8 September 2015- The city of Sta. Rosa was again awarded the Green Banner award during the 2015 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) at the Hotel Jen Manila, Pasay City. The annual awarding ceremony was done to recognize exemplary performance on nutrition from the local government units and local nutrition workers all over the region.
The ceremony was attended by more than 200 participants from different LGUs in the Calabarzon region including their local chief executives, SP/SB Members; Barangay Chairmen; Provincial/City/Municipal Action Officers (P/C/MNAOs); District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPCs); Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) and the Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Region IV-A (FBNS IV-A) Inc. The member of the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) and Communicators’ Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A (CNN 4A) also attended the awarding as well as the officers and board of Directors of different government agencies.
Among the highlights of the ceremony was the keynote address delivered by OIC-Regional Director, Corazon Flores of DOH Calabarzon, where she encouraged everyone not to become complacent with the fact that Calabarzon has a low prevalence of under nutrition compared to the other regions in the country. She emphasized that there are still a lot of areas in the region with high prevalence of under nutrition. She added that the problem of over nutrition in the region should also be addressed, as the region is now faced with the “double burden of malnutrition” – under and over nutrition.
RNPC Santiago in her welcome and opening message presented a glimpse of the previous awarding ceremonies. She also named the local nutrition committees and the nutrition workers who already got the highest nutrition honor award in the past years. She then challenged everyone present to continue their nutrition efforts and be nutrition champions in fighting hunger and malnutrition in the region.
Outstanding LGUs and BNSs were determined with the help of the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team using the results of the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and BNS Evaluation conducted within the year.
The 2015 exemplary performers are:
Green Banner Award:
Outstanding Municipality in the Province
Tanza, Cavite
Kalayaan, Laguna
Calaca, Batangas
Rodriguez, Rizal
Atimonan, Quezon
Outstanding Municipality in the Region
Kalayaan, Laguna
Outstanding City in the Region
Sta. Rosa City
City Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Ms. Liga G. Bumagat
Brgy. Soro-Soro, Ibaba, Batangas City
Ms. Derzy A. Regalado
Brgy. Zapote, Biñan City
Ms. Armalyn J. Sabino
Brgy. Marinig, Cabuyao City
Ms. Conchita G. Rama
Brgy. Sampaloc 3, Dasmariñas City
Ms. Divina O. Landicho
Brgy. Bulaklakan, Lipa City
Ms. Ginalyn B. Marciano
Brgy. Mayao Crossing, Lucena City
Mr. Reynaldo M. Canlas
Brgy. San Isidro, San Pablo City
Ms. Menue M. Batitis
Brgy. Tagapo, Sta. Rosa City
Ms. Alona R. Vivas
Brgy. Ulango, Tanuan City
Ms. Leonida V. Herrera
Brgy. Inocencio, Trece Martires City
Ms. Soledad D. Clamosa
Brgy. Daang Amaya II, Tanza, Cavite
Ms. Carina P. Atienza
Brgy. Putting Bato East, Calaca, Batangas
Ms. Merlita B. de Guzman
Brgy. San Jose 3, Rodrgiquez, Rizal
Ms. Filipina Zoila A. Ortiz
Brgy. Zone IV, Atimonan, Quezon
Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Ms. Regina T. Celso
Brgy. Pansol, Calamba City
2nd Placer
Ms. Leah B. Gallano
Brgy. Dingin, Pagsanjan, Laguna
3rd Placer
Ms. Herminia Y. Romero
Brgy. Angles Zone II, Tayabas City
Regional Outstanding Barangay in region
Brgy. Mendez Crossing West, Tagaytay City
2nd Placer Outstanding Barangay in region
Brgy. Dingin, Pagsanjan, Laguna
3rd Placer Outstanding Barangay in Region
Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Dasmariñas City
Finalist Regional Outstanding Barangay
Brgy. Daang Amaya II, Tanza, Cavite
Brgy. Zone IV, Atimonan, Quezon
Brgy. San Jose 3, Rodriguez Rizal
Brgy. Putting Bato East, Calaca, Batangas
Brgy. Bagong Nayon, Antipolo City
Brgy. Conde Itaas, Batangas City
Brgy. San Antonio, Biñan City
Brgy. Marinig, Cabuyao City
Brgy. Pansol, Calamba City
Bgry. 49-M, Cavite City
Brgy. II, Lucena City
Brgy. San Isidro, San Pablo City
Bgry. Langgam, San Pedro City
Brgy. Tagapo, Sta. Rosa City
Brgy. Ulango, Tanauan City
Brgy. Opias, Tayabas City
Brgy. Inocencio, Trece Martires City
SPECIAL AWRDS
Municipalities with Lowest Malnutrition Prevalence Rate
San Luis Batangas
Taysan, Laguna
Sto. Tomas, Batangas
City with the Lowest Malnutrition Prevalence Rate
Sta. Rosa City
Province with the Lowest Malnutrition Prevalence Rate
Batangas Province
Most Promising LGU in the Region
Biñan City
Best Performing LGU in the Regions
Batangas Province
Most Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) in the Region
Ms. Leni M. Adao
Kalayaan, Laguna
Long serving Barangay Nutrition Scholars
Ms. Flordeiza M. Tamo
Bgry. Rizal, San Narciso, Quezon
Ms. Norma DS. Gonzalez
Bgry. Balibiran, Binangonan, Rizal
The awarding ceremony was also highlighted by the presence of the members of the Regional Sub-Committee on Nutrition (RSCN): RD Diosdado M. San Antonio of the Department of Education (DepEd), RD Leticia T. Diokno of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), President Victoria A. Wieneke of the Kabisig ng Kalahi and ARD Gina T. Gacusan of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
The ceremony ended by Ms. Chantal Gonzales and Ms. Rojoane Pesteno (both Communicator’s Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A members) singing the hit song “Flashlight” to inspire the awardees to serve as role models and inspirations to all the LGUs and nutrition workers towards achieving excellence in nutrition.
