CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — A six-month feeding program to help undernourished students in public schools was rolled out in several barangays here on Jan. 21.
Funded by businessman-philanthropist Rodolfo “Tatay Bong” Pineda, the program is aimed at helping children get proper nutrition, become healthier, and perform better in school.
Under the program, the children will receive free meals at least twice a week, regardless of their class schedules. Students attending morning classes will be fed before going home, while those in the afternoon session will receive their meals before classes begin.
The feeding program will run for six months. The children’s progress will be closely monitored, with school officials regularly checking their weight and overall health.
Some 10,000 pre-school and elementary students are expected to benefit from the program.
The initiative is part of a bigger project of the Pineda family, which is also supporting similar feeding programs in other towns across Pampanga.
Former board member and mayor Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab led the rollout in barangays Sta. Lucia, San Pedro, San Jose, San Juan, Del Pilar, and Sto. Niño here, together with businesswoman Tin Chua, personally engaging in casual and cordial exchanges with the school staff and the school children who were served hot steamed rice with chicken adobo as viand, prepared by a local kitchen.
Chewable gummy vitamins were also given to help boost the children’s daily nutrient intake.
School administrators helped coordinate the activity and identified the student-beneficiaries based on actual nutritional assessments. The focus is on children who are underweight or need added nutritional support. Punto News Team/PR
