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By: Gene V. Baquiran, PIA-Region 02
Instead of giving fresh flowers to your loved ones this coming Valentine’s Day, the Department of Agriculture here has its own version of healthy bouquet.
While it gives a new ray of romantic excitement, the receiver can cook it for a healthy meal after taking pictures of it. As they say in Filipino “walang sayang”.
Unlike the usual fresh flowers that will wither after how many days, the DA is encouraging everyone to give his or her loved ones a healthy bouquet. With this, buyers are not only showing their love to their loved ones but also their love to local farmers as they are helping them sell their produce.
During this time of pandemic where prices of basic commodities are at its peak, one should always consider being economical while maintaining good health – and that is love by itself.
On February 1, no less than Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo launched the project dubbed as #SharetheLove during their traditional Monday Flag Raising program at the DA grounds.
During the launching, the different department heads bannered their healthy bouquet which comes in three sets according to Edillo.
Read more: Healthy bouquet on Valentine’s Day by DA, anyone?
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TUGUEGARAO CITY-----Nutrition Action Officers, nutrition officers and other stakeholders welcomed and lauded the newly developed Electronic Operation Timbang Plus (E-OPT+) tool for Acute Malnutrition shared by National Nutrition Council Region 02 during the joint NAOs and D/CMNPCs virtual meeting.
The newly developed EOPT tool for acute malnutrition is an improved version of current EOPT+ Tool, aimed to aid areas with high and ongoing local transmission of COVID-19. This provides LGUs to opt to obtain the nutritional status of target children using the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC), instead of the usual activities of getting the height and weight. The new EOPT tool will lessen the contact of the workers, with the caregivers and the children as well. This will help health and nutrition workers to consolidate and report accurate results of their Operation Timbang Plus.
"The NNC CO developed the tool in order for areas to continuously ensure availability of nutrition data in the locality," shared by John Nestor Ballad, Nutrition Officer II-NNC R02.
Read more: NAOs, NOs, nutrition stakeholders laud EOPT+ Tool for Acute Malnutrition
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BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, (PIA) - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will build a bridge at barangay Ibung in Villaverde town to help farmers in bringing their products faster and closer to the market.
Dindi Tan, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer, said the Ibung-Caldaan Bridge will be constructed through the 'Tulay ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Agraryo" Project of the DAR.
"We are now identifying the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries(ARB) in the community where they serve as immediate beneficiaries," she said.
The 40.20 meter long and 7.0 meter wide bridge will be funded with an estimate fund of P8.5 million which will be implemented by the DPWH.
Tan said the bridge has long been the dream of the 4,000 villagers for 12 year who are mostly farmers seeking for accessible path to market their products.
She said farmers of brangay Ibung have been faced with difficulty in transporting their products especially when the river swells during the rainy season, causing their products to rot and be wasted giving them huge loses. (ALM/BME/PIA 2-Nueva Vizcaya)
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The National Nutrition Council Region 02, together with the member agencies of the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) of Region 02, and the local government units (LGUs) of Cagayan Valley, held the virtual 2020 Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2019-2022 Program Implementation Review last 27 January 2020. The activity aimed to reinforce and assess the regional and sub-regional stakeholders to become effective and efficient in nutrition program management by reviewing and evaluating the implementation of nutrition programs in the region in the previous year. The annual review of the RPAN aimed to assess the extent of which nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and targets based on the results framework were undertaken, reached, and the expected outcomes realized. The review will also determine adjustments required for the remaining plan period to facilitate achievement of the plan targets by 2022.
LGUs were able to accomplish the delivery of nutrition-specific, nutrition-sensitive services and enabling programs to the intended beneficiaries. Accomplished nutrition-specific services include assistance in the provision of Vitamin A and other micronutrient supplements in partnership with the Barangay Health Workers, promotion and protection of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), First 1000 Days program, food fortification, and even their regular Dietary Supplementation Programs. Nutrition-sensitive services such as livelihood assistance, food production, prevention of teenage pregnancy, and establishment of farm-market-roads were also achieved. For enabling programs, LGUs were able to conduct meetings of local nutrition committees, formulate their respective nutrition action plans (NAPs), Growth Monitoring and Promotion, and integration of nutrition in the LGUs local development and investment plans and programs.
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Pinangunahan ng Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group 2 ang distribusyon ng 12,800 piraso ng binhing gulay ngayong araw sa siyam na barangay ng Cabatuan, Isabela, Enero 12.
Ayon kay PAF TSG Cyril Mendoza, ito na ang pangalawang yugto ng kanilang programa na may inisyatibong tulungan ang Department of Agriculture (DA) sa kampanya nito ngayong panahon ng pandemya.
“Maraming salamat sa DA sa isa na namang matagumpay na kolaborasyon. Ang High Value Crops Development Program ay agad na nagpakita ng suporta para mas paigtingin ang kampanya ng Ahon Lahat Pagkaing Sapat o ALPAS kontra COVID-19,” ani Mendoza.
Hinimok ni DA-Cagayan Valley Research Center Manager Rolando Pedro ang mga dumalo sa aktibidad na magtanim ng gulay habang mayroong banta ng COVID-19 at African Swine Fever upang may sapat na pagkunan ng pagkain habang umiiral pa rin ang lockdown sa bansa.
“Nagdala ang aming grupo ng mga binhi ng kamatis, sili at talong bilang panimula sa gulayan sa inyong mga bakuran,” dagdag ni Pedro.
Read more: DA RFO 02, PAF nanguna sa distribusyon ng binhing gulay sa Isabela
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Goiter Awareness Week is celebrated every fourth week of January by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1188, signed on 11 December 2006. This year’s theme “Goiter Sugpuin, Isip Patalinuhin, Iodized Salt Gamitin”, emphasizes the importance of using iodized salt in the prevention of iodine deficiency disorders such as goiter. This will be celebrated from 24-30 January 2021.
According to the 2013 National Nutrition Survey, about 5.8 million Filipinos were affected with thyroid disorders. Goiter is one of the common diseases in the Philippines, and it affects the thyroid gland. It is a condition wherein there is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland which is located at the base of the neck. It is usually caused by the over or underproduction of thyroid hormones in the body. The most common cause of goiters is the insufficient consumption of iodine in the diet. Iodine is an essential nutrient in the production of thyroid hormones in the body.
