Marcos renews promise of zero hunger for Pinoys

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Monday renewed his commitment to achieve zero hunger for Filipinos.

Marcos said this during the presentation of the signed Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Joint Memorandum Circular. 

“We gather to renew a promise: that no Filipino should go to bed hungry, and that no community will be overlooked in our fight against poverty,” Marcos said in his speech.

''We have yet to achieve zero hunger. But your dedication to this mission assures me that we are all united in this effort, ready to build a better nation for all, especially for those who need it the most,'' he added. 

Marcos tasked all concerned government agencies and local government units to support the EPAHP for an accelerated approach to achieving zero hunger as well as food and nutrition security in the country. 

The President also said the partnership would improve productivity among local farmers.

“Through this, we can improve farm productivity, link farmers, fisherfolk, other food producers to larger markets, provide secure income—ensuring that our children, our mothers, our most vulnerable have access to nutritious food,” Marcos said.

Marcos said the partnership started in 2016, when the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Agrarian Reform united to launch the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty. 

This program was expanded in 2019, becoming what we now call EPAHP, according to the President.

''This year, we directed all government agencies and encouraged all local government units to support its implementation to bolster our efforts towards zero hunger, food and nutrition security, and sustainable agriculture,'' he said. —LDF, GMA Integrated News