00:00No Filipino will sleep hungry.
00:02This is what President Ferdinand R. Martos Jr. promised
00:05in front of the final battle of his administration against starvation.
00:09The President announced the strengthening of the Joint Memorandum Circular
00:15for the final assistance against starvation and poverty.
00:19Under this, more than 30 government agencies and international organizations
00:26including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Reform, and the TSMLED
00:32will also strengthen the capacity of farmers and fishermen to provide credit and insurance.
00:39Community-based organizations such as agricultural cooperatives will also be brought closer
00:45to government feeding centers and they will also look for a market to sell their products.
00:53Through this, we can improve farm productivity, link farmers, fisherfolk, other food producers
01:00to larger markets, provide secure income, ensuring that our children, our mothers,
01:06our most vulnerable have access to nutritious food.
01:10This year, we directed all government agencies and encouraged all local government units
01:15to support its implementation to bolster our efforts toward zero hunger, food and nutrition
01:21security, and sustainable agriculture.
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