The NNC Region III, once again staged the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF)’s “Awit at Sayaw Para sa Nutrisyon” Contest. This is a song and dance competition organized and funded by NNC through its Local Media Placement fund for 2014. The three consecutive events were made possible in close coordination with the DepED Regional Director through the respective Schools Division Superintendents, PNAOs and DNPCs of the 3 identified provinces.
The contest was opened to a group of elementary pupils and high school students, with 5-10 members per category covering the provinces of Aurora, Bataan and Bulacan. This is a sequel to the 2013 NGF’s “Awit, Sayaw at Bidyo” Competition which was held on October 2013 highlighting the singing and dancing prowess of the elementary, secondary and tertiary level pupils/students in different schools of Pampanga to the tune of the official NGF Nutri-Jingle of NNC Central Luzon.
The intended output of the event is the expansion and enhancement ofpublic awareness primarily targeting the children and youth as well as the school heads and teachers, parents and guardians, and LGU partners about the 10 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos through a unique public information strategy, the song and dance. This is in support to the NNC’s nationwide campaign for the Promotion of Good Nutrition, with the banner slogan ”Wastong Nutrition, Alamin, Gawin at Palaganapin”. In addition, the activity banks on the influence of the pupils and students from elementary and high school levels on the food and eating behaviour of the population.
The first event was participated by 5 elementary schools and 4 high schools from Aurora, including the municipalities of Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis and Dipaculao. It took place on September 30, 2014 at the Sentro Baler Gymnasium, Bgy. Suklayin, Baler, Aurora. The activity was graced by no other than Provincial Governor, Gerardo A. Noveras and the contest was judged by NPC Panlilio, DepEd Provincial Superintendent and the PNAO while it was witnessed by 230 people. The following contestants were the winners:
Elementary Level
Ditumabo Elementary School – Grand Champion
Dipaculao Central School – 1strunner up
Ma. Aurora Central School – 2ndrunner up
R. Zubia Elementary School – 3rdrunner up
High School Level
Baler National High School – Grand Champion
Dipaculao National High School – 1strunner up
Angel Care Academy – 2ndrunner up
Ma. Aurora National High School – 3rdrunner up
Bataan hosted the same competition on October 2, 2014 at the Pilar Central School covered court, participated in by 4 groups of elementary and another 4 groups of high school contestantsThe event was graced by Honorable Mayor Alicia Pizarro. The contestants came from the municipalities of Abucay, Dinalupihan, Samal and Pilar. The board of judges consisted of NNC Staff, DepEd Superintendent and representative of the PNAO, witnessed by 160 people, including the participants. The following contestants were the winners:
Elementary Level :
Pilar Elementary School – Grand Champion
Tomas Pinpin Elementary School – 1strunner up
Dinalupihan Elementary School – 2ndrunner up
Limay Elementary School – 4rth runner up
Orion Elementary School – 5thrunner up
High School Level :
Orion High School – Grand Champion
Limay High School – 1strunner up
Samal High School – 2ndrunner up
Bonifacio High School – 3rdrunner up
Pablo Roman High School – 4rth runner up
And lastly, the event in Bulacan was participated by 4 elementary schools and 4 high schools of the municipalities of Calumpit, Baliuag, Hagonoy, San Ildefonso and Sta. Maria on October 3, 2014 at KB Gymnasium, Capitol, Compound, Malolos City with the presence of both the Provincial Governor, Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvardao and Vice-Governor, Daniel Fernando. The judges were fellows from Bulacan State University, PSYCIACO of Bulacan, an NGO and NNC-RO3. The following contestants were the winners:
Elementary Level :
Malibu Matanda Elementary School – Grand Champion
Sabang Elementary School – 1strunner up
Patubig Elementary School – 2ndrunner up
Hagonoy Elementary School – 3rdrunner up
High School Level :
Fortunato Halili High School – Grand Champion
San Ildefonso High School – 1strunner up
Prenza High School – 2ndrunner up
Calumpit High School – 3rdrunner up
The three events being successful received good feedback from the Municipal Nutrition Action Officers and they clamor for similar activity in their respective municipalities. They hoped to replicate the same during the nutrition month celebration of each LGUs.
Finally, the activity was made possible through NNC-RO3 collaboration with team masters, Mr. and Mrs. Ben and Alma Escasa of Big Ben’s Production, a subsidiary of ASLAG Kapampangan Performing Arts. Once again, on its second year, the contest has evidently proven to be a good venue to display student’s talent, showcase their musical prowess and instill the value of proper nutrition in their young lives to influence a great majority of the population.