Poe vows adquate funding for ‘First 1,000 Days’ program

Senator Grace Poe on Thursday vowed to ensure that the "First 1,000 Days" program, which provides support to a child's most crucial stage of development, would receive adequate funding next year. "Nagaganap sa unang dalawang taon ng ating mga anak ang 'Build Build Build' ng kanilang mga utak... (Our children's brains develop in the first two years of life) Yet paradoxically, the first 1,000 days has consistently been a non-priority of the government," Poe said during the bicameral meeting on Senate Bill 1537 and House Bill 5777 which both calls for nutrition interventions targeting the first 1,000 days of life. "Isang indikasyon nito ang napakaliit na budget na nakalaan para ...

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