The pretesting of the Nutrition-School-on-the-Air (NSOA) for the “10 Kumainments” was successfully aired over DZJV 1458 kHz in the Province of Laguna last August 22 to September 2, 2016 and September 12 to 23, 2016, participated by different towns and cities of Laguna. It was a live on-air schooling that featured the 10 Nutritional Guidelines to promote healthy lifestyle among Filipinos and to address and prevent malnutrition, and diet-related non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
The “10 Kumainments” was patterned after the 10 Commandments, chiseled by lightning in stone tablets given to Moses found in the Book of Exodus. In equivalent, the 10 Kumainments in nutrition are the Ten Commandments on how to live healthy etched in two loaves of bread carried by Mang Moi.
The Sta. Rosa City Nutrition Office, headed by Ms. Carmencita “Amy” Catindig, held the NSOA graduation last October 13, 2016 at the Sta. Rosa City Auditorium. City Nutrition Office Staff, Barangay Nutrition Scholars and about 300 participants were among the graduates of NSOA in Sta. Rosa City alone. Also present during the graduation were Ms. Carina Santiago, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC 4A, and Daniel Castro, Anchor/Head, News & Public Affairs of DZJV 1458 kHz. The graduation was also graced by the City Councilors of Sta. Rosa headed by Vice Mayor Arnold Arcillas, who also gave away six (6) tablets as prizes to lucky graduates.
Ms. Carina Santiago was overwhelmed with the results and enthusiasm of the participants in 10 Kumainments Nutrition School on the air in Sta. Rosa City alone, and very grateful to the support given by the City Government. Ms. Santiago assured that the NSOA program of NNC 4A will continually air next year. Sta. Rosa City is a Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN).