A health expert urges the government to make healthier food options more affordable and accessible to address the growing obesity crisis in the Philippines. Speaking at the '8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity: Stronger Heart, Healthier Kidneys, Better Diabetes Control' event in Manila on March 10, 2026, Dr. Nemencio Nicodemus, president of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), said that while obesity was more prevalent among wealthier Filipinos—accounting for 71.8 percent of cases—low-income communities also develop obesity because calorie-dense