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The local dairy industry, which locally produces milk, remains its priority for the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) DepEd gave this assurance as a response to the letter from the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food,

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday assured that it will prioritize locally produced milk for its School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP). The agency made the assurance after the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) and Dairy Confederation of the Philippines (DCP) expressed their opposition to the supposed plan…

The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of learners through the implementation of the "Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd" (OK sa DepEd) program. Photo taken in Quezon City in October 2017 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) In its fourth year, the “OK sa D

Lacson: Project Game

The Department of Education (DepEd) has welcomed the Senate’s approval of the agency’s over P629-billion budget for 2022. Sen. Pia Cayetano, who fervently wished that the pilot face-to-face classes would be expanded, defended the proposed 2022 budget of the DepEd and its attached agencies. “Children need to be in school.…

MANILA - Congress has set aside a total of PHP7.8 billion in the 2022 national budget for feeding programs that are expected to benefit over 3.6 million undernourished children, Rep. Michael Defensor (Anakalusugan) said on Sunday, ahead of the observance of November as National Children's Month. "We are counting on the national government's targeted feeding programs to help improve the nutritional and overall health condition of children from poverty-stricken families who continue t...

Lacson: World Teachers' Day

The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the the importance of promoting and ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of learners in the preparation for a safe return to classes. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We must provide all learners and DepEd personnel with maximized opportunities to

Published May 12, 2021, 10:49 PM The Enhanced Nutribun (e-nutribun) technology of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) was adopted by a firm in Palawan known for offering healthy food options in the province. The e-nutribun is an improved and reformulated version of the Nutribun distributed during the ‘70s. (Photo from DOST-MIMAROPA) Palawan Adventist Health Products becomes the newest adopter of the e-nutribun technology as announced by D...

Press Release POE RELEASE Two government agencies alone have almost P10 billion to put up "food pantries" that will serve meals to millions of children in schools and day care centers this year, Sen. Grace Poe said. Poe said the number of beneficiaries of the child feeding programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) could increase if the two agencies will learn from the success of community pantries and partner with nongovernment o...