KORONADAL CITY – The Province of South Cotabato conducted the Provincial Nutrition Committee Meeting on Monday, December 6, 2021.  The meeting was held at the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Conference Room, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, facilitated by South Cotabato District Nutrition Program Coordinators Angela Frugalidad, Earl Rey Madres, Liza Enamno, and Program Assistant…

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STO. NIÑO – The Province of South Cotabato conducted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Nutrition Action Officers and Nutrition Implementers Meeting to provide updates on Nutrition Programs and related activities. The meeting was held at Matinong Garden, Sto. Niño, South Cotabato, facilitated by South Cotabato District Nutrition Program Coordinators Angela Frugalidad, Earl Rey Madres,and…

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The Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) XII will ramp up its planned activities particularly on monitoring the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 8172 also known as “An Act Promoting Salt Iodization Nationwide and for related purposes” or ASIN law. All food-grade salt for human and animal consumption is required to be iodized under the…

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In its aim to further transform Local Government Units in delivering nutritional outcomes, the Regional Mobilization Team continues to visit targeted areas for Local Nutrition Action Planning (LNAP)  Workshop. Last November 11-12, 2021, NO II Danah Pearl Aurel together with NO I Ruby Ann Laurito facilitated the LNAP Workshop in Banisilan, Cotabato attended by their…

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Iodine is a vital mineral that the thyroid gland uses to produce thyroid hormones, which regulate numerous functions in the body including growth and development. Because your body does not generate iodine, you must obtain it from your diet. The body cannot manufacture enough thyroid hormones if iodine levels are low.

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The National Nutrition Council XII under the leadership of Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Retsebeth M. Laquihon, officially launched the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement 3.0 held on November 18, 2021 via Zoom videoconference.  The event marked an important milestone for NNC XII in its efforts to improve health and nutrition for the region’s constituents…

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Municipal Nutrition Action Plan determines integrated, synchronized, coordinated and focused actions for nutrition improvement, promotes sectoral, community and private sector involvement, allocates budget and other resources to achieve set objectives, ensures efficient and effective utilization of resources, prevents overlaps and duplication during program implementation, minimize negative impact of other development programs on nutrition, links nutrition…

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The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022, which involves the recruitment, training, deployment, and supervision of volunteer workers for nutrition or barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) to strengthen the barangay nutrition program. The Local Government Unit of Alabel in partnership with…

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Food fortification refers to the addition of nutrients to processed foods at levels above the natural state, whether it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of preventing or correcting a demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups. Micronutrient malnutrition on the other hand is a…

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November 11, 2021 – Kalonbarak Skyline Ridge, Malungon Sarangani Province. National Nutrition Council (NNC) Regional Office XII thru Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Retsebeth M. Laquihon and Nutrition Officer III Ms. Annalita Mae V. Flores served as panelist and reactors during the Municipal Nutrition Strategy Planning Workshop conducted by Zuellig Family Foundation with Municipal Nutrition…

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