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 joins Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Orientation and Planning Workshop
August 16-18, 2022 , Assistant Secretary Azucena M. Dayanghirang , Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council delivered her Opening Remarks during the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Orientation and Planning Workshop at Joy-Nostalg Hotel & Suites, Pasig Manila. Said event was an avenue to further scale-up nutrition in the Philippines , building efforts to…
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“Kalig-ong Nutrisyon, susi sa pagtukod ug mas maayong bag-ong NAOrmal”
The Central Visayas Regional Nutrition Committee, in partnership with Central Visayas Nutrition Action Officers Association, Inc., culminated its 48th Nutrition Month Celebration with the 2022 Grand Nutrition Awards back to back with the Regional Congress of Nutrition Action Officers ( NAOs) last September 16, 2022, at Robinsons Summit Galleria Hotel, Cebu City, with the theme, “…
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Virtual Workshop for the Knowledge and Research for Nutrition Project
With the Knowledge and Research for Nutrition project, the European Commission has set up a pool of experts – the Nutrition Research Facility (NRF), which aims to provide improved knowledge and evidence for policy and programme design, management, and monitoring & evaluation to reach better nutrition outcomes. The NRF also provides expert advice to the…
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Hamon sa Nutrisyon: Ano ang Tugon?
Twenty-twenty-two (2022), the year of implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 or PPAN, the country’s blueprint of integrated programs to address the persistent problem of malnutrition among Filipinos. Has PPAN been able to meet its goal of achieving and maintaining the nutritional well-being of Filipinos?
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KRA 3: Technical Working Group Meeting
To free more Filipinos from hunger and achieve food security, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger has drafted the National Food Policy (NFP) that will outline the government’s priorities and map efforts to achieve zero hunger. Initiatives for reducing hunger, ensuring food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture were identified under the National…
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Sub-TWG Meeting on Rice Fortification
The Food Fortification Law (RA 8976) and the NNC GB Resolution No. 1, S. 2019 provide for different agencies and organizations to undertake various actions to implement and scale up the rice fortification program. On 4 May 2022, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang convened these agencies and organizations, including the National Economic…
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World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines Consultative Meeting
The World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines met by teleconference on 8 April 2022, with the office of Cabinet Secretary Melvin Matibag and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to discuss collaboration in strengthening rice fortification in the Philippines. The social safety net programs in the Philippines that distribute rice as a commodity, the current gaps…
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ECCD Council Kwentuhang Bulilit Episode
On 8 April 2022, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director Azucena M. Dayanghirang talked about Supporting Early Childhood Nutrition with the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council’s Kwentuhang Bulilit Episode. Parents, teachers, and caregivers learned why nutrition is so important in early childhood development and how it can help children reach their full potential. Asec.…
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LGA and NNC Ceremonial Signing
With the goal of promoting the national nutrition agenda by strengthening capacity development for the local government sector, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and the Local Government Academy (LGA) signed a three-year agreement on 11 April 2022 and established an institutional partnership that aims to align and harmonize all capacity development initiatives at the national…
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Ceremonial Handing Over of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 22-868
On 4 April 2022, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director Azucena M. Dayanghirang traveled to Barangay Matti, Digos City, Davao del Sur for the ceremonial handing over of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 22-868 which expresses the August Body’s profound appreciation and gratitude to Asec. Dayanghirang for her unwavering support to the Province of Davao del Sur.…