SOCCSKSARGEN—National Women’s month has been annually observed in the month of March pursuant to Proclamation No. 227, as a tribute and call for the advancements of gender equality and women empowerment. This year’s campaign, “Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!”, also highlights women’s participation while battling the on-going pandemic which posed both challenges and opportunities. In…

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With South Cotabato as one of the target areas of the launched Tutok Kainan Supplementation Program, 11 local government units (LGUs) of the province and General Santos City are to participate in the program. In the said area, target beneficiaries are stunted and wasted 6-23 months old children from different barangays. Since the past month,…

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National Oral Health Month is celebrated every month of February in pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 559 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2004. The purpose of the observance is to raise public understanding of the value of good oral health. Oral health may have significant effect on an individual’s life in ways…

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SOUTH COTABATO-Consistent with the Department of Education’s  (DepEd) 10-Point Agenda to establish and sustain partnerships with stakeholders and to provide support pertaining to the “New Normal” in education, the Schools Division of South Cotabato (SDOSC) conducted Stakeholders Forum and Partnership Appreciation Program at Viajera Dine & Café, Brgy. Morales, Koronadal City, South Cotabato on February…

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11 February 2021- The Regional Nutrition Committee-Technical Working Group conducted its first meeting for 2021 via online. Presided by the RNCTWG Chair, Ms. Aslamia Kumpo-Anggie of DILG XII, the virtual meeting was attended by 11 members from the following agencies: DOH, DA, DSWD, NEDA, DOLE, DAR, NCIP, DEPED, PopCom and Save the Children.  

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15-17 February 2021 – NO II Aurel and NO I Laurito conducted Basic Course Training for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol ((MELLPI Pro) Orientation for Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC) and Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) at SB Social Hall, 3rd Floor, Legislative Building, Midsayap, Cotabato.

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In pursuit to scale up nutrition information and promotion, the National Nutrition Council Region XII conducted a virtual meeting last February 10, 2021 via zoom together with its regional media group. The meeting aims to increase public awareness of the current nutrition situation and seek support and commitment of the regional media group in promoting…

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Local Government of Tacurong City in partnership with Zuellig Family Foundation and Nutrition International is currently conducting NEXUS Technical Training for their Health and Nutrition Workers. NNC XII thru Nutrition Officer III, Ms. Annalita Mae V. Flores actively supports the LGU’s endeavor and served as one of the resource persons for the said training. NEXUS…

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Tutok Kainan is a nutrition strategy under National Dietary Supplementation Program of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 that aims to prevent nutrition deterioration of nutritionally vulnerable groups like pregnant women and pre-school children aged 6-23 mos who are wasted and stunted, by providing them nutritionally adequate supplementary food. Further, it is also…

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Cancer also called as malignant tumors or neoplasms, a common term for a large group of diseases that can cause distress to any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably. According to World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Philippines responsible for around 141,021…

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