MANILA, Philippines --- The number of Filipino families who experienced "involuntary hunger" rose from 9.8 percent in September 2023 to to 12.6 percent in December 2023, based on the Social Weather Stations' (SWS) latest survey results. According to the SWS, "involuntary hunger" pertains to experiencing hunger and not having access to food at least once in the past three months. "Compared to September 2023, hunger rose by 2.8 points from 9.8 percent," said the SWS. The latest number brought the annual hunger rate to 10.7 percent, which is slightly lower than the 11.7 percent average recorded in 2022, but still higher than the pre-pandemic average ...Keep on reading: SWS: Involuntary hunger rate hits 12.6 percent in December 2023