A girl present during the program's launch in Polo Activity Center on Feb. 15, is one of the more than 3,000 children beneficiaries of the Alagang Valenzuelano Barangay-based Feeding Program.

A barangay nutrition worker helps facilitate the distribution of boxes of ready-to-cook meals as part of the Alagang Valenzuelano Barangay-based Feeding Program.

BBFP action officer Janina Bautista and City Health Department's mascot Dr. Valenzuela before the program's beneficiaries during its launch in Brgy. Gen T de Leon, Feb. 16.

The program entitles 3,538 children from poor families to receive boxes that contain fortified ready-to-cook meals that are appropriate for their age and health status, to be rationed at the barangay health stations every two weeks for three years.

The BBFP has selected 3,538 children from poor families to receive food package that are appropriate for their age and health status, to be rationed at the barangay health stations every two weeks for three years.

With some 3,500 cases of malnutrition among children aged 5 years and below, the city government aims to intervene and eradicate the problem with a 3-year Barangay-Based Feeding Program.

Mayor REX Gatchalian leads the distribution of assigned boxes to recipients of the city government's Barangay-Based Feeding Program in Polo Activity Center, Feb. 15, 2014.

Rep. WIN Gatchalian assists in distribution of food boxes to beneficiaries of the Barangay-Based Feeding Program in Polo Activity Center, Feb. 15, 2014.