Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon talks at Pandesal Forum in Quezon City on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. (黑料社/Ryan Leagogo)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Only public elementary school children in the country鈥檚 poorest areas will be the beneficiaries in launching the 鈥淏atang Busog, Malusog鈥� (BBM) feeding program.
Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Lorenzo 鈥淟arry鈥� Gadon said this in a forum on Tuesday.
The 鈥淏BM鈥� acronym of the program is the same as the initials of President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr. 鈥� BBM.
鈥溾�榊ong tinatawag ko na BBM nutritional program ay isang feeding program only to very depressed areas na mga public elementary schools,鈥� he said.
(BBM nutritional program is a feeding program only for public elementary schools in depressed areas.)
鈥淎ng target namin dito ay ang mga grade school na mabigyan ng nutrisyon,鈥� he added.
(Our target is for grade school students to be given nutrition.]
The scheme is separate from the Department of Health and the Department of Education feeding programs.
鈥淗indi ito pang malawakan. Ito ay naka-target lamang sa mga schools na talagang nakikita natin na mga kinakailangan ng tulong,鈥� Gadon pointed out.
(It will not be widely implemented. It will only be targeted toward schools that we really deem to be needing help the most.)
In June, Gadon was unanimously disbarred by Supreme Court for his 鈥渕isogynistic, sexist, abusive and repeated intemperate language鈥� against journalist Raissa Robles.
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