Manila, Jan. 26 -- Malacanang on Monday said hunger incidence and poverty self-rating among Filipinos have declined, crediting the administration's social protection programs, particularly the Walang Gutom Program led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the government welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a reduction in involuntary hunger nationwide, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to prioritize the welfare of the most vulnerable sectors.

"Ang hunger incidence sa bansa ay bumaba sa tulong ng Walang Gutom Program ng Pangulo at ng DSWD (Hunger incidence in the country declined with the help of the President's Walang Gutom ...