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ZERO HUNGER TASK FORCE PROJECT TO ROLL OUT IN 32 PROVINCES IN 2020 – NOGRALES

With the annual average hunger rate at its lowest since 2003, the Duterte administration is committed to building on the progress it has made in reducing hunger with the initial roll out of its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) in 32 provinces this year.This was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles––recently designated Chairperson […]

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GOV’T POLICIES AID EFFORTS TO REDUCE HUNGER — NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said government was encouraged by data showing a 4.2% year-on-year decrease in the number of families that have experienced involuntary hunger, stressing on Sunday that the Duterte Administration has viewed positive numbers like these “as a sign that its policies are meeting their desired objectives.” The Social Weather Stations (SWS) recently […]

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DUTERTE ADMIN TO BOOST EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HUNGER, POVERTY — NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will continue to step up efforts to address hunger and poverty in the country even as he welcomed new data that shows that self-rated poverty and food poverty have fallen in the third quarter of 2019.In a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey […]

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GOV’T AGENCIES TO LEAD COUNTRY’S #GOODBYEGUTOM EFFORTS– NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday confirmed that the heads of various government agencies have agreed to the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes their respective roles in the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP), an initiative the Palace official said would help the Philippines eventually say #GoodbyeGutom. “The hashtag captures […]

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GOODBYEGUTOM A TOP PRIORITY IN SECOND HALF OF DUTERTE ADMIN — NOGRALES

#GoodbyeGutom, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, is the objective of the government’s Expanded Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP), a program involving several departments that will work closely together to eradicate hunger in the country by 2030. Nograles on Monday said that while there are indicators which show that inroads are being made to reduce […]