The National Nutrition Council Region X held the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony last December 21, 2012 at Grand Caprice Restaurant Limketkai Center Lapasan Cagayan de Oro City. Nutrition Program Coordinator Zenaida T Tondares delivered the opening and welcome message while Regional Director Aristides Concepcion Tan of the Department of Health Region X inspired everyone with his statement noting that “nutrition is very important specially at the first stage of life”. He emphasized that giving proper nutrition at this stage will lessen the risk of having lifestyle diseases. The awarding ceremony was also ground by Congressman Maximo Bautista Rodriquez Jr ABANTE MINDANAO Party List who also delivered his message during the program. Congressman Rodriguez committed to support initiatives to increase incentives for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) for the region.
The National Nutrition Council Region X recognized this year’s green banner awardees based on Monitoring and Evaluation of the 2011 Local Level Plan Implementation conducted by the inter agency Regional Evaluation Team (RETX) in 2012, viz:
- MISAMIS ORIENTAL Most Outstanding MELLPI Province in Region X
- hVALENCIA CITY BUKIDNON Most Outstanding MELLPI City in Region X
- Maramag Bukidnon Most Outstanding MELLPI Municipality in Region X and in the Province of Bukidnon
- Salay Bukidnon Most Outstanding MELLPI Municipality in the Province of Misamis Oriental
- Most Outstanding MELLPI Barangays of Region X (having a final Score of 100 or higher based on RET X results):
From Province of Misamis Oriental
City of Gingoog -Brgy Kibuging, Brgy Talisay, Brgy Lunao and Brgy 19
Municipality of Salay Misamis Oriental - Brgy Dinagsaan
Municipality of Opol - Brgy Malanang
Municipality of Villanueva - Brgy Katipunan
Municipality of Balingasag -Brgy Poblacion 1, Brgy Mandangoa and Brgy Binitinan
From the Province of Bukidnon
- Valencia City - Brgy Concepcion, Brgy Laligan, Brgy Tugaya, Brgy San Carlos and Brgy Nabag-o
- Malaybalay City - Brgy 1, Brgy 4, Brgy 10, Brgy Sto Nino and Brgy Patpat
- Municipality of Maramag - Brgy Panalsalan, Brgy North Poblacion and Brgy Danggawan
- Municipality of Manolo Fortich - Brgy Dahilayan, Brgy Sankanan and Brgy Mantibugao
- Municipality of Pangantucan - Brgy Concepcion and Brgy Madaya
Special awards were presented to the City of Ozamiz for having earned the 2ndyear CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition) Maintenance Award and Municipality of Opol Misamis Oriental for having the 1st year CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition) Maintenance Award for 2012.
The 8 contender in the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholars (ROBNS) were also awarded with cash and plaques namely:
- 1st Arlyn C Bongcas of Brgy 1 Malaybalay City as ROBNS
- 2nd Maricel F Oca of Carangan Ozamis City
- 3rd Paciana B Dombase of Concepcion Valencia City
- 4th Serina Saw-of Dinagsaan Salay Misamis Or
- 5th Gemma O Ligan of Panalsalan Maramag Bukidnon
- 6th Marites A Logong of Kibuging Gingoog City
- 7th Marife Mag-of Sta Cruz Tangub City
- 8th Annallee Macabenlar of Agusan Cagayan de Oro City
The awardees loaded the very successful event this year which capped by the unveiling of the revised Nutritional guidelines for Fillipinos (NGF) and commitment of the support from the “Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance” DIEZ (MANGO DIEZ). “Mango DIEZ” will be our vehicle for nutrition advocacy in Region X which NNC X will strengthen a close team up with Philippine Information Agency X.
