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RDC-10 expresses support to 2021 Nutrition Month campaign
30 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – During its 126th Full Council Meeting last 24 June 2021, the Regional Development Council (RDC) X approved RDC Resolution No. 45, series of 2021 entitled “Supporting the 2021 July Nutrition Month Celebration”. All RDC X members, local government units, and concerned stakeholders are enjoined to observe the…
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NNC-10 dominates 2021 Q1 Webby Awards
27 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council Region X swept four out of six awards for the agency-wide First Quarter Webby Awards. This was held during the 47th Virtual Anniversary Celebration on 24 June 2021 attended by NNC officials and personnel. NNC X garnered the following recognitions: Highest Number of…
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Bukidnon areas secure investments to strengthen nutrition actions
17- 18 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – National Nutrition Council Region 10 successfully conducted the Online Annual Investment Program (AIP) 2022 Workshop on 17-18 June 2021 for Bukidnon areas specifically for the municipalities of Dangcagan, Kalilangan, Kibawe, and San Fernando via Zoom application. Only four municipalities were targeted since the areas were not…
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Malaybalay City BNSs to get more benefits, incentives from City Gov’t
(2 June 2021, Malaybalay City – CNPC Rhea Bentulan) — It is the policy of the City Government of Malaybalay to protect and promote the right to health and nutrition of the people, and adopt and integrate and comprehensive approach of nutrition and related programs for target beneficiaries. It shall then be the BNSs who are…
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Media partners ready to engage in 2021 nutrition promotion activities
18 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance in Region 10 (MANGO DIEZ) held its second meeting last 14 June 2021 organized by the National Nutrition Council Region X. A total of 10 media partners attended the meeting which was presided by the Ad hoc Committee Chairperson, Ms.…
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Fighting off dengue through food
Every rainy season, the incidence of dengue rises due to the presence of more breeding places for mosquitoes, particularly the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue, a viral infection transmitted through mosquito bites, if not detected at an early stage can cause great harm to human health, which may lead to death. According to the…
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Nutrition for Kidney Health: Eating Right Prevents the Fright!
The month of June was declared as the National Kidney Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 184, series of 1993 to raise awareness about kidney disease. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious lifelong condition which is often overlooked until symptoms appear, it is a progressive disease and has serious complications including kidney failure…
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RNC-10 bodies convene for first 2021 meeting
9 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – In a video conferencing convened by National Nutrition Council X, a joint 1st semester meeting for the Regional Nutrition Committee, Regional Nutrition Cluster and RNC-Technical Working Group was held on 8 June 2021. This was attended by 21 member agencies, and presided by Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys…
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F1K-related agenda for endorsement to RDC-10
9 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The Regional Development Council-Social Development Committee X in its second quarter meeting affirms the endorsement of nutrition-related agenda to the RDC X, the highest planning and policy-making body in Northern Mindanao. This meeting was held virtually on 9 June 2021. Approximately 80 members and guests attended the…
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MisOcc inches towards 2nd Year CROWN Maintenance Award
7 June 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Evaluation Team conducted a two-day virtual validation visit to Misamis Occidental as contender to the 2nd Year Maintenance for the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award. Ms. Cynthia Vengco of NNC-Nutrition Surveillance Division, as NET team leader, was accompanied by Dr. Marie T.…
