Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday inspected the rollout of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) and the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) initiative in two public schools in Las Piñas City, highlighting successful interventions that could be scaled nationwide.

Angara visited Moonwalk Elementary School and Talon Elementary School, both recognized for significant gains in literacy and strong delivery of feeding services. During his visit, he helped distribute hot meals, observed ARAL sessions, and held dialogues with teachers to gather insights on effective interventions.

“We need to hear the stories in every school,” Angara said. “When the data from below is clear, the support from above is more accurate. Here we see what really works for the learners.”

Moonwalk Elementary School, cited as the division’s second-best SBFP implementer, serves 789 feeding beneficiaries this school year. The school launched ARAL tutorials in September, demonstrating innovation by integrating its reading initiative into the feeding sessions.

Teachers reported that this pairing, coupled with a favorable 1:11 tutor-learner ratio, helped improve attendance and reading stamina for vulnerable learners.