Tuguegarao City—–“Malnutrition particularly stunting remains a problem in the region, let’s work hand in hand to alleviate malnutrition and further improve the nutrition situation in the region,” says newly elected Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) chair, Director Valeriano Jesus Lopez, MD, MPH, MHA, CESO IV of the Department of Health, Region 02 in the recently conducted…

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Radio is one of the most pervasive media in reaching out to people for information dissemination even at the far flung areas. Hence, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) utilizes radio through the Nutriskwela as a medium to promote good nutrition and improve nutrition status in the Philippines. On 7-9 February 2017, the NNC conducted its…

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  by: BGLorenzo, PNC-TWG Nueva Vizcaya The Provincial Government headed by Governor Carlos M. Padilla, through the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) and the Provincial Nutrition Council (PNC), supports the programs of Tiam-Tumaliuan Foundation (TTF) of Bayombong. The PNC donated a weighing scale to the TTF on January 27 for the use of the…

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  by: BGLorenzo, PNC-TWG nueva vizcaya   “I will definitely approve the increase of the incentives of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) but I cannot tell you yet how much,” Governor Carlos M. Padilla said during a meeting with the Provincial Nutrition Council (PNC) on January 18 at Provincial Health Office function room. Being a…

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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) R02 has expanded the membership of the ‘Balay Ni Ifan’ media task force as its linkage for a wider information and advocacy thrust. The ‘Balay Ni Ifan’, which was organized in 2009 and composed of local media practitioners from government and private media outfits in this region, tasked to do…

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The Cagayan Valley Barangay Nutrition Scholars Federation Inc. (CVBNSF Inc.)  in partnership with the National Nutrition Council, (NNC) Region 02 held the 2nd Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholars Congress last December 2, 2016 at the Community Center, Centro Poblacion, City of Ilagan, Isabela.The activity was attended by One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty (1680) BNSs from as…

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The National Nutrition Council Region 02 (NNC R-02) conducted a five-day training on Nutrition Program Management for Nutrition Workers last September 12-16, 2016 at Hotel Veniz, Baguio City.In attendance were 24 participants: 6 from the province of Nueva Vizcaya, 8 from Isabela, 5 from Quirino and 5 from Cagayan. Participants were newly-designated or appointed Nutrition…

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The National Nutrition Council Region 02 (NNC R-02) spearheaded a five-day training on Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars of the coastal areas: Maconacon, Divilacan, Dinapigue and Palanan and the municipality of Quezon, Mallig and Sto. Tomas at Japi Traveller’s Hotel Cauayan City, Isabela last August 22- 26 and a locally funded training which is…

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Nutrition Month Celebration is the yearly campaign held in most institutions and agecies every month of July to create greater awareness on Nutrition among Filipinos. The culmination of the Nutrition month activity of John Wesley College, the Department of Agriculture Child Development and Learning Center and the municipality of Sta. Praxedes were conducted last July…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN- The National Nutrition Council Region 02 (NNC R-02) in line with the celebration of World Population Day led by the Commission on Population (PopCom) delivered Nutrition Services to its clientele last July 11 in Tuguegarao City. As part of this year’s theme, “Investing in Teenage Girls”, the National Nutrition Council Region 02…

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