CHR supports proposed measure aiming to expand the National Feeding Program to secondary schools

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses its utmost support for Senate Bill (SB) 2728 as it aims to expand the practice of nutrition, proper eating habits and overall health from grade school to secondary school.
Filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada, SB 2728 proposes to amend Republic Act 11037 also known as the "Masustansyang pagkain para sa batang Pilipino act," providing school-based feeding programs to public school children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 for a minimum of 120 days per year.

This bill aims to combat malnutrition by beginning to provide fortified meals not only to the pupils in grade school but also to include adolescents up to grade 12. CHR believes that focusing on secondary schools and adolescent nutrition is just as important as child nutrition as this is a crucial time for their development.