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Assistant Secretary of Health and Executive Director IV Maria Bernardita T Flores of the National Nutrition Council led the unannounced monitoring of Radyo Kalilang at Kalilangan, Bukidnon last 29-31 October 2013 with Mr Ralph Calucag, Nutrition Officer II, Nutrition Information and Education Department, NNC. The team scheduled an unannounced monitoring visit to the station as part of their regular activity in Nutrition Community Radio Project.

The team and NNC X Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ms Zenaida T. Tondares get a chance to meet the Municipal Mayor, Honorable Omaradji C. Pizarro together with the newly designated Radio Station Manager Ms. Astra Shayne P. Barreno and able to discussed issues and the result of the monitoring visit. Recommendations and insights of the visit were the following:

  • Reorganized the community Radio Council and Radio Station Personnel by issuance of executive order.
  • Organized hands-on Training for newly designate station personnel care of NNC central Office
  • Develop new programming to replace former broadcasters and to minimize total hours of airing authorized by NTC.
  • Conduct meeting of station personnel once a week to monitor operations of the radio stations.
  • Recruit students as potential radio talents e.g. production of plugs.

Radyo Kalilang Community Radio Station in Kalilangan, Bukidnon was part of the first phase Community Radio Station implemented by the NNC in 2008. It is one of the 5 Radio Station established under the partnership of their respective LGUs.

Nutriskwela Community Radio aims to empower the community through the dissemination of correct, relevant and up-to-date nutrition and health information, as well as educational and developmental information from all relevant sectors of the community, government agencies, and non-government organizations.