198,360 Children to Benefit from Feeding Program in W. Visayas

Iloilo City (PNA) -– A total of 198,360 children from Western Visayas will benefit from the supplementary feeding program to be implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with local government units.

These children will get full meals for 120 days.

“Through the program, we will be able to help curb hunger,” said Sally Gayoma, DSWD nutritionist.

Broken down, 76,842 children beneficiaries are in Negros Occidental; 62,645 in Iloilo; 21,724 in Antique; 18,486 in Capiz; 14,015 in Aklan; and 4,648 in Guimaras.

Beneficiaries are three to five years old children enrolled in day care centers.

The government will be investing more than P300 million for the program. (PNA) LAP/PR/VLO