Yearly, the National Nutrition Council Bicol gives due recognition to local government units that have shown Outstanding Performance in managing their local nutrition programs, particularly in areas which have continuously sustained the reduction in undernutrition of both preschool and school children. Likewise, the NNC honors the Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) who have done exemplary performance in their respective barangays by doing extra ordinary activities that help uplift the nutritional status of their constituents.

In line with this, the National Nutrition Council in cooperation with the Regional Nutrition Committee once again will conduct the 2011 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony at Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City on 19 December 2011 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The activity seeks to recognize Local Government Units (LGUs) performance in addressing malnutrition in their respective localities, as well as raise awareness on the Universal Health Care program or “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan” of the Aquino Administration. Through this annual event, NNC hopes to encourage greater participation of LGUs in the eradication of malnutrition in the community for the nutritional improvement of the Bicolanos. Ms. Arlene Reario, Nutrition Program Coordinator for NNC Region 5 asserts that “at the core of effectiveness in implementing nutrition programs at the community level lies the support of local government units, so it is but fitting to recognize their effort so that we can encourage great participation of more LGUs in Bicol Region.”