DSWD targets12 Walang Gutom Kitchens nationwide next year; additional 3 kitchens set for 2nd half of 2026

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be setting up additional Walang Gutom Kitchens (WGK) with12 facilities targeted nationwide for 2027 in areas experiencing high incidence of involuntary hunger.

In addition to the first three kitchens located in Pasay City in Luzon, Cebu City in the Visayas, and Zamboanga City in Mindanao, the DSWD plans to open three additional kitchens, one in each of the three main island groups, by the second semester of 2026.

“Sa ngayon po ay mayroon na tayo sa National Capital Region (NCR) sa Luzon sa Pasay City, we have Cebu City sa Visayas, and then Zamboanga City [sa Mindanao]. Target po by second semester na madagdagan pa po ng another one sa NCR, another one po sa Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), at another one po sa Caraga Region,” Social Welfare Officer (SWO) 4 and Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Ramil Mapoy of the WGK told the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on July 16.

The WGK OIC said the DSWD’s kitchens are open to all persons experiencing involuntary hunger, especially families and individuals in street situations (FISS).

“We are open to all, especially sa ating mga kababayan na naninirahan, namamalagi sa lansangan, at open din po tayo sa general public,” OIC Mapoy told reporters.

The soup kitchens not only provide free hot meals but also offer nutritious food based on Pinggang Pinoy, the dietary guide recommended by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and validated by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI).

“Dito po sa kitchen, hindi kami nagbibigay ng simpleng palugaw o pasopas. Dito po sa WGK, sinusunod po natin yung Pinggang Pinoy, so mayroon po tayong go, grow, and glow food. We ensure na mayroong kanin. In a daily serving po, we offer two viands. We ensure po na in a plate, mayroon tayong gulay at meat,” the WGK OIC said.

“Dito po sa Pasay, we ensure na yung pagkain natin ay makakain ng karamihan kaya ang madalas po nating ino-offer ay chicken at fish para sa ating mga kababayan,” OIC Mapoy added.

Currently, the WGK in Pasay City has served 306,428 meals since its launch in December 2024.

Since its opening in June, the Cebu City kitchen has served 6,666 meals, while the Zamboanga City branch has provided more than 3,000 free meals to beneficiaries.

The WGK OIC also invited individuals or groups to offer their time as volunteers in the kitchen, as well as organizations to donate their surplus food.

The WGK is one of the innovations of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian that addresses involuntary hunger as well as the reduction in food wastage by turning donated surplus food from hotels, restaurants, and organizations into hot meals for individuals experiencing hunger. (YADP)

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