PALO, Leyte – Another local government unit in Eastern Visayas, this time in Palompon, Leyte opened its separate nutrition office, according to Ms. Lovelyn Hortelano Ovales, the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO)MNAO Lovelyn is a Public Health Nurse by plantilla position but is a full time designated MNAO.Ovales further said that along with opening of…

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PALO, Leyte – Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., Regional Program Nutrition Coordinator of NNC-Region 8 joined two major UNICEF initiated activities last December in Manila.The first activity was the Project Closing Ceremony of the UNICEF-KOICA funded Integrated Nutrition and Health Actions in the First 1000 Days for the year 2018-2022.The Republic of Korea through the…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council Region 8 received an Appreciation Award from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for being one of the partners and members of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) last December 9.The program was hosted by Mr. Reden M. Sabela, Institutional…

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PALO, Leyte – First hour on the second day of the Philippine Multi- sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Regional Technical Session (RTS) was on Local Nutrition Action Plan LNAP) updates of the target municipalities.One of the major and priority activity of the project is the formulation of LNAP among LGUs.Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., Regional Nutrition…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Evaluation Team lead by Mr. Daniel Salunga from the Nutrition Surveillance Division (NSD) of the National Nutrition Council Central Office (NNC CO), alongside Prof. Leila Africa, professor from UP Los Banos and UNICEF Information Management (IM) Consultant, Gabriel Tubigon evaluated the Regional 8 Contender Ms. Lanie Ancheta in Brgy. Cabunga-an,…

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World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. It was since then celebrated annually all over the world.This year’s theme is Inclusion, For Every Child. On 20 November, kids will stand…

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Every 19th of November, the World Toilet Day is celebrated. The celebration started on November 19, 2013. Since then, the date has been an annual United Nations observance.This year’s theme is “Making the Invisible Visible”.The above theme focuses on the impact of poor sanitation on groundwater, and how inadequate sanitation systems spread human waste into…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Evaluation Team (NET) on November 14-15, 2022 has evaluated the Regional Outstanding Provincial Nutrition Officer in Eastern Visayas, Ms. Cynthia Palileo of Samar via virtual platform..During the NET validation, Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of National Nutrition Council Region 8 warmly opened and welcomed the NET,…

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PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council 8 represented by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. and the municipality of Basey in Samar signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the latter’s implementation of Local Nutrition in Early Warning Systems (LNEWS).The Local Nutrition Early Warning System – Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) Program…

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PALO, Leyte – The Local Government Unit of Tabango, Leyte through the initiative of new Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) Joselito Arrogante, in close coordination with the Liga ng mga Barangays headed by Liga President Hon. Rubelita dela Cruz and Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban conducted a municipal-wide formulation of 2023-2025 Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAPs).The…

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