NorMin’s Regional Development Council approved during its 111th Full Council Meeting held June 29, 2017 RDC-X Resolution No. 36 (s. 2017), “SUPPORTING THE 2017 JULY NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATION”.  The policy issuance sets the tone for the regionwide celebration with the theme: Healthy Diet, Gawing Habit- FOR LIFE!”. The Resolution reiterates that healthy diet is consistent…

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In an effort to support, protect and promote breastfeeding especially in emergencies, Mother-Baby Friendly Spaces were established in Iligan City evacuation centers resulting from the Marawi City siege.Breastfeeding advocates and support group Modern Nanays of Mindanao (MNM) initiated the establishment of Mother Baby Friendly (MBF) Spaces together with partner agencies NNC X, Moropreneur Inc., and…

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Two Normin LGUs – Maramag, Bukidnon and Gingoog City are gearing up for two Nutrition Awards this year.  The Municipality of Maramag, Bukidnon is one step away from the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA) while the City of Gingoog vies for the first year CROWN Maintenance award. The National Evaluation Teams to undertake separate validation visits…

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The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) as the country’s blueprint of actions for nutrition improvement is now set in motion as the National Nutrition Council (NNC), together with key national and local stakeholders, launched the PPAN 2017-2022 on 2 May 2017 at the city of love, Iloilo City.Health Secretary and NNC Governing Board…

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region X took a striking step towards improving the nutritional status of 4Ps beneficiaries through nutrition education.Over 200 municipal/city links and community facilitators from the five provinces of Northern Mindanao attended the Training on Food and Nutrition for the Family Development Sessions held on April 3-5, and 17-19,…

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With the call to entries for the 2016 Search for the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS), NorMin Regional Nutrition Committee reminded all Region X provinces and cities of its new policy that limits the endorsement of the same P/COBNS to a maximum of three years. The new regulation takes effect this year with the…

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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” B. Emano recently re-affirmed his support to strengthen the province nutrition program through beefing up the Provincial Nutrition Office with additional District Nutrition Program Coordinators and sustaining the functionality of Local Nutrition Committees. The Governor also approved the procurement of a vehicle to be used for delivery of nutrition…

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Members of Misamis Oriental (MisOr) Provincial Nutrition Cluster (PNC) were convened in Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental on 21-24 February 2017 for a training workshop to develop their competencies in administering standards and appropriate nutrition interventions for emergencies and disasters.The workshop introduced concepts on nutrition cluster coordination, assessment of nutritional status,…

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In order to to maintain the provision of quality  nutrition services to all Misamisnons, Provincial Board Member Octavio O. Parojinog authored Ordinance No. 44-16, “An Ordinance Creating a Nutrition Division Under the Office of the Provincial Governor in the Province of Misamis Occidental, Appropriating Funds Thereof”.This was disclosed during the first quarter meeting of the…

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The revival of the Garden of Go, Grow and Glow or G4 can be seen as a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the emerging issues of food insecurity and malnutrition.In July 2005, former RNC X chairperson and NEDA X Regional Director Casimira V. Balandra launched the G4 initiative. Unique…

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