The Regional Nutrition Committee ARMM conducts the first regular meeting on February 6, 2019 at DOH-ARMM Training Center, ORG Compound, Cotabato City. DILG-ARMM representative, Ms. Luzminda Halud presides the meeting with the following agenda,the Organization of Regional Nutrition Cluster and Regional Media Group, presentation of the 2018 RNC Accomplishment Report and the main discussion is the integration of the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition 2018-2022 to the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM).

The turn-over of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the new BARMM is expected to take place in February this year. The ARMM Secretary of Health, Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. in his earlier statement said that he commits to lobby and endorse the RPAN to the new government regardless if he will be retained or not. Mr. Walid Y. Iskak of Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), the planning and development office of the BARMM suggested that the RPAN will be presented to the proper authority of BARMM upon advised by the BDA.

“We are sure that health and nutrition plan of the region will be considered by the new government specially because it is an evidence-based need of the region and consistent with the priorities and long-term vision of the Duterte administration”, said Ms. Alia Raida Arumpac, Chief Planning Development Officer of the Regional Planning and Development Office.

National Nutrition Council – ARMM the lead secretariat of the RNC presented the agreements of the meeting which includes the meeting with the BDA to present and discuss the RPAN 2018-2022 for possible integration to the Bangsamoro Development Plan 2019-2022.