AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed appreciation of the report on a sharp decline in food poverty in the country in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025.
The latest Tugon ng Masa (TNM) Survey by OCTA Research showed Filipino families’ self-rated food poverty dropping to 30 percent from 49 percent in Q3.
The 19-percent reduction translates to 5 million families no longer considering themselves as food-poor, and marks one of the fastest improvements in the TNM survey series.
Tiu Laurel credited the impact of government efforts to sustain food supply and protect the welfare of both producers and consumers.
And despite the…