“Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out of his room and the bride out of her chamber” – Joel 2:16, New American Standard Version“It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up…

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Valenzuela City’s Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (OBNS) for 2013, Ms. Aurora H. Sedorifa of Barangay Lawang Bato, was adjudged Regional OBNS for 2013 by the inter-agency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of NCR.  BNS Sedorifa bested nine (9) other OBNSs from Metro Manila. The Search for the Regional OBNS was conducted by the inter-agency RNET alongside…

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Parañaque City Nutrition Committee chaired by Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez together with City Nutrition Action Officer Mrs. Janet A. Olivarez hosted the 2014 Nutrition Month Regional Launch on July 1, 2014 at the city’s Session Hall. Spearheaded by the National Nutrition Council-NCR, the event was attended by around 200 participants from all over Metro Manila.This…

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As part of the weeklong celebration of the National Nutrition Council’s 40th Anniversary on 23-27 June 2014, a Regional Showcase participated in by the 17 NNC regional offices was held.  All the NNC regional offices tried to outdo each other in decorating their respective booths showcasing the foods and non-food products of their region.The National Capital…

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The City and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (C/MNAOs) in Metro Manila elected the new set of officers and board members of their Association during their regular meeting held on June 11, 2014 at the Lancaster Hotel in Mandaluyong City.Re-elected President of the Association of NAOs in NCR (ANAO-NCR, Inc.) is Mandaluyong First Lady and CNAO…

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29 May 2014, Mandaluyong City – The Association of City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila held their General Assembly for the year after the successful Learning Visit (Lakbay-Aral) in Mandaluyong City.  Association President Eileen S. Guevara presided over the meeting attended by 71 C/DNPCs from the 17 cities and municipality in Metro Manila.Several…

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29 May 2014, Mandaluyong City – The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) Association of Metro Manila had their Lakbay-Aral (learning visit) in Mandaluyong City. This yearly activity of the Association facilitated by the National Nutrition Council-NCR aims toenhance their knowledge on local nutrition program management and allow them to observe good practices and innovative projects of other…

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In a meeting with the Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator (MNPC) Julia Sapno and the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) of Pateros on 28 May 2014, NNC-NCR NPC Milagros Elisa V. Federizo underscored the important roles the BNSs play in the implementation of nutrition programs at the barangays.  The meeting was held as part of the continuing…

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The City Nutrition Committee (CNC) of Caloocan had their meeting on 27 May 2014 with foremost objective of revitalizing and expanding its membership.  This is an offshoot of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) conducted recently by the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) in the city wherein one of the recommendations…

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Alongside the annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) is the Search for the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS).  The BNSs are barangay-based nutrition workers tasked to coordinate and deliver basic nutrition services in their respective communities. Since 1979, the MELLPI and BNS evaluation are institutionalized activities of the national and…

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