• NNC Region 02 conducts HAIN Post Disaster Project of Aglipay Quirino

    December 13, 2012 – The National Nutrition Council Region 02 in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Aglipay, Quirino was successfully implemented in the four targated Barangays the Integrated Action for Hunger Alleviation and Improved Nutrition (HAIN) Post Disaster Project, a post disaster project for the municipality of Aglipay, Quirino. This was mainly due…

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  • Nutrition council to orient new officials on programs

    TUGUEGARAO CITY — As an effort towards promotion of nutrition-related programs to ensure good health and nutrition of the people, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 2 will conduct dialogue with the newly elected local chief executives (LCEs) regionwide. Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora Maestre said that they need to explain intensively the programs on nutrition…

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  • NNC reactivates ASIN task force in Cagayan Valley

    STA. FE, Nueva Vizcaya –To step-up the enforcement of the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN) law, the National Nutrition Council Region 2 (NNC-2) has initiated the reactivation of the task force ASIN in the region. The newly created Task force includes all local government units (LGUs), Bureau of Foods and Drugs, Department of Health,…

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  • Pagtatapos ng Paaralang Panghimpapawid – Closing Message

    Sa atin pong pinagpipitagang mga panauhin, mga ka-partner sa programang paaralang panghimpapawid sa nutrisyon— our Regional Nutrition Coordinator Mam Julie Maestre, City Government of Tuguegarao through our City Health Officer Dr. James Guzman and our City Nutritionist Amy Calubaquib, mga magagaling na nagsipagtapos, mga kaibigan natin sa media, at sa inyong lahat… “Scientia Potentia est”—ito…

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  • National Nutrition Council Region 02 Office is in need of Contractual Nutrition Officer I.

    Requirements: – Graduate of a 4 –year bachelor’s degree course. Preferably allied health and nutrition related. – At least one year related experience • Prepare training modules and similar documents for training programs, foras workshops, orientations and similar activities in line with nutrition advocacy and human resource development • Prepare materials for print and audio…

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  • Iodized salt checkpoints get free Iodine checkers

    STA. FE, Nueva Vizcaya — Four Iodized checkers and corresponding reagents were set to be given to various checkpoints in Cagayan Valley region as part of the intensified monitoring and implementation of the Iodized Salt Program. Rhodora G. Maestre, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of Cagayan Valley said that four WYD iodine checkers have been given…

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  • Cagayan Valley Region Nutrition implementers undergo training on ‘Promote Good Nutrition’

    Nurses and midwives of the Rural Health Units (RHUs) and nutrition officers of the province have undergone seven-day training on Promote Good Nutrition (PGN) at Baguio City last November 13-19, 2012. Luningning Pacudan Rhodes, provincial nutrition officer, said the training included orientation on Infant and Young Child Feeding, Pabasa sa Nutrisyon, Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos…

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  • NNC Region 02 will welcome Nutrition Month with a Caravan and Kalesa Contest

    The National Nutrition Council Region 02 hand in hand with the Regional Nutrition Committee will open the 2013 Nutrition Month through the conduct of the “Goodbye Gutom and Malnutrisyon Caravan” and the “Nutri-kalesa Painting Contest.” The commencement of these activities will take place on July 9, 2013. In the caravan, RNC member agencies will set…

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  • NNC Region 02 Publicizes NGF in Tuguegarao

    The National Nutrition Council Region 02 Office recently released the signposts for the Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos; the same being approved by the NNC Governing Board last October 2012. The activity was witnessed by member of the NNC Office led by Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora Maestre, and the members of the Balay ni IFAN…

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  • Cagayan Valley bags most number of national nutrition awards

    TUGUEGARAO CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) – Cagayan Valley Region is this year’s grand champion in nutrition after bringing home five major awards in the recently concluded 2012 National Nutrition Award held at the Philippine International Convention Center, graced by President Benigno Aquino III. Batanes Province and Santiago City, Isabela are both Nutrition Honor Awardees (NHA),…

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