BARMM’s 22,000 kids, pregnant women to get proper nutrition in 2026 thru DSWD’s BangUn program

A total of 22,000 children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are expected to benefit from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUn) Program in 2026.

Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said the Department’s Field Office 12 – Soccsksargen has started the BangUn’s 180-Day Nutrition Services in several identified priority areas in BARMM on April 28.

“Kamakailan ay nagsimula na po ang aming Field Office 12 sa implementasyon ng BangUn sa ilang munisipalidad sa BARMM kasama ang Malidegao at Nabalawag sa Special Geographic Area (SGA), Shariff Aguak at Datu Anggal Midtimbang sa Maguindanao del Sur at sa Datu Blah Sinsuat at Sultan Mastura sa Maguindanao del Norte,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said on Thursday (May 7).

According to the DSWD spokesperson, the DSWD’s Field Office 10 – Northern Mindanao will also start implementing the BangUn program in the province of Lanao del Sur on May 20, and the Field Office 9 – Zamboanga Peninsula in the provinces of Tawi-Tawi and Basilan in June.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao said this initiative is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to end hunger and malnutrition among Filipino families.

“Walang bata, magulang, o sinumang Pilipino ang dapat nakararanas na matulog ng kumakalam ang sikmura. ‘Yan po ang direktiba ng ating Pangulo sa DSWD at sa iba pang ahensya ng ating gobyerno. Kaya mayroon po tayong BangUn upang tugunan ang malnutrisyon sa BARMM,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.

The BangUn is a DSWD nutrition program implemented in BARMM that aims to reduce vulnerabilities among malnourished children aged 0-12 and to provide health support to PLW at risk due to extreme poverty and environmental and human-induced disasters.

“The program seeks to improve the nutritional status of children identified as underweight, severely underweight, thin, and pregnant and lactating women who are at risk and undernourished. It also empowers parents or guardians to achieve food security and good health for their families and build resilient communities by facilitating their access to nutrition-support programs,” the DSWD spokesperson pointed out.

Under the program, beneficiaries are being monitored through weight and height measurements, health check-ups, deworming, and provision of micronutrient supplementation.

Nutrition Education and Advocacy, such as nutrition literacy classes, responsible parenthood sessions, and nutrition and health-related events, are also being conducted.

“We are also providing livelihood skills training, psychosocial interventions, and other initiatives to build resilience in the community,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said. (YADP)

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