DepEd leads implementation of school-based feeding program
By: REMELIE VILLACRUCIS-CEDRO
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District II
Butuan City
Through the Department of Education (DepEd) Order No.36, s. 2019, the department is mandated to implement a nationwide School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) pursuant to Republic Act No. 11037 (RA 11037) also known as the “Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act” promulgated on June 20, 2018 and the General Appropriation Act for FY 2019. RA 11037 provides the inclusion of fresh milk or fresh milk-based products in the SBFP as additional component to hot meals.
Part of the order issued by DepEd secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, the National Feeding Program shall be implemented by the department targeting all undernourished in public day care, kindergarten and elementary schools to address under-nutrition and hunger.
For school year 2019-2020, fresh milk or sterilized milk shall be provided to all undernourished Kindergarten to Grade 6, who are also SBFP beneficiaries for hot meals, for at least 20 feeding days covering all public elementary schools in the country. ###
