LAGAWE, Ifugao, Oct. 22 (PIA) - - The National Nutrition Council has conferred to Ifugao the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA) during the National Nutrition awarding ceremony on October 21 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.

The award was received by Provincial Nutrition Council members and technical working group led by Governor Denis Habawel, Dr. Aileen Habawel, Dr. Mary Josephine Dulawan, provincial nutrition action officer Corazon Dawong.

Ifugao is one of the three NHA awardees for 2014 that include Maasin City and the municipality of Lal-lo in Cagayan province.

Aside from the NHA trophy and certificate, a P1-million worth check was also awarded to the province as cash incentive.

Department of Health Assistant Secretary Maria Bernardina Flores said the conferment of the NHA to Ifugao was based on the recommendation of the National Nutrition Evaluation Team (NNET).
The result of the NNET validation visit on April 7-12 affirmed the efficient and effective management of the provincial nutrition program, which led to the improvement of the nutritional situation especially among pre-school and schoolchildren, Flores said.Ifugao has been consistently scoring in its nutrition programs bagging the Green Banner Award and the Consistent Regional Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) award on its way to winning the highest nutrition award of the country. (JDP/MBL-PIA CAR,Ifugao)
By: Marcelo B. Lihgawon