TUGUEGARAO CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) – Cagayan Valley Region is this year’s grand champion in nutrition after bringing home five major awards in the recently concluded 2012 National Nutrition Award held at the Philippine International Convention Center, graced by President Benigno Aquino III.

Batanes Province and Santiago City, Isabela are both Nutrition Honor Awardees (NHA), the highest national award in the exemplary and outstanding performance of the LGUs after nine years of maintaining satisfactory programs and projects on nutrition geared towards the eradication of malnutrition and institutionalization of programs to ensure good health and nutrition in the communities.

Lallo, Cagayan and Quirino province are also both Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) awardees while Victoria Gabbac of Dagupan, San Mateo, Isabela is the 6th placer as best Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) nationwide.

Rhodora Maestre, nutrition program coordinator, said the awards conferred to the Local Government Units of region 2 are manifestation of the serious commitment of the local officials and their partners towards eradication of malnutrition and institutionalization of programs to further people’s good nutrition.

“This is rare. We have been receiving national awards in different categories but it is our first time to receive five awards wherein four of them are major awards,” Maestre stated.

Maestre is optimistic that the national recognition received by the LGUs will serve as model to others to strive hard to eradicate malnutrition problems in their respective communities.

She further stated that the region is looking forward for the major award on best Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) nationwide next year and to make other LGUs NHA recipients also. TUGUEGARAO CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) – Cagayan Valley Region is this year’s grand champion in nutrition after bringing home five major awards in the recently concluded 2012 National Nutrition Award held at the Philippine International Convention Center, graced by President Benigno Aquino III.

Batanes Province and Santiago City, Isabela are both Nutrition Honor Awardees (NHA), the highest national award in the exemplary and outstanding performance of the LGUs after nine years of maintaining satisfactory programs and projects on nutrition geared towards the eradication of malnutrition and institutionalization of programs to ensure good health and nutrition in the communities.

Lallo, Cagayan and Quirino province are also both Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) awardees while Victoria Gabbac of Dagupan, San Mateo, Isabela is the 6th placer as best Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) nationwide.

Rhodora Maestre, nutrition program coordinator, said the awards conferred to the Local Government Units of region 2 are manifestation of the serious commitment of the local officials and their partners towards eradication of malnutrition and institutionalization of programs to further people’s good nutrition.

“This is rare. We have been receiving national awards in different categories but it is our first time to receive five awards wherein four of them are major awards,” Maestre stated.

Maestre is optimistic that the national recognition received by the LGUs will serve as model to others to strive hard to eradicate malnutrition problems in their respective communities.

She further stated that the region is looking forward for the major award on best Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) nationwide next year and to make other LGUs NHA recipients also.