National Capital Region

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 31 March 2015

qchumanmilkbank The Quezon City Government formally launched its very first Human Milk Bank at the Quezon City General Hospital and Medical Center (QCGHMC) last March 23, 2015 with the theme “Sharing Milk, Saving Lives”. The Quezon City Human Milk Bank (QCHMB) aims to share human milk to mothers with premature babies and malnourished children. To make this happen, healthy breastfeeding mothers are encouraged to share their own breast milk to save the lives of other children.

The launch was led by City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista, Vice Mayor Josefina G. Belmonte, the City Counselors led by the project proponent, 5th District Councilor Julienne Alyson Rae V. Medalla together with Councilors Dorothy A. Delarmente, Lena Marie P. Juico, Angelica Castelo Daza, QC Health Department personnel, QCGHMC staff, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, sponsors and other stakeholders. NPC Mila V. Federizo of NNC-NCR was represented by Nutrition Officer I Mary Agnes Beatrice R. Menorca.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 20 March 2015

mellpi2015 manda2 small Mandaluyong City is now two steps closer in getting the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA), the highest recognition given by the National Nutrition Council to local government units that have shown efficient and effective planning and management of their local nutrition program which is anchored in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition or the PPAN. The PPAN is the government’s framework in addressing the malnutrition problem of the country.

Being the Green Banner Awardee for three (3) consecutive years since 2010 and awarded the 1st Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Award in 2014, the city now vies for its 2nd Year CROWN Maintenance Award.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 06 March 2015

2015womens month The National Nutrition Council – NCR joins the nation in the observance of the 2015 National Women’s Month. This yearly celebration has three legal mandates: (1) Proclamation No. 224 s. 1988 declaring the first week of March each year as Women’s Week and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day; (2) Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988 providing for the observance of the Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month; and (3) Republic Act (RA) 6949 s. 1990 declaring March 8 of every year as National Women’s Day.

The theme of this year’s Women’s Month is, “Juana, Desisyon mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!”. It emphasizes the need for and importance of full participation and equitable representation of women in all spheres of society and make them realize their role as agents and beneficiaries of development as stated in the Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta for Women. There are still notable disparities among men and women across various sectors such as in politics and leadership wherein only few women still occupy top level positions in public works, national defense and law enforcement. While opportunities are open for women in the field of politics and decision making, many still hesitate to grab these opportunities due to reproductive roles, conservative mindset and a belief that politics and leadership are not for women.

Thus, this celebration calls on all “Juanas” to stand up and move forward. It aims to pay tribute to all women leaders who have stood up and passionately led and continue to advance women’s advocacies. This celebration is also a perfect timing to call on women to run in public office in the 2016 election.

Calling all “Juanas”! Let us all join in building a nation of empowered women! Ikaw Na Juana!

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 18 March 2015

ncr qcnc The Quezon City Nutrition Committee (QCNC) had its first meeting for the year at the Quezon City Health Department Conference Room on March 9, 2015. The meeting was presided by the Officer-in-Charge of the QC Health Department, Dr. Verdades Peña- Linga. Present at the meeting were City Councilor for Health, Hon. EufemioLagumbay, together with the CNC members from the Office of the Vice-Mayor, Quezon City General Hospital, Novaliches District Hospital, Social Welfare Development Office, City Budget Office, Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, Barangay Operation Center, DILG, City Planning Office, City Agriculturist, PESO, and Quezon City Health Department.

Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo of the National Nutrition Council – National Capital Region was invited by the QCNC to give an orientation on the Local Nutrition Committee (LNC), its composition and functions and the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). RNPC Federizo gave an overview of the NNC, its mandates and legal basis. She also presented the nutritional challenges of the city based on the results of the Operation Timbang (OPT) and the priority nutrition actions that can be done anchored on PPAN.

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 15 February 2015

ncr2mtg 12feb2015 Social media has become the most common public form of communication. Social media websites and applications such as Facebook and Twitter allow users to talk and share information. Information or messages can be posted and shared through social media and can reach millions of audience in just a few seconds.

Realizing the power of social media, the NCR2 or the NCR Nutrition Communication Resource Group will tap social media in intensifying its nutrition advocacy and promotion. In a meeting held on February 12, 2015 at the Conference Room 2, DOH-NCR Office, the NCR2 mapped out its activities in 2015. To start off, the regional media group plans to have a wider reach of audience for its nutrition promotion via Twitter. Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets".

NCR2 Chair Mr. Marvin Capco explains that Twitter is an effective social marketing tool used worldwide. It is a cost-effective way to reach a wider audience and engage them in nutrition promotion through the process of “tweeting and retweeting”. To increase the ‘fanbase’ or followers of the NNC-NCR Twitter account, NCR2 will have a promotional raffle beginning March 2015. Mechanics of the raffle will be posted on the NNC-NCR official Facebook page and Twitter account soon. (TAR/MEVF/NNCNCR)

Details: Category: Region NCR; Published: 11 March 2015

ncr jointnutclustermtg In a joint meeting conducted by the National Nutrition Council- NCR, the members of the regional nutrition cluster met the focal persons/heads of the local nutrition clusters and the HEMS coordinators of all the 17 cities and municipality in Metro Manila except Las Pinas City who failed to attend the meeting. The meeting was held on February 24, 2015 at Robbinsdale Hotel in Quezon City and was presided by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Mila V. Federizo. The NNC-NCR chairs the inter-agency regional nutrition cluster.

The meeting became a venue for all the members of the nutrition clusters to share and discuss the status of the local nutrition clusters in terms of functionality, coordination mechanism and issues and concerns in operation. The discussion came after NPC Federizo explained the National Policy on Nutrition in Emergencies.