BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, (PIA) – The provincial government here has launched the ‘hulahoop’ Project to further reduce the number of overweight schoolers in the province. Luzviminda Ragpa, provincial nutrition officer, said the free distribution of hulahoops are now being done to encourage overweight pre-school children to reduce weight. “These are distributed to schools where prevalence…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, July 25 (PIA) –The National Nutrition Council (NNC) here encouraged the public to practice healthy eating habits to avoid excess weight gain and reduce risk for health problems. As this year’s lead in the celebration of Nutrition Month with the theme “Healthy Diet, Gawing Habit-for Life”, Maria Gisela Lonzaga, nutrition program coordinator,…

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 by: Mr. Benjamin De Yro (member, Balay ni IFAN Media Group) The National Nutrition Council in Region II has set a record for itself; it is the only government line agency in the region which consistently used a Tuguegarao icon for its advocacy campaign, the environment-friendly Kalesa. For the last seven years or so, NNC…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, July 5 (PIA) – – To step-up the enforcement of the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN) law, the Regional Bantay ASIN Task Force (RBATF) will install two additional checkpoints in the region. Ma. Gisela Lonzaga, OIC-nutrition program coordinator of the National Nutrition Council (NNC), said the an additional checkpoints will be…

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SOLANO, NUEVA VIZCAYA————–The 2017 Nutrition Month celebration was jointly launched by the Regional Nutrition Committee, Region O2 and Provincial Nutrition Committee of Nueva Vizcaya on July 3, 2017 at Solano East Central School (SECS), Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. This year’s Nutrition Month celebration campaign is on the promotion of healthy diets with the theme “Healthy diet,…

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With the aim of National Nutrition Council (NNC) R02 to promote healthy diet as a way of living, NNC R02 and Tuguegarao City Nutrition Committee in partnership with Rotary Club of Tuguegarao Rainbow conducted the 7th year Nutri-kalesa painting contest on 4-5 July 2017 at DA RFO-02 Gymnasium, Tuguegarao City as part of the celebration…

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The Philippine Plan of Action on Nutrition has been launched on May 02, 2017 in Iloilo City. The Department of Agriculture as a partner agency of the National Nutrition Council of Region 02 through its educational radio station DWDA Radyo Pangkaunlaran fully supports its implementation. In order to drumbeat the plan for the PPAN implementation,…

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The Regional Nutrition Committee chaired by the Department of Health Region 02 held its 2nd Quarter Nutrition Committee Meeting cum Team building last 13 June 2017 at the Department of Agriculture- Batanes Experiment Station Conference Room and Pahanevnevan Beach Resort in Basco, Batanes. The activity was attended by 44 participants, coming from the Regional and…

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The Regional Nutrition Committee extends assistance to Ivatans through the conduct of the Regional Nutrition Committee Caravan last 14 June 2017 at the Provincial Ground, Basco, Batanes. As a kick off activity, walk for life at 5:00 in the morning was conducted around Basco proper. It was participated by Regional and Provincial Nutrition Committee members,…

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by teresa camposBalay ni Ifan Regional media groups organized by the National Nurition Council from the different parts of the country had finally met each other for the first time during the launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition or PPAN 2017-2022 in Iloilo City on May 02, 2017. These brothers and sisters…

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