29 May 2014, Mandaluyong City – The Association of City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/DNPCs) of Metro Manila held their General Assembly for the year after the successful Learning Visit (Lakbay-Aral) in Mandaluyong City.  Association President Eileen S. Guevara presided over the meeting attended by 71 C/DNPCs from the 17 cities and municipality in Metro Manila.

Several resolutions pertaining to the amendment of some portions of the Association’s Constitution and By-Laws as well as financial matters were approved by the body at the meeting.  The officers and members reiterated their support to the promotion of good nutrition (PGN) which includes the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF).  The Association being a member of the regional media group, NCR Nutrition Communication Resource Group (NCR²), will produce a music video on maintaining healthy weight to promote NGF #9.  This will be done in collaboration with the regional Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs). 

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo also presented the proposed bill repealing Presidential Decree No. 1286, the law that regulates the practice of Nutrition and Dietetics in the country. She requested the Association to review, support and attend consultation meetings to ensure that the welfare of public health nutritionist-dietitians is upheld and included in the bill. 

An important highlight of the meeting is the election of the new set of Board of Directors for 2015-2016.  The Association was organized in 1985 and was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 1993 as a non-profit organization.  It remains to be an invaluable partner of NNC-NCR in the implementation and management of the Philippine Plan of Action (PPAN) in the region.  

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