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.


  • NNC meets FNRI to enhance design of National Nutrition Survey

    The National Nutrition Council met with Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FRNI) on 24 May 2017 at the NNC Conference Room, to discuss areas for investigation for the 2018 National Nutrition Survey (NNS), and how these areas would respond to the information needs of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022.Assistant Secretary of Health…

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  • NNC supports bill on recycling food surplus for food security

    Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita Flores represented Secretary of Health and NNC Governing Board Chair Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial in the initial deliberation of House Bill No. 2496 or “An act providing for a system of redistributing and recycling food surplus to promote food security,” on 17 May 2017 at the House of Representatives.Representative Leo Rafael…

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  • NNC conducts special Internal Management Committee meeting

    The National Nutrition Council conducted a special Internal Management Committee meeting on 18 May 2017 at the NNC Conference Room to discuss the reprogramming of the Early Childhood Care and Development in the First 1000 Days (ECCD F1K) Program funds and ways forward for the recently-launched Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022.Assistant Secretary of…

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  • DOH convenes 13th regular ExeCom meeting

    Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director Maria-Bernardita Flores participated in the 13th Regular Executive Committee Meeting of the Department of Health held at the Office of the Secretary Conference Room on 15 May 2017.The DOH Executive Committee is regularly convened Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial to discuss updates on the different programs and…

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  • NNC’s Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon is finalist in 25th KBP Golden Dove Awards

    National Nutrition Council’s block time nutrition program Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon (RMN) was hailed among the outstanding radio programs during the 25th Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Golden Dove Awards Night on 16 May 2017 at the Star Theatre in Pasay City.Assistant Secretary of Health/NNC Executive Director and Ninang sa Wastong Nutrisyon Bernie…

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  • Three NNC-organized federation of nutrition workers meeting held

    Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director Maria-Bernardita Flores spearheaded the meeting of the NNC-organized federations of nutrition workers in the Philippines, namely: the Nutrition Action Officers of the Philippines Association, Inc. (NAOPA), District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators Association of the Philippines (D/CNPCAP), and the LuzViMin Barangay Nutrition Scholars Federation, Inc., on 10-11 May 2017…

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  • 2016 Nutrition Month Message of Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director Maria-Bernardita T. Flores

      Pagbati… Sa Gobernador at Chair ng Quezon Provincial Nutrition Committee, Kagalang galang David C. Suarez; mga kasamahan ko sa pamahalaan,  kinatawan ng mga non-government organization, miyembro ng media; sa nutrition action officers, district/city nutrition program coordinators, barangay nutrition scholars; mga buntis, nagpapasusong ina, mga magulang, sa ating lahat, isang mapagpalang Nutrition Month.

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  • The Scaling Up Nutrition Philippine Gathering and the Philippine Launch of the 2015 Global Nutrition Report (#SUNMovementPH)

    The Scaling Up Nutrition Philippine Gathering and the Philippine Launch of the 2015 Global Nutrition Report (#SUNMovementPH)    25-26 January 2016  ?  Bayview Park Hotel, Manila Welcome Message Assistant Secretary of Heath Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, CESO II Executive Director IV            Undersecretary of Health Nemesio Gako representing our NNC Governing Board Chair Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin;…

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  • Director’s Message Regarding Region IX RNAC

    Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of HealthNATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL KEYNOTE MESSAGE1 of Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, CESO IIExecutive Director IV      My felicitations to Dr. Aristides C. Tan, Regional Director of DOH Region 9 and Chair of the Regional Nutrition and Anti-Hunger Committee, Ms. Maria del Pilar Pamela R. Tarroza, Nutrition Program…

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  • Director’s Message on the 2015 Nutrition Month Launching

    Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of HealthNATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL  Message on the launching of Nutrition Month 2015Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, CESO IIExecutive Director IV Director Irma Asuncion of the DOH – Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Director Grace Alejandrino, OIC Deputy Executive Director of the Council for the Welfare of Children; NPC Milagros…

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