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La Salle Bacolod’s BLT program supports Siquijor to help reduce schoolchildren hunger SIQUIJOR, Nov 24 (PIA) -- The University of St. La Salle-Bacolod through its Busog Lusog Talino (BLT) School Feeding Program is extending support to the province of Siquijor to help reduce hunger especially among schoolchildren. I n a press release, Center for Negros Development ( C N D ) representative Irene Gargaceran said BLT Siquijor on its first year is piloted in 11 schools
CND representatives Glenn D. Burgos, Leonardo O. Ceballos and Irene C. Gargaceran with Siquijor Provincial Zaldy S. Villa and the school heads of BLT schools, ASDS and DepEd Nurse during their visit to Siquijor province to officicially introduce Busog Lusog Talino (BLT) program.
that officially kicked off in September 1. She said the program aims to help alleviate hunger, improve the nutritional status and attendance of the pupils, train the teachers in implementing a more systematic school feeding program, mentor the parents in cooking low-cost but nutritious meals, help establish a vegetable garden in school as well as promote local collaboration. Five of these schools are in San Juan municipality namely, San Juan Central Elementary School, Tambisan,
Solangon, Can-asagan, and Catulayan Elementary Schools, respectively. Siquijor town school beneficiaries are Siquijor Central Elementary School and Cang-alwang Elementary School while Lazi town are Campalanas and Simacolong Elementary Schools. The two other pilot school beneficiaries are Bogo Elementary School of the municipality of Maria, and Ponong Elementary School of Larena municipality. The program is implemented through the University of St. La Salle’s
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Institute for Negros Development (IND) office recently renamed as CND that has been managing and co-implementing t h e B LT S c h o o l Feeding Program in Negros since 2009 as the Area Implementing Partner of Jollibee Group Foundation and also in partnership with the Department of Education. Mentoring
and monitoring in the identified schools were made to effectively implement the program, Gargaceran said as she hopes for financial support from the local government units (LGUs) to sustain the program. To further sustain the endeavors of the program CND representatives Glenn Burgos, Leonardo Ceballos and Irene Gargaceran met with officials from the Province of Siquijor together with the heads of BLT schools, ASDS and DepEd Nurse to officially introduce the program and discuss what they can do to help BLT improve the nutrition of the children, their parents and the community. “So far the governor and all the mayors expressed interest and gratitude for JGF, La Salle Bacolod, and CND for extending the support to the province that helps improve malnutrition of students in respective elementarty schools identified,” said Gargaceran. With their positive response to support Academic Year 2016-2017, the program will surely be sustainable, also said the CND representatives. The team also took a quick stop at the office of the Tourism Department who also shared a relative response to be in partnership with the university for BLT and tourism. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor