00:00In other news, the hunger rate of the country decreased by 4% the second quarter of this year
00:05based on the latest social weather station's data.
00:08Involuntary hunger was reduced by 16.1% this July from 20% in the first quarter of 2025.
00:15This is due to the increasing number of government food assistance programs such as Kadiwa ng Pangulo,
00:20wherein the Bente Bigas Meron na program was implemented in affordable prices of vegetables and fruits were sold.