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Politics

CUA TO LGUS: HELP FUND SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM

The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) urged local government leaders to help fund the school feeding program in their respective areas. This, after the World Food Programme found that only a little more than a quarter of Filipino schoolchildren are being covered by the program. The WFP considers school […]

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Government

GOV’T EYES HOME FOOD DELIVERY FOR UNDERFED CHILDREN

Even the government is riding on the food home delivery bandwagon as part of its efforts to provide adequate nourishment for the country’s most vulnerable sectors. This was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday provided updates on the government’s food assistance initiatives for undernourished Filipino school-aged children, who will continue to receive […]