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42nd NNC Community Radio Station Launched in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
On October 16, 2017, Radyo Kabulig 103.1 FM, the newest community radio station of the National Nutrition Council was established in the Municipality of San Policarpo, Eastern Samar. It is the 42nd community radio station created since 2008 and the 4th community radio station in the Eastern Visayas.The Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program of the…
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Prohibition of Serving Carbonated Drinks Accepted in National Convention
In the 2017 National Annual Convention, 95th Foundation Anniversary, and 60th Nurses’ Week Celebration of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), a resolution prohibiting the serving of carbonated drinks during meetings, trainings, seminars and other similar activities of the PNA and other specialty nursing organizations was deliberated and accepted during the House of Delegates Meeting on…
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NNC VIII Joined the 28th National Statistics Month Celebration
National Nutrition Council Regional Office VIII joined the launching of the 28th National Statistics Month Celebration of the region for the year 2017. The celebration kicked off with a motorcade and was immediately followed by the opening program held at Robinsons Place Tacloban on October 2, 2017. Participants from various government offices, local government units,…
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MNC Daram Crafts LNAP 2018-2020
NNC VIII is back in Daram, Samar after the successful feedback report presentation of Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) to conduct Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) Planning Workshop. The three (3) days LNAP planning workshop was successfully conducted and facilitated by NO III Niño Archie S. Labordo and NO I Sharmie Nicole…
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Nutrition in the workplace: A Must
In line with this year’s nutrition month theme: “Healthy Lifestyle, Gawing Habit for Life” , the National Nutrition Council (NNC) urges workplaces across the country to promote healthy lifestyle among their employees. The NNC cited some ways to promote healthy lifestyle in the workplace such as providing healthier food choices in cafeterias or canteens and…
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Palompon conducts LNEWS Training for Household Data Collectors
Local Nutrition Early Warning System or also known as LNEWS is a strategy used to capacitate the local government units along nutrition assessment toward achieving food and nutrition security. Its establishment and the creation of LNEWS core group within city and municipal nutrition committees aims to strengthen capacity for data collection, analysis and interpretation, and…
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Food Misconceptions Debunked
With the influx of social media nowadays, getting ahold of information about food and nutrition can be done in just one click. This is advantageous in information dissemination and in the promotion of health and nutrition programs. However, not all information in the internet is reliable. One must know how to distinguish between food facts…
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Teams created to assist implementation of LGU Mobilization
TACLOBAN CITY — To assist in the implementation of the “Local Government Unit (LGU) Mobilization,” a strategy aiming for a holistic approach to fast-track the improvement of nutrition situation in nutritionally depressed localities, four teams have been created by the Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) on Nutrition. This developed during the 3rd Quarter Meeting of…
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NGO Forum on nutrition held in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY –” Eastern Visayas contributes to the high prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting, which means also that we have a lot to do that necessitates a comprehensive approach where no actor can be excluded to help our vulnerable group mitigate hunger, become more productive and thereby improve their nutritional status and subsequently away…
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RDC VIII-SDC Adopts PPAN 2017-2022
The Regional Development Council (RDC) VIII- Social Development Committee during its 3rd Quarter 2017 meeting presided over by SDC VIII Chairperson, DOST VIII Regional Director Edgardo M. Esperancilla, adopted the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 on 6 September 2017 at the Felipina Hall, NEDA VIII Building, Government Center, Palo, Leyte. The PPAN…
