The incidence of malnutrition in the country remains high and negatively affects the growth of the economy. <br /><br />But the government says it is working to address the longstanding problem.<br /><br />EJ Gomez filed this report.<br /> <br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />