ATTY. ROSALINA U. BASCAO, CPA, MGM
Deputy Executive Director III for Administrative and Financial Service and
Officer-in-Charge Executive Director IV
National Nutrition Council
Email: oed@nnc.gov.ph
NNC Officer-in-Charge Executive Director Bio
Atty. Rosalina U. Bascao is an experienced public servant and has been a prime mover, and team leader and player.
She first served at the National Nutrition Council (NNC), an attached agency of the Department of Health, Philippines, as the Chief of the Nutrition Policy and Planning Division in October 2022; later served as Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director for Administrative and Financial Service.
In November 2024, she was appointed as Deputy Executive Director for Administrative and Financial Service of the NNC. In June 2025, Atty. Bascao was designated as the Officer-in-Charge Executive Director IV of the NNC Secretariat.
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NNC’s Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV Dayanghirang Urges Sustained Action on Nutrition and Health Plans at the 78th WHA
๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐- ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) delivered the Philippine Statement on Key Agenda Item No. 24.2 : ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
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Integrated Multisectoral Systems-Based Approaches on the Prevention of Child Wasting Highlighted at the 78th WHA
On 21 May 2025, ๐ซ๐. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐-๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council once again served as a panelist and first speaker during the 78th World Health Assembly side event entitled “๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐” held at the Civil Society…
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Dr. Dayanghirang Presents Local Actions on Nutrition and Food Fortification
Recently concluded: ๐ซ๐. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐-๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council served as a panelist and first speaker in two side events at the 78th World Health Assembly.
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PH Expands Global Health Role as the NNC Governing Board Chairperson Leads the 79th WHA
Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council, ๐ซ๐. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐-๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ attended the opening day of the 78th World Health Assembly at the Palais de Nation, Geneva, Switzerland, where Department of Health Secretary and National Nutrition Council Governing Board Chair, ๐ซ๐. ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ was formally sworn in as President of the…
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NNC Holds 1st Technical Committee Meeting in 2025
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) convenes the 1st NNC Technical Committee (TechCom) meeting for 2025 on 16 May 2025, presided over by Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV, Dr. Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang, at the NNC Board Room. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Commission for the Welfare of Children; departments of Agriculture, Economy, Planning…
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NNC’s Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV Dayanghirang Leads PH Participation on Sessions with Nutrition Agenda at the 78th WHA
๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐- ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ of the National Nutrition Council is invited to be a panelist in two Side Events of the ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ-๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ on 20 May 2025. First is the Geneva Health Forum 2025 Nutrition Session entitled “๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ 2030 ๐ฝ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ,…
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FOP Nutrition Labelling in Focus at the 11th WINA Summit
Dr. Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV of NNC, serves as one of the panel speakers during the Nutrition Forum at the 11th World Instant Noodles Association (WINA) Summit on 25 February 2025, at Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
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Emphasizing Convergence Approach for Improved Food and Nutrition Security at the 70th NDAP Convention
“Action is needed across various sectors to address chronic malnutrition,” Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV, Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang call to action to the delegates of the 70th Nutritionist-Dietitian Association of the Philippines (NDAP) Annual Convention, held on 19 February 2025 at The Manila Hotel.
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Forging a Healthier Future: NNC Joins 32nd PPDSI Convention
Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang delivers an inspiring keynote address at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc. (PPDSI) at the MK Tan Auditorium, Bayanihan Center, Mandaluyong.
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Harnessing the engagement of the private sector for nutrition
NNC Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang was invited by former Senator and DILG Secretary Joey Lina to present NNCโs initiatives during the lunch meeting held continue reading : Harnessing the engagement of the private sector for nutrition