USTP Claveria partners with DepEd to supply milk for school-based feeding program
By Carlos Ian H. Mendoza, STRATCOMM writer Coordinator, USTP Claveria
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The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Claveria, Misamis Oriental (USTP Claveria) Gatas 955 Milk Processing Plant has officially entered into a procurement contract with the Department of Education (DepEd) – Division of Misamis Oriental on March 11, 2026. The agreement aims for the supply and delivery of pasteurized milk under the government’s School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2025–2026.
The contract was signed between the Schools Division Office of Misamis Oriental, represented by Schools Division Superintendent Edilberto L. Oplenaria, EdD, CESO V, and the USTP Claveria Gatas 955 Milk Processing Plant, represented by USTP Claveria Chancellor Renato O. Arazo, Ph.D.
Under the agreement, the USTP Claveria Milk Processing Plant will supply 12,885 packs or bottles of pasteurized milk, each containing 180–200 ml of non-flavored milk, individually packed in food-grade polyethylene pouches, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles, or gable-top containers. The total contract amount is ₱270,585.00.
The milk distribution is part of the 15-day feeding cycle of the School-Based Feeding Program, which aims to improve the nutrition of undernourished learners in public elementary schools.
As part of the implementation, the USTP Claveria Gatas 955 Milk Processing Plant team successfully delivered and distributed fresh milk to several elementary schools in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, including Mat-i Elementary School in Barangay Mat-i, Patrocinio Elementary School in Barangay Patrocinio, and Claveria Central School.
The initiative forms part of the broader nutrition program of DepEd aimed at addressing malnutrition among schoolchildren by providing healthy and nutritious food and milk products during the feeding days.
Through this collaboration, both the Department of Education and USTP Claveria continue to strengthen their commitment to improving the health and well-being of learners while supporting locally produced milk from the university’s milk processing facility.
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