The officers and board members of the Regional Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in NCR had their first meeting for the year on 13 January 13 at the Multi-purpose Hall of San Juan City. During the meeting, they discussed and outlined the various activities of the federation for 2012 which include among others, conduct of the annual teambuilding activity, nutrition month activities, fund-raising project and the annual BNS convention.

They were also oriented on the OPT database management system (DBMS) and was reminded by NO III Lagadia regarding the measurement of not only weight but also the height of children during Operation Timbang using the WHO-Child Growth Standards (CGS). The other topics discussed were: the roles of BNSs as members of the Community Health Team (CHT); intensive promotion of breastfeeding in various settings; and, status of promote good nutrition (PGN) activities in the barangays such as Pabasa sa Nutrisyon (PSN).

The Federation of BNSs committed to make 2012 a productive and a fruitful year by continuously giving their best in the performance of their duties and functions.