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DSWD’s provision of food sustained despite pandemic
BUTUAN City- On Friday 12 November 2021, Ms. Lea Alegarbes, of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Caraga shared the continued Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department during the Regional Technical Working Group Meeting at the Almont Inland Resort in this city.Ms. Alegarbes relayed that the program is needed by the growing child…
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Adequate diabetes care, if not now, when?
In the year 1921, there was a life-saving discovery that made a breakthrough in the history of medicine. Dr. Frederick G. Banting and Dr. John J. R. Macleod discovered the beneficial effects of pancreatic extracts on pancreatic diabetes. Later on, Dr. Macleod called the pancreatic extract “insulin” for the first time during the meeting of…
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Agusan del Norte PNO conducts NPM training
BUTUAN City – Provincial Nutrition Office (PNO) of the Agusan del Norte Province organized and conducted a three-day Nutrition Program Management (NPM) Training on 8-10 November 2021 at the Gazebo Pools and Restaurant, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.Participated in by the members of the Provincial Nutrition Committee, some Municipal Nutrition Action Officers and their Barangay…
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OIC NPC Labordo meets Agusan del Norte BNS Federation Leaders
Cabadbaran City- Sixteen (16) of the Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation leaders had an audience meeting with the new Officer-in-Charge of NNC Caraga region, Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo on Wednesday, 10 November 2021 at Gazebo Pools and Restaurant, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.OIC NPC Dr. Labordo took the opportunity to convene the members and officers…
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Surigao del Sur beneficiaries orients on TK-DSP
BUTUAN City – Series of roll out orientations on Tutok Kainan- Dietary Supplementation Program- Tutok Kainan (TK-DSP) conducted to beneficiaries in the Province of Surigao del Sur with the National Nutrition Council taking the lead from October 18, 19, 25 and 28, 2021.Joining the priority areas in the said province are the municipalities of Bayabas,…
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27 barangays in San Francisco receives TA on BNAP Formulation
BUTUAN City – Twenty-seven (27) barangays of the Municipality of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur received technical assistance on the integration of the nutrition related programs, projects and activities in the 2022 Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP) last 26-29 October 2021 at Aidyl’s Place in the said town.The training workshop provided an avenue for the…
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A Quick Look at Why Filipino Snacks are ‘Fortified’
Whenever people come across commercials for the newest chips or chocolate drink for children, a part of the ad focuses on the product being fortified with various micronutrients like Vitamins A, B, and iron.Food fortification simply refers to the addition of micronutrients to processed foods. The Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000 (Republic Act No.…
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OIC NPC Labordo shares plan for NNC Caraga staff
Butuan City – On Friday the National Nutrition Council Caraga staff met its new Officer-in-Charge, Dr. Nino Archie S. Labordo via virtual platform to build time and foundation for the staff to collaborate, reflect updates, revisit targets and correspond accomplishments, and brainstorm strategic goals for the programs, projects, and activities of the region. The meeting highlighted…
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Caraga ECCD F1K TWG convenes virtually
BUTUAN City- Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1,000 Days (ECCD-F1KD) Program convened today 4 November 2021 virtually via Zoom platform.The group shared updates on the preparation for the implementation of Dietary Supplementation Program (DSP)-Tutok Kainan in the areas of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Norte.…
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NNC Caraga Orients Agusan del Sur Beneficiaries on TK-DSP
Butuan City – National Nutrition Council Caraga conducted a roll-out orientation of Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK-DSP) to the beneficiaries of Agusan del Sur on October 8–20 and 27, 2021. The orientation was facilitated by the Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) Mariella P. Rayco together with Agusan del Sur Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO) Laniebelle…
