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NNC-NorMin lobbies nutrition to newly elected officials of R9, 10, Caraga
8 August 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) X hosted a booth exhibit to further advocate the nutrition program to newly-minted and comebacking Local Chief Executives (LCE) of Regions 9, 10, and Caraga. Also, re-elected officials in Region 10 were also catered in the booth exhibit. This was held during…
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NNC X pitches 3Ns to re-elected NorMin LCEs
8 August 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys Mae S. Fernandez of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) X pitched to re-elected Municipal Mayors, and newly-minted/comebacking Governors and City Mayors of Northern Mindanao the 3Ns as their guide to navigating the nutrition program. This happened during the Regional Newly-Elected Officials (NEO) Orientation…
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NNC R10 culminates 2022 NM campaign using blended platforms
3 August 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The blended 2022 Nutrition Month Culmination was spearheaded by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X on 29 July 2022 at The VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City via Zoom and Facebook Live. This was participated by a total of 60 Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) member agencies,…
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Caution: Food Allergy!
Food allergy is an immune system response of which its signs and symptoms manifest right away after eating food that triggers allergies. Food allergies are now more common than ever before in history. Today, practically everyone has one or more food allergies. If not you, it’s extremely probable that someone in your family or social…
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MisOcc Province contends for highest award in nutrition
2 August 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The Misamis Occidental Province was validated by the National Evaluation Team (NET) last 25-27 July 2022 for its contention to the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA). The NHA is the most coveted award for nutrition awarded by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to a local government unit (LGU).…
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Be healthy and active to beat diabetes!
Diabetes is one of the global health problems we are facing today. In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of diabetes worldwide has been increasing over the past decades (WHO, 2016). Likewise, one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines is diabetes, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in…
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RNC X supports the 2022 Nutrition Month Campaign
27 July 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council Region X leads the 2022 Nutrition Month in Northern Mindanao. As part of this year’s movement for better nutrition in the new normal by the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) X, the members expressed their commitment and support to the campaign as it calls…
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National team visits CDO for 2Y CROWN validation
26 July 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The City of Cagayan de Oro currently vies for the 2nd Year Maintenance for the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award. To validate if they were able to maintain their outstanding performance, the National Evaluation Team visited the city last 20-21 July 2022. Mr. Daniel…
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NNC X joins National Deworming Month: Goodbye Bulate, Go!
The National Deworming Month is a semiannual campaign during the months of January and July. It seeks to cure and prevent helminth infections that are spread through the soil which causes detrimental impacts on a child’s growth and development. Worm infestation is a very common health problem in the Philippines. As a developing country, it…
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LGU Kadingilan eyes improved food and nutrition security through LNEWS-FNS
25 July 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) visits the Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) Areas bi-annually to monitor the program implementation. NNC X through Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC) Gladys Mae S. Fernandez monitored the local government unit (LGU) of Kadingilan, Bukidnon last 15…
