NNC Legazpi City -  30 May 2017.  The quest for the Best 2016 Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) continues.  Today, the written examination for the respective 2016 Outstanding BNSs from all over the region are at Jennifer’s Kababayan Hotel in Legazpi City for their 1.5 hour written examination.  Yesterday afternoon, Naga City’s 2016 Outstanding BNS, Florenia D. Mariano, together with the city’s District Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Raquel B. Buere, were already in Legazpi City to ensure early arrival at the venue and relax before the day of the examination.  We are sure that all the contenders from various cities and provinces in the region studied hard and prepared well for this examination. Two OBNSs particularly from the provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate no longer joined today’s examination as the same test was administered to their respective OBNS during the team’s evaluation in their barangays held on 22 and 26 May, respectively.  The provincial outstanding BNS of Masbate is Lalaine A. Recaña from Brgy Sawang, Aroroy while the POBNS of Catanduanes is Evelyn Q. Magtagob from Brgy Palnab del Sur, Virac.  

As in the past years, the written examination was prepared by NNC Central Office, and the same test is given to all contenders to the Search for 2016 Regional OBNS in the country.   The Bicol Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team for this year, with Ms. Anneli Alejo of POPCOM Region 5 as the Chairperson, will meet and deliberate the results of 2016 Regional Outstanding BNS on the 6th of June.  Good luck to all contenders to the Search for Bicol region’s 2016 outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar. (arr/nnc 5)