Hunger in Philippines nearing end, says UN

THE Philippines was recently cited by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Administration (FAO) as one of 13 countries that were outstanding in fighting hunger by meeting international targets ahead of deadline in mid-2015.

Also cited in an FAO report Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Iran, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico and Uruguay. All 13 were credited for making great strides in combating undernourishment and the early achievement of the MDG-1 (Millennium Development Goal) hunger target--to halve the proportion of hungry people by 2015.