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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN---------- Regional Bantay ASIN Task Force (RBATF) Region 02 halted and sent back to point of origin a total of 2,040 kgs of inadequately iodized salt in first quarter of 2021 in Santa Fe, Municipal Bantay Asin Checkpoint.
According to Mr. Orlando Pichay, Santa Fe Bantay Asin Team Leader, a total of 59,816 kgs of salt passed through the Bantay Asin Checkpoint for the first quarter of 2021. However, a total of 2,040kgs tested salt yielded inadequately iodized. The inadequately iodized salt came from Pangasinan to be delivered in Isabela Province, according to the presented documents upon inspection.
“We strictly monitor every shipment that passes through our checkpoint because we wanted to ensure that only adequately iodized salt enters our region” added by Mr. Pichay during the conduct of virtual monitoring of the Asin checkpoint.
Moreover, Mr. Pichay shared to the members the huge decreased of shipments that enter the Santa Fe Bantay Asin Checkpoint.
Read more: RBATF R02 halts 2,040 kgs of inadequately iodized salt!
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Proclamation No. 227 s. 1998 designates March as National Women’s Month to celebrate womanhood. Women also plays important roles in the development of a nation and in nurturing the families, particularly their children. In order to provide strength and achieve milestones, their nutrition are equally important.
Women undergo puberty – starting to have menstruation, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopausal. Each stage requires special nutrient needs and it varies depending on the stage of a woman’s life. That is why it is important to be knowledge on the important nutrients to stay fit and healthy.
Here are some of the nutrients that women need!
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Read more: DOST 02 supports CSU’s project on sustainable use of squash for improved nutribun
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN----- The National Nutrition Council Region 02 conducted its 1st quarter virtual monitoring of Radyo Kalugaran Nutriskwela Community Radio Network in Claveria, Cagayan on 11 March 2021.
During the virtual monitoring visit, the National Nutrition Council found out that the Radyo Kalugaran is now operating for 18 hours from its usual 17 hours, increasing airing time for nutrition information in the locality. As per National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued permit, the station should at least operate for 15 hours daily from Mondays-Fridays. However, the station continuously operates from Mondays to Sundays due to increase in staff and manpower support of the station through the help of their local government unit.
It was also noted that there was an increased budget for Radyo Kalugaran. From Php 200,000.00 in 2019, the budget went up to Php 350,000.00 in 2020 and increased of more or less Php 400,000.00 this year. As a result, the radio station now has additional three (3) employees that assist in the operations of the station.
It was also shared during the virtual monitoring that the radio personnel and LGU department heads now actively participate in the radio programming.
Read more: Radyo Kalugaran intensifies nutrition information dissemination!
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Tuguegarao City------ Balay ni IFAN warmly welcomed and oriented its new members from different community radio stations in the region during the 1st Quarter Balay ni IFAN Meeting, s. 2021, on 19 February.
Ms. Teresa Campos, Broadcast Program Producer Announcer II and one of the pioneer members of Balay ni IFAN Media Group, discussed the history and concept behind the Balay ni IFAN media group, giving some backgrounds to the new members of the said organization.
“Balay ni Ifan, as a media campaign advocacy, is both a strategy and a battlecry, designed and conceptualized by members of the Cagayan multi-media group including radio, and television broadcast, print and government information agencies,” she emphasized during the orientation.
She stressed that this is also a way of the NNC R02 to involve all platforms of media to ensure wider and greater number of public that will be informed and reached with nutrition information.
She then shared to the new members the activities that members of Balay ni IFAN media group are undertaking. The radio broadcast caters to the airing of dramas in nutrition with Filipino, Ybanag and Ilocano versions, nutrition messages and tips, interviews, radio features, nutrition commentaries and special field reports while television broadcast covers all nutrition projects and programs geared toward the Promotion on Good Nutrition. On the other hand, the print media provides newspaper space for nutrition columns, news releases including editorials and photo stories.
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“Malnutrisyon Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan!” will be this year’s nutrition month theme as approved by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Technical Committee (TechCom) during their online meeting last 5 March 2021.
This is not the first time that the nutrition month theme will focus on the First 1000 Days of life. In 2016, the nutrition month theme was “First 1000 Days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na kinabukasan.” With the current efforts, developments, and innovations on the First 1000 Days of Life Program, the 2021 Nutrition Month theme calls for continued efforts to address malnutrition in the country, which is expected to worsen because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It calls for the convergence of nutrition and nutrition-related programs, projects, and activities both at the national and local government, and for a multisectoral participation and commitment from different nutrition stakeholders to come up with a strategic and synergistic intervention to prevent stunting and obesity.
