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CABARROGUIS, Quirino - The Department of Education (DepEd) here has reported that the nutritional status of malnourished school children in the province improved after 120 feeding days. Schools Division Superintendent Benjamin D. Paragas said there were 1,106 malnourished children in 18 schools in the province and based on the consolidated report, 1,105 of them were rehabilitated. “These pupils also posted 99.25 percent attendance in school,” he added.
The 18 schools include Palacian Elementary School and Villa Pagaduan ES in Aglipay; Eden, Del Pilar, General Luna, Gomez, Loacan, Zamora ES, and Dibibi Integrated School in Cabarroguis; San Antonio IS in Diffun 1; Cajel, Ricarte Norte, and Dumanisi ES in Diffun II; San Pedro and San Bernabe ES in Maddela 1; Santo Nino in Maddela II; Anak ES in Nagtipunan; and Dibul ES in Saguday.
Paragas said Quirino was among the 15 divisions chosen to benefit from the DepEd program to increase participation rate among students while addressing the incidence of drop-outs and malnutrition during the school year 2011-2012 based on the prevalence of undernutrition and the capability of the school heads to manage and administer the program.
The other beneficiaries are schools from the divisions of Zambales, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Sorsogon, Kabankalan City, Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Zamboanga del Norte, Davao Oriental, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Norte, Kalinga, Maguindanao, and Quezon City.
The feeding program was participated in by the parents of students who acted menu planner, cook and server of the food. Meanwhile, Luzviminda H. Tubiera, nurse-in-charge of the feeding program said, to ensure the children’s wellness, they were also dewormed and provided with essential health care program that include regular handwashing and oral hygiene. (TCB-PIA 2)
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TUGUEGARAO CITY - The National Salt Iodization Program-Technical Working Group (NSIP-TWG) members from the different national government and non-government agencies who came in Region 2 have lauded the efforts and best practices of the ASIN task force in maintaining iodized salt sold in the market.
National Nutrition Council Executive Director, Assistant Secretary Bernardita Flores, said Region 2 showed the best iodine situation in terms of median UIE levels for children 6-12 years old, pregnant and lactating women; and is among the top-ranking regions for the household utilization of iodized salt (percent of household salt positive for iodine based on RTK) based on results of the 2008 National Nutrition Survey of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute and one among regions that have maintained its programs toward ensuring iodized salt in the market up to the households.
“One of the reasons why the members of the committee came here is to see how Region 2 was able to implement the law and sustained its programs. Among regions, Region 2 has the most laudable program implementation which survived up to this time,” Flores said.
On the other hand, Patricio de Quiros, representative of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, one of the strengths of the region’s task force is the support of the local executives.
Read more: Region 2’s Asin Task Force lauded for salt iodization program
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“A daily 30 minute school on the air program will be launched in August.” this was confirmed by Nutrition Program Coordinator Rhodora Maestre in her meeting with Radyo ng Bayan Station Manager Sanny M. Lopez.
Paaralang Panghimpapawid or Nutrition School on the air will soon invade the airwaves with its aim to bring across messages on good nutrition and efforts of the government to address hunger and malnutrition to the general public.
The radio program shall have three batches of classes. The first batch will start on August 6, 2012 to pilot listeners of Tuguegarao City. Initially, Barangay Nutrition Scholars will each recruit five (5) mothers to enroll in the radio program.
Enrollees may register through text or email to be part of the class, and just like in school, they will have to listen regularly and pass the quizzes every module for them to graduate. A designated Barangay Nutrition Scholar or City Health Office staff will monitor and accept answers from enrollees.
In line with this, the NNC Region 02 and DWPE Radyo ng Bayan is set to have a 1 day orientation to Barangay Nutrition Scholars and City Nutrition Committee of Tuguegarao City for the successful launch and conduct of Nutrition School on the Air in the region.
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A tandem of Barangay Nutrition Scholar and Municipal Nutrition Committee member in Rizal Cagayan bested 20 other municipalities in the recently conducted “Cagayano Nutri – Pinakbet Mix with a TWIST” last June 27, 2012 in the Tuguegarao City Mamba Gym. The contest is anchored along the theme, “Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw araw itong Ihain”.
The competition was attended by 20 municipalities, all from Cagayan, each with two participants to cook their own version of “Bagoong-Free” pinakbet. Out of 20 dishes, the pinakbet with “gata” from the municipality of Rizal earned first place. As pinakbet was a common vegetable dish Northern Luzon, the organizers had the concept of making pinakbet a healthier dish by removing one of it’s main ingredients; the sodium-packed “bagoong.”
The introduction of the idea to the crowd drew mixed reactions, as many believed bagoong to be an indispensable ingredient in cooking pinakbet. They realized soon after, however, that preparing bagoong-free versions of this dish is not only possible, but also delicious and as tasty as the original, thanks to the addition of ingredients (including tinapa, iodized salt, dried shrimps, coconut, and some local vegetables) not before considered as possible additives to pinakbet.
“Pinakbet (also called as pakbet) is a Filipino dish that originally served as a key part of the cuisine of Ilocanos from the northern Luzon regions of the Philippines. The spectacular taste of pinakbet, being mainly a vegetable-based food, will be a venue to appreciate the nutritional value of vegetables, its acceptability to families with a very minimal cost.” Nutrition Porgram Coordinator Rhodora G. Maestre stated.
Ms. Alicia Pazziuagan of Cagayan Valley Medical Center Dietary section, Ms. Zenaida Baltazar from DepEd and NPC Rhodora Maestre served as the board of Judges.
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The National Nutrition Council Region 02, along with some members of the Regional Nutrition Committee (Department of Education, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Philippine Information Agency) headed to Sta. Ana, Cagayan last July 18, 2012 to conduct their 2nd Quarterly Staff Development and Team Building.
NPC Rhodora G. Maestre and the rest of the NNC staff were accompanied by Proserfina Reyno (BFAR), Oliver Baccay (PIA), and Edith Ubina (DepEd) in the conduct of the said activity.
NPC Maestre stated that the staff development and teambuilding activity was conducted with the goal of promoting organizational productivity through the development of a proper work atmosphere.
The activity started with a lecture and discussion on basic principles regarding teambuilding, as well as concepts relating to staff development and improvement of good work relationships. It was then followed by a set of games which aimed to emphasize the importance of the different skills and qualities needed to be an effective employee/manager. These skills and qualities in turn projected to its participants the value of team dynamics, planning and execution, realities and limitations brought about by circumstances, among others.
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The Regional Nutrition Committee Cagayan Valley recently staged "Gulay Caravan" to four provinces in the region as highlight of the 38th Nutrition Month Celebration anchored by the theme: "Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw araw itong ihain!"
The said Caravan was conceptualized by the Regional Nutrition Committee were Pantawid Pamilya areas be targetted as a commitment to the DSWD convergence efforts for the CCT areas in the region.
The launching was held in Brgy. Rizal , Diffun Quirino, Brgy. Magsaysay, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Brgy. Quibal, Penablanca, Cagayan, and Brgy. San Jose Norte 2, Mallig Isabela last June 2, 3, 5 and 6, 2012.
Read more: Pantawid Pamilya families enjoyed RNC 2's GULAY CARAVAN
