Sinabi ni Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr., vice chairperson ng House committee on appropriations, noong Huwebes, Nobyembre 2, na nakatakdang maglaan ang gobyerno ng humigit-kumulang ₱15.8 bilyon para sa school at daycare feeding programs bunsod ng epeketo ng pagtaas presyo ng mga bilihin sa mga maralitang residente.
“We are counting on feeding programs to help alleviate child hunger, improve the nutrition of learners from food-insecure households, and prevent pupils-at-risk from dropping out of school,” ayon kay Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr.
“Many low-income families are getting distressed by the lack of food on the table, and children are bearing the brunt of the scarcity,” saad ni Campos.
“The combined ₱15.8 billion provision for the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) and the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) next year is P5 billion (or 46 porsiyento) greater than the P10.8 billion that the two feeding programs are getting this year,” dagdag pa ni Campos.