Manila, June 18 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday welcomed the recent survey by the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showing a decrease in the national food insecurity rate, attributing the positive result to the Marcos administration's sustained anti-hunger initiatives.

Based on the 2025 survey presented by the DOST-FNRI during the 2026 National Nutrition Summit on Wednesday, the national estimate of moderate-to-severe food insecurity declined from 33.3 percent in 2023 to 32.6 percent in 2025.

The same study also showed that three out of 10 Filipinos still experience moderate to severe food insecurity.

"We, in the Department, recognize the re...