-showing-50-of-filipinos-seeing-themselves-as-poor-is-subjective-indicator-palace-1736">Survey showing 50% of Filipinos seeing themselves as poor is ‘subjective indicator’: Palace</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES: </strong></div><div><iframe width="727" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HzLZgqFo0DU" title="Survey: PH hunger rate climbs to highest since COVID pandemic | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated Friday his hope to end hunger among Filipinos by the end of his term in 2028.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated Friday his hope to end hunger among Filipinos by the end of his term in 2028.

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Marcos ‘dreams’ of ending hunger among Filipinos by end of term

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Nov 28, 2025 04:12 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 28, 2025 04:15 PM PHT

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