Manila, June 5 -- Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) in Tondo, Manila have affirmed the effectiveness of the government's anti-hunger as they narrated to members of the media its impact on their lives.

One of them is Edwin Jimeno, a scavenger from Tondo who recalled how his family's life significantly changed after he was included in the WGP.

"Tuwang-tuwa po ako noong time na yon na nasabihan ako na nakuha ako sa WGP. Kaya sa sobrang excited ko, [sinabi] ko talaga yung pamilya ko na ito na siguro yung chance na makakatikim din yung pamilya ko ng hindi na yung tira-tira na lang na pagkain na kinakain sa basura (I was very happy when I was informed that I got included in t...