BUTUAN CITY – Ms. Pinky A. Casamayor, a 31-year-old City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC), is one of the contenders in this year’s Search for the Regional Outstanding CNPC in Caraga region. CNPC Casamayor was evaluated by the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) on 14 September 2022. Part of the evaluation was the interview and desk review,…

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Ms. Levemae J. Tanjay, a 29-year-old Barangay Nutrition Scholar, born on November 19, 1992, is one of the contenders in this year’s search for the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar in Caraga region.BNS Tanjay is married to a loving husband and blessed with two children. Before she became a BNS, she was a collector and a…

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Ms. Judith M. Rendon, a City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) for thirty-four consecutive years, is one of the contenders for this year’s search for Caraga Regional Outstanding City Nutrition Action Officer. On 5-6 September 2022, the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) evaluated the CNAO at City Hall in Bislig City. Part of the evaluation was an…

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BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) conducted the deliberation of regional contenders for the Outstanding Local Nutrition Focal Points on Monday 26 September 2022 at Almont Inland Resort Hotel, Butuan City.The deliberation presided over by Planning Officer Elenita Mandap of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sorted out the results…

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The 10-year City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) of Bayugan City, Ms. Ana Jane Garcia, is one of the contenders for this year’s search for Caraga Regional Outstanding City/ Municipal Nutrition Action Officer.On 14 September 2022, the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) evaluated the CNAO at City Hall in Bayugan City. Part of the evaluation was…

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Surigao City- Local Government Operations Officer (LGOO) VI, Ms. Welivie C. Diola of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga discussed the role of the Local Nutrition Committee and the Executive Order 138 on Nutrition Devolution during its first day 14 September 2022 of the Planning Workshop on Integrating Nutrition in the…

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Butuan City- The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) presented the result of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro conducted for the City of Bislig on 5-6 September 2022 at the City Mayor’s Conference Hall of this City.The Team provided the results and the recommendation on how the City will strenghthen…

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Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Week is celebrated in the Philippines during the third week of September. This annual event serves to raise awareness of the disease and the issues it presents. Everybody is working on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. The condition is one of the most common types of dementia, a group of diseases that…

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Surigao City- Kristine Angelie Gimongala, UNICEF Philippines’ Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, highlighted the importance of nutrition in her welcome message and encouraged all local government units (LGU) to take charge of expanding nutrition programs in their respective communities by developing programs and projects and developing nutrition budget estimates.This happened during the Training Workshop on Integrating Nutrition…

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Republic Act No. 10786, an Act declaring the fourth week of September of every year as the National Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week is celebrated to inform the public of the symptoms and early actions to prevent the disease. The celebration also coincides with the International Celebration of Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month.The thyroid gland normally found…

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