Filipino Hunger Rate – Lowest Since 2007

This is good news but a 15% hunger rate is still too high. No one in the Philippines, or elsewhere, should have to go hungry. PAS is working to help alleviate this problem. I hope you’ll join us. Based on SWS data, the latest hunger rate is the lowest since June 2007, when the recorded [...]

New Pictures From our Mobile Soup Kitchen

My wife and I were fortunate enough to be able to help serve at our mobile soup kitchen last fall.  I’ve uploaded some of the photos to our Facebook page.  Go there and check them out when you get a chance and become a fan of Philippine Aid Society if you’re not already! Click here [...]

UN World Food Program Gives High Energy Biscuits

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines —The United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP) on Tuesday sent 55,000 kilos of high energy biscuits worth P5 million to families in Albay who were affected by heavy rains for more than three weeks now. Stephen Anderson, WFP country director, said this would augment ongoing relief operations in Bicol. Read the [...]

New Video – What we do

Philippine Government Rescinds Rice Subsidy to NFA

The Philippine government has decided to cancel $178 million dollars in rice subsidies to the National Food Administration (NFA) following the discovery of stock-piles of decaying rice.   Rice is, of course, one of the main staples of the Philippine diet.  A new plan calls for shifting rice subsidies to other agencies to benefit the [...]

Average Meal Cost at 11 Cents

With the current exchange rate at 44.22 Philippine pesos per US dollar, our average meal price has plummeted to a mere eleven cents per meal. This is also thanks to donors allowing us to use their utensils and bowls. Eventually, we hope to acquire donated food items as well. This will drive the costs even [...]