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Category: Region 4a

Published: 29 April 2016

NNC-Calabarzon, in collaboration with the Communicators’ Network for Nutrition in Region IV-A (CNN-4A) has developed another series of Nutri-komiks, as a way of disseminating important information to target audience. Series 2 is entitled, Nutrition in Emergencies, which aims to arm the public, including the members of the local nutrition clusters and other nutrition workers, with knowledge and skills required during emergencies.

The story is about a municipality that has prepared for an emergency, and was hit by a disaster. It shows how the negative effects of the disaster can be minimized and lives can be spared with the right preparation. It also contains the LGU Nutrition in Emergencies Preparedness Checklist and Family Emergency Preparedness Food Checklist. 

When disaster hits an area the health and nutritional status of the people is greatly affected. Food security and sanitation are some of the major concerns.  And to address this concern, local nutrition clusters were organized, and are composed of people who are trained to respond during emergencies. In Calabarzon, a total of 2 provincial and 8 city nutrition clusters have already been organized since 2014.

Copies of the Nutri-Komiks were distributed to these nutrition clusters as well as the other targets in 5 provinces and 18 cities in Calabarzon.

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Category: Region 4a

Published: 29 February 2016

Nutrition Action Officers from provinces and cities all over Calabarzon convened last February 9, 2016 for their first P/CNAOs and NAOPA Calabarzon Chapter meeting at the National Nutrition Council Central Office in Taguig City.
The meeting involved discussion about the 2015 OPT Plus Results wherein there was very poor coverage for most of the provinces and cities. In this regard, NPC Santiago encouraged everyone to put more effort in improving the coverage of the OPT plus to give a better picture of the nutrition situation in their areas. It was also noted that there were areas which showed an increase in the prevalence rate of undernutrition, wherein the P/CNAOs were asked to conduct an assessment to determine the reasons for the deterioration in nutritional status. The following were also discussed: status of the Barangay Level Training of PGN and 2016 targets; accomplishment report of the 4th wave in 2015; status of delivery of BNS handbook, where the P/CNAOs were requested to submit the evaluation of the handbook; status of model barangays trained on community mobilizing for IYCF support group; schedule of MELLPI and BNS evaluation; and status of submission of reports to NNC. Ms. Lourdes Vega of the Nutrition Policy and Planning Division of the NNC Central Office also gave an update on the provision of incentives for the NAOs. And lastly, the NNC’s activities, trainings and special events for 2016 were presented for the reference of everyone.

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Category: Region 4a

Published: 29 April 2016

For 2016, a total of 20 Provincial and City Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Calabarzon are competing for the Search for the 2015 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar award. This award is given to BNS who have shown excellent performance in delivering basic nutrition services to his or her assigned area. Last year’s Regional Ootstanding BNS, Regina T. Celso is from Pansol, Calamba City. She was awarded 1st runner up in the Search for the 2014 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar during the National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on 29 October 2015.

The award not only serves as recognition of the excellent performance of our nutrition workers in promoting proper nutrition but also our way of giving thanks to their undying support to the implementation of the country’s nutrition program. The awardees serve as inspiration to fellow BNS to strive harder and never back down because combating malnutrition is still one of the major problems in the country.

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Category: Region 4a

Published: 29 February 2016

The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in Region IV-A (FBNS-IVA) held its first meeting for the year on February 4, 2016 at the National Nutrition Council Central Office in Taguig City. The discussion focused on the 2015 accomplishments and plans for 2016.

One of the main concerns discussed was the federation’s SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) registration, along with the proposed benefits to be received by the members of the federation. In particular, the group proposed for the passage of a resolution for the mortuary and medical benefits for the members, the amount of which will be dependent on the funds to be collected and/or raised this year. Election of officers will be on February 2017, thus it was agreed that a resolution will be passed requesting the Provincial and City BNS Associations to also hold their elections in 2017, prior to the regional federation’s election. It was also agreed that honorary members have voting powers but they cannot be elected. A regional BNS Congress is tentatively scheduled on October 7, 2016 that will be attended by all the officers of the Provincial and City associations, with a registration fee of Php 500.00. Theme and venue for the congress is still for open for suggestions. The federation also plans to conduct “Lakbay-Aral” for the Officers and Board at the Fidel Iodized Salt farm in Bolinao, Pangasinan, and at an LGU in Region I. NPC Santiago also announced that BNS ID will be a project of the regional office just as long as the database of BNS will be updated. Lastly, the next FBNS meeting was set in March 2016 in Pangil, Laguna to discuss plans for the the raffle ticket distribution, one of their resource generation activity.

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Category: Region 4a

Published: 29 February 2016

As the season of evaluation approaches, Calabarzon’s Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) got their evaluation skills refreshed during the reorientation meeting for the RNET on Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI). This was held last 19 February 2016 at the Board Room of the NNC Central Office in Taguig City.
Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Carina Z. Santiago wants the RNET members to warm up and get their minds ready through reorientation on the tool, addressing issues and concerns of the previous evaluations conducted and providing the schedule of the evaluation.
Ms. Lourdes B. Bulante, Nutrition Officer III led the team in going through the tool one by one while discussing how to give scores on each item. After the discussion on the tool, issues and concerns regarding the evaluation, mostly issues raised by the NAOS during the P/CNAOs Meeting on 9 February 2016 were then addressed. One, there are different RNET members visiting the LGUs every year, with different interpretations on the MELLPI scoresheets, NAOs suggested to have the same RNET to evaluate them. Two, some RNET does not provide written feedback to Local Nutrition Committee (LNC), thus it was agreed that all LGUs should receive not only verbal feedback but written as well. Three, feed backing used during verbal feedbacking is generic, thus it was agreed that the RNET/NNC Secretariat to prepare area-specific feedback based on the areas’ strong points and areas for improvement. Four, one-man evaluation was done in some LGUs, where the RNET agreed that no evaluation will be conducted if there is only one RNET member present.
And finally, MELLPI schedule was discussed. Evaluation of the cities will be conducted for 4 days by one team only and evaluation of the province will be conducted for 5 days by 2 teams to ensure the quality of the monitoring and evaluation and for team to give appropriate feedback to the LNC. Tentative schedule starts March 15 to August 5, 2016.