The National Nutrition Council Regional Office 1 and the Regional Organization of Nutrition Development Advocates has recently convened at the Hotel Ariana in Bauang, La Union to formalize plans for different activities for this year, 2014.

The meeting coincided with the regular quarterly meeting of RONDA wherein the group has reported their accomplishments for 2013 which included different activities on the promotion of the revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF), seminars, symposium an trainings in different barangays in the region.

Ms. Rose Lulu Pagaduan, Nutrition Officer III of NNC also presented the conduct of the barangay outreach program of RONDA where residents of barangay Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City were able to listen to lectures from Moringaling Philippines Foundation, Inc and National Nutrition Council RO1.

Mr. Bernie Errasquin, Station Manager of DZMQ Radyo ng Bayan Dagupan and RONDA President discussed with members plans and proposed activities for the year which will include malunggay planting in every home dubbed as “Malunggay sa Bawat Bahay Project”.
Meanwhile, during the meeting, NNC introduced to media partners their new Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Ma. Eilleen B. Blanco who applauded the plan for said project citing the incidence of malnutrition in the region wherein about 24,070 children between 0 – 5 years old are found to be underweight and severely underweight while 8,586 are overweight. According to NPC Blanco, both state constitute malnutrition and therefore needs immediate attention from proper authorities.

During the meeting, RONDA members pledged their support to the different programs of NNC citing their desire to continue the advocacy as part of the group’s legacy. – Ms. Maricel Fronda