Three out of ten school children suffer from hunger and poor nutrition, affecting their health and school performance, according to the 8th National Nutrition Survey of the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). In addressing this problem, serving the proper amount of Go, Grow and Glow foods to children…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN—– Various nutrition workers, partners from academe, business sectors, members of civil society organizations and other stakeholders unite for the launch of the Scale Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement during the recently conducted regional orientation last 14 October 2021 via Zoom and Facebook live. The SUN Movement is founded on the principle that all…

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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA—- Dr. Edwin Galapon, Provincial Health Officer (PHO) and Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO)-Province of Nueva Vizcaya, bagged the Regional Outstanding PNAO. The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) Region 02 during the deliberation has unanimously declared Dr. Galapon as Regional Outstanding PNAO based on the results of Monitoring and Evaluation of Local…

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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA—– Armed with four decades of public health and nutrition experience, Ms. Clavelina Tolbe, District Nutrition Program Coordinator (DNPC)- Province of Quirino, edged another finalist to bring home the 2019 Regional Outstanding DNPC in the region. DNPC Tolbe has been working with the Local Nutrition Committees of the local government units as…

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‘ CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA—– “Naalala ko bago ako pumasok bilang Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) sa aming barangay, mataas ang malnutrisyon (prevalence) rate. Dito humugot ako ng inspirasyon at boluntaryong pumasok bilang Barangay Nutrition Scholar upang tugunan ang problemang ito,” emotionally shared by BNS Lenie Q. Bulan, during the interview for the  Search for Regional…

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Health NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE1 AZUCENA M. DAYANGHIRANG, MD, MCH, CESO III Assistant Secretary and Executive Director National Nutrition Council Courtesies… To Honorable Cabinet Secretary Atty. Karlo Alexei Nograles, DOH-Region II Regional Director and Regional Nutrition Committee Chair Dr. Rio Magpantay, RNC Vice Chair Director Jonathan Paul Leusen…

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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA—– Dr. Mila Villar, youngest Provincial Nutrition Action Officers in service, sets record as she is hailed as finalist for the 2019 most outstanding PNAO in the region. She maybe the youngest PNAO in service, however her nine (9) years dedicated service as Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) of Cabarroguis, Quirino paved…

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Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation for nutritionally-at-risk (NAR) pregnant women in Cagayan and Isabela Provinces kicked-off in the first quarter of 2020. With almost a year of coordination and implementation, a lot had been accomplished including provision of enhanced nutribuns, lipid-base nutrient supplement-small quantity (LNS-SQ) and iron-fortified rice among 1,193 beneficiaries in partnership with local nutrition…

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CITY OF ILAGAN, ISABELA—– Ms. Luzviminda Ragpa, District Nutrition Program Coordinator (DNPC)- Province of Nueva Vizcaya, hailed as 2019 Regional Outstanding DNPC Regional finalist as evaluated by Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) region 02. As DNPC, her main task is to supervise Barangay Nutrition Scholars. They also organize and conduct appropriate trainings for them. In…

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National Mental Health Week is annually celebrated every second week of October based on Proclamation No. 452, dated August 25, 1994. National Mental health program aims to promote over-all wellness of all Filipinos, prevent mental, psychosocial, and neurological disorders, and others and reduce burden of disease by providing improved access to mental health services. To…

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