Angara kicks off school feeding, literacy drive in Nueva Ecija

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday led a simultaneous hot meal distribution and reading campaign in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, to kick off the drive of the Department of Education (DepEd) to counter undernutrition and boost foundational literacy.

According to a DepEd statement, the twin initiatives serve as the department’s response to mitigating ...