
86% of Filipinos felt “great stress” due to Covid-19 – SWS
A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations found out an overwhelming majority of Filipinos continued to experience stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations found out an overwhelming majority of Filipinos continued to experience stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases adopted the resolution seeking the provision of cash or food packs to toddlers within the age bracket and pregnant women at risk of malnutrition.
Malacañang was elated with the results, saying the government’s information drive had proven effective.
The 30.7-percent hunger rate in September 2020 was composed of 22 percent or 5.5 million families who experienced moderate hunger and 8.7 percent or 2.2 million families who experienced severe hunger.
Palace spokesman Harry Roque said the results of the poll were understandable, but asserted that “the worst is over.”