Pinoys 5th Hungriest People In The World

I am a Filipino but I condemn how the government handles the taxes being paid by the people. Just imagine how many millions of money being spent with travel and pocket money of government officials. Not to mention the corruption of some government officials. If this money is being put to good use, then there is no reason that the government can provide for social welfare development. I have been to Japan last 2000 and I admire how the social welfare works for the good of the people. The Japanese government really cares for the elders as well as the handicapped persons of their country. Here in our country, the elders and the handicapped sectors are the least priority. There are no concrete projects for such which makes me envy of Japan's commitment in serving its people.

i don't want to see anyone go hungry. i don't think it's the goverment's place to feed people. the way it is here older people are too proud to ask & the young people that are drawing assitance are probaly able bodied & able to work just too blooming lazy. i think it's disgusting they don't make them get out & get a job. i worked all my life & raised 2 boys by myself & never got any help from the goverment. of course i didn't ask either.

It is a sad reality indeed to see our fellow countrymen suffer from this problem. I guess the government should be doing something to prevent this from deteriorating further.

Not so sure about the government not being able to provide for everybody. I think there's a lot of corruption and waste (in every government) and that if it were eliminated and food was distributed better, nobody would need to go hungry.

Hi yuna15. Yep, I also saw the news last night on the other network (ABS-CBN's TV Patrol). I've been seeing and hearing news about the Philippines being ranked on different categories but this is one of those categories I find disturbing. Pres. Arroyo has always proclaimed about economic stability in her speeches but the sad part is still, 40% of the Filipinos suffer from hunger and starvation. If she is really true to her intentions, then she better act fast before the Philippines becomes the hungriest nation.

That is our world. When the powerful people busy to think about their political moves, busy to think how to increase their power, busy to think how to attack other country, busy to think on how the ecomony crisis will affect them, they have forget and even can't see the small people below there who suffers everyday. When the leader have a lot of extra money and being able to buy two or three cars, the people below there can't even buy the tyres. Our leaders, no matter where we are never knows the suffering of their peoples. Looks like I'm blamed this all on our leaders not because I hate them or poltics, but because of the extra huge gap in terms of living between them and these suffering peoples. It's really sad to see people who're still hungry in this modern world. They not deserved it and everyone should be living happy and peacefully.

No, I haven't gotten to see it yet, things like that always has me in tears before it is over or feed the children foundation. I am so sad that children and people have to go hungry. I know it is bad of me to say this because I love celebrities just as much as the next person but they get over 15-20 million dollars to make a film nowadays and we have children who are starving I know they can't help all in the world but even a million dollars would help alot towards food and clothes for a community for a year or so.

i have not seen it...but based on your post...its a hard reality...even here in my area it is very prevalent...but as you have said grandparents working for 20 people?then there is something wrong in that family...why wait for the government to help?they have 40 hands that they can use?

I saw this in the news last night... and it is very sad to think that such a survey came out with such a result... i know that a lot of Filipinos are hungry... and they usually cannot make ends meet... but i question how that survey was made... there are other countries that are experiencing more hardship than ours... In Haiti... there was a mass riot because of hunger... such an event has never happened in the Philippines... in Ethiopia and other African countries... children are dying by the thousand because of lack of food and medical care... but i did not see any of these countries in the top 5 of the hungriest people in the world... I personally question how such a survey was made... who were the people interviewed and in what part of the country...

We also have the world's worst politicians. The government would not care about the people right now. These politicians would only make a move when elections is coming. What they think about is the profit they would get on overpriced deals. I'm sick and tired of these people. But blaming them would make no difference, we have to start the change within ourselves and everything else will follow.

Hi yuna15, We don't get the news of your coountry in the UK but I cannot understand your goverment not helping, don't you have social welfare? we have what you called social scurity and if people are out of work we get benefits and the law in this country will not let anyone starve and how come this granparents have to feed a family of 20? don't their cjildren works? and how come if they cannot afford to live, they have so many childre/ it doesen't make sense. Tamara

i grew in a community where poverty is really obvious. i know of families that rarely eats in week. i have to formal grounding as to the percentage and whatnot, but i do know that we are poverty stricken

I think high incidence of "hunger" in the Philippines is linked with its rapidly growing population (around 2.5% per year). It is a critical element in the vicious cycle of poverty (with hunger as one outcome or manifestation). Simply put, our current rate of food production (alongside livelihood opportunities) cannot keep pace with our population growth. Therefore, many experience hunger.

That is sad. I did not know the Phillipines had it that bad. Does the goverment not help these starving people there? What help can the rest of the world do? I always try to give to africa as they have nothing. The do not even have fresh water, but I did not really know about other countries. Can the goverment ask other nations for help or help to provide jobs for these poor people. This is shocking news in todays times. Thank you for making me more aware of this. I will appeciate what I have more, and pray for these people.

i saw the news as well and i'm not surprised. this only goes to show that the accomplishments that the fake government always touts about is clearly propaganda. nothing more, nothing less. behind the huge billboards of a smiling fake president are families going hungry because they have no means to earn and provide food for themselves. revolution!!!revolution!!!revolution!!!

Good day.. It is sad and altogether made me angry altogether. It's no eye opener because in the Philippines we know the truth, and the truth yes there's a lot of people that go hungry each day and worse majority of them are children. What's more disheartening is that our officials takes no heed and continues with their corruptions and out of this world life style and side by side to it our own well- off Filipinos don't care. If one could see the left overs in our fast food chains and restaurants.

Being part of the bottom 5 is alarming. I agree that we can have mixed emotions when we are not part of those groups/families that are actually experiencing hunger. It is not only a reflection of poor governance, but also an impact of globalization - a domino effect that we are experiencing with increase dependence on foreign direct investments without safety nets. It is also a reflection on Culture and Tolerance and Economic Growth, Development, and Economic Welfare. It is a reflection of a lot of things. There is a root cause that we need to address. And everyone is equally accountable to that - not only the government, but everyone. Good day!

a lot of the world's people are dying of hungar, This is a very sad statement about humanity, the earth provides enough food fo everyone, only greed denies these people

me too had this mixed emotions when i saw the news on tv. it's really saddening that most Filipino's are still starving despite the President's statement during one of her engagement that our country's economy is improving. it is a clear example that she is only bragging to make foreign investors invest here. i too feel blessed that i still have enough food to make everydays' journey last, and enough money to buy the things that i need most.

I'm also sad to hear that news. If I'm only rich, I would like to extend my help to them. I'd like to give them a capital wherein they can put up their own business. That tears my heart into pieces... Imagine, only 100-200 pesos for 20persons?