Manila, July 28 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said his administration would further strengthen anti-hunger programs.

"Sa ikalawang taon ng ating Walang Gutom program, mabibigyan ng tulong ang anim na raang libong pinaka-nangangailangang kabahayan sa kanilang nutrisyon. At sa 2027, dadamihan pa natin sa pitong daan at limampung libong kabahayan ang maaabot ng feeding program natin (On the second year of our Walang Gutom Program (WGP), around 600,000 food-hungry homes will be given assistance. And in 2027, we will increase to 750,000 households the reach of our feeding program)," he said during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered at the House of Representatives.

He said the Department of Social Welfare...