Higit 1.5-M na mga bata sa bansa, natulungan sa Supplementary Feeding Program ng DSWD

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00:00 More than 1.5 million youths across the country were blessed

00:04 by the Supplementary Feeding Program

00:07 of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the school year 2023-2024.

00:13 According to DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao,

00:17 the program is in accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 47

00:21 passed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

00:24 to support the anti-hunger efforts of the government.

00:28 It will continue its cooperation with various government agencies,

00:33 local government units, and development partners

00:37 to strengthen their programs.

00:40 The SFP provides food to three to five children who are currently enrolled

00:47 in child development centers while the two to four-year-olds

00:53 are enrolled in supervised neighborhood play where indigenous and locally produced food

00:59 is fed equivalent to one-third of the recommended energy and nutrient intake.

01:06 DSWD also promised to prioritize programs that will strengthen food security

01:12 and strengthen the government's efforts to achieve zero hunger in the country.