The Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) of Cagayan Valley Region had their 2nd Quarter RNC Meeting last June 19, 2014 at Las Palmas de San Jose Hotel and Restaurant, Tuguegarao City. Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre presided the said meeting. Regional Technical Assistants for Nutrition, Provincial/ City Nutrition Action Officers (P/CNAOs) and Nutrition Officers were…

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Distinct from the usual launching of Nutrition Month Celebration, the National Nutrition Council- Regional Office No. 2 (NNC- RO2) launched the 2014 Nutrition Month through a tele-radyo interview dubbed as “Agenda ng Bayan” last 1 July 2014 at DWPE- Radyo ng Bayan, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The program is a collaboration of DWPE- Radyo ng Bayan…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, July 1 (PIA) – – To ensure nutritional status of vulnerable population during calamities, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 2 has established nutrition cluster in emergencies to manage nutrition related interventions. Rhodora G. Maestre, nutrition program coordinator, said nutrition cluster is a group of government, non-government and international humanitarian agencies that…

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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – – Department of Health – Center for Health Development Region 2 (DOH-CHD 2) stressed that no donations of infant formula milk during disaster eventualities are accepted or fed to infants. Carol Jean Domingo, nutritionist and dietician, said the Milk Code or Executive Order 54 provides that donations of products covered by…

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NNC02, in its aspiration to improve the nutrition situation of every Barangay in Region-II, conducted a five (5)-day training on the Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) among cadres of able trainers of different municipalities in Region II at New Rajah Soliman Hotel, Bokawkan Road, Baguio City last 11 to 15 August 2014. The…

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Cognizant of the need to constantly reinforce the knowledge, skills and the right values among the local nutrition program implementers, the National Nutrition Council Region 02 conducted the Nutrition Program Management training at New Rajah Soliman Hotel in Baguio City from 18-22 August, 2014. The five-day training was attended by nutrition action officers and nutrition…

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Headed by Assistant Secretary of Health and Executive Director Maria- Bernardita T. Flores, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Management Team composed of Nutrition Program Coordinators from different regions across the country and Division Chiefs of NNC Central Office flew to Batanes last 12 May 2014 for the 2nd NNC Management Conference (ManCon).The 5- day NNC…

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Three of the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the region are contenders of this year’s prestigious National Nutrition Awards.For this year, the Municipality of Lal-lo, Cagayan is vying for the Nutrition Honor Award, the highest recognition given to LGUs throughout the country. Meanwhile, the Province of Quirino and City of Cauayan are now on their…

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The newly elected officers of the Cagayan Valley Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) Federation took their oath of office before Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre of National Nutrition Council- Region 02 during the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos Forum last March 28, 2014 at the Crown Pavilion, Tuguegarao City. Officers of the Cagayan Valley BNS Federation…

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 March 11-29, 2014 Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya ASIN task force captured an approximately 8 tons of illegally shipped non- iodized and inadequately iodized salt entering the Sta. Fe checkpoint.  According to the report submitted by Mr. Orlando Pichay, Sr., Team Leader of Sta. Fe BANTAY ASIN Task Force, confiscated salt came from Mangaldan and Infanta,…

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