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Team Diez welcomes NO I Reyes to NNC10 family
17 May 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – After the application and hiring process conducted last 16-26 April 2021, the National Nutrition Council Regional Office X hired one (1) additional technical staff. A new Nutrition Officer I in the person of Ms. Liezel Joy D. Reyes, RND was hired effective 17 May 2021. NO I…
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Manolo Fortich revs up for national validation visit
14 May 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – In preparation for the national virtual validation, National Nutrition Council X through Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys Mae S. Fernandez and Nutrition Officers Sheena Marie G. Talle and Arlie Joy O. Damiles provided technical assistance to Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon on 12 May 2021. Manolo Fortich is vying for…
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Health Workers, the heroes of our time!
In 2010, former President Gloria M. Arroyo approved the Republic Act (RA) No. 10069 or known as Health Workers’ Day Act to give a special tribute to all health workers every 7th of May by declaring it as a special working holiday. This is to give due recognition to all health workers for their important…
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Malaybalay City inks Human Milk Bank ordinance
07 May 2021, Malaybalay City (CNPC Jezza Nina Marie Vega) —The local government of Malaybalay City aims to promote and advance the right to health of women, as well as their children, by providing their basic needs and necessities. Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy…
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RNET, provinces, cities convene for MELLPI updates
5 May 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – A total of 25 members of the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team and local government unit representatives (Provincial and City Nutrition Action Officers and staff) attended a virtual updating meeting convened by the National Nutrition Council X on 4 May 2021. The meeting was conducted to give updates…
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Protect your heart: know your numbers, act now!
The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. It is a hollow, cone-shaped muscle located between the lungs and behind the sternum that pumps blood in and out continuously throughout life. The circulating blood supplies oxygen and other nutrients to all organs and tissues, including the heart itself. It also picks…
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2021 World Immunization Week: Vaccine protects all!
Vaccines are one of the advances of modern medicine that save millions of lives, especially children’s. However, there are also millions of children today who do not get the vaccines they need. So, World Immunization Week is celebrated annually on 24-30 April to promote the use of vaccines to protect people all over the globe…
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Ulo’t leeg mo, kumusta ba?
Head and Neck Consciousness Week is being celebrated on the fourth week of April based on Presidential Proclamation No. 1676 (2008), with the observance led by the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology and the Department of Health (DOH). This observance aims to increase awareness of the cancer of the head and neck region and to promote…
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CDO leads 2021 Q1 Nutri-Webby roster
26 April 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – In an effort to recognize local government units with effective social media management, the National Nutrition Council X conducted the second updating meeting with the 18 LGUs who signed up for the 2021 Regional Nutri-Webby Awards. This was held virtually on 26 April 2021. Per request from…
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DOLE10 RD expresses support to nutrition program
23 April 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – On 23 April 2021, Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys Mae S. Fernandez and Nutrition Officer Sheena Marie G. Talle visited OIC-Regional Director Albert E. Gutib of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) X. Together with NNC X were Ms. Pamela E. Legaria of DOH Center for Health…
