Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Makabayan solon Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for purportedly distributing spoiled food under its P5.69-billion School-Based Feeding Program...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) over lapses in its P5.69 billion School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in 2023, with reports of delays and non-delivery of nutritious food products (NFPs) and pasteurized milk in several regions. Worse,...
The first week of August sends a reminder on the importance of breastfeeding with the observance of World Breastfeeding Week led by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and national health agencies. “Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all” is the theme of the 2024...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to include undernourished high school students in the government’s school-based feeding programs. Estrada said there is a necessity to amend provisions of the law on school-based feeding program to include...
There is only 23 percent of children who have benefited from any government feeding program with many reported to need more nutrient intake, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Citing several government data, PIDS researchers stated in their study titled "Behind...
Malacañang has encouraged businesses to be more involved in helping the government to alleviate hunger among children in the country. In order to get the private sector's participation, the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation tied up with SM Foundation for an anti-hunger...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan.24 kicked off the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 at Esteban Abada Elementary School in Quezon City. Photo from DepEd With the theme, "Batang Matatag:...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will lead the national launch of the School Mental Health Program and kick-off of the School-Based Feeding Program for Fiscal year (FY) 2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The launch and the kick-off will take place at the Esteban Abada Elementary...
To help Filipino learners increase their performance in school, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 11, said that the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) has been adjusted to cover the entire school year. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) In a Palace briefing, DepEd Undersecretary...
DAVAO CITY – Over 900 undernourished students benefited from the first School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Friday, September 29. With the theme: “Kusina ni Nanay, Alagang MATIbay,” City Mayor’s Office technical staff...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin implementing the 13th feeding cycle for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) in the second week of September, which is expected to boost the nutritional needs of approximately 1.8 million children. Children enrolled in Child...
Recognizing the link between proper nutrition and school performance among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to expand the school-based feeding program for the entire school year. (DepEd / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) “This is very important because aside from giving proper...
