Hunger up by 20%!

Interesting topic. Actually, it is linked in some way to the population topic. :) I will opine based on Indian context. Why must Indians go and settle in America, UK, Australia, Africa, and wherever? Dont we have a country of our own? Why do we cry foul if their laws dont protect us? Do they come to our country and settle the way we do? Why then do we feel at ease at going and making their food, clothing, shelter, medicines more expensive for them by creating additional demand..just because they are hesitant to tell us not to come? Would it not, at some time in future, become a cause for genocide? Does it make sense bringing more mouths to feed when we cannot employ them within our country? Lots of doubts there eileenleyva... but from Indian context...

Scary it is but still we have a vast countryside to plow too, if you ask me here in Mindanao a thousand of heactares of land uninhabited no one is living near it, yet food is abundant. if you have the resilience to do it. In densely populated Manila that's the problem.,everything have to be bought,well me hmmm I can still buy a 6pesos rice with 8pesos of viand with my meal, I'm full it is still so cheap here.,of course the lazy one's will sufffer first the hunger.

That's terrible! I didn't know that! Of course what is needed is jobs so people have money coming in.. It seems like a vicious circle when there is lack of jobs, so companies charge higher prices for everything making everything worse! And if there isn't jobs there isn't revenue coming into government to help those who most need help!

When a problem has gotten out of hand it is hard to set it right in a short time. I am guessing that many came home from Japan due to the earthquakes and tsunami. From reading the other posts I would venture an opinion that this is a problem that needs to be solved from the bottom up, and not just in your country. I see you post about lack of education and distrust, and so this is a place for people to reach out to their neighbors and help them learn. Small groups learning about how to get an education, where to get seeds and garden tools,(something government could provide). I have heard it said among many religious groups here in the US who work in other countries that the way to change the people is to empower the women, teach them skills, and hygiene if necessary and provide opportunities to make and market goods and raise food. The president cannot just declare that it is so, the citizens need to be willing to help their neighbors and then they all will have an improved situation. Many people make the comment that the poor ( really all of us) must quit being lazy and work, we have to make it the acceptable thing to do.

Well, it is not entirely surprising because it's been the problem for so many years already. People always complain why the government can't do anything to help them. So what you can expect from a President who is trying his best to uplift the economy of our country yet the past government wasted the peoples money already. What was left on for PNoy? And to think many problems are taking over our country. People are so dumb to blamed it to the president right away. He is not superman for Christ sake. Philippines economy problems is too huge and wide for him to handle alone, we as the people needs to work hand in hand to help our country and stop blaming each other. Duh, maybe the reason why we can't improve, so pathetic.

Don't be surprised when somebody grabbed what you have bought while walking due to hunger pangs.

During the time of Marcos, the government initiated the Green Revolution. The program used vacant lots, pots, old boats, or any receptacles that can be used to plant vegetables. Surprisingly the project was discontinued after the Marcoses left the country through popular revolt. However, the present administration is promoting the Green Revolution of Marcos using a different name: OMG! or Oh, My Gulay! of the Department of Agriculture. My grandmother's vegetable garden was used by our barangay then as an example of the program. She was able to plant corns, bitter gourd, tomatoes, eggplants, etc. According to Mr. Totoy Talastas, in his TV program before, the Green Revolution, controlled or minimized hunger in Metro Manila and vegetable prices were low. The people where taught how to be self reliant and family planning was also promoted, no to abortion, but yes to proper spacing of child bearing. There is no shame in continuing the programs of previous administrations if it will going to help the people. Continue what is good, and avoid what is, was, or could be bad for the people.

scary indeed. it is not Pnoy's fault. i believe he is sincere in his efforts. but the results of the previous waywardness is manifesting its ugliness in his time now.

Our being over-populated has something to do with this problem. Our resources are not proportional with our population. You know, if we Filipinos will not stop multiplying like rats, we will never get out of this rut.