Staying Hungry to Make Others Full: The 12-hour Famine Story

November 19 was the day when thousands of children starved for a cause. Youth are united in Ynares Sports Arena from 8am to 8pm to experience hunger for themselves. In addition, these children fasted to raise funds and help children get decent meals. This was the second time Philippines held the 12-hour Famine.

I myself had so much fun during the event. To quote Sam Concepcion, "Starving has never felt this good." Indeed. It felt so good not because we had a chance to see prominent multimedia personalities during those twelve hours but because we know that in our hunger, change is possible. And this is a good start for the change we always wanted to have.

What exactly happened


Youth leaders all over Metro Manila and other parts of the country started to come to the venue on 7am. They were allowed to enter after they presented their pass and parent's consent. I volunteered in this part because I want to be a part of the event itself.

Korean participants enthusiastically answered all the questions from the DocuComm. They even said "We say no to hunger!" In their own language! Photo by Katrina Nacisvalencia