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Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar MANILA - The improved life of more Filipinos is an indication that the Duterte administration's measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) are "working," Malacanang said Friday. In a press statement, acting Presidential Spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar welcomed the results of the Social Weather Station's (SWS) April 19 to 27 poll which showed that 32 percent of adult Filipinos believed their life got better in the past 12 months. The latest figure was higher than the 24 percent registered in December 2021. "We view this improvement as incontrovertible proof that the current government's pandemic response is working, where we put premium on both health and the economy," Andanar said. Andanar said the life improvement shows that the country is now heading toward "full" economic recovery. "It is likewise a reaffirmation that we a ....
Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo) MANILA - Malacanang on Tuesday assured the public that the government is looking for ways to fight hunger in the country. The assurance came after the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported a higher hunger incidence in the country in the first quarter of 2022 According to the SWS' April 19 to 27 survey, around 12.2 percent or an estimated 3.1 million Filipino families experienced "involuntary" hunger from January to April 2022 due to lack of food. The number of Filipino households who experienced hunger in the past three months of 2022 was 0.4 percentage points higher than the 11.8 percent or estimated 3 million families recorded in December 2021. Sought for reaction, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the government is exhausting all efforts to address hunger problem in the country. "Patuloy nating tinutugunan ang issue ng kagutuma ....