#TheLeaderIWant should beat hunger

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#TheLeaderIWant should beat hunger
Netizens want the next president to stand up against hunger

MANILA, Philippines – Beating hunger in 2016.

Netizens have spoken and they want a leader who could stand up against hunger. In a #HungerProject online conversation, netizens emphasized the need to drill down the root of hunger and malnutrition – poverty.

To do so, netizens suggested improving the agriculture sector and providing more sustainable jobs.

In Davao City, presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte’s turf, there is an ordinance supporting organic agriculture. This is one way of solving both hunger and employment woes.

Mar Roxas and Miriam Defensor Santiago likewise support the need for reviving the agriculture sector.

While some netizens lauded the government’s existing projects such as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and school feeding programs, others opted for changes within the system, including political dynasties and local governance.

Some netizens also suggested expanding school feeding programs to include all meals.

Currently, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are providing lunch to malnourished public elementary and pre-school students.

Meanwhile, presidential bet Grace Poe is pushing for a bill providing free and nutritious lunch to all public elementary students, including those with normal height and weight.

As mayor of Makati, Jejomar Binay implemented nutrition programs targetting children. He boasted of Makati’s low malnutrition rates.

School feeding is one way of ensuring children’s good nutrition, however, some netizens say efforts should not stop there. What students eat at home are just as important.

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