CDO – Province of Misamis Oriental, City of Valencia, Municipality of Maramag and Thirty Three Barangays in Northern Mindanao were honored as the Regional Green Banner Awardees in the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony last October 4, 2013 at Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City hosted by the National Nutrition Council Region X (NNC-X). The Regional Outstanding Baranagay Nutrition Scholar Award 1st Place was also presented to Ms Dorothy P Felipe of North Poblacion, Maramag Bukidnon during the event. Province of Misamis Oriental and City of Valencia were also praised as they will also receive an award in the National Level as Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Awardee 2013.

Hon. Oscar S Moreno, City Mayor and Chairman of the City Nutrition Committee of Cagayan de Oro City was the keynote speaker and inspired everyone as he pointed the need for the Local Chief executives to give more time, effort and priority to the implementation of the nutrition program for the good of our children today, so that when these children grow up and will become a leader, they will also take good care of the health and nutrition concerns of their community. Assistant Regional Director of CHD-DOH X Adriano P. Subaan and Assistant Regional Director of DILG X Nilo B Castañares represents the chair and vice chair of the Regional Nutrition Committee were present in the event to congratulate and present the awards to the winners.

The awardees lauded the very successful event this year which was capped by the “Pledge to end Hunger and Malnutrition” led by Honorable Jose V Obedencio, Vice Mayor of Maramag Bukidnon and Regional Director Thelma B. Oliver of PIA X, culminated with “Hataw” dancing of the Eat my gulay jingle.