11 July 2013, CEU Manila - Hundreds of students and some faculty members of the School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management of Centro Escolar University in Mendiola, Manila pledged their support to end hunger and malnutrition during a program held as part of the University’s Nutrition Month celebration. The program, spearheaded by the student organization PAN Delta Chapter, focused on hunger mitigation and nutrition labeling with NNC-NCR Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo and FNRI Science Research Specialist II Rosemarie Dumag as resource persons, respectively. A Nutrition Quiz Bee was also held during the program to test the students’ awareness and knowledge on hunger issues and actions to mitigate hunger and malnutrition.

The students and faculty members also participated in the Food and Photo Exhibit, Nutri-Jingle Competition, and Nutri-Amazing Race that focused on the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF). These activities were conducted to raise the awareness of the students and teachers on the theme of this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration, “Gutom at Malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan!”, and get their support to help end hunger and malnutrition in the country.