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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: 16 August 2016

nobns After a rigorous selection process among the 42,000 Barangay Nutrition Scholars deployed nationwide by the interagency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Teams, 14 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (ROBNS) were identified. Of the 14, the top eight Regional Outstanding BNSs now compete for the honor of being recognized as the “2015 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar”.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 12 August 2016

IMO training

The Philippine Nutrition Cluster, represented by Ms. Margarita DC. Enriquez and Ms. Jeline Marie M. Corpuz, both Nutrition Officers of the National Nutrition Council joined the first ever organized Global Nutrition Cluster Training on Information Management (IM). They were joined by other Information Managers from government and UN agencies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ukraine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 29 July 2016

2014 duterte supports generation campaign in ph 2 0 July is National Nutrition Month and National Disaster Consciousness Month, respectively observed by the National Nutrition Council and the National Risk Reduction and Management Council’s Office of Civil Defense. Action Against Hunger joins the nation in making sure individuals, communities, and all citizens of our nation have the same opportunities to be healthy and safe from external shocks through resilience and nutrition security approaches.

The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, ranking 3rd among countries most prone to calamities, according to the 2015 World Risk Index report. While the level of child malnutrition in the Philippines is declining due to significant nutrition initiatives, malnutrition remains an important public health concern among children aged 0-5. In the 2016 Global Nutrition Report, the Philippines tops the countries in Southeast Asian region with the prevalence of wasted children (underweight) at 7.9% and critical levels of stunting (short for their age) at 30.3%.

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 27 July 2016

fb live 3 The National Nutrition Council (NNC) chalked up another first when it explored a new media platform in promoting good nutrition via Facebook Live. Social media rank among the top online activities for many Filipinos with 39% checking social media networks first before doing any other online activities and 64% of online Filipinos relying on information from social media channels[1]. The Philippines, as of 15 November 2015, has a total of 47 million Facebook users which makes the country the 3^rdlargest in Asia according to the Internet World Stats (2015) report.