Lagawe, Ifugao—Nutrition stakeholders in Ifugao committed to promote the Revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) and good nutrition during the conduct of the provincial launching of the Revised NGF for the Province of Ifugao on October 17, 2013 organized by the National Nutrition Council-CAR in coordination with the nutrition office of the said province.

Dr. Mary Jo P. Dulawan, the Provincial Health Officer and Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, said in her discussion of the provincial nutrition situation that nutrition is everybody’s concern and each one should practice, advocate and promote good nutrition as well as initiate the implementation of nutrition interventions because addressing nutrition concern is a holistic approach and needs convergence of efforts. She congratulated all the delegates from the different municipalities for the continuous reduction of malnutrition in the province. Furthermore, she encouraged them to sustain their support to the nutrition programs as these are the bottom-line in attaining a good quality of life.

Moreover, the regional nutrition situation and the messages of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos were presented followed by the nutri-games and NGF quiz bee which was actively participated by the delegates.