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Mandaluyong: “The Tiger City”, celebrates its 67th Liberation Day and its 18th Cityhood Anniversary
Mandaluyong, the “Tiger City” and the second smallest city in the Philippines, commemorated its 67th Liberation Day and its 18th Cityhood Anniversary through a 12-day celebration from January 29 to February 9, 2012. It was a celebration of thanksgiving for the city’s continuous success and progress as evidenced by the many achievements and accolades received…
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ANAO-NCR holds oath taking of officers
The officers and board members of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers of NCR (ANAO-NCR) had its oath taking ceremony last February 15, 2012 held at the Paris Hall, New Horizon Hotel hosted by the National Nutrition Council at the National Capital Region. Nine officers and board members from different LGUs were able to take…
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RNC Chair and CHD-MM Director, Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo, presents proposed innovative nutrition projects for 2012
Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo, the Chair of Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and the Director of Center for Health Development-Metro Manila (CHD-MM), presented the proposed Metro Manila’s nutrition program for 2012 in the RNC meeting held last February 17 at the Conference Room of CHD-MM, Mandaluyong City. Twelve agencies were represented during the meeting namely, PopCom-NCR;…
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NDAP awards RNPC Federizo as the “Nutritionist-Dietitian of the Year”
Ms. Milagros Elisa V. Federizo, the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator (RNPC) of the National Capital Region, was the recipient of the “Nutritionist-Dietitian of the Year” Award conferred by the Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines (NDAP) during the 57th Annual Convention held last March 1-2 at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City. NDAP is the…
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Quezon City launches its first breastfeeding station
In line with the celebration of Womens’ Month, the Local Government of Quezon City through the Office of the Vice Mayor launched its very first breastfeeding station located at the Inner Ground floor of Legislative Building, Quezon City Hall on 13 March 2012. The ribbon-cutting and posting of the “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” Decal was led…
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ANAO-NCR to hold “Advocacy Run” in support of 2012 Nutrition Month
The Association of Nutrition Action Officers (ANAO) of NCR had its second meeting for the year last March 14, 2012 at the Conference Room of the Mayor’s Office at the Pateros Municipal Hall. The meeting was hosted by the municipality’s NAO and wife of the Mayor, Dr. Mary Joyce Flores-Medina, who is also the Vice-President…
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17 LGUs of Metro Manila share their Good Practices on Promoting Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
Sixteen local nutrition program coordinators and a midwife from the 17 cities and municipality of Metro Manila got together for a three-day Writeshop on Good Practices on IYCF on October 19-21, 2011 at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) in Silang, Cavite. The writeshop was part of the Local Media Plan of the National…
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Top Metro Manila LGU performers in nutrition awarded by NNC-NCR
The National Nutrition Council-NCR of the Department of Health recognized outstanding local government units (LGUs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in Metro Manila for their exemplary performance in nutrition program management and service delivery in 2014 during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held on 20 August 2015 at the Diamond Ballroom of Diamond Hotel,…
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GO-NGO Partnership Strengthens Delivery of Services in School Health and Nutrition Program
Save the Children in partnership with DepEd Caloocan Division Office and the Caloocan Health Department have joined efforts by conducting a Training of Trainers among school clinicians and focal persons in the eight districts of the division with the aim of capacitating the teachers to strengthen delivery of services in school health and nutrition program.…
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NCR BNS Federation visits Naga City for its Lakbay-Aral and Team Building
On May 27, 2015, the officers and board members of the Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholar of NCR, Inc. together with NNC-NCR Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Mila V. Federizo and Nutrition Officer I Bea R. Menorca, headed off to Naga City for their 3-day Learning Visit (Lakbay-Aral) and Team Building. Naga City Nutrition Program Coordinator…
