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Oral hygiene: A must for good nutrition to last!
The month of February is not only tagged as the love month, but also as the Dental Health Month. This year marks the 18th National Dental Health Month (NDH) in the Philippines, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 559, s. 2004. The commemoration is done to raise awareness on the importance of good oral hygiene habits.…
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NorMin assesses 2021 nutrition program implementation
31 January 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – Annually, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) X conducts a Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) Plan Implementation Review (PIR). This is to determine the progress of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) and RPAN and identity what are the factors that facilitated or hindered…
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NorMin’s best: Kagay-anon BNS Iman’s good practices
Mr. Jaime “Boo” M. Iman, Jr., a Barangay Nutrition Scholar from Brgy. Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City, was hailed as the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) for performance year 2019. BNS Boo is one of the six (6) nutrition volunteers of Brgy. Pagatpat, with five (5) years of experience as a BNS under his…
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LDN, Iligan City sign up for the Nutrition Shepherding Project
28 January 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The Northern Mindanao Mentoring Initiative for Nutrition (NorMIN) Regional Shepherding Team (RST) jumpstarted the year by conducting Advocacy Meetings with Lanao del Norte Province and Iligan City on 26 and 28 January 2022, respectively. The virtual meetings aimed to a) hold a one-hour dialogue with the local…
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CDO CNPC Española is NorMin’s first outstanding Local NPC
Years of perseverance, hard work and commitment yielded City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC) Sherill Faith P. Española of Cagayan de Oro City, the 2019 Local Nutrition Program Coordinator of the Year Region X award. The award was turned over to CNPC Española during the 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held last 18 November 2021…
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More LDN LCEs support Tutok Kainan!
25 January 2022, Cagayan de Oro City- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) X through Provincial Nutrition Focal Point (PNFP) Lizelle L. Bete conducted another set of Advocacy Meetings for Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TK DSP) in Lanao del Norte Province. Last 13 January, PNFP Bete paid a visit to the municipalities of Sapad and…
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NorMin’s first regional outstanding LNAO is CDO CNAO Nenita Rabe
Get to know Region X’s Local Nutrition Action Officer (C/MNAO) of the Year for 2019! Cagayan de Oro City’s Nenita Fuentes Rabe, RND, MPA, a full-time CNAO for five years leads the City Nutrition Office (CNO) for nutrition improvement in all 81 barangays. The CNO’s vision is to have a well-nourished and healthy Kagay-anons, which…
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MisOcc OIC-PNAO Tijing is NorMin’s 2019 PNAO of the Year
Officer-in-Charge Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (OIC-PNAO) Marichu G. Tijing of Misamis Occidental was hailed as the 2019 PNAO of the Year Region X during the 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held last 18 November 2021 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Patience, hard work, commitment, faith and compassion are the key factors…
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Combat IDD and live goiter-free!
The National Nutrition Council X joins the country in the observance of the Goiter Awareness Week on 24 to 30 January 2022 with the theme “Leeg ay Tutukan, Goiter ay Lunasan”. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1188, the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) is celebrated every fourth week of January. The celebration is done to increase…
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Live longer by loving your liver!
What is your new year’s resolution for 2022? To start the year right, have a healthy lifestyle! One way to do this is to follow Kumainment #10 which says “Batoni kanunay ang lagsik nga lawas. Likayi ang ilimnong makahubog; ayaw panigarilyo.” (“Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverages and do…
