Friday, September 29, 2023

Marcos: Success of food stamp program means hunger-free PH

Friday, September 29, 2023  Herbert Curia - Promoter  No comments

 


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Marcos: Success of food stamp program means hunger-free PH

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed concerned government agencies to
make sure that the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)” would not be tainted with irregularities.

At the launch of the FSP in Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Marcos renewed his commitment to transform the country into a “new Philippines” with “zero hunger.”

“Inaatasan ko ang mga kinauukulang ahensya ng gobyerno na magtulungan tungo sa mas mahusay na pagpapatupad ng Food Stamp Program na ito. Tiyakin natin na walang bahid ng anumang anomalya ang pamamalakad ng ating mga proyekto (I am directing the concerned agencies of the government to work together towards the better implementation of this Food Stamp Program. Let's make sure that the management of our projects is free of any anomaly),” he said.

“Isinusulong natin ang Food Stamp Program upang matiyak na hindi lamang busog ang mga benepisyaryo, kundi malusog, masigla at malakas na magagampanan ang pang-araw-araw na mga gawain (We are promoting the Food Stamps Program to ensure that the beneficiaries are not only full, but also healthy, energetic and strong enough to perform their daily tasks),” Marcos added.

Marcos also led the ceremonial distribution of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to FSP beneficiaries.

The EBT cards are loaded with PHP3,000 worth of food credits. Fifty percent of the amount is allotted for carbohydrates-rich food, 30 percent for protein and 20 percent for fruits and vegetables.

Marcos called on the FSP beneficiaries to be wise in using their EBT cards, saying they need to get proper nutrition.

“We do not only talk now of food supply, we do not talk only of enough in terms of food, in terms of volume, but the quality of the food and the quality of the nutrition that it provides.And that is a new aspect to this new program that we are launching today,” he said.

A flagship program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the FSP aims to decrease the incidence of involuntary hunger by improving the availability and accessibility of nutritious food for less fortunate households while helping address nutritional concerns.

Marcos expressed his gratitude to the government’s international partners, assuring them that the government will remain steadfast in creating more programs to alleviate the Filipinos’ plight.

“Rest assured that your investments in the Filipino people will bring about the progress and prosperity that we all aspire for,” he said. “With your support, I am certain that we can empower even more disadvantaged Filipinos to rise up and make a different course for their future -- a future without hunger.”
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