16 May 2018 – In order to strengthen and intensify advocacy for exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding in the municipality of Kalayaan, the Kalayaan Breastfeeding Patrol Support Group conducted a general assembly at the Macy’s Events Place in Barangay Longos, Kalayaan, Laguna. A total of 107 mothers including the new members of the group attended…

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5-9 February 2018 – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) and Alcanz International, a team commissioned by NNC to develop a Compendium of Actions on Nutrition (CAN), visited the Province of Quezon to compile success stories, good practices and lessons learned from performing local government units (LGUs) in nutrition. Quezon was among the 11 LGUs selected…

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As a commitment during the Regional Launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 in 2017 in Manila, the Quezon Provincial Government held its own provincial launching on 31 January 2018 at the Queen Margarette Domoit, Lucena City with more than 100 nutrition stakeholders present. These stakeholders were composed mainly of the…

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13 February 2018- the City Nutrition Committee (CNC) of Calamba organized their Bantay Asin Task Force (BATF) – the first among the cities in the region during the 1st CNC meeting held at the DILG Conference Room, Calamba City Hall. Calamba CNC Vice-Chair, Director Lenie R. Bautista, City DILG presided the said meeting on behalf…

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Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chairperson, Mayor Freddie C. Aman and the MNC members during the recent monitoring done by NNC CaLaBaRZon in Burdeos, Quezon recognized the importance of Local Nutrition Early Warning System (LNEWS) as an important tool in their nutrition planning and implementation. Citing the results of the households survey done by the chairperson…

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In 2017, CaLaBaRZon Region produced two (2) national awardees who were recognized during the National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held on 12 December 2017 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. The awardees are: Sta. Rosa City, Laguna headed by the City Nutrition Chair Mayor Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez was awarded the 2nd Year Consistent…

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12 December 2017- Ms. Irene B. Neulid of Barangay Maitim 2nd East, Tagaytay City won the 2016 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar award, a back-to-back win with last year’s NOBNS Mr. Danilo N. Posion of Barangay Iruhin Central, Tagaytay City, held during the National Nutrition Awarding ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila. Ms.…

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Quezon Provincial Nutrition Multisectoral Committee, Rizal Provincial Nutrition Committee, and Members of the NNC CALABARZON Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) commits further support for the Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1000 Days of Life (ECCD-F1K) Program through the creation of their respective ECCD-F1K TWG both at the provincial and regional level.

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The National Nutrition Council Calabarzon unveils the new PPAN 2017-2022 with an exhibit presenting the new programs – nutrition specific, nutrition sensitive and the enabling mechanisms, held on 28 November 2017 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Manila. More than 200 nutrition stakeholders were present composed mainly of the Local Chief Executives, Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action…

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On 12 May 2017, the Technical Working Group (TWG) of Q1K led by ALONA Partylist Rep. Anna Maria Villaraza-Suarez, met with the NNC Calabarzon led by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Carina Z. Santiago, and F1K Provincial Nutrition Coordinators, Mr. Edzell M. Arcinue and Ms. Jane Christine B. Guballa, at the Provincial Governor’s Office of…

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