To continue creating greater awareness on current nutrition issues in celebrating Nutrition Month 2013, back to back activities were pursued by the National Nutrition Council Region X guided by the theme “Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan!”

Region wide hanging of streamers were spotted by the first day of July to signal the start of the month long event was the worth to mention, motorcade pursued by CDO, attendance of NOIII Helen Alferez of NNC X to the PAN convention and FNRI seminar series and RNPC Zenaida T. Tondares attendance to the internal conference on Eco-nutrition held at UPLB Los Baños. The NNC X also convened a NM 2013 media conference in coordination with Philippine Information Agency X in partnership with our Media Advocate for Nutrition in GOvernance (MANGO 10) partner at VIP Hotel Cagayan de Oro City last 8 July 2013. Regional Nutrition Situation 2013 of Region X was also presented to the group. Battles of questions were aired by the media during the plenary session with NPC Zenaida T. Tondares of NNC X and the RNC X focal persons who constitute the panel. Government Agencies including the schools, NGO partners and the Local Government Units supported the annual celebration of Nutrition Month : (1) Launching of NM 2013 in Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City – 5 July 2013, (2) Radyo Medico on-air interview about NM theme at Magnum Radio Station, CDO – July 5,2013, (3) Nutrition Assessment and Counselling at NEDA X office led by Ms Remy Montaño,RND of Lourdes College – July 8, 2013, (4) Outreach Feeding Program for the abandoned children under the custody of DSWD X as sponsored by the Masonic Lodge of CDO No. 298,F.&A.M – July 13,2013, and (5) 35th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) – July 17.