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[33] University of the Philippines sociologist Athena Charanne Presto noted that the community pantries were a way for the ordinary citizen to take action in the face of a crisis, adding that the community pantries movement can be seen as acts of resistance against the failure of the government to adequately address citizens' needs, against the ...
Pagpag is the Tagalog term for leftover food from restaurants (usually from fast food restaurants) scavenged from garbage sites and dumps. [1] [2] Preparing and eating pagpag is practiced in the slums of Metro Manila, particularly in Tondo. [3] [4] [5] It arose from the challenges of hunger that resulted from extreme poverty among the urban ...
The sector continues to face challenges, however, due to the pressures of a growing population. As of 2022, the sector employs 24% of the Filipino workforce [2] and it accounts for 8.9% of the total GDP. [3] Philippines agricultural products
While the U.S. is, on the whole, a wealthy country, currently one in eight Americans is food insecure.
Besides severe health concerns, water pollution also leads to problems in the fishing and tourism industries. [34] The national government recognized the problem and since 2004 has sought to introduce sustainable water resources development management (see below). [35] Only 10% of the total population is connected to a sewer network. [36]
Share of population in extreme poverty (1981–2019) In 2023, official government statistics reported that the Philippines had a poverty rate of 15.5%, [1] [2] (or roughly 17.54 million Filipinos), significantly lower than the 49.2 percent recorded in 1985 through years of government poverty reduction efforts. [3]
Meant to promote the Philippines as a destination for foreign retirees. The advertisement featured Japanese retiree M. Uchimura interacting with Filipinos in various tourist spots such as the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan, the rice terraces of Ifugao, the sand dunes of Paoay, and the heritage houses of Vigan.
The Good Foods Co-op Workers’ Union Committee March 8, 2023 at 9:39 AM We, the employees of Good Foods Co-op located in Lexington, Ky., proudly announce our intent to unionize.