Thirty six (36) City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators from all over Metro Manila together with NNC-NCR NPC Mila V. Federizo and technical staff travelled all the way to Naga City for their 2016 Study Tour and Teambuilding activities anchored on the theme: “Better. Bolder. Stronger. Forever.”  held on January 20-22, 2016. The Association of Metro Manila…

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The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) joins the nation in the observance of Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) this last week of January 2016. GAW is celebrated every fourth week of January as declared by Proclamation No. 1188, s. 2006 to promote public awareness on Goiter and Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). According to…

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City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila pledged their support to the promotion of good nutrition during the First 1,000 days of life during the C/DNPC General Assembly held on 12 January 2016 at the New City Hall, San Juan City. The assembly was presided by the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of the National…

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The right health and nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life builds the foundation for a child’s ability to grow, learn and earn in the future. Thus, it has been called the “window of opportunity” for a comprehensive package of nutrition and related interventions to achieve significant changes in reduction in child stunting, underweight…

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The Food and Nutrition Security – Early Warning System (FNS-EWS) is a project developed by the National Nutrition Council (NNC), in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which serves as a tool and process for the LGU to identify existing, emerging or impending problems related to food insecurity at the same…

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The Population Commission – NCR (Popcom-NCR) in coordination with the Department of Education – NCR (DepEd-NCR) held its Annual Regional Population Quiz and On-the-Spot Skills Exhibition with the theme “Dignity and Protection of Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies” on November 5, 2015 at the Eurotel, North EDSA, Quezon City. The Regional PopQuiz and On-the-Spot Skills Exhibition…

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As mandated by Proclamation No. 524, we celebrate the National Rice Awareness Month every year during the month of November. This year, with the theme “Be RICEponsible in your own way now (BROWN) 4 good”, the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Be Riceponsible campaign highlights the production and consumption of brown rice. Aside from…

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The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) participated in the Department of Health – NCRO’s Launching of Micronutrient Supplementation at the Muntinlupa Elementary School on October 7, 2015. It is one of the High Impact 5 Program (HI5) activities of the Department of Health. The launching, led by Hon. Mayor Jimmy Fresnedi, highlighted…

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The National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) participated in the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan Caravan of the Department of Health – NCRO in partnership with the office of Hon. Congressman Roman Romulo at Barangay Rosario Covered Court, Pasig City on October 17, 2015. It is one of the High Impact 5 Program (HI5) activities of…

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NNC-NCR conducted its Regional Launch of the Saktong Iodine sa Asin Seal on September 28, 2015 at the Berjaya Hotel, Makati City. The adequately-iodized salt quality seal dubbed as “Saktong Iodine sa Asin” is developed mainly to strengthen and revitalize the exisiting Diamond Sangkap Pinoy Seal (DSPS) used in the labels of iodized salt. The…

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