27 May 2022 (CNPC Jezza Niña Marie Vega – Malaybalay City) Inadequate dietary intake has been identified as one of the immediate causes of malnutrition. To ensure the improved nutrition outcomes and achieve food security in the households and community levels, the City Government of Malaybalay through the City Health Office-Nutrition Section geared towards appropriate and timely nutrition interventions.

The City Health Office-Nutrition Section conducted a city-wide search for “Outstanding G4 Barangay and Outstanding G4 Household,” rural and urban categories, in accordance with Regional Nutrition Committee X Resolution No. 5, s. 2016, entitled “Reviving the Garden of Go, Grow and Glow (G4) Initiative” and Regional Development Council X Resolution No. 7, s. 2018, entitled “Supporting the Revival of the Garden of Go, Grow and Glow (G4) Initiative.” The weeks-long search, which took place from 16-20 and 23-25 May 2022, involved all 46 barangays.

The City G4 Evaluation Team was composed of City Nutrition Program Coordinators, CNPC (Poblacion I Dist.) Maria Melita Rosalejos, CNPC (Poblacion II Dist.) Jezza Niña Marie Vega, CNPC (Highway Dist.) Rhea Bentulan, CNPC – Basakan Dist. Cyril Yell Sanchez, Malaybalay COBNS Jeycel Lumalang, Nutrition Staff John Mark Hiponia and DOH-NDDP Genelyn Esquillo.

The City Health Office-Nutrition Section has allocated substantial funds for the cash award and plaques of recognition/appreciation of the winners as well as consolation prizes to the non-winning entries. The awarding will be on the City Nutrition Month Culmination Day this coming July 2022.