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NNC ranks 7th in the most approved gov’t agency – Pulse Asia survey shows

Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon is a 30-minute block time nutrition radio program aired over RMN-DZXL 558 Manila every Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. NNC Officer-in-Charge Executive Director III Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang anchors the program with radio broadcaster Rod Marcelino. Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon discusses issues about nutrition, health and development. Since 2015, the program expanded its broadcast to eight other RMN provincial stations including DYKR 1161 Kalibo, DYHB 747 Bacolod, DYVR 657 Roxas, DYHP 612 Cebu, DXDR 981 Dipolog, DXMB 648 Malaybalay, DXDC 621 Davao and DXBC 693 Butuan. Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon also broadcasts through online platforms such as via Youtube(RadyoMosaNutrisyonYr10), Facebook (RadyoMosaNutrisyon), Radio Mindanao Network Facebook live and over television via Cignal TV Channel 309.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 08 January 2020

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The National Nutrition Council is 7^th in the most approved government agencies in the recent Pulse Asia survey. The survey on the awareness and performance ratings of selected government agencies was conducted from 3 to 8 December 2019.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Education tied in the first spot at 85 percent, NNC’s mother agency the Department of Health came in second with 83 percent, Department of Public Works and Highways in third place with 82 percent, followed by Armed Forces of the Philippines with 80 percent, Philippine National Police with 77 percent and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with 72 percent at 6^th place.

Pulse Asia Dec 2019 Gov Agency Ranking

“We are very happy with this good news at the National Nutrition Council. I commend the entire nutrition workforce especially our workers in the local government units such as our Barangay Nutrition Scholars; the District, City and Municipal Nutrition Coordinators and the Nutrition Action Officers in the country as they are the primary movers of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition” – NNC Executive Director Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang

NNC Governing Board Chair, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III also earned the top spot for performance with 87 percent approval rating, followed by DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. with 79 percent, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno in third with 78 percent and DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones in fourth with 75 percent.

“Rest assured that we will continue our work to end all forms of malnutrition in the country through the help of our partners and all the stakeholders in the nutrition community and of course our esteemed nutrition champions, the local chief executives” - Dayanghirang

The National Nutrition Council was created by Presidential Decree 491 (1974) as the country's highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. The NNC Governing Board is the collegial body that is chaired by the Secretary of Health. The Board is composed of ten government organizations (DOH, DA, DILG, DepED, DSWD, DTI, DOLE, DOST, DBM and NEDA) represented by their secretaries, and three representatives from the private sector who are appointed by the President for a two-year term.

(Daniel G. Salunga)