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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gives gifts to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) and the Pag-abot Program on Wednesday (December 17) at the WGK in Pasay City. Handout/DSWD

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gives gifts to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) and the Pag-abot Program on Wednesday (December 17) at the WGK in Pasay City.

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765963301866wg4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gives gifts to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) and the Pag-abot Program on Wednesday (December 17) at the WGK in Pasay City. Handout/DSWD"/>President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gives gifts to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) and the Pag-abot Program on Wednesday (December 17) at the WGK in Pasay City. Handout/DSWD</div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s foodbank called “Walang Gutom Kitchen” to mark its first opening anniversary.Wearing a Christmas hat and a red apron, Marcos Jr. led the serving of food and distribution of gifts to walk-in beneficiaries of the program.He also graced the inauguration of the Pag-abot Processing Center where children, individuals and families in street situations are provided of appropriate services and interventions.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/16/dswd-opens-first-food-bank-in-ph-1600">DSWD opens food bank</a></div>Formerly a POGO hub, the temporary shelter was renovated with a capacity of 200 beds equipped with home life care services and various quarters.These include family rooms, female and male rooms as well as medical, meditation and counseling rooms.It also has child-minding center and staff wellness area.DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the soup kitchen can cater as much as 700 beneficiaries daily for breakfast and lunch.“Remember may batas tayo na ‘yung mga sobrang pagkain ng mga establisimiyento, dinadala rito. So partner natin dito mga fastfood chain, pati Philippine Hotel Owners Association at ‘yung SOS Philippines, sila yung nagdadala ng pagkain dito,” he explained. Meanwhile, since the Pag-abot Program’s launch in 2023, almost 15,000 individuals have been censused in Metro Manila. Half of which were repatriated to their provinces, according to Gatchalian.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/21/dswd-s-walang-gutom-kitchen-seeks-volunteers-donations-1037">&#x27;Walang Gutom Kitchen&#x27; looking for volunteers, donations: DSWD</a></div>“Kapag inuuwi natin sila sa kanilang probinsya, may kasama nang mga economic grant ‘yun. May kasama ng livelihood grant ‘yun para masigurado nating hindi na sila babalik sa Maynila,” Gatchalian stated.A new Pag-abot processing center will be opened in Regions 4A (Calabarzon) and 3 (Central Luzon) this month and will be expanded further, along with the food bank, to other metro areas including metro Cebu, according to Gatchalian.The social welfare chief encourages the public to volunteer at the soup kitchen as service crew or help the agency in rescuing homeless individuals by sending photos and exact location through their official Facebook account.“May tamang pagtulong sa mga kapwa nating nakatira sa lansangan. ‘Wag nating abutan sa lansangan, picture-an natin, i-geo[tag] or i-post lang ninyo ‘yung location and I promise you, ‘yung mga social workers namin ang pupunta para ilikas mula sa lansangan ang mga pamilya na gusto niyong tulungan,” he stated.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s foodbank called “Walang Gutom Kitchen” to mark its first opening anniversary.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s foodbank called “Walang Gutom Kitchen” to mark its first opening anniversary.

Marcos distributes food, wrapped gifts to DSWD’s soup kitchen beneficiaries on its anniversary

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Marcos distributes food, wrapped gifts to DSWD’s soup kitchen beneficiaries on its anniversary

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Dec 17, 2025 04:39 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 17, 2025 05:22 PM PHT

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