Cotabato City. Thirteen (13) Barangay Nutrition Scholar recruits successfully completed the training in the picturesque coastal town of Datu Blah Sinsuat in Maguindanao. This is the response of the local government to the alarming cases of malnutrition brought by poverty, inadequate health and nutrition education, and poor access to potable water and environmental sanitation. Mayor Marshal I. Sinsuat expects significant change in the picture of nutrition in his town by designating Vice-Mayor Raida Tomawis-Sinsuat as the Municipal Nutrition Action officer.

Intensive 5-day Training on Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars concluded on October 16, 2020. Mentors of the event include Nutrition Officer III Hannah Farinah M. Lidasan, Nutritionist-Dietitian Deployment Program Ms. Jacqueline E. Gurtiza, RND, Mr. Michael V. Enerlan, RND and Ms. Chris Ann G. Pangol, RND. Part of the benefit package of the BNS recruits are Philhealth membership, job order work contract acknowledged by the Local Government Unit, and possible scholarship grant.

Graduation ceremony was highlighted by the signing of appointments and the distribution of gift packs provided by the LGU. Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr., DPBO, the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator for BARMM stressed the important role of the BNS to the people of Datu Blah Sinsuat. “Without you, it will be a long and uncertain struggle for the malnourished children of this beautiful town”. Let us all play our roles and be part of the solution,” he said.

Padayon lang NNC-BARMM!