Extreme Hunger in the Philippines

In the released statement of the Social Weather station that hunger as defined "involuntary" if the there is no option of having something to eat. Moderate Hunger refers to those who experienced hunger "only once" or a "few times" for last three months. Severe hunger refers to those who experienced hundger "often or always" on the same period.

According to SWS:

1% represent to over 725,000 families experience severre hunger in the past 3 months.
57% represent to 2.2 million families who experienced hunger at least once in the past quarter which dit not receive any form of help.
21.5% represent to 3.8 million families who experienced hunger in the past three months
17.49% represent to 3.1 million families who experienced moderate hunger.


62% represent to 11 million families nationwide - did not receive any kind of help in the past 3 months.

According to International Food Policy Research Institute that 11 million Filipino families live on less than 1$ (43 pesos). It is EXTREME POVERTY as defined by the United Nation.



only:
18% - received food
16% - received money gifts
13% - money loans
23% - from their family
8% - from their friends
7% - from government ( what a pity)
8% - private person.