Gov’t expands school feeding program to curb child stunting

MANILA, Philippines — Amid rising child stunting rates, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday rolled out the expanded School-Based Feeding Program at a school in Bulacan.

The program at Pulilan Central School provides meals for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students, as well as nutrition support for undernourished students in Grades ...