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Starvation leaves Yemeni boy Ghazi too weak to cry

Marzooq al-Jabiry with Dana Moukhallati in Dubai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 10:45 AM

TAEZ, Yemen - Skin and bones, 10-year-old Ghazi Saleh lies on a hospital bed in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taez barely breathing. He only weighs eight kilograms. Read more »

Volunteers set global record in rising against hunger on World Food Day

Globe Telecom
Posted at Nov 07 01:19 PM

Can one make history and help end hunger at the same time? Read more »

A call for Zero Hunger

Romeo Mariano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:21 PM

Children from Payatas join a boodlefight to commemorate this year's World Food Day on Wednesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: National feeding program ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 04:06 PM

Isinabatas nitong Hunyo ang Republic Act No. 11037 o ang "Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act." Read more »

Wala nang gutom, target ng UN sa 2030

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:44 AM

Zero hunger o wala nang magugutom sa buong mundo. 'Yan ang target ng Food and Agriculture Organization ng UN pagdating ng taong 2030. Read more »

5 terribly easy ways to do your part for World Food Day

Monique F. Suzara
Posted at Oct 15 11:38 PM

Donating money isn’t the only way we can help make a difference during World Food Day. Here are 5 simple steps that only require your time and, well, compassion to win against global hunger—and posting a status on Facebook isn't even one of them Read more »

More Filipino families felt hunger in July-September 2018: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 10:19 PM

More Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger in the third quarter of 2018, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations released Friday. Read more »

Bilang ng mga nagugutom sa bansa, dumami: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 09:57 PM

Tumaas ang bilang ng mga pamilyang nagugutom sa bansa, ayon sa resulta ng survey na isinagawa ng Social Weather Stations (SWS) nitong Setyembre. Read more »

Still a long way to go for children's rights in PH, says UNICEF exec

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:43 PM

MANILA - A new study on children in the Philippines shows there's still a long way to go in terms of meeting the needs of children in the country, especially kids in Muslim Mindanao.  Read more »

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 Oct 02 06:36 AM

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 »