Prosperidad, ADS – Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) members, Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs) and about five hundred (500) Barangay Nutrition Scholars of Agusan del Sur convened to celebrate the Provincial Nutrition Month Culmination on 21 July 2022 at Datu Lipus Makapandong Cultural Center, D.O Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

OIC-Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator (RNPC) Dr. Niño Archie S. Labordo of National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga together with Development Management Officer II Mariella P. Rayco graced the event.

OIC-RNPC Labordo expressed his appreciation to the Local Chief Executives for the support and for making nutrition as one of the priority agenda.

Messages in support of the Nutrition Month Culmination and in the Nutrition Programs were given by various personalities. Among them are from the Representative of Regional Director Cesar C. Cassion of Department of Health Caraga, Representative of Governor Santiago B. Cane, Jr. of the Province of Agusan del Sur, Representative of Mayor Kirk A. Asis, City Mayor of Bayugan City and Representative of Dr. Jacqueline Frances F. Momville, Provincial Health Officer II of Provincial Health Office. Other personalities present in the event were the officials of the 14 Local Government Units (LGUs) including the Barangay Captains, Kagawad on Health, civil society and other stakeholders.

Included in the culmination activity is the awarding ceremony to the winners and runner-ups of the Evaluation on Food Production and Sanitation (EFPSAN) and Monitoring and Evaluation on Local Level Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro).

Each municipality have representatives for the province-wide evaluation and the winners were chosen by the Provincial Nutrition Evaluation Team (PNET).

Moreover, a raffle draw was also conducted for the NAOs and BNSs of Agusan del Sur sponsored by the Provincial BNS Federation.

A total of 25 winners were given prizes which is composed of 20 bags grocery items as consolation prizes, stand fan, gas range with two burners, washing machine, cellphone, and laptop.

Nutrition Month Culmination is one of the most attended and celebrated activity in the Province of Agusan del Sur.#DMOMPRayco