[In the news] More Pinoys went hungry as 2011 came to a close – InterAksyon.com
More Pinoys went hungry as 2011 came to a close
by Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com
January 30, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – As 2011 came to a close, more Filipinos said they experienced hunger than earlier that year, the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed Monday.
The survey, conducted December 3 to 7, showed 22.5 percent, or 4.5 million, Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger, compared to September’s 21.5%, or 4.1 million Filipinos.
The increase in the hunger rating came even as earlier surveys showed self-rated poverty going down.
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