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LEGAZPI CITY – The National Nutrition Council Region V once again honored the Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Local Government Units’ achievements towards effective and efficient implementation of the 2010 Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). This was held at Hotel St. Ellis on 19 December 2011. Hon. Deogracias B. Ramos, Jr, Congressman of the 2nd District of Sorsogon was the keynote and guest of honor. RNC Chair and regional Director of DOH CHD Bicol Dr. Nestor Santiago together with NPC Arlene Reario led the awarding ceremony.
Gubat, Sorsogon and Tiwi, Albay were the 2010 Municipal Nutrition Green Banner Awardees. Additional to Gubat’s award, they were also recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Municipality in the Region. Mayor Ronnel U. Lim of Gubat and Mayor Jaime C. Villanueva of Tiwi proudly led their team in receiving their respective award. Thirteen (13) barangays with an average rating of at least 90% were likewise recognized during the awarding ceremony. Included in this list are three barangays from Naga City namely, Brgy. Concepcion Grande, Sta Cruz and Carolina; Nato and Pinontingan of Gubat, Sorsogon; Brgys San Juan and Gabao in Irosin, Sorsogon; barangays Belen and Libjo in Tiwi, Albay; Barangay Bay, Oras, and Sagrada of Ligao, Tabaco and Iriga City, respectively.
Among the cities, Iriga City excelled as the top performing city of 2010. Indeed, with the support of Mayor Madelaine A. Gazmen, newly designated CNAO Rosa Jeannie Bolivar’s effort brought Iriga City in the limelight of Bicol’s Regional Evaluation history. Ligao City was adjudged 2nd best performing city followed by Legazpi City. These cities were given a plaque of recognition for their achievements.
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Legazpi City - National Nutrition Council Region V in partnership with the Department of Health Bicol conducted an Orientation on Micronutrient Supplementation Program and Goiter Awareness Week Celebration last 30 January 2012 at RC Daguinsin Hall, DOH-CHD Building. This was participated by provincial/municipal/city nutrition action officers, district/city nutrition program coordinators, provincial/city health workers and DOH-CHD provincial health team leaders.
The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2011-2016 was briefly presented by NPC Reario including the current status of malnutrition in the Bicol region. Speakers invited were from DOH Central Office and World Food Programme. Ms. Carol Bandahala, Chief Health Program Officer, National Center for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC) of DOH, discussed the micronutrient supplementation program of DOH while Ms. Liberty V. Importa, Supervising Health Officer of the same office shared the overview of micronutrient powder as a strategy in addressing micronutrient deficiency. Ms. Rose Asis of the World Food Programme demonstrated the use of micronutrient powder. During the practicum, the participants prepared meals for children 8, 12 and 14 months from the family pot and later sprinkled this with micronutrient powder (MNP). Complementary food sprinkled with MNP tasted and smelled the same.
Read more: Orientation on Micronutrient Supplementation Program
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LEGAZPI CITY – National Nutrition Council teamed up with the Intervida Philippines, Inc. to conduct a 3-day Training of Trainers on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) in all covered areas of Intervida in the Bicol Region. Both batches were held at Jennifer’s Kababayan Hotel, Inc. on 7-9 and 19-21 March 2012.
Participants were composed of Municipal Nutrition Action Officers, Municipal Planning Department Officers, Rural Health Nurses, Municipal Health Officers, and Municipal Agriculture Officers of Sto. Domingo, Daraga, Camalig, Malinao, Malilipot, Guinobatan, Oas, Tiwi and Ligao City, Albay; Pilar, Sorsogon; Nabua, Camarines Sur. Other participants were from the provinces of CamSur, Sorsogon and Albay, NO II Gileen Mae Narvaez of National Nutrition Council V and staff from Intervida Philippines Foundation. NPC Arlene R. Reario, NO III Marilyn C. Valeza and the following DNPCs, Catalina M. Austria of CamSur, Grace C. Jardin of Sorsogon and Sheree G. Longaza and Ryan S. Altavano of Albay were the trainers and facilitators of the training.
During the training, workshops and exercises were done to enhance the knowledge, skills and values of participants along NPM. Output after the training was a 2-year Local Nutrition Action Plan of every participating municipality and province.
Roll out training to 131 barangays from the 11 participating municipalities are expected to be done in March and April with the municipal-level participants as the trainers. Members of the PNC, NNC and Intervida will provide technical support to the municipalities.
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National Nutrition Council RO V is conducting a recipe development contest open to all cooking enthusiast. Recipes should be original, low-cost, easy to prepare, nutritious and made of indigenous ingredients to showcase many ways of cooking vegetables. The winning recipes will be compiled into a recipe book that will be printed for distribution to beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program administered by the DSWD as a way for NNC to contribute to improved nutrition of poorest families. The recipe book will also be distributed to local nutrition workers as an IEC material for helping families improve their meals and food intake.
Individuals or group may submit their entries on or before 4 April 2012. Entry forms and mechanics are available at NNC RO V office and webpage. Ten finalists will be chosen whose names will be posted on NNC RO V facebook fanpage, twitter, and webpage on 13 April 2012. You will also receive a notification from NNC RO V via text or call if you qualify as one of the ten finalists. Actual cooking demonstration of submitted recipe will be done on 20 April 2012, in Legazpi City. Prizes at stake are as follows: 1st prize – P 10,000, 2nd prize – P 8,000, 3rd prize – 6,000, and 3 consolation prizes of P 2,000. All recipe entries become the property of the National Nutrition Council. Contestants with winning recipes will be acknowledged in the recipe book.
Please find attached mechanics and entry form below.
For more details please contact the NNC RO V secretariat, Marlyn, Jam or Marvin at NNC RO V contact details.
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31 July 2012 - Sta. Magdelena, Sorsogon bagged home major awards, in the three categories during the 3rd Salud Bicolnon at the Oriental Hotel, Legazpi City. The municipality was included among the LGUs recognized in the coveted Magayagaya, Green Achiever, and Individual Awards.
The 3rd Salud Bicolnon Awards was attended by 700 participants from Health and Nutrition partners from all over the Bicol Region. USec Teodoro J. Herbosa was the keynote speaker. Governor Joey Sarte Salceda was also present in the event, as well as the Mayors and Barangay official of different LGUs of the different municipalities. It was also the first time that the National Nutrition Council Region V (NNC RO V) joined DOH-CHD RO V in recognizing efforts of LGUs along proper Health and Nutrition Implementation. Two hundred thirty-nine (239) of the participants were awarded Dugong Bicol Award.
Among the Individual awards were the top 3 MNCHN-Friendly LGUs, given to Tabaco City Health Office, Pandan, Catanduanes RHU, and Legazpi City Health Office; Outstanding BEmonC were Pandan & Baras Catanduanes, Irosin, Gubat and Bacon District Health Office of Sorsogon; Best Performing Botica ng Bayan were Caps and Tabs Ragay, Camarines Sur, BnB Santiago Apostol, Capalonga, Camarines Norte, BnB Awaii, Donsol, Sorsogon, and BnB Pintor, Polangui, Albay; Best Implementer: DOTS (facility level) were awarded to Malinao RHU, Albay; Baras RHU, Catanduanes; San Jacinto RHU, Masbate; and Bulusan RHU, Sorsogon. Orally Fit Child Awards were given to Day Care Centers of Carriedo DCC, Irosin and Pantalan DCC, Sta. Magdalena of Sorsogon; Centro 2 DCC, San Jacinto, Masbate, and Tuburan DCC, Ligao and the City Government of Ligao; Barangays with Best Sanitation Practice in Camarines Sur were Brgy. Vigaan, Sipocot, Brgy.San Pantaleon, Magarao, and Brgy.San Francisco, Lagonoy; also included were Brgy. Dacu, Mobo, Masbate, Brgy. Canapawan, Labo, and Brgy.Pag-asa, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. The last award was for the Best Hospital. Awardees all come from Catanduanes: for the 1st level hospital, it was Juan M. Alberto Memorial District Hospital and for the 2nd level, the best is Pandan District Hospital.
The Magayagaya Award, the highest award given this year was received by 3 RHUs of Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon; Daraga, Albay, and Labo , Camarines Norte ; the Green Achiever Award, another major award was received by the Municipality of Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon (again) and by the Province of Catanduanes.
Aside from the trophy, cash award was also given to the winning LGUs in various amounts with Sta. Magdalena, Sorosogon going home with most financial assistance.
The LGUs vowed to continue the excellent practice they have started and will continue to implement in the hope that next year, the coveted Salud Bicolnon Award with a cash award of half million will be received by one of them.
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Bicol District/City Nutrition Program Coordinator Association (BiDA) finalized its Constitution-and-by-Laws and Association logo during its first quarter meeting for CY 2012. This was conducted on the 6th of March at Balay Suanoy, Daraga, Albay.
Orientation on the new OPT Plus Guidelines was given to the group. Only Naga City and a few municipalities in Camarines Sur have started to get the height of their children during this year’s OPT. The other areas are still to procure or fabricate their height boards but committed to continue advocating for this in their LGUs. The group likewise agreed to participate in the forthcoming regional recipe development contest and agreed on the 4 April deadline for its submission. Actual contest will take place in Legazpi City on 20 April. The group likewise agreed to the simultaneous planting of “gulay” to launch 2012 Nutrition Month on 2 July. In relation to this, Ligao City and Naga City reported that they have launched in their respective cities a contest among barangays for the best communal garden, awarding of which will be done in July.
Monitoring tool on PGN-IYCF was likewise shared to the group and all agreed to use the same tool to monitor IYCF in their barangays. NNC RO V announced that it will also randomly monitor barangays of its implementation of IYCF as well do the same during the conduct MELLPI. This annual evaluation including the Search for 2011 ROBNS will start on 2nd day of May until 4th of June to cover all the 6 provinces and 7 cities of the region. Members of the RTWG/RNET promised to join the annual nutrition evaluation activity. On its part, DILG will send communication to all governors and city mayors urging them to participate in this activity.
