The House Committee on Appropriations chaired by Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co approved the fund provision for the bill establishing disaster food banks in every province of the country.
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has cited the vital role of food technologists in the nation’s efforts to achieve food security and respond to the needs of the global market.
The House Special Committee on Food Security on Monday moved to consolidate measures aimed at reducing food waste through food donations and food waste recycling.
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food on Tuesday approved the proposal seeking to declare tobacco smuggling as an act of economic sabotage.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday that there is enough food and shelter for the survivors of the recent earthquake in Abra, and that he is monitoring the situation.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is calling on nations to invest in ensuring food security, saying food is an ‘existential’ and ‘moral’ imperative for people.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked the private sector for quickly responding to the needs of earthquake victims by sending food, water, and generators.
In light of the impending food crisis, Senator Bong Revilla Jr. has filed Senate Bill 30 or the proposed “Right to Adequate Food Act”.
Making sure there would be enough food for the remainder of the year was President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s immediate priority.
Poor countries are expected to suffer the most from worldwide food crises exacerbated by the war in Ukraine as they will be forced to pay more for less food, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
