BUTUAN CITY- Around 700 hundred thousand have been approved for the major 2023 implementation of nutrition programs and activities in the Municipality of Tubay, Agusan del Norte shared by Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Janet O. dela Cena during the visit of National Nutrition Council Caraga, Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo on 16…

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BUTUAN CITY- Attended by the regional and provincial representatives, a dietary supplementation program with a mother’s class was launched on 26 January 2023 at Barangay Unidos, Tago, Surigao del Sur.The launching was warmly welcomed by Barangay Chairperson Alfonso Lauron and thanked the Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur for taking good care of the children…

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BUTUAN CITY- Local leaders in five municipalities of Siargao Island attended the first module of the Municipal Nutrition Governance Program (MNGP) conducted on February 1-3, 2023 at Traveller’s Inn Beach Resort, General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.Under the AHON Siargao Capacity Enhancement Program (Project Cape), the MNGP program is being facilitated by the Zuellig…

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BUTUAN CITY- The City Government of Tandag, Surigao del Sur held a ribbon cutting and blessing of a two-story building on 26 January 2023, celebrating the official opening of the City Nutrition Office of Tandag City.The two-story City Nutrition Building is located at the City Hall Compound, Barangay Awasian in Tandag City is divided into…

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BUTUAN City- In a meeting convened on 10 February 2023, the nutrition action officers of the Province of Surigao del Norte elected its new set of officers at the Provincial Health Office, Surigao del Norte Provincial Capitol, Surigao City.The Federation elected the following officers: President Kareen Ugay of Bacuag; Vice President Gil Bandoy of Del…

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BUTUAN CITY- On January 31, 2023 select Regional Nutrition Program Coordinators of the National Nutrition Council and Nutrition (NNC) Program Managers of the Department of Health (DOH) attended the one-day National Orientation Workshop on the Simplified Approaches for the Management of Child Wasting at Joy- Nostalg Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City.As discussed by Dr. Rene Gerald…

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Breast Milk is the best food to ensure a child’s health and survival, especially for infants. It contains antibodies that aid in preventing several prevalent pediatric ailments, and it is secure and hygienic. When the child is sick, breastfeeding should continue for it has all the nutrients needed by the baby, and breastmilk will deliver…

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BUTUAN CITY – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga led by Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo, lobbied Tutok Kainan implementation in the municipalities of Dapa and General Luna, Surigao del Norte during its courtesy visit on 1-2 February 2023.The 2-day visit discussed the Tutok Kainan- Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) for pregnant women…

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BUTUAN CITY – Nutriskwela Community Radio Station Radyo Kaagapay 107.3 FM in the Municipality of Sibagat, Province of Agusan del Sur, celebrates their 13 years of on-air public service on 29 January 2023.Established in 2008, Radyo Kaagapay first aired its first radio program on 29 January 2010. After 13 years of on-air service to the…

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BUTUAN CITY – In a meeting conducted with the Provincial/ City Nutrition Action Officer and District/ City Nutrition Program Coordinators, an orientation and mini workshop on the 2023 Monitoring and Evaluation for Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) was facilitated on 12 January 2023 at Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City.The nineteen (19) attendees participated in…

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