SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Rexlon Gatchalian and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia signed a memorandum of agreement on Wednesday to formalize the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) engagement with the provincial government in the implementation of the agency's key initiatives.

'Programs like these will not be successful without the local government,' said Gatchalian. 'Hence, we are here to explain and seek your support. We are here to appeal. We can end hunger in the Philippines if we work together.'