Chef Antonio Sotto Apolinar Jr. oversees daily meal preparation at the BLT Central Kitchen in Roxas City, where hundreds of meals are cooked and distributed to communities and partner schools through a centralized school feeding system.
Roxas City, Philippines. September 15, 2026 – Long before the school bell rings, Antonio Sotto Apolinar Jr. is already in the kitchen, stirring pots, checking trays, and preparing hundreds of warm meals. While the Roxas City BLT Central Kitchen has long served communities in need, it has also expanded its support to public school children through DepEd's School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), delivering nutritious meals to schools across the city.
