PALO, Leyte – The Leyte Provincial Nutrition Office conducted its regular quarterly meeting on November 12, 2021, held at View Deck, Mac Arthur Landing Memorial National Park, Candahug, Palo, Leyte.

Moreover, he vowed to decrease the stunting rate by 4% per year until 2022. The top five (5) municipalities with the lowest stunting rate and with 4% or more reduction will be awarded cash prizes. He also told the MNAOs that he will be providing deworming tablets to malnourished children.

Former NNC NOI and Leyte Province Nutritionist- Dietitian Ms. Albe Joy Angelique S. Cerro discussed PIMAM. She told that there are still available nutrition commodities including Vitamin A capsule while there is no more available RUSF and RUTF. She also announced that there will be arriving Micronutrient Powders (MNPs). She will just announce when it arrives so LGUs can get them.

Mr. Jonathan Papiona of Leyte PNP, presented the e-OPT result of the province and ranked the top 10 highest ranking in malnutrition indicators. He also announced that the municipality of Palo has yet to submit its report.

Meanwhile, NNC8-PNFP Gerico A. Sabalza reiterated the submission of the BNS database and the prescribed picture for their IDs. He also announced that the regional office is fast-tracking the collection of master list for the DSP-Tutok Kainan recipient towns.

In the afternoon, NPC Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. updated the MNAOs on the ongoing verification of the Child Friendly Local Government audit. He emphasized that means of verification (MOV) of indicators are data on stunting, wasting and overweight and obesity. He likewise announced the submission of data of BNSs for their identification cards and the purchase of BNSs kits.

Furthermore, the NPC told the PNO to expedite the conduct of MELLPI Pro until the end of November as the schedule of Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony will be on December 10, 2021.

Meanwhile, PNAO Mae Mendoza announced the activities for December including the election of Officers of NAOs in the province. #NPC-CPD.