14 August 2015 – Twenty seven (27) city/municipal nutrition action officers, district/city nutrition program coordinators, nutrition officers, nutritionist-dietitians, nutrition staff, and members of the regional nutrition evaluation team from Calabarzon region and 10 from Mimaropa Region successfully completed the week – long Training on Nutrition Program Management conducted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Calabarzon and Mimaropa on 10 -14 August 2015 ¬at the Greenhills Elan Hotel, San Juan City.
The training was composed of several discussions and exercises that tackled various concepts on Nutrition Program Management including the core values and required skills of a nutrition worker and NPM’s integration in local governance and development system. The modules and sessions were facilitated by Ms. Aleli Catalina Y. Jimenez, City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) of Calamba City, Ms. Marietta D. Dogelio, City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC) of Tagaytay City, Ms.Norine D. Dacula, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO) of Oriental Mindoro, and Mr. Mark Angelo R. Lorenzo, Regional Nutritionist of DSWD Mimaropa.
Each participant created their re-entry plan which they will be implementing upon return in their respective areas. NNC will also do monitoring of the actions taken by the participants after the training.

To formally close the program, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Carina Z. Santiago also shared her hope that all of the newly trained participants will become effective nutrition program managers so that together with their LGUs and other stakeholders in their area will be able to contribute to the attainment of food and nutrition security for all Filipinos.