The Regional Nutrition Speakers Bureau of NCR was convened by the National Nutrition Council-NCR for an orientation on the theme of this year’s Nutrition Month (NM) Celebration. The event was held on July 10, 2013 at the Amphitheater of the Center for Health Development-NCR in Mandaluyong City. The orientation aims to prepare them to be resource persons on the NM theme, “Gutom at Malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan!’

The NNC-NCR organized the Regional Nutrition Speakers Bureau in 2012 as part of its local media plan. The speakers bureau is a pool of resource persons on nutrition and serves as the information dissemination arm of NNC-NCR. It is composed of selected nutritionist-dietitians namely, Beth Angat (Pasay), Carlota Go (Makati), Eileen Guevara (Marikina), Ana Ordenes (Muntinlupa), Eden Azarcon (San Juan), Edna Cipriano (Navotas), Tess Abando (Caloocan), and Marissa Almario (Pasig).

NCR Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo discussed thoroughly the NM theme and familiarized the group on the PowerPoint presentation prepared by NNC. She also threw in some tips on how to make a good presentation. The members of the Nutrition Speakers Bureau reiterated their commitment to actively promote good nutrition to help prevent hunger and malnutrition.