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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 to suffer from hunger," said Defensor, House committee on welfare of children vice chairperson. ...

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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 DOST-MIMAROPA in a statement on Wednesday, May 12. After a virtual site visit at the facility, DOST-F...

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 organizations. "The funds can be leveraged to extend the reach of the feeding programs," Poe said. "T...