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UNWFP Introduced the EWS on Hunger and Food Insecurity in Atok, Benguet
2 August 2013 – The United Nation- World Food Program (UNWFP) in coordination with the DSWD conducted an orientation on Setting Up an Early Warning System on Hunger and Food Insecurity (EWS-HFI) in Atok, Benguet. The said program is the UNWFP’s contribution toward strengthening the capacity of LGUs on Hunger and Food Insecurity Surveillance. Atok…
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Training on Nutrition in Emergencies for Kapangan and Atok, Benguet Conducted
Baguio City—A simultaneous training on Nutrition in Emergencies for the Local Government Units of Kapangan and Atok, Benguet was held last November 26-28, 2013 at the Baguio Burnham Suites. These back to back trainings were funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to train and capacitate LGUs and ultimately empower them to respond to the…
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500 Runners Join First Nutrition Month Run
More than 500 running enthusiasts joined the Nutrition Month run for a cause last July 21. The event, dubbed “Run Against Malnutrition” aimed to encourage citizens to live a healthy lifestyle for a healthy community. The race had different categories including a 3K run for kids 13 years old and below, 5K, 10K, and 21K.…
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RNET kicks off 2015 evaluation of nutrition programs in Apayao
Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) started its annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) for the year 2015 here last week. The RNET led by the NNC-CAR in collaboration with the interagency evaluation team will go around the region to monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the local nutrition program being…
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SN Aboitiz Power, Ifugao PLGU sign MOA on Health and Nutrition Program
LAGAWE, Ifugao, Nov. 14 (PIA) – – The SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Magat, Inc. and the Ifugao provincial local government unit (PLGU) forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of a health and nutrition program in the province. The said MOA was signed yesterday by Governor Denis Habawel and Emmanuel Rubio, chief executive…
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Nutrition Month Celebration Kapihan held in Baguio City
10 July 2013 – The National Nutrition Council-CAR in partnership with its local media group, the CAR-MENU and with the Philippine Information Agency-CAR, conducted the Kapihan sa Baguio at the PIA Conference Room in observance with this year’s Nutrition Month with the theme: “Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan!”. This is a regular event of…
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12 Ifugao grass root nutrition providers receive Long-service BNS Award
LUNA, Apayao, April 23 (PIA) – – The National Nutrition Council –Cordillera (NNC-CAR) through the members of the Regional ASIPULO, Ifugao, April 22 (PIA) – – Twelve Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in the province were among those honored by the National Nutrition Council for their long years of service during the 3rd National Conference for…
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Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos Launched in Kalinga
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Nov. 15 (PIA) – – The National Nutritional Council-Cordillera Regional Office (NNC-CAR) in partnership with the provincial and municipal government here launched the Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos recently. NNC-CAR OIC Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ma. Eileen Bringas-Blanco said the guideline is being launched per province to ‘personalize’ the activity to meet…
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A/Sec of Health and Exec. Director of NNC Bernie Flores Visits Nutriskwela Radyo Kabinnnulig in Lagangilang, Abra
20 June 2013 – Assistant Secretary of Health Ma. Bernardita T. Flores, Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council with the MQ Mediazone Production visited DZNA FM 99.9 Mghz Nutriskwela Radyo Kabinnulig in Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST), in Lagangilang, Abra. This is one of the 25 Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations newly…
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24 Trained on Child Feeding
LAMUT, Ifugao-Twenty-Four community mobilizers and peer counselors here recently trained on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Program of the Government. The four day training was conducted to community mobilizers and peer counselors consisting of barangay officials and health workers and volunteer mothers by staff members by the officials of the provincial and municipal government…
