MANILA, Philippines—Lawmakers have reminded the Department of Education (DepEd) that logistics and absorptive capacity are also key issues in expanding the government’s school-based feeding program ...

THE Department of Education (DepEd) noted the improvements of two schools for significant gains in literacy and strong delivery of feeding services—items that will be supported and scaled under the ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) has expanded its Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) to cover 44,965 schools nationwide this school year — a 50.6% increase from 2022–2023. The GPP plays a pivotal ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate-approved 2026 education budget delivers one of the largest nutrition increases to date, raising DepEd’s school feeding coverage to 4.49 million learners and making ...

Rice-munggo curls (RiMO), a nutrient-fortified snack developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, are served as part of the government’s School-Based Feeding Program. (PIA Bohol/DOST-FNRI) ...

For the first time in 2026, the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) will extend to approximately 140,000 nutritionally at-risk, disadvantaged, and vulnerable learners beyond Grade 6. This includes ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA)—To combat child malnutrition and enhance student performance, the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Ilocos Region has launched the pilot of “Lakas sa Gatas!” –a ...

LONG-identified reforms in basic education are now moving into full implementation as the Department of Education (DepEd) ...

IN line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to make government spending faster, more transparent, and more responsive to public needs, the Department of Education (DepEd) recorded major ...