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Aggressive IEC on breastfeeding in Baguio pushed
BAGUIO CITY – The local legislative body approved a resolution requesting the City Health Services Office (CHSO) to engage in an aggressive program for information dissemination and implementation of the pertinent provisions of Executive Order (EO) No. 51 known as the National Code of Marketing of Breast Milk, Brest Milk Supplements in the city to…
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Villagers in Mt. Province pursue survival gardening with chicken amidst COVID-19 pandemic
If you are a farmer, would you keep chickens in your garden even if you know that the birds can renovate cultivated beds and wreak havoc among your newly planted or growing vegetables? It comes with special challenges, says Ms. Faith Pec-ao, an officer at the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO). Still, she and her companions…
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Hypertension, prevent it!
The month of May is declared by proclamation no. 1761 as the “National Hypertension Awareness Month” to prevent and control Hypertension. According to World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension is considered as the number one contributing risk factor for global deaths, causing strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular complications. A person diagnosed with hypertension shows…
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Salute to our Nutrition Heroes
In this fight against COVID19, NNC-CAR honors every Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Non-Government Organizations, Civic Groups, Private Entities and other offices in their contribution to nutrition especially to the Local Nutrition Action Officers, District Nutrition Program Coordinator and Barangay Nutrition Scholars. The region under Enhanced Community Quarantine requires and encourages work from home…
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Mtn. Province implements survival gardening with ‘FAITH’
BONTOC, Mt. Province, Apr. 16– The provincial government, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office (DA – RFO) – Cordillera and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) – CAR, is implementing the FAITH gardening technique in the province as a means to combat the problem on food inadequacy brought about by lockdowns…
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Cordilleran farmers choose generosity over profit; Sell veggies for less to help government in relief operation
Cordillera – Generous and kind Cordilleran farmers decided to sell their vegetables at a low price to help the government have affordable veggies to be distributed as relief packages to people in need. Manong Joven Pasadillo, a farmer from Palasaan, Mankayan, Benguet sold his 3.6 tons of womboc under the “10 Piso Para Sa Farmer”…
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Mt. Province adopts ‘East to West,West to East’ agri scheme to help farmers
BONTOC, Mountain Province, Apr.13 (PIA) – The provincial leadership here has come up with a scheme of helping the farmers while providing nourishment for the constituents amidst the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine as a preventive measure to halt the transmission of the coronavirus 2019(COVID-19). The “East-to-West, West-to-East” is an agri-scheme initiated by the…
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Healthy Habits While at Home
With the alarming rise of COVID-19 cases, Filipino citizens continues to fight this disease amidst the crisis and fear it brought. Throughout the country, a State of Public Health Emergency had been proclaimed by President Rodrigo Duterte on 8 March 2020 as the Secretary of Health confirmed the first local transmission of COVID-19 on 7…
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Gov’t employees enjoined to adopt Pinggang Pinoy-Based Menu
The Civil Service Commission Cordillera Administrative Region enjoined all government employees to adopt and implement the Pinggang Pinoy Based-Menu (PPBM) in support of the government campaign to continually increase awareness on the importance of healthy diet. CSC-CAR in coordination with National Nutrition Council-CAR Issued a memorandum circular no. 02. S.2020 to all heads of national…
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NAOA-CAR elects new set of officers
BAGUIO CITY – The Nutrition Action Officers Association of Cordillera Administrative Region (NAOA-CAR) elected new set of officers during their meeting at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City on March 12, 2020. Provincial Nutrition Action Officers (PNAOs) and Municipal Nutrition Action officers from the various provinces attended the meeting presided over by the outgoing president Ms. Gladys…
