President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reorganized the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger to ensure the continuous and effective implementation of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger Program (EPAHP).
Under Executive Order (EO) 66 signed by the President on Tuesday and first published on Friday, the new members of the IATF include Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., and Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil.
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Suharto Mangudadatu will also join the task force.
EO 66 repeals EO 27 issued in 2023. The representative of the Office of the President, who was among the members of the task force under EO 27, was removed from the new list of members.
“The Task Force on Zero Hunger members may designate an alternate to represent their respective offices in their absence. Such alternatives must be fully authorized to decide for and on behalf of the Task Force on Zero Hunger member,” EO 66 read.
The issuance mandates the IATF on Zero Hunger to ensure government policies, initiatives, and projects on attaining zero hunger will be coordinated, responsive, and effective.
On April 19, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin issued Memorandum Circular 47, directing all government agencies and local government units to support the implementation of the EPAHP.
