The consistent reduction of under nutrition among the pre-schoolers and sustaining its best nutrition practices the municipality of Alfonso Lista in Ifugao deserved its recognition as best nutrition implementer in the Cordillera region. After garnering the highest Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) score of 98 percent, the Regional Nutrition Committee of…

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The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) encourages local government units in the Cordillera to organize breastfeeding support groups to strengthen the implementation of the infant and young child feeding program. The RNC formalized their call to LGUs through a resolution. Nutrition Officer III Bella Basalong said the program aims to improve the health and nutritional status…

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Ms. Teresita B. Biteng, Service Personnel Specialist of Civil Service Commission- Cordillera, Administrative Region an expert trainer on strengthening self development, positive communication, and institution building was invited as a resource person during the Joint Team Building of NNC-Region I and CAR held last October 11, 2012 at George Guesthouse, Sagada, Mt. Province. This activity…

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During the Joint Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and Regional Technical Assistants on Nutrition (RTAN) meeting held at Pines View Hotel, Baguio City last September 12, 2012, the group discussed the draft resolution entitled “Intensifying Advocacy of the National Salt Iodization Program” for comments and approval of the body prior to presentation to the RDC-CAR. This…

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BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) – – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is enjoining Local Government Units (LGUs) in the region to adopt the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2011-2016. The PPAN is the country’s national framework plan on nutrition which will contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development…

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BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -– The National Nutrition Council (NNC) bared the 2011 results of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (OBNS) during the joint Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and Regional Technical Assistants on Nutrition (RTAN) meeting. Marcia B. Espinueva of the Department of…

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Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) title for 2011 was grabbed by Ms. Monica Sicat from Barangay City Camp Proper, Baguio City. Likewise, among the sixteen ROBNS nationwide, she was one of the top eight finalists vying for the National Outstanding BNS Award. The interagency National Evaluation Team for the National Outstanding BNS lead by…

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21 December 2012—Assistant Secretary of Health Maria- Bernardita T. Flores, Executive Director IV of the National Nutrition Council, visited Radyo Kiphodan in Lagawe, Ifugao, the only nutriskwela community radio station of the National Nutrition Council in the Cordillera Administrative Region in partnership with the LGU of the said municipality launched last August 24, 2009. During…

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The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) monitored and evaluated the nutrition programs of Apayao province on August 14 to 16, 2012. The monitoring team was composed of a representative from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the person of Mrs. Jocelyn Rojo and the National Nutrition…

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The National Nutrition Council- Cordillera is now using social networking sites to advance its advocacy not only for the malnourished in the region but also for individuals who must observe a healthy lifestyle to prolong their lives. NNC-CAR Coordinator Rose Lulu Pagaduan said people could get more information from their regional web page and facebook…

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