Butuan City - The Regional Nutrition Technical Working Group (RNTWG) conducted its Third Quarterly Meeting on August 30, 2022, and discussed important nutrition programs and activities via a blended approach at Almont Inland Hotel, Butuan City, and via Zoom Video Conference.

The RNTWG Presided over by Nino Archie S. Labordo, Officer-in-Charge of the National Nutrition Council -Caraga lined-up the following items: (1) Local Government Mobilization: Learning Hub for Enhanced and Revitalized Nutrition (LEARN) and Shepherding Project; (2) Philippines Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP); (3) Monitoring and Evaluation on Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro Schedule of Activities and Updates; and (4) and Nutrition Program Management (NPM) eLearning Course and other online activities.  

On LGU mobilization, Dr. Labordo expressed that the items were put into discussion to plot out activities and get commitment from the member agencies.

DMOII Raphael P. Ochavo provided updates on the Shepherding project. He relayed that Claver and Placer both in Surigao del Norte are the areas identified in which the project will be implemented.

The team had already visited the two areas and received positive feedback from the two local chief executives.

On the other hand, LHEARN hub was identified in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. LHEARN is a capacity building platform to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences in nutrition program management among local government units (LGU) for improved nutrition.

Additionally, Ms. Shaira Lou Pomicpic, discussed the updates on the Philippines Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP), wherein the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Health (DOH) are the lead agencies which will run until 2025.

Further, DMO II Mr. Ochavo also discussed the updates regarding MELLPI Pro, and the commitment/agreement about the involvement of another agency member was also discussed and followed rightly by the online courses to include NPM eLearning and NiE webinar, which were presented by DMO II, Ms. Rayco.

The meeting was attended by fifteen (15) members of the Committee with DSWD, Commission on Population and Development (PopCom), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Labor and Employment and NNC as Secretariat were present physically. #RRJGabaisen/NASLabordo