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As a commitment during the Regional Launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022 in 2017 in Manila, the Quezon Provincial Government held its own provincial launching on 31 January 2018 at the Queen Margarette Domoit, Lucena City with more than 100 nutrition stakeholders present.
These stakeholders were composed mainly of the members of the Quezon Provincial Nutrition Multisectoral Committee (PNMC), 41 City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (C/MNAOs), District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPCs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs).
The launch was highlighted by a discussion of PPAN 2017-2022 by Nutrition Officer III Lourdes B. Orongan of NNC Calabarzon stressing the new PPAN programs namely nutrition specific, nutrition sensitive and the enabling mechanisms.
PNAO Roberto D. Gajo in his message said that the Hon. Governor David C. Suarez is one with the country in fighting malnutrition and proof of this is the Quezon’s banner project – the Quezon’s First 1000 days Program or the Q1K Program with over millions of funds allocated for its implementation. He said that the province is taking seriously the problem of stunting and does not want more children to suffer from it. Hence, he said it is one of the reasons why the province has decided to do the program province-wide and cover all the municipalities. Adding to his statement that he encourages the municipalities to do their share in addressing all the malnutrition problems in their respective areas.
The members of the PNMC also gave a brief solidarity message in support to the new PPAN 2017-2022 implementation. All attendees signed in the solidarity wall pledging support to the new PPAN and visit the PPAN exhibit of the nutrition specific programs, nutrition sensitive programs and enabling mechanisms.
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12 December 2017- Ms. Irene B. Neulid of Barangay Maitim 2nd East, Tagaytay City won the 2016 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar award, a back-to-back win with last year's NOBNS Mr. Danilo N. Posion of Barangay Iruhin Central, Tagaytay City, held during the National Nutrition Awarding ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila.
Ms. Neulid is a BS Nursing graduate, a loving wife, and a mother to her 3 kids. Though a neophyte in the field of nutrition, she has shown serious dedication as a nutrition volunteer in her barangay and have implemented exemplary nutrition programs, projects and activities which contributed to the reduction of malnutrition in their community. To name a few, she was able to develop information and educational materials like booklets focusing on the First 1000 days which were given to pregnant and lactating women; collateral materials such as mugs, clock and fan advocating the 10 Kumainments and Pinggang Pinoy given during the Pabasa Sa Nutrisyon and other nutrition classes. She is also a role model of infant and young child feeding as she is breastfeeding her 14-month old son. She also boasted on the remarkable nearly 100% breastfeeding rate or practice in their barangay.
Read more: CALABARZON WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL OUTSTANDING BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR
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Quezon Provincial Nutrition Multisectoral Committee, Rizal Provincial Nutrition Committee, and Members of the NNC CALABARZON Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) commits further support for the Early Childhood Care and Development for the First 1000 Days of Life (ECCD-F1K) Program through the creation of their respective ECCD-F1K TWG both at the provincial and regional level.
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In 2017, CaLaBaRZon Region produced two (2) national awardees who were recognized during the National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held on 12 December 2017 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila.
The awardees are:
- Sta. Rosa City, Laguna headed by the City Nutrition Chair Mayor Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez was awarded the 2nd Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Award and received cash prize of P 200, 000.00 and CROWN Trophy. They are really committed to their slogan “Serbisyong Makatao, Lungsod na Makabago”.
- Kalayaan, Laguna headed by the Municipal Nutrition Chair Mayor Leni M. Adao was awarded the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award and received cash prize of P 500, 000.00 and CROWN Trophy. With the LGU’s 4K Priority Program –Kabuhayan, Kalusugan, Kalikasan, at Karunungan. Truly, Kalayaan will say, “Go Kalayaan! Yan ang aking bayan!”
Read more: NNC CALABARZON’s National Nutrition Awardees for 2017
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Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) Chairperson, Mayor Freddie C. Aman and the MNC members during the recent monitoring done by NNC CaLaBaRZon in Burdeos, Quezon recognized the importance of Local Nutrition Early Warning System (LNEWS) as an important tool in their nutrition planning and implementation. Citing the results of the households survey done by the chairperson and Municipal Health Officer of Burdeos, Quezon, Dr. Gabrielle Ann T. Dela Paz and the LNEWS core team, there is high stunting rate on children (0-2 years old), low access to safe water and sanitation, poor child care, price changes for basic staple food and high number of families experiencing food shortages. With these results, they have agreed to pass a resolution through the Sangguniang Bayan adopting the LNEWS as well as making necessary actions such as reactivating agencies/departments and providing honorarium to LNEWS Team to solve the identified problems in Food and Nutrition Security in their municipality.
Read more: MUNICIPAL NUTRITION COMMITTEE OF BURDEOS, QUEZON RECOGNIZES LNEWS’ IMPORTANCE
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The National Nutrition Council Calabarzon unveils the new PPAN 2017-2022 with an exhibit presenting the new programs – nutrition specific, nutrition sensitive and the enabling mechanisms, held on 28 November 2017 at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Manila.
More than 200 nutrition stakeholders were present composed mainly of the Local Chief Executives, Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (P/C/MNAOs), District/City Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/CNPCs), Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Region IV-A (FBNS IV-A), Communicators’ Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A (CNN-4A), partners from the Business Sectors and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and members of the Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) on Nutrition.
The launch was highlighted by the sharing of best practices in nutrition program implementation by the ever supportive and well performing
Local Chief Executives in the region, the Honorable Mayor Walfredo Dimaguila Jr. of Biñan City, Honorable Mayor Leni M. Adao of Kalayaan, Laguna and Honorable David C. Suarez of Quezon province represented by PNAO Roberto D. Gajo. They encouraged all LGUs present to also do well and prioritize nutrition and replicate in their respective areas the best practices to improve the nutrition situation in their area.
