TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, October (PIA) – – Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) region 2 has recognized the exemplary performance and extraordinary initiatives of Local Government Units (LGUs) and some individuals in the implementation of nutrition program in their respective localities. Rhodora Maestre, nutrition program coordinator, said the awarding ceremony is a tribute to the men and…

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Two of the local nutrition committees in region 2 are now contenders of the prestigious Nutrition Honor Award, the highest recognition given to Local Government Units (LGUs) that have consistently shown outstanding performance for nutrition improvement. For this year, Batanes province and Santiago City are the entries of Cagayan Valley in the said award system,…

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The National Nutrition Council Region 02, with the “Our World Global Foundation” partnered with “ASIA USA Foundation” distributed I-rice to locals as a part of a medical and dental mission in Payagan East, Ballesteros, Cagayan last April 25,2012. Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre and staff worked hand in hand with “Our World Global Foundation”…

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To highlight every region’s traditional recipes, as well as, other innovative ways of preparing vegetables, the National Nutrition Council Region 02 will hold a “Recipe Development Contest,” as part of this year’s nutrition month celebration. The recipe contest is designed to develop low-cost, easy to prepare, nutritious vegetable dishes and made of indigenous ingredients. According…

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A tandem of Barangay Nutrition Scholar and Municipal Nutrition Committee member in Rizal Cagayan bested 20 other municipalities in the recently conducted “Cagayano Nutri – Pinakbet Mix with a TWIST” last June 27, 2012 in the Tuguegarao City Mamba Gym. The contest is anchored along the theme, “Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw araw itong Ihain”.…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY – The National Salt Iodization Program-Technical Working Group (NSIP-TWG) members from the different national government and non-government agencies who came in Region 2 have lauded the efforts and best practices of the ASIN task force in maintaining iodized salt sold in the market. National Nutrition Council Executive Director, Assistant Secretary Bernardita Flores, said…

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CABARROGUIS, Quirino – The Department of Education (DepEd) here has reported that the nutritional status of malnourished school children in the province improved after 120 feeding days. Schools Division Superintendent Benjamin D. Paragas said there were 1,106 malnourished children in 18 schools in the province and based on the consolidated report, 1,105 of them were…

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Tuguegarao City (May 15) – Local cooks from the province of Quirino bested other contenders in the just concluded regional recipe development contest conducted by the National Nutrition Council Region 2 at Kainang Pilipino, here. The six official contenders, who made it into the final list from the 18 applicants, showcased their best recipes out…

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To effectively address the malnutrition problems in the province, the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Quirino Province conducted reorientation/ training to nutrition coordinators in schools to refresh them on the World Health Organization-Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS) of assessing the nutrition status of 5 to 12 year olds. Dr. Raquel Dicsa Gundayao-Layacan, DepEd physician, said…

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Tuguegarao City— The National Nutrition Council Region 02, through the initiative of Dr. James C. Guzman, City Nutrition Action Officer and Ms. Amy Calubaquib, City Nutrition Officer, conducted a follow-up training regarding the situation of OPT in the City and the province of Cagayan. The training was held last August (31), 2012 in the City…

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