Following the opening of School Year 2026-2027, expanded feeding programs in public schools and child development centers (CDCs) will start rolling out this year as part of efforts to address malnutrition among Filipino learners, Senator Win Gatchalian said.
The School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), which received P25.7 billion under the 2026 national budget, will now cover all Kindergarten and Grade 1 learners in public schools.
The program will also expand feeding days from 120 to 200 and is expected to benefit 4.6 million learners, including wasted, severely wasted, stunted, and severely stunted learners from Grades 2 to 6.
For its part, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) received P9.2 billion under the 2026 national budget.
“Isa sa pinakamahalagang tinutukan ng makasaysayang pondong inilaan natin para sa edukasyon ay ang laban kontra gutom at malnutrisyon ng ating mga mag-aaral.”
“Isa sa pinakamahalagang tinutukan ng makasaysayang pondong inilaan natin para sa edukasyon ay ang laban kontra gutom at malnutrisyon ng ating mga mag-aaral,” Gatchalian said.
“Kapag sapat ang pagkain at maayos ang nutrisyon ng bata, mas handa silang matuto at abutin ang kanilang mga pangarap,” the veteran legislator added.
The allocation is expected to benefit around 1.8 million children enrolled in Child Development Centers (CDCs) and Supervised Neighborhood Play, while increasing feeding days from 120 to 200.
