Quezon City – A total of 250 pregnant women of Barangay  Pinugay in Baras, Rizal were  the grateful recipients of  the first batch of the  Dietary Supplementation Program (DSP)  launched last December 6. The DSP  was  spearheaded by Dr. Allen M. Malabanan (Municipal Health Officer and Municipal Nutrition Action Officer),  and  Brgy. Captain Jofre R.…

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Quezon City – Bilang pag suporta  sa selebrasyon ng “National Health Emergency Preparedness Day” ngayong buwan, ang NNC Calabarzon ay nagsasagawa ng mas maagap at mas maagang paghahanda para sa mga darating na sakuna at kalamidad sa tulong ng Regional Nutrition Cluster.   Kasama sa paghahanda  ang  pagkakaroon ng response vest at iba pang emergency…

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Quezon City –   The NNC CALABARZON’s webpage reached a total of 2,489 unique visits for the 3rd quarter taking the “First Runner-up Place” as the Most Visited Webpage during the third quarter Webby Awards.  The announcement of winners held during the NNC 2020 General Assembly last December 17 was facilitated by Ms. Ellen Ruth F.…

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QUEZON CITY, 21 December – Last 15 December 2020, an Executive Order signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approving the extension of government service of Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo beyond the compulsory retirement age, as Director IV of the Department of Health (DOH) – Calabarzon for another six months was received by the regional line…

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QUEZON CITY, December 12 – Two new Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials will be distributed by the National Nutrition Council – CaLaBaRZon to Local Government Units (LGUs) in the first quarter of 2021. NNC 4A received 4119 copies of Barangay Nutrition Program brochures and 187 copies of Pinggang Pinoy Handbook from NNC Central Office.…

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Quezon City, December 16 – Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla extended her appreciation and acknowledged the challenge   of continuously executing and performing their best efforts in addressing the problem of malnutrition after receiving   two major awards from NNC Calabarzon during the 2020 Calabarzon Virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on 10 December 2020. Ms. Kristine Joy Fedilo, Nutrition…

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QUEZON CITY, 16 December – Mayroon nang siyam na adoptors ang  Enhanced Nutribun o E-Nutribun  sa CaLaBaRZon, ngunit  inaanyayahan pa rin ng NNC Calabarzon ang iba’t ibang mga pribadong sektor upang tulungan ang ating mga kababayan   sa pamamagitan ng pagiging isa sa mga accredited adoptors  ng E-Nutribuns.  Sa paraang ito, mas magiging   abot-kamay ng mas…

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SAN JUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA)– The 2020 CALABARZON Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony pushes through despite the COVID-19 pandemic albeit virtually this December 10. The National Nutrition Council IV-A headed by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Carina Z. Santiago through the assistance of the Communicators’ Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A awards winners of the 2020…

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In support to the National Food Fortification Day which is annually celebrated every November 7, the National Nutrition Council – Calabarzon together with the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) have pledged to  intensify the promotion of “Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program”  and salt iodization to reduce and totally eliminate cases of  micronutrient deficiencies   in the…

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LAGUNA PROVINCE, 26 November – The   Sectoral Committee on Social Development (SCSD) recently granted the elevation of the Regional Sub-Committee on Nutrition (RSCN) – SCSD Resolution Number 1, series 2020   to the   Regional Development Council (RDC), the highest planning and policy-making body in the region. The Resolution entitled “Enjoining All LGUs to Integrate Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition…

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