Former Ateneo president Fr. Bienvenido Nebres (extreme right), Mayor WIN Gatchalian and DepEd Valenzuela Supt. Dr. Flordeliza Mayari with the kitchen staff during its inauguration ceremony, Oct. 22, 2012. PHOTO BY DAVE ILAN/CONTRIBUTER

Former Ateneo president Fr. Bienvenido Nebres with Mayor WIN Gatchalian and DepEd Valenzuela Supt. Dr. Flordeliza Mayari during the cutting ceremonies at the Central Kitchen facility. PHOTO BY JONATHAN LICUAN

As one of the program's stakeholders, a teacher signifies her commitment to the feeding program by signing the covenant.

Former Ateneo president Fr. Bienvenido Nebbres officiates a mass to celebrate the inauguration of the city's In-school Feeding Proghram Central Kitchen. Ateneo is a private partner to the program.

Former Ateneo president Fr. Bienvenido Nebres blesses the In-school Feeding Program Central Kitchen, Oct. 22, 2012.

Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, who was the longest serving Ateneo president, blesses the proponents of the In-school Feeding Program in Valenzuela that aims to supplement the dietary requirements of a recorded 6,000 undernourished public school children.

Mayor WIN Gatchalian seems to give a favorable response after tasting the first bowl of chocolate porridge, along with Ateneo Center for Education Development officials during the Central Kitchen's inauguration.

Officials of the city government, DepEd Valenzuela and Ateneo Center for Education Development at the inauguration of the In-School Feeding Program Central Kitchen, Oct. 22, 2012.

Hot chocolate porridge are served during the inauguration of the extensive In-School Feeding Program of Valenzuela City. PHOTO BY JONATHAN LICUAN