Politics · Philippines Bureau
Marcos, House Speaker Visit Isabela School to Promote Child Nutrition Program
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" G. Dy III joined Education Secretary Sonny Angara in inspecting a public school's implementation of the Department of Education's feeding initiative, underscoring the administration's commitment to student welfare.
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President Marcos Jr., House Speaker Dy, and Education Secretary Angara visited Patul Elementary School in Santiago City, Isabela, on Friday to observe the Department of Education's Home-Grown School Feeding program in action.
The program aims to provide students with nutritious hot meals while addressing key concerns surrounding child health, safety, and overall well-being. The visit highlighted the government's efforts to ensure that school-based nutrition initiatives reach students in provincial areas.
The Home-Grown School Feeding program represents a cornerstone of DepEd's strategy to combat malnutrition among school-age children across the country. By sourcing ingredients locally and preparing meals on-site, the initiative supports both student nutrition and community agricultural development.
The high-profile visit underscores the administration's prioritization of education and child welfare as central policy pillars. Officials emphasized the importance of expanding access to nutritional support programs across all public schools nationwide.