Palo, Leyte-Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Catalino Dotollo Jr. together with NOIII Dr. Nino Archie A. Labordo provided orientation to Palompon Mayor Myra Georgina L. Arevalo and Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) Lovelyn Ovales-Nunez and with DOH DMOIV Mae Analyn Tonacao Payos on Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program (TK:DSP) on 9 August 2021 at the…

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Tacloban City—Tutok Kainan (TK) a national dietary supplementation program (DSP) and the National Nutrition Council’s COVID-19 response ready to start in October 2021 revealed by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. during the General Orientation of the TK local government unit (LGU) implementers on August 11 and 12, 2021 at Hotel Alejandro,…

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Tacloban City- Members of the Northern Samar Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) attended the five-day training on Nutrition Program Management held on August 2-6, 2021, at Casa Miguel, Catarman, Northern Samar.Funded by the PNC, the training aimed to equip the PNC members and other stakeholders to critically analyze the nutrition situation and identify appropriate interventions to…

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Tacloban City- On Thursday, the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) visited and validated two of the provincial contenders for the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) in the Province of Samar.BNS Elvira E. Roluma, 51 serving the community of Barangay Danao I is the contender of Calbayog City, Samar. She started her passion as a…

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World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held every year from August 1 to 7 in over 120 countries, including the Philippines. World Health Organization (WHO) states breastfeeding as one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. This year, the theme for breastfeeding week is ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.World Breastfeeding…

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TACLOBAN CITY – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Eastern Visayas on Thursday held its 2021 Nutrition Month Culmination Activity to wrap up the month-long annual celebration.This year, the nutrition month campaign is anchored on the theme “Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan,” which calls for continued efforts from all sectors in addressing…

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Palo, Leyte- On Wednesday over 500 barangay nutrition scholars in Eastern Visayas gathered together via virtual platform to celebrate the Barangay Nutrition Scholars’ Day.This year, the Eastern Visayas Association of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (EVA-BNS) convened in particular to gain updates and knowledge of the 2021 Nutrition Month theme, “Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, first 1,000 days…

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Palo, Leyte- “Additional learning particularly on the different food locally found in the community are relevant information that will help us BNSs share to mothers and caregivers in our area of assignment”, relayed by the group of barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) participated the virtual conference from Sta. Fe Leyte during its BNS Day conducted on…

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Tacloban City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 8 is implementing an on Air Family Development Session (FDS) for the Pantawid beneficiaries or 4Ps and today National Nutrition Council 8 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr was the first guest.RNPC Dotollo talked about the topic on “Wastong Nutrisyon sa Panahon…

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Palo, Leyte- In a dialogue facilitated by the National Nutrition Council 8 with the topic Mandanas-Garcia Ruling: Opportunities for Nutrition Support Among Local Government Units conducted on 14 July 2021 via virtual platform, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured that with the proper…

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