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Ensuring Food Safety for Food and Nutrition Security
Food Safety is the assurance or guarantee that food will not cause harm to a person when it is prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use. Food and Water-borne Diseases is a group of illness caused by any infectious (bacteria, viruses and parasites) and non-infectious agents (chemical, animal and plant toxins). Unsafe food containing…
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Davao Occidental ARBOs Benefit from DAR-LBP’s AFFORD-ARB Program
23 October 2020, Davao City. The Southern Davao Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SDMC) of Sta. Maria municipality in Davao Occidental Province became the first Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organization (ARBO) nationwide to get P1.6 million loan from the Enhanced Assistance to Restore and Install Sustainable Enterprises for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (E-ARISE-ARBs) Program. During the Loan Signing Agreement at…
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Davao de Oro celebrates their Indigenous Citizens despite pandemic
In celebration of the 23rd year of Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA), the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP)-Davao de Oro Provincial Office initiated series of activities in Panangan in the Municipality of Maco, Davao de Oro. The highlight of the celebration is the Turnover Ceremony of the Integrated Ancestral Domain Development Approach – Culturally…
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Davao de Oro celebrates Indigenous Citizens despite pandemic
In celebration of the 23rd year of Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA), the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP)-Davao de Oro Provincial Office initiated series of activities in Panangan in the Municipality of Maco, Davao de Oro. The highlight of the celebration is the Turnover Ceremony of the Integrated Ancestral Domain Development Approach – Culturally…
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Regionwide Immunization commenced despite COVID-19
26 October 2020 — The Region-wide Measles Rubella Supplemental Immunization (MR-SIA) Activity dubbed as “Chikiting Ligtas sa dugang nga bakuna batok Tipdas ug Rubella” kicks off as part of DOH’s ongoing efforts of providing nutrition-sensitive services in the region amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Health (DOH) Region 11, together with local authorities launched the…
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Davao Region opens eLearning Course on Nutrition in Emergencies and Information Management
October 20, 2020- The National Nutrition Council XI spearheaded the conduct of the e-Learning Course on Nutrition in Emergencies and Information Management in the Region. The training aims to build the capacities of the local nutrition cluster members on Nutrition in Emergencies integrated with Information Management. Specifically the course aims to; 1) develop competencies on…
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Tagum City: A 2nd Year CROWN Awardee in Review
“TAGUMpay sa pamumuno, TAGUMpay sa Nutrisyon at Serbisyo” Toward the pursuit of urbanization, moving towards industrialization and agriculture modernization, improvement in public sector productivity has gained incredible momentum in Tagum City over the years. It has always been Tagum City’s mission and commitment to pursue sustainable and inclusive growth and development by establishing highly competitive…
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Nourishing Maco to yield fruits of nutrition success: A CROWN Awardee in Review
The municipality of Maco in the province of Davao de Oro was once part of the municipalities of Tagum and Mabini before it was created as a separate entity some 50 years ago. The name Maco is derived from the word Mamacao or Maraco which means a big tree. The original settlers of Maco were…
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Handwashing: A key to prevent COVID-19 infection
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day. This year’s theme: “Hand Hygiene for All”, calls for all of society to achieve universal hand hygiene and reminds us that we must work toward universal access and practice of handwashing with soap for now and for a healthy future. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one…
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Davao Region Nutrition Policies Shines in Compendium Launch
01 October 2020 – Davao Region nutrition policies took center stage as National Nutrition Council (NNC) in cooperation with the LGUs, Nutrition Officers Association of the Philippines (NAOPA), UNICEF Philippines and Nutrition International, launched its first ever online portal on Compendium of Local Ordinances and Issuances on Nutrition, during the Part 1 of 6th NAOPA…
