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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: 14 March 2017

Radyo Kailian 97.3 FM wins Best Radio Station

Victory is indeed sweeter the second time around for Radyo Kailian 97.3 Mhz FM located in Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur as it once again bagged the Best Radio Station Award during the 2^nd Nutriskwela Awards last 8 February 2017 in Baguio City. Radyo Kailian walked away with 4 other awards – Best Radio Studio, Best Nutrition Radio Program, Best Nutrition Programming and Best Nutrition Segment.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 07 March 2017

ASEAN 2017 Logo with Theme MANILA, Philippines – The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), despite impressive economic growth and cultural diversity, is still home to many ironies, such as the double burden of malnutrition. Undernutrition and obesity remains to be a big threat across the region.

Prevalence of stunting (low height-for-age) and wasting (low weight-for-age) among children under five remains a severe public health problem in ASEAN Member States. This is according to the 2016 Regional Report on Nutrition Security in ASEAN, Volume 2 published by the ASEAN, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 02 March 2017

image regional nutrition officers 27 February, Taguig City - The Association of Regional Nutrition Officers of the Philippines, Inc. (ARNOP) elected its set of officers for 2017-2019 during its meeting at the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Board Room.

The newly-elected officers are Nutrition Officers III Emerenciana L. Francia from NNC-National Capital Region as President; Vice-President Nimfa D. Ekong, Region IX; Secretary Lourdes B. Orongan, Region 4-A; Treasurer Gladys Mae Fernandez, Region XII; Auditor Hannah Farinah M. Lidasan, ARMM; Business Manager Marilyn C. Valeza, Region V; and PRO Nińo Archie S. Labordo, Region VIII.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 28 February 2017

image IPC article In the global food security community, there has been a need for common definitions and common scale for classifying various food insecurity situations in terms of severity and implications for action. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is designed to fill this critical gap in food security analysis.

In particular, the IPC-Chronic in the Philippines began in October 2014 with the conduct of awareness raising session on the IPC Chronic Protocol and training on online information support system, data preparation, and IPC Chronic Phase Classification. The final step is the conduct of Chronic Food Insecurity Analysis. In 2015 to 2016, 33 provinces of Mindanao and Luzon were classified according to level of chronic food insecurity.