The House Education panel has approved a measure that seeks to provide poor schoolchildren free nutritious lunch.

House Bill 3276 or the National School Lunch Act of the Philippines (NSLAP), authored by Deputy Minority Leader Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list, seeks to provide qualified students in public and private schools one free lunch on every school day where students are required to attend activities.

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