12 February 2016—The officers of the LUPang Ilocos Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation, Incorporated (LUPangIlocosBNSFed.,Inc.) held its first educational tour in the Cities of Tagaytay and Calamba last February 11-12, 2016. The said activity was an opportunity for the officers to observe, learn and share with co-local implementers new strategies and approaches to enhance their knowledge and skills for an efficient and effective nutrition program implementation in Region I.

Tagaytay City and Calamba City are popularly known as among the nutrition champions in the country, being adjudged as Nutrition Honor Awardees (NHA), the highest nutrition award given by NNC to LGUs that have shown exemplary performance in implementing nutrition program at the local level. They are also recognized as producers of Outstanding BarangayNutrition Scholars.

The officers were able to have a dialogue, exchange of ideas, and acquired strategies to the key nutrition stakeholders in the two cities and had the chance to witness and observe good practices in nutrition in Barangay Maharlika East in TagaytayCity and Barangay Pansol in Calamba City.

President of the Federation, Ms. Nory Estoesta said during the dialogue with the BNSs of Calamba City that the officers of LUPangIlocosBNSFed.,Inc. were surely challenged, inspired and motivated from all the learnings they acquired during the visitation.

“This will serve as an eye opener to us that we can always make a difference in our own simple ways by touching the lives of our children particularly in improving and ensuring their nutritional well-being,” she added.

Mayor Marc Justin Chipeco of Calamba City said during the courtesy visit that nutrition is one among the city’s priorities towards a well-developed Calamba City with progressive and healthy citizenry.

Officers are expected to share knowledge and learnings obtained in the visitation to their co-BNSs in their respective provinces/cities.