5-6 February 2013– The National Nutrition Council-CAR with its media group, CAR- Media Educators on Nutrition visited Brgy. Bantay, Paracelis, Mt. Province and Brgy. Socbot, Pinukpuk, Kalinga for the conduct of a Nutri-Pasada Program as one of its strategy in increasing community awareness on nutrition to the most nutritionally depressed barangays (NDBs) in the region.…

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BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) — The National Nutrition Council (NNC-CAR) presented the 2012 revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) during the first quarter meeting of the Regional Technical Assistants on Nutrition (RTAN) held Wednesday at Hotel Veniz here. Kendall Gatan, Nutrition Officer of NNC-CAR, said the guidelines had been revised to ensure that the…

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 BAGUIO CITY– After passing the “Competency Training on the Verification of Wooden Height Boards and Weighing Scales” conducted by the National Nutrition Council in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center, all the Cordillera Administrative Region participants namely Ms. Mary June A. Algarne (District Nutrition Program Coordinator,…

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 15-16 April 2013—The National Nutrition Council with its media partner, MQ Mediazone Productions, conducted a hands-on training on Community Radio Broadcasting on Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program in Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST), Lagangilang, Abra. This was attended by 30 participants representing the various sectors: the Academe, Local Goverment Unit of Lagangilang,…

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The newly elected officers of the City Nutrition Program Coordinator Association of Baguio City took their oath of office during the Barangay Nutrition Scholar’s Training and Refresher Course held on April 12, 2013 at the GSP Ating Tahanan, South Drive, Baguio City. Dr. Florence Reyes, the City Health Officer and City Nutrition Action Officer, administered…

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 Baguio City—The 2013 Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Nutritionist- Dietitians (PSND), Inc. was held last April 4-5, 2013 at Hotel Veniz here in the City of Pines with more or less 300 delegates from all over the country. This is a dynamic organization of professionals in the field of nutrition and dietetics and…

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Mayoyao, Ifugao—The Provincial Nutrition Council awarded certificates of recognition and cash to the winners of the 2012 search for nutrition-friendly school. Provincial Nutrition Action Officer Mary Josephine Dulawan lauded the winners and encouraged them to work for the betterment of school children by promoting nutritious snacks in their respective schools. Mayoyao Central School and the…

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Metro Manila— During the recently conducted Refresher Course on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Mobilization of Community Support Group held last March 5-7, 2013 at Eurotel Hotel, Makati City, Ms. Vicenta Borja of the Department of Health strongly advocates to the public to report any Milk Code (Executive Order 51) violations and violators.…

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BAGUIO CITY , Feb. 15 (PIA) -–The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) is now ready for the conduct of the 2013 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) evaluation in the Cordillera region. Abra is its first stop next week. During the…

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Lagangilang, Abra—The DZNA-FM 99.9Mhz Nutriskwela Radyo Kabinnulig in Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) is now officially on air just after the turnover of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) license to operate from the National Nutrition Council to Dr. Aurelio Labanen, President of ASIST. This was held during the inauguration and blessing of…

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