Being the Green Banner Awardee for three (3) consecutive years since 2013 and awarded with theConsistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) for their exemplary performance from 2013-2015 by the National Nutrition Council, the City of Taguig now vies for their 1st Year CROWN Maintenance Award.
To be awarded with the 1st Year CROWN Maintenance, a local government unit (LGU) should have reached a score of 90% based on the evaluation of the National Evaluation Team (NET) and 95% for the 2nd Year CROWN Maintenance Award. The highest recognition, the Nutrition Honor Award, is given by the National Nutrition Council to LGUs who have reached a score of 98% and have consistently shown outstanding planning, management and implementation of their local nutrition programs anchored on the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) marked by efficiency and effectiveness.
The City of Taguig is one of the eleven (11) local government units in the country vying for the 1st Year CROWN Maintenance Award. Members of the NET headed by Ms. Jasmine Tandingan of NNC with members Ms. Faye Calangi of NNC and Ms. Azucena Banga of San Pablo Apostol Parish evaluated the city’s nutrition program on April 18-21, 2017. To show support, Nutrition Officer II Thesa Rivas attended and assisted in the conduct of the activity on behalf of NPC Mila Federizo.
Congresswoman Pia Cayetano together with City Administrator Atty. Jose Luis Montales and members of the City Nutrition Committee, Barangay Captains, Barangay Nutrition Action Officers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars welcomed the members of the NET. For the 4-day evaluation, the NET members conducted desk review and interview of City Nutrition Committee (CNC) members to assess and evaluate their nutrition program implementation and management in 2016. Validation visit was also conducted in the four (4) barangays namely, Bagumbayan, Tanyag, Central Bicutan and Bambang. In each barangay, fifty (50) children were weighed to validate their nutritional status.
An exit conference was held on the last day wherein members of the NET presented their findings and recommendations on how the city can improve their nutrition programs to address the current nutrition problems and their causes. The NET also commended the city for the strong support of the city government headed by Mayor Lani Cayetano to the nutrition program and the involvement of all members of the City Nutrition Committee in the program planning and implementation.
In his closing message on behalf of Mayor Cayetano, City Administrator Atty. Montales assured the NET members that all the recommendations were duly noted and will be used as guide in improving their nutrition program planning, implementation and management. “Taguig City will continue to strive in providing services to the community, to the families and children, to make the city a healthier place to live in with its constituents in a much better shape.” Atty. Montales added.
(TAR/NPC MEVF/NNC-NCR)
