4th DCNPCs Gen Ass Highlight24 March 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The District/City Nutrition Programs Coordinators (D/CNPCs) of Northern Mindanao convened to conduct the fourth General Assembly last 18 March 2022 at Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Opol, Misamis Oriental. A total of 28 D/CNPCs attended the activity, which was presided by Ms. Sherill Faith P. Española, Cagayan de Oro CNPC, and Vice President of the District City Nutrition Programs Coordinators Association of the Philippines (DCNPCAP), Region X Inc.

On behalf of Misamis Oriental DNPC Marites A. Gomez, President of the DCNPCAP, Region X Inc., CNPC Española presented the President’s Report consisting of the association’s 2021 accomplishments.

Thereafter, the Association’s Treasurer CNPC Sylvia B. Gonzalez of Cagayan de Oro City reported the DCNPCAP, Regional X Inc. financial status as of 16 March 2022. Likewise, the list of the D/CNPCs who have paid the 2020 and 2021 national and regional annual dues was presented.

Region 10 D/CNPCs also discussed the conduct of the 3rd Nutrition Forum which will be organized by the association. With the success of the first two (2) forums in 2019 and 2021, the association eyed to conduct a face-to-face 3rd Nutrition Forum in October 2022. The forum is a strategy that aims to promote the yearly Nutrition Month theme to increase awareness on the significance of nutrition in addressing malnutrition.

Another highlight of the assembly was the discussion on the conduct of the Nutrition Education and Gift-giving for pregnant women in Region 10. The D/CNPCs targeted to conduct the activity in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental in December 2022 as part of the association’s social responsibilities. Further, the D/CNPCs planned to organize a team-building activity to facilitate long-term connection and camaraderie as they work together towards improved nutrition situations in the region.

Being one of the nutrition program movers, the Northern Mindanao D/CNPCs constantly commit to a harmonized and unified effort to achieve #OneRegioninNutrition. (NO II Arlie Joy O. Damiles)