There is a need to look back in order to prepare for the future.

This is the guiding principle behind the conduct of the 2013 Program Implementation Review (PIR) spearheaded by the National Nutrition Council-Cagayan Valley Region held last January 23 and 24, 2014 at the New Rajah Soliman Restaurant and Hotel in Baguio City.

The PIR was held to assess the programs, projects and activities which were done in the previous year relative to the implementation of the Medium Term Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (MTPPAN). The results of the PIR along with secondary data from the PPAN accomplishments reports will direct the formulation of the Strategic Plan of the Regional Nutrition Committee 2014-2016 and  annual local nutrition action plans of provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays  in the region.

The PIR participants were Provincial and City Nutrition Action Officers, Nutrition Officers, Regional Technical Assistants for Nutrition (RTANs), members of the Balay ni Ifan Media Group and NNC-02 staff.

In her message, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre recognized the efforts of various agencies and stakeholders in improving the nutrition status in the region. She also proudly shared that the NNC Regional Office was able to achieve its various targets in the past year.