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More than 500 running enthusiasts joined the Nutrition Month run for a cause last July 21.
The event, dubbed “Run Against Malnutrition” aimed to encourage citizens to live a healthy lifestyle for a healthy community.
The race had different categories including a 3K run for kids 13 years old and below, 5K, 10K, and 21K.
The 21K category was composed of the open divisions for 18 to 29 years old and age categories 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69 and 70 to 79.
Proceeds of the event will be used for the Nutri-Pasada Program of the National Nutrition Council and the Cordillera Administrative Region- Media Educators on Nutrition.
It was one of the activities lined up for the celebration of the 39th Nutrition Month.
The event was spearheaded by the NNC, Department of Health, Cool City Running Club, and the city government.
The Nutri-Pasada is one of the innovative projects targeting the nutritionally depressed barangays of the municipalities with high prevalence rate of undernutrition in the region.
With the Nutrition Month theme of “Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan!” running enthusiasts are encouraged to help send the message to the people to start reforming their way of life in order to help establish a healthy community.
After the running event, participants joined the dance exercise or the Cordillera Hataw led by the DOH-CAR. It was followed by the awarding of the certificates, medals and cash prizes to the top three winners of the different categories.
Newly installed Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC-CAR, Ma. Eileen B. Blanco, thanked all who supported the running event from government line agencies, schools and universities, non-government organizations and peoples organizations, senior citizens and other running group and private individuals.
DOH Assistant Regional Director Amelita Pangilinan, in her message, encouraged everyone to unite and practice healthy lifestyle and good nutrition. She also asked them to put in the hearts, minds, and works the true meaning of the Nutrition Month theme. - Jessa Mangsat and Redjie Cawis
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2 August 2013 – The United Nation- World Food Program (UNWFP) in coordination with the DSWD conducted an orientation on Setting Up an Early Warning System on Hunger and Food Insecurity (EWS-HFI) in Atok, Benguet. The said program is the UNWFP's contribution toward strengthening the capacity of LGUs on Hunger and Food Insecurity Surveillance. Atok was chosen as pilot area of the project because of its vulnerability to impending disasters since the municipality is situated along the typhoon belt. Atok has also existing manpower capability and its local government is committed and willing to adopt the project.
The activity was attended by LCEs and Municipal Officials, barangay representatives, DSWD and NNC. In behalf of the Provincial Government of Benguet, Atty. Paul Bagano, Governor Fongwan's Exec. Secretary, expressed the province's support and commitment for the project and believed that the Municipal Government of Atok will benefit from the project.
Dr. Bongga and Mr. Juanito Berja of the UNWFP presented the overview of the project with the aim of transforming collected data into useful information for appropriate actions by the decision makers. Information generated from the results of the surveillance is intended to be used as basis for making responsive plans and decisions on what appropriate actions or timely interventions to be adopted to avert the threat of a food crisis.
Furthermore, a consultative workshop with the lead implementers and decision makers of the municipality and with the BAS, PAGASA, DA, NNC and DSWD representatives is scheduled on September 5-6, 2013 at Mt. Data Hotel in Bauko, Mt. Province.
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Baguio City—The Nutrition Action Officers in the region had its first meeting held at Hotel Supreme last August 15, 2013. The participants were selected from the officers of the federated NAOs of the different provinces in the Cordillera. The highlight of the meeting was the Regional NAOs federation and election of officers. The following are the duly elected officers of the NAOs Association of CAR:
President- Dr. Vavilyn Alicda (MNAO-Tadian, Mt. Province)
Vice President- Ms. Amelia Cayap (PNAO-Benguet)
Secretary- Ms. Cynthia Cadag (MNAO- Tuba, Benguet)
Treasurer- Dr. Mario Chomenwey (MNAO- Sadanga, Mt. Province)
P.R.O.- Ms. Ma. Adelaida Realce (MNAO- Lubuagan, Kalinga)
Auditor- Ms. Faith Lamag (MNAO-Aguinaldo, Ifugao)
Business Managers- Mr. Wilfred Bilog (PNAO- Mt. Province)
Ms. Merilyn Bangaan (MNAO-Rizal, Kalinga)
Representatives of Abra and Apayao
The participants were also apprised on the duties and responsibilities of a Nutrition Action Officer (NAO), results of the 2013 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI), giving emphasis on the strong points of each province and city as well as areas for improvement. The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) and the Barangay Nutrition Scholars Program (BNSP).
The oath taking of the newly elected officers will be held during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) scheduled on November 2013 in Baguio City.
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LAGAWE, Ifugao – The local government restructured the Kiphodan Nutri-Eskwela Community Radio Council (KNECRC) to ensure smooth management of this town’s community radio.
The reorganization was made after some of its former members have been re-assigned or transferred to other work designations and affected the council’s functionality.
“The situation warrants the reorganization for the municipal government to efficiently manage radio staff members, provide the public improved services, provide motivating community radio messages, updates and daily news, and encourage community participation,” Mayor Ceasario Cabbigat said.
The KNECRC is now composed of the municipal nutrition action officer-designate as chair and the municipal administrator as vice chair.
Municipal heads of office, executive assistants, the provincial nutrition action officer, the Philippine Information Agency, and a representative of the senior citizens are the members.
The KNECRC will work to create policies and major decisions and monitor the implementation with respect to the programming and operation of the KNECRC, plan related activities of the council and the radio station office, and conduct assessment and evaluate the target activities of the radio station.
It will work on the implementation of issues and concerns and agreement stipulated in the memorandum of agreement between the local government unit and the National Nutrition Council and submit reports to the local chief executive.
It will also come up with recommendations pertaining to the management of staff, activities, and operations of the community radio station.
Radyo Kiphodan (99.1 MHZ) is one of the only two nutriskwela community radio stations in the Cordillera established by the NNC. It is managed by the municipal government of Lagawe, with transmitter and broadcast studio located at the municipal hall. It started broadcast activities in August 2010.
Kiphodan is an Ifugao language meaning values.
The Nutriskwela Community Radio aims to nourish and enrich its audiences through up-to-date and timely nutrition and health information, essential developmental information, learning services, and entertainment with a commitment to excellence in serving local, national, and international communities. (By: Marcelo Lihgawon of PIA, Ifugao PNC-TWG member)
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29-30 August 2013-- The NNC-CAR, in coordination with the Cordillera Administrative Region – Media Educators on NUtrition (CAR-MENU), successfully conducted a two-day Seminar-Workshop on Business Correspondence for Nutrition Workers at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City. The activity was attended by the NNC-CAR staff, Nutrition Action Officers, District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators, and officer of the Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation.
The activity was conducted to enhance the communication skills of nutrition workers of the region for a more efficient and effective delivery and dissemination of nutrition information on nutrition activities implemented by the local nutrition committees.
Various lectures and workshops shared were focused on letter and news writing; radio news writing; radio anchoring; and documentary photography which was facilitated by the officers of CAR-MENU Mr. Dexter A. See (Journalist, Manila Standards), Mr. Joseph B. Manzano (Radio Anchor, DZWT-AM) and Mr. Larry P. Fabian (Photojournalist, SUNSTAR-Baguio). Documentation of best practices was complemented by the NNC Technical Staff. (Wendy M. Mana-a/NNC)
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Health and nutrition advocates from the regional office, city government, and barangays were joined by city officials in recognizing the best workers and lo-yal service awardees last Friday at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center auditorium.
With the theme, “Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan,” the best implemented barangay nutrition program, best nutrition action officers and scholars and workers of the Baguio City Nutrition Council were awarded. A tribute was also given to Belma Acop of Pacdal, an outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar awardee who passed on due to an illness last week. Her posthumous honor was received by members of her family and the barangay.
The culminating program for the Nutrition Month was graced by National Nutrition Council-CAR OIC Program Coordinator Eileen Blanco. Blanco hailed the nutrition and health workers for their efforts in keeping malnutrition among Baguio dwellers in check. She talked about the need for food security wherein safe and nutritious food should be readily available. She presented the interplay of poverty, unemployment, size of household, and the self-rating of individuals as to hunger and malnutrition. The right to have nutritious food is part of the millennium development goals, she said.
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