In order to address malnutrition among children in the city, the city council enacted Ordinance No. 13100-2016.
The ordinance authorizes Mayor Oscar S. Moreno to enter into and sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-10) covering the implementation of the supplementary feeding program in the city.
Under the MOA, the DSWD Field Office shall manage and coordinate the regional implementation of the program, designate a focal person to provide guidance and technical assistance to the social welfare and development officers, Day Care Workers (DCW) and Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) workers, DCW federation and Day Care Service Parent Group (DCSPG) in the implementation of the program.
It shall, likewise, release funds to the city in accordance with pertinent COA circulars and purchase eating and cooking utensils and deliver these to the city’s feeding areas.
The DSWD shall also closely monitor the fund management, utilization, program implementation and respond to operational concerns of the city and concerned workers, among others. (clo)
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