Manila, March 24 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to roll out its PHP25.6-billion School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for school year 2026-2027.

To signal the nationwide scale-up, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Education Secretary Sonny Angara, recently visited Jose Zurbito Sr. Elementary School in Masbate City to provide nutritious meals to learners.

The DepEd is also set to bring the program closer to urban communities with a multi-service school engagement on Wednesday at Batasan Hills National High School in Quezon City, where feeding activities will take center stage.

The event will also feature a Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair for Senior High School graduates, Gulayan sa Paaralan visit, and a lectur...