Vicious cycle of poverty and hunger

A homeless kid sleeps on the pavement in Pasay City on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Self-rated or involuntary hunger among Filipinos increased to 14 percent, equivalent to about 3.7 million families, in the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest survey of OCTA Research conducted from Dec. 10 to 14. Danny Pata