The National Nutrition Council- Regional Office I (NNC-ROI) and the Regional Organization of Nutrition Development Advocates-1 (RONDA-1), an organization of media personnel in Region 1 in partnership with the Regional League of Nutrition Action Officers (RLNAOs), LUPang Ilocos BNS Federation, Inc. and Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters ng Pilipinas (KBP)- Pangasinan Chapter are now all set for this year’s civic advocacy of reaching-out one of the nutrition priority areas to intensify awareness on the importance of nutrition especially during pregnancy and early years of life. This will be conducted in Bayambang, Pangasinan, one of the four (4) Early Childhood Care Development (ECCD) – F1K areas in the region.

The civic advocacy is a half-day event done annually with the media partners to reach-out one of the neediest community not only providing health and nutrition assistance but inspire, inform, give hope and happiness to beneficiaries especially this Christmas season. Beneficiaries will be 100 selected pregnant and lactating women and Indigenous People (IPs) who belong to Pantawid Pamilya Program.

Simultaneous activities will highlight the event such as lecture on the First 1000 Days, demonstration on Buro Making, an Income Generating Project (IGP), film showing on nutrition and gift giving and sharing of blessings.

The event will alsoserve as a venue for a press conference on the importance of the First 1000 Days of life to be spearheaded by the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)- Pangasinan Chapter. Invited panelists are the Mayor of Bayambang, Municipal Administrator, Municipal Health Officer, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer and NNC-ROI Nutrition Program Coordinator.GJN