The National Nutrition Council’s radio program Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon and its hosts, Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores (A/Sec Bernie Flores) and Rod Marcelino, were recognized as Best Development-Oriented Talk Show and Best Development-Oriented Talk Show Hosts at the 9th Gandingan Awards, respectively. The awards are two of the Core Awards given during the awards night held on 21 March 2015 at Dioscoro L.Umali Hall, University of the Philippines Los Baños.
Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon is a nutrition block time radio program of the NNC aired over DZXL AM 558 kHz, every Saturday at 12:30-1:00 PM. It is anchored by the excellent tandem of A/Sec Bernie Flores and Mr. Rod Marcelino, one of DZXL’s seasoned broadcasters. The radio program discusses various concerns particularly on nutrition, health, social protection, food security, poverty reduction and other related issues.
Gandingan is an award giving body, facilitated by the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society, that recognizes efforts of different people, programs and materials from the broadcast industry in both the national and community level. The award has three major categories: Special, Core and General Awards. The Core Awards is the newest category that gives recognition to development-oriented community- and school-based broadcast stations, programs and professionals.
