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Pangilinan eyes flood funds to feed students
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan proposes reallocating flood control funds to finance a "Libreng Almusal" (free breakfast) program for public school students.
The program aims to combat child malnutrition, stunting, school dropout rates, and rural poverty.
Pangilinan suggested during a Senate hearing that some flood control funds could be redirected to support the free breakfast initiative.
As Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, Pangilinan advocates for a daily breakfast program for all public school students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
He also highlighted that the program can support local farmers and fisherfolk through institutional food procurement.
Under the proposed Libreng Almusal Act, 50 percent of the program's food budget would be allocated for the direct purchase of fresh produce from farmers and fisherfolk.
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