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Climate extremes 'key driver' behind rising global hunger: UN

Serene Assir and Isabel Malsang, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 11 06:35 PM

Low- and middle-income countries, in particular, were harshly impacted by ever-more-frequent climate extremes. Read more »

Martial law extension in Mindanao won't solve terrorism: senators

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 06:03 PM

Extending martial law in Mindanao will not solve terrorism and hunger in the southern part of the country, some lawmakers said Thursday, days after an explosion in Sultan Kudarat left 3 people dead. Read more »

Drought uncovers once-dreaded 'Hunger Stones' in Czech river

Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 02:00 AM

DECIN, Czech Republic - Ancient ominous warnings carved on usually submerged boulders along the Elbe River had for centuries driven fear into the hearts of Czechs, but their reappearance during this year's drought is just a reminder of how tough people had it. Read more »

Where now for Venezuela with 1,000,000% inflation?

Alexander Martinez and Esteban Rojas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 03:20 PM

INFLATION HITS ONE MILLION PERCENT: Whether it sparks a social revolution or forces the government to open up the economy, one thing for sure is that Venezuela's projected one million percent inflation will heap more misery on an already suffering population. Read more »

Hunger rises in Metro Manila, Mindanao but falls in Balance Luzon, Visayas: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 06:43 PM

MANILA -- More people experienced involuntary hunger in Metro Manila and Mindanao in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the first three months of the year, latest survey from the Social Weather Stations showed. Read more »

Mas kaunting Pinoy ang nakaranas ng gutom sa unang bahagi ng 2018: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 02:24 AM

Bumaba ang bilang ng mga Pinoy na nakaranas ng gutom sa unang tatlong buwan ng 2018, ayon sa Social Weather Stations. Read more »

Fewer Filipinos felt hunger in January to March 2018: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 01:33 AM

Compared to the last quarter of last year, fewer Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the first three months of 2018, the latest survey from the Social Weather Stations showed. Read more »

Hungry for social justice: Farmers, fishermen, IPs fast vs charter change

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 07:58 PM

As commuters burdened by their own problems passed by the People Power Monument on congested EDSA, a group of farmers, fishermen and indigenous peoples supported by several men of the cloth quietly endured a fast in protest of charter change.  Read more »

Hunger strike against charter change

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 05:09 PM

Members of the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) hold a hunger strike at the EDSA People Power Monument on Wednesday ahead of the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power celebration. Read more »

'Duterte's Kitchen'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 07:22 PM

A man inquires for food on Wednesday at a branch of "Duterte's Kitchen" in Cubao, Quezon City, where hungry folks get free rice porridge.  Read more »

Malnutrition still a problem in the Philippines, but hope not lost--health worker

Nestle Philippines
Updated as of Dec 22 05:45 PM

Malnutrition can be addressed, especially if more volunteers and concerned parties help spread awareness about the condition. Read more »

Hunger among Filipino families rose in July-Sept 2017: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 10:22 PM

More Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger in the third quarter of 2017, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations released Wednesday. Read more »

Fishermen push for freer Scarborough access, zero-hunger bill

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 07:35 PM

MANILA- Fisherfolk from Masinloc, Zambales who continue to fish in the disputed Scarborough Shoal urged the government to pass the anti-hunger bill currently pending in both houses of Congress. Read more »

By using surplus food, US cities could tackle hunger, waste problems

Sophie Hares, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 26 02:53 AM

Under growing pressure to deal with the 40% of food being thrown away, US cities must find new ways to stop waste going into landfill and get edible food to those who need it Read more »

Hot water for dinner in hunger-hit Syria town

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 03:04 AM

Manal boils water on the stove in the besieged Syrian town of Hamouria, hoping to convince her four children that she is cooking, but she has no food. Read more »

World's most expensive food plates found in poorest countries: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 09:36 AM

The most expensive plates of food can be found in some of the world's poorest countries, if based on how much of a person's daily wage is spent for a meal, according to an international study. Read more »

Hunger in PH at lowest level since March 2004: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:13 PM

The number of Filipino families experiencing involuntary hunger dropped to single digit level in the second quarter of 2017, the lowest since March 2004, the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed. Read more »

Smartphone app allows non-profit in India to feed the hungry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 04:17 AM

Restaurants and individuals can use Feeding India's smartphone app to sign up to donate food, which are then collected and distributed to people in need.  Read more »

Conflicts, drought push 81 million people into food aid

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 22 05:15 AM

ROME - Prolonged conflicts and droughts have left an unprecedented 81 million people needing food aid in 2017, a specialist U.S.-based agency said on Wednesday, revising up its earlier estimates. Read more »

Foreign detainees on hunger strike in Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at May 17 01:13 AM

Over 20 foreigners being detained at an immigration facility in the central Japan city of Nagoya have launched a hunger strike, protesting against long detention periods and their conditions, their supporters said Tuesday, as more than 20 foreign detainees continued their hunger strike at an immigration facility in Tokyo. Read more »