COTABATO PROVINCE—The Local Government Unit of Cotabato Province thru the initiative of the Provincial Nutrition Committee and Integrated Provincial Health Office conducted year end PPAN 2021 review held on December 20, 2021 at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium, Amas, Kidapawan City. The activity was attended by Barangay Nutrition Scholars all over the province with their respective…

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The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 as the country’s framework for nutrition action, serves as a guide for various stakeholders from national government agencies, local government agencies, non-government agencies, development partners and academia. It defines the national targets for eliminating or reducing the various nutritional problems affecting the vulnerable age groups. NNC…

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SOCCSKSARGEN—The National Nutrition Council XII held its 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on December 9, 2021 at The Farm@Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City and via online platform.  Spearheaded by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Retsebeth M. Laquihon, RND, MPD, MDM, the first ever blended awarding ceremony was attended by around 160 participants for both on-site and…

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The National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII in partnership with the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) members recognize Ms. Genalyn C. Fernando, Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) of Brgy. Malibatuan, Arakan Cotabato Province as 2019 Outstanding BNS in the Region during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) last December 9, 2021, at the Farm @ Carpenter Hill,…

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NNC SOCCSKSARGEN successfully conducted the 2021 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony last December 9, 2021, at The Farm @ Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City, South Cotabato through face to face and was streamed via Zoom Videoconference and Facebook Live. The awarding ceremony recognized outstanding Local Government Units, Outstanding Local Nutrition Workers, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars with exemplary…

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The National Nutrition Council (NNC), as the highest policymaking and coordination body on nutrition, oversees designing and maintaining a system for monitoring and coordinating the functionality of Local Nutrition Committees (LNC). LNC is composed of representatives from different local departments such as health, agriculture, and social welfare and development, development planning office and budget office…

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  The National Nutrition Council (NNC), as the highest policymaking and coordination body on nutrition, oversees designing and maintaining a system for monitoring and coordinating the functionality of Local Nutrition Committees (LNC).  LNC is composed of representatives from different local departments such as health, agriculture, and social welfare and development, development planning office and budget…

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The COVID-19 pandemic does not hamper the commitment of the Regional BNS Officers to convene and discuss matters in improving and sustaining the Regional BNS Federation. Last December 3, 2021, the Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation Inc. Year-End Meeting was conducted at Greenstate Suites, Koronadal City, South Cotabato. It was attended by six (6) regional…

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The National Nutrition Council SOCCSKSARGEN Region successfully conducted the two-day Regional Virtual Dialogue with Punong Barangays: Enabling Nutrition Devolution via Zoom Videoconference and Facebook Live last November 24-25, 2021. A total of 263 in attendance were composed of Barangay Captains, members of the Barangay Nutrition Committee, Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars. The event…

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By 2022, the Philippines will be entering a new period of “re-devolution” due to the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling and Executive Order 138, s.2021. In the Mandanas-Garcia Ruling, the Supreme Court Ruled that the Local Government Units should receive a just share of most national taxes, which meant LGU’s would be receiving a significantly higher budget starting…

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