1 Million Dinner by the President vs. 30 Million Hungry Filipinos

Secretary Remonde scolded the media for sensationalizing the issue of 1 million worth of dinner of the President in New York during her visit and meeting with President Barack Obama. He emphasized that poverty and hunger is the main priority of President GMA. But I just have one question.

For almost a decade of Presidency, was she able to eradicate or at least reduced the incidence of poverty in the Philippines?

If there are almost 30 million of filipinos who can't even eat 3 times a day, then 1 million dinner would not be appropriate even if it was shouldered by a congressman.