The National Nutrition Council Region 02 recognized outstanding Local Nutrition Committees in the recently concluded nutrition month online activities during the online 2022 Nutrition Month Awarding Ceremony last 04 August 2022, the #NewNormal way.
In her opening remarks, Ms. Maria Gisela M. Lonzaga, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator- NNC RO2, applauded the efforts of different Local Nutrition Committees (LNCs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in submitting their entries despite the current pandemic that we are facing right now.
“This year’s celebration of nutrition month limited celebration with mass gatherings and participation, instead, it gave way to the #NewNormal activities. Regional and local celebrations relied on the use of social media platforms and virtual activities,” she stressed.
A total of seven online contests were conducted- Poster making contest employee and students category, Slogan Making Contest, BNS Nutrition Heroes, Digital Photography Contest, and Tiktok Challenge - were participated by Provincial and City Nutrition Committees while Nutrition Month Short Filmmaking Contest were participated by HEIs in the region.
The following were winners of the said online contests who bagged home certificates of recognition and Php 1,000.00 cash prize for the Third Place and certificates of recognition and Php 1,500.00, for second place and Php 2,500.00 for first place,for consolation prize Php 500.00 respectively except for Nutrition Short Filmmaking Contest were in participants won Php 10,000.00- First place, Php 7,500.00 for second place and Php 5,000.00 for third place. All consolation were amounting to Php 2,000.00:
Poster Contest- Employee Category
1. Mr. Mark Jay Directo- Province of Nueva Vizcaya
2. Mr. Jesie Baui- Province of Isabela
3. Ms. Sharon Atanacio- Province of Cagayan
4. Consolation Prizes (Cauayan, Quirino and Santiago)
Poster Contest- Student Category
1. Mr. Marc Kendwin Saet- Province of Quirino
2. Mr. Kent Bernard Catolos- Province of Cagayan
3. Mr. Angelbert Manaois- City of Ilagan
4. Consolation Prizes (Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Cauayan)
Slogan Contest
1. Mr. Cj Silva- Province of Cagayan
2. Mr. Mark Darrel Balanay- Province of Quirino
3. Mr. Adrian Paul Geronimo- Province of Nueva Vizcaya
4. Consolation Prizes (Cauayan City, Isabela, Santiago City, and City of Ilagan)
Digital Photography Contest
1. Tawid Ken Salun-at- Province of Cagayan
2. Inobasyon sa Nutrisyon- Santiago City
3. Safer way of Vacay- Province of Quirino
4. Consolation Prizes (2 Entries Province of NV, 1 Entry from Cagayan, 1 Entry from Santiago and 1 Entry from Isabela)(total 5 consolation)
BNS Nutrition Heroes
1. BNS Rowenalie Lattao- Province of Cagayan
2. BNS JJ Gonzales Degamo- Province of Nueva Vizcaya
3. BNS Ma Cristina Aggabao- Province of Quirino
4. Consolation Prize (BNS Nida Dela Cruz- Province of Isabela)
Tiktok Challenge
1. Province of Cagayan
2. Santiago City
3. City of Ilagan
4. Consolation Prizes ( Quirino, Cauayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya)
Nutrition Short Filmmaking Contest
1. In a mother’s arm ng Isabela State University- Cabagan Campus
2. Shanine ng Nueva Vizcaya State University- Bayombong Campus
3. Lingkod KaNutrisyon ng Cagayan State University- Carig Campus
4. Consolation Prizes (CSU-Andrews Campus, CSU Carig Campus another entry, and USLT)
The 2022 Online Nutrition Month Awarding Ceremony ended with the closing remarks of Director Angely Mercado., Regional Director of PIA RO2, where she praised the efforts of NNC in providing online platforms for contests.
“This is a very good initiative to promote nutrition in the new normal way. To all of the participants, congratulations to your efforts continue your hard work,” she emphasized.
The 2022 Nutrition Month Celebration, despite having pandemic and restriction to mass gatherings, recorded atleast a thousand and five hundred views (including late viewers) and 300 online live viewers (both zoom and FB) and indeed successfully celebrated in the region.###JNLB
