The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) of NCR, Inc. held its 36th Annual Regional Conference with the theme, “BNS: Bahagi ng solusyon sa new normal na solusyon!” on November 25, 2022 via Zoom and livestreamed via the National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) Facebook Page.The Federation in cooperation with NNC-NCR annually conducts the regional…

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The National Nutrition Council – NCR joins the nation in the celebration of the 30th National Children’s Month this November 2022 with the theme: “Kalusugan, Kaisipan, at Kapakanan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan!”. This year’s celebration focuses on the mental health and well-being of every child amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.By the virtue…

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Top performing local government units (LGUs) and local nutrition focal points (LNFPs) namely, City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officers, Local Nutrition Program Coordinators, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Metro Manila received nutrition awards during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held on October 28, 2022 at Century Park Hotel, Manila.The RNAC is the culminating event of the…

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The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) led the formulation of the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) for 2023-2028 through a workshop held on October 13-14, 2022 at St. Giles Hotel, Makati City.The formulation of the RPAN 2023-2028 enables various stakeholders in the region to align their policies, programs, and projects along the…

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Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano expressed her support to the NCR Nutrition Shepherding Project during the courtesy visit of the members of the Regional Nutrition Shepherding Team (RNST) held on October 5, 2022.Present during the visit were NNC-NCR Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa Federizo, Executive Director of Grace Family Helper Project Marlene Navarro who…

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The 2022 celebration of Filipino Elderly Week urges older persons to exercise and eat right to maintain a healthy body. An older person is defined by the United Nations as a person who is over 60 years of age. Older persons are important members of society and make significant contributions through their wisdom, skills, knowledge…

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The Regional Nutrition Shepherding Team (RNST) of NCR are now ready to assist the new priority local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila as part of the Regional Nutrition Shepherding Project. In August, the ‘shepherds’ were trained on Nutrition Shepherding. During the training, the RNST planned the details for the implementation of the Project in…

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The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) assisted the City of Manila and Quezon City in the formulation of their Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) 2023-2025 during the workshop held on September 27-30, 2022 at The Bayleaf Cavite.The City of Manila and Quezon City are among the program areas of the Nutrition Shepherding Project of…

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The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) of NCR, Inc. elected its Officers and Board members for CY 2023-2025 during the meeting held on September 9, 2022 at the NNC Boardroom, Taguig City.The new set of officers was elected from the presidents of the BNS Association of the seventeen (17) local government units in Metro…

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Overweight and obesity are both health risks associated with non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and cancer, among others. Overweight means weighing more than the required weight for one’s length or height, while obesity is the condition of being severely overweight.According to the 2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey conducted by the DOST-Food…

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