Manila, May 16 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday lauded the House Committee on Social Services for approving the proposed institutionalization of the "Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)".

"The department would like to express our gratitude to the House committee on social services for supporting our government's flagship program on eradicating involuntary hunger among our kababayans," DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said in a statement.

Dumlao, also assistant secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), said the approval of the bill will provide security to the long-term existence of the program, as well as additional funding that will enable the DSWD to fulfill the goals of the F...