In a landmark move to combat childhood malnutrition, the Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched the expanded School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), providing daily meals to all public Kindergarten learners across the Philippines for the first time in history. The universal rollout of...
Hunger and malnutrition. Those are two problems that push many governments around the world to work overtime. And even with non-government organizations (NGOs) joining initiatives to fight hunger and malnutrition, much still needs to be done. Millie L. Kilayko, from Bacolod City, chose the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals and psychological first aid to the victims of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Seven hundred individuals from the municipalities of Montevista and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, and in Kiamba, Sarangani were...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Cut the salt, cut the sugar, but you can keep the chocolate milk. The US Agriculture Department proposed new standards on Friday aimed at tackling obesity and providing millions of American children with more nutritious school meals. "Many children aren't getting the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided assistance to 17,809 individuals who were affected by shear line-induced heavy rains and flooding in various parts of the country. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Based on the organization's report on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 16,722 affected individuals...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) distributed hot meals to 200 individuals affected by a residential fire in Bitik, Brgy. Gen. T. De Leon, Valenzuela City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The fire, which occurred on Saturday, Jan. 14, reached the first at 12:21 p.m. and was declared fire out at 1:50...
As the issue of hunger persists especially among vulnerable societal groups, the Pasig City Local Council of Women (PCLCW) and Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines teamed up to provide free nutritional meals to citizens through its “Kain Tayo” mobile kitchen program. Photo from Rise Against...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country in celebrating National Nutrition Month this July with the theme, “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon! (New normal nutrition, together we create a solution!)” A Red Cross volunteer provides hot meals to an Aeta during the...
(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urges the different health facilities to completely submit the necessary requirements needed for the distribution of benefits for their respective health workers. In a statement on Tuesday, June 28, the state health agency said it once...
After multiple landslides occurred in Leyte due to tropical storm "Agaton", the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent a search and rescue team on Monday, April 11, to Barangay Ga-as, Baybay City. (Photos courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) PRC said two assessment teams from their chapter in Leyte, together...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately deployed volunteers, staff, and resources to assist those affected by the floods in Sarangani and Davao de Oro, the organization said on Wednesday, April 6. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) “Ang Philippine Red Cross ay walang humpay at...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) distributed hot meals to 650 individuals in evacuation centers in San Gabriel Elementary School in Laurel, Batangas and in Coral na Munti Elementary School in Agoncillo, Batangas over the weekend. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC...
