24 October 2013—The Provincial Launching of the Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) for the province of Apayao, was held at Pudtol Gymnasium, Pudtol, Apayao. It was participated by more than 140 nutrition stakeholders that include Local Chief Executives, Provincial/Municipal Nutrition Committee members, SBs on Health, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars.

From the lecture of the revised NGF by Dr. Thelma Dangao, PHO and PNAO of Apayao, Dr. Dangao said that everyone should practice the NGF at an early age in order to attain good nutrition and healthy life. She also added that the practice and promotion of these guidelines will be one of the strategies and interventions in addressing nutrition related problems in Apayao since the province has a high malnutrition rate in the region.

The lectures were followed by Local Nutrition Committee forum where the Sanguniang Bayan on Health from the different municipalities served as panellists to answer queries on nutrition program implementation in their respective areas. The nutri-games and nutri-quiz for the school children were simultaneously conducted with forum facilitated by the Department of Education- Apayao Division and PNC of Apayao. The signing of commitment to promote good nutrition was done to close the event.