Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 9) — The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Sunday announced that it will deploy Kalusugan Food Trucks to schools and institutions to address malnutrition and hunger among children.
The OVP said Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will each have one food truck, which will follow a 120-day feeding program.
“We target nine schools in a year (three schools each in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao), considering that 120 days is prescribed by the National Nutrition Council,” OVP local affairs and special programs division chief Norman Baloro said in a statement.
The program will be conducted in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Health through the National Nutrition Council, he added.
The OVP said the food trucks will also serve as a mobile kitchen during calamities.
