President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday launch the expanded School-Based Feeding Program at Pulilan Central School in Bulacan, as the government moves to address rising child stunting. Under the program, schools provide meals for Kindergarten and Grade 1 learners and offer nutrition support for undernourished students in higher grade levels. In the Bulacan rollout, the initiative is designed to serve 775 learners, including all 294 Kindergarten pupils and 369 Grade 1 students, along with additional support for other identified undernourished learners.
The government frames the expansion as part of efforts to improve child nutrition and reduce stunting rates through regular, school-based food provision. The announcement follows the education department’s broader goal of strengthening nutrition interventions within basic education settings. The information reported centers on the program’s expansion, the Bulacan launch location, and the number of learners targeted at the school where the rollout begins.
