Top photo: The beneficiaries of the RONDA-1 Civic Advocacy happily received the Christmas noche buena package during the RONDA-1 Civic Advocacy held last December 2, 2016 in Bayambang, Pangasinan. Bottom Photo: (Right to left) MNAO Bueno, NPC Blanco, MHO Vallo, Mayor Quiambao, Vice Mayor Sabangan, RONDA-1 President Erasquin served as the panelists while Mr. Jay Mendoza of DZRD Sonshine Radio- Dagupan, Mr. Noel Sibayan of Love Radio Dagupan and Mr. Mark Espinosa of iFM Dagupan served as moderators during the KBP Forum held last December 2, 2016 at Municipal Hall,Bayambang, Pangasinan.NNC-ROI and Regional Organization of Nutrition Development Advocates (RONDA-1) members successfully conducted the 2016 RONDA-1 Civic Advocacy in Bayambang, Pangasinan on December 2, 2016 in partnership with Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas- Pangasinan Chapter (KBP), LUPang Ilocos Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation, Inc, League of Nutrition Action Officers- Regi on I (RLNAOs), LGU-Bayambang, Department of Agriculture and Commission on Population. The activity was held in Bayambang because of its high prevalence of 2015 malnutrition based on 2015 OPT Plus and an Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) area in the region.

Around 210 individuals participated the activity. One hundred five (105) pregnant and lactating women with their preschool children were the beneficiaries of the activity. A lecture on the importance of First 1000 Days of life was presented by PNC Andreissa Ranchez and demonstration on “Buro Making” was provided by Ms. Josie Vallo. The identified preschoolers were entertained by the officers of LUPangIlocos BNS Federation, Inc. through storytelling and nutrition related games. Participants were given Christmas noche buena package from NNC-ROI, organic seeds from DA-ROI, IEC materials from POPCOM and NNC-ROI. Raffle games were also given courtesy of RLNAOs, RONDA-1 and BNS Federation. Hon. Mayor Quiambao also distributed ham to all beneficiaries.

Highlight of the activity was the ECCD-F1K MOA signing with Hon. Mayor Cezar Quiambao witnessed by Municipal Health Officer Dr. Paz Vallo, Hon. Acting Vice Mayor Joseph Ramos, MNAO Venus Bueno and RONDA-1 President Mr. Bernie Erasquin..

The RONDA-1 Civic Advocacy and KBP Forum – Press Conference was simultaneously held at the Municipal Covered Court and Mayor’s Office respectively. Mayor Quiambao, Vice Mayor Sabangan, MHO Vallo, MNAO Bueno, RONDA-1 President Erasquin and NPC Blanco served as the panelists while Mr. Jay Mendoza of Sonshine Radio- Dagupan, Mr. Mark Espinosa of iFM Dagupan, Mr. Noel Sibayan of Love Radio Dagupan served as moderators. The press conference focused on the strategies of Bayambang in scaling-up nutrition in the municipality and trimming down the alarming incidence of malnutrition. The present administration is committed and dedicated to address the malnutrition incidence and hoping to remove Bayambang as one of the areas with high prevalence rate of malnutrition. He also vowed to allocate budget to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of nutrition services especially to the affected families.