National Capital Region

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 07 May 2021

NCR LGUs to push through with conduct of MELLPI Pro this year as discussed during the online meeting of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers of NCR (ANAO-NCR), Inc. on April 28, 2021 Majority of the LGUs in NCR will proceed with the conduct of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro this year as discussed during the online meeting of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers of NCR (ANAO-NCR), Inc. on April 28, 2021.

The MELLPI Pro is the monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) at the local level, which is the country’s framework for nutrition improvement.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 30 April 2021

Participants, guests and resource speakers of the Orientation on the BNS Program for Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Nutritionist-Dietitians of the City of Manila held on April 20-22, 2021 Twenty-seven new Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and eight (8) Nutritionist-Dietitians (NDs) of the city of Manila attended the online orientation on the Barangay Nutrition Scholar Program (BNSP) on April 20-22, 2021 via Zoom. The orientation was conducted by the National Nutrition Council-NCR as requested by the city government.

The BNSP is an important strategy of the government in ensuring that nutrition services are delivered to the communities.

Barangay Nutrition Scholars are barangay-based nutrition workers who serve as a link between the community and the service providers working to improve the nutritional status of families, particularly the women and children in the barangays. They are recognized as one of the critical human resources that could contribute to the improvement of the barangay nutrition situation and the achievement of the goals of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) which is the country’s framework in improving the nutrition situation.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 29 April 2021

NNC NCR Staff Meeting for April 2021 with a mini workshop to analyze what went well and what went wrong in 2020 and what could be done by the team to improve their performance and accomplishments in 2021 The NNC-NCR committed to improve the team’s performance in 2021 during a workshop held as part of its staff meeting cum program implementation review held on April 26, 2021. The meeting was presided by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo and attended by all regional personnel.

As part of the meeting’s agenda, Nutrition Officer III Emerenciana Francia presented the region's accomplishments vis-à-vis the approved 2020 Work and Financial Plan (WFP) including the unplanned activities done in response to the needs of clients and stakeholders. She also presented the challenges encountered and corrective measures done by the team to ensure that all activities included in the WFP were done as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 30 April 2021

Coordination meeting with Taiwan Fund for Children and Families Philippines and Mandaluyong City Nutrition Secretariat The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) had a virtual meeting with Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) Philippine Branch on April 27, 2021 and linked them with the City Nutrition Office of Mandaluyong. This is part of the NNC-NCR’s continuing effort in strengthening the GO-NGO partnership for nutrition actions in Metro Manila. The TFCF Philippines is a non-profit organization in Mandaluyong City which helps vulnerable children and families in Barangay Addition Hills as one of its service areas.

The meeting was requested by Ms. Monica Dolores, Social Worker of TFCF to consult with NNC-NCR regarding their Child Care Program which aims to improve the nutrition of children less than 2 years old. The meeting presided by NNC-NCR Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa Federizo was also attended by Nutrition Officer II Theresa Rivas and Mandaluyong City Nutrition Program Coordinators Marie Tess Belo and Christine Gale Albaña.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 28 April 2021

Healthy food packs provided to COVID-19 patients and families in Pasay City composed of vegetables and fruits. As part of their COVID-19 nutrition response, the city government of Pasay continues to provide healthy food packs to patients affected with COVID-19 and their families.

Last April 25, 2021, 328 active COVID-19 patients from various barangays were each provided with healthy food pack consisting of 1 pack frozen chicken, 3 kilo rice, 8 pieces of fresh eggs, assorted fruits and vegetables, and ready-to-eat food.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 30 April 2021

Nutritionist-Dietitians and Public Employment Service Officers conducting the interview of applicants On February 2021, the City of Manila set an important milestone in their nutrition program by hiring Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS). This is an achievement for the city since for many years, the city was not compliant to Presidential Decree 1569 which mandates the deployment of one BNS in every barangay in the country. The said law also mandated the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to administer the BNS Program in cooperation with local government units.

A BNS is a frontline worker in the community whose basic task is to monitor the nutritional status of pregnant women and children, and link communities with nutrition and related service providers. They also care for the malnourished, mobilize the community, keep records, and do other forms of assistance.