BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -– The National Nutrition Council (NNC) bared the 2011 results of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (OBNS) during the joint Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and Regional Technical Assistants on Nutrition (RTAN) meeting.
Marcia B. Espinueva of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) leader announced that the province of Benguet and the City of Baguio emerged as the 2011 Green Banner Awardees for the provincial and city level categories, respectively.
The Green Banner Award is given to a municipality, city or province, which has shown very satisfactory performance in implementing its nutrition program. An area awarded the Green Banner for three consecutive years as outstanding regional winner automatically is awarded the CROWN award said Espinueva.
For the municipal level Tublay, Benguet won the Green Banner Award while Asipulo, Ifugao placed second, while Tuba and Kapangan,both in Benguet landed as third and fourth, respectively.
Also declared Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) was Monica N. Sicat of City Camp Proper in Baguio City. Mila P. Buya of Kapangan, Benguet placed second; Jennifer R. Maurera of Lamut, Ifugao-third; Epifania G. Baltazar of Babalag West, Rizal, Kalinga- fourth, and Cara Ann M. delos Reyes of Cabaritan, Tabuk City- fifth.
The awardees will be recognized during the 2012 Regional Nutrition Awarding ceremony which will be held on November 28, 2012.
The BNS are the barangay-based volunteers tasked to coordinate the delivery of basic nutrition and related services in their respective area of assignments.
The annual conduct of MELLPI aims to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments in planning and implementing local nutrition program.
This year, only two provinces, Benguet and Ifugao, and Baguio City were evaluated. The other provinces were only monitored due to absence of a nutrition action plan which is the criteria for the evaluation, Espinueva said. (JDP/MC- PIA CAR)
