Leaders from business and the non-government communities recently launched Kain Tayo Pilipinas (KTP), an initiative that unites private sector stakeholders to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in the country.
KTP aims to develop tangible solutions addressing the nation’s issues of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity, ultimately ensuring a healthier future for all Filipinos. This initiative envisions a concerted effort from its members towards achieving Zero Hunger (Sustainable Development Goal 2).
According to the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), which serves as the KTP secretariat, one out of 10 Filipino households is considered food insecure, and 26.7% of under-age-5 Filipinos are stunted. KTP and PBSP Chair Manuel V. Pangilinan urged the public to join the movement in helping address malnutrition and food security. “Walang magugutom pag lahat tutulong,” (If we all help, no one will go hungry) said Pangilinan.
Present during the launch were (L-R) Manolito Tayag, Kain Tayo Pilipinas board member and Philippine Business for Social Progress Vice Chairman; Edgar Chua, Chairman, Makati Business Club; Rex Gatchalian, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development; Manny Pangilinan, Kain Tayo Pilipinas and Philippine Business for Social Progress Chairman; Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang, Executive Director, National Nutrition Council; Kristine Go, Senior Vice President – Wireless Consumer Individual, Smart Communications Inc.; Lorelie Quiambao Osial, President and CEO, Shell Philippines; Dr. Clarissa David, Senior Country Officer, World Bank Brunei, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand; and Elvin Ivan Uy, Executive Director, Philippine Business for Social Progress.
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