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NCR LGUs roll out mobile markets to increase food accessibility
In keeping with the guidelines of the enhanced community quarantine as a response to the COVID-19 crisis, NCR local government units (LGUs) continue to provide access to basic food commodities by bringing the market to the people. Since the launch of Pasig City’s Mobile Palengke, several LGUs have followed suit.On March 26, Caloocan City launched…
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Muntinlupa City prioritizes families with undernourished children in food pack distribution
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people are at higher risk of undernutrition during emergencies. Undernourished children who are either underweight (kulang sa timbang), stunted (bansot), or wasted or thin (payat) are more vulnerable to infection and death during crisis. The effects of the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19…
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Malabon City provides hot meals prepared by carinderias during Covid-19 community quarantine
With the ongoing crisis due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19, many families especially the poor have difficulty meeting their food needs as they need to stay at home and their livelihood put on a stand still. The ongoing enhanced community quarantine is making life more difficult for many families.Recognizing the families’ need for…
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Mobile Palengke of Pasig City makes food commodities more accessible to Pasigueños
The City Government of Pasig continues to find ways to help residents cope with the current crisis brought about by Covid-19. Launched on March 24, a total of five (5) “Mobile Palengke” move around in different barangays in the city to sell basic food commodities like rice, vegetables and fruits. This innovative initiative aims to…
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Boost your immune system to fight off COVID-19!
One can never know when a health crisis will come. In two weeks’ time, we have gone from freely wandering outdoors and going about our businesses uninterrupted to only living within the confines of our homes. The rapid spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused our lives to shift. On March 16, 2020, Luzon…
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NNC ED Dr. Dayanghirang inducts into office new set of ANAO-NCR Board of Directors
The newly elected officers and board members of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers of NCR, Inc. (ANAO-NCR) for CY 2020-2022 took their oath of office on March 5, 2020 before National Nutrition Council Executive Director Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang. The oathtaking took place at the Berjaya Hotel in Makati City.NNC ED Dr. Dayanghirang congratulated…
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NCR LGUs and RNET prepare for MELLPI Pro 2020
The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region conducted an orientation on the revised Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol or MELLPI Pro on March 12, 2020. The orientation held at the Crown Regency Hotel in Makati City was attended by six (6) Nutrition Action Officers and 24 Nutritionist-Dietitians from the 15 LGUs…
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Heart Hacks: How to Take Care of Your Heart
What comes to mind when you think about self-care? Do you think about staying in bed and indulging in a tub of ice cream, or binge eating junk food while watching a movie? Taking care of yourself doesn’t only mean fulfilling temporary wants. It means deciding to invest in your health so that you can…
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Your Guide to Healthy Weight Loss
Society has found its way to living a fast-paced life, which has driven people to adapt to a lifestyle centered on efficiency. This is causing significant shifts in how health is perceived, making nutrition secondary to physical appearance. Shortcuts have become more appealing, an example of which is a fad diet.The National Nutrition Council defines…
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Malabon City intensifies Overweight and Obesity Prevention among preschoolers
The Malabon City Nutrition Committee launched “Usapang Bawas Taba Tungo sa Malusog na Bata” as an innovative strategy in reducing the problem of overweight and obesity among preschool children in all 21 barangays of the city.The activity facilitated by the City Nutrition Office and City Social Welfare and Development Office, aims to promote healthy weight…
