LEGAZPI CITY, July 23 -- For a solo parent raising two school-aged children on an irregular income, putting nutritious meals on the table used to be a daily struggle.

In an interview on Thursday, Refiel Elaine Garcia, a beneficiary of the government's Walang Gutom Program, said seven months of receiving monthly food redemption packs have transformed not only their family's meals but also the health and well-being of her children.

"Now, I no longer worry about having food. Every day, we have rice and food on our table, along with vegetables and fruits," Garcia said.

She said the assistance follows the "Go, Grow and Glow" nutrition concept, providing a variety of food items, including a 25-kg. sack of rice, pork, chicken, dried fish, veg...