One hundred (100) aquaculture booklets had recently been released by the Provincial Science and Technology Center – Zamboanga Sibugay Province (PSTC-ZSP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to two (2) Municipal Local Government Units (LGU)s in the said province. The municipalities of Alicia and Payao each received forty (40) copies of the booklets,…

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The National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) is celebrated in the country every month of November annually by virtue of the Proclamation No. 524 series of 2004. This year’s theme “Quality Rice, Quality Life” focuses on improving farmers’ competitiveness to produce quality rice and instill the values of responsible rice consumption among consumers, thus contributing in…

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On July 17, 2020, the National Nutrition Council Region IX (NNC IX), in partnership with the Nutritionist Dietitian Association of the Philippines-Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter (NDAP-ZamPen), conducted a cooking demonstration on complementary food and food pack recipes. One of the highlights during the cooking demonstration was the preparation on the recipe of Croquettas. The word “Croquettas”…

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One hundred rice farmers joined the Department of Agriculture (DA 9) Rice Information Caravan (InfoCar) in the municipality of Malangas in collaboration with its Attached Agencies namely; Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), National Food Authority (NFA), and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) on November 11, 2020. As part of the celebrations of the month…

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Pagadian City – Thirty-five school teachers and personnel participated in the Department of Agriculture 9 High Value Crops Development Program (#DA9HVCDP) the Vegetable Production Training for the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. The training which aimed to equip teachers with agriculture knowledge, promotes the institution of sustainable, organic agriculture…

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Fake medicines have always been a problem in the Philippines as the country is geographically near to leading fraudulent manufacturers such as China, Pakistan, and India. That’s why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines advised consumers to maintain a high level of awareness about counterfeit drugs and to buy medicines from drugstores…

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Mark Ezekiel E. Adona, scholar under RA 7687 of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), nabbed 1st place during the first ever Innovative Food Technology Contest with his Eggplant-Chayote Jam recipe – a unique vegetable-based blend of various natural ingredients with Eggplant and Chayote as the star components. Adona’s “Eggplant-Chayote Jam” bested other food technology…

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The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte conducted their first Health and Nutrition School on the Air (HANSOA) program graduation ceremony last November 5, 2020 at Siayan Sports Complex. Spearheaded by Mayor Josecor S. Gepolongca with Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) Ms. Judalyn C. Dompales and Municipal Health Officer (MHO) Dr. Raymund…

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On November 11, 2020, dovetailed to the launching of the 1st ever Region 9 Online CARAVAN project, an online joint meeting for regional federation officers of the Nutrition Action Officers (NAOs), District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/C/MNPCs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) was conducted via google meet. A total of 25 officers of the three (3)…

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In 1991, the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) created the World Diabetes Day (WDD) in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. WDD is marked every year on November 14, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1992.…

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