Misamis Occidental, Gingoog City and Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon have a thousand and one reasons to celebrate after being declared as Nutrition Bests in Northern Mindanao by the Regional Nutrition Committee X.

These outstanding performers in nutrition were declared following the issuance of RNC X Resolution No. 4 series of 2016 "Confirming the Results and Ranking of the 2015 MELLPI" as endorsed by the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET).

The same resolution also confirmed Guinsiliban, Camiguin and Tudela, Misamis Occidental as Outstanding Municipalities in Nutrition of their respective provinces.  36 barangays, on the other hand, were declared as Regional Green Banner Barangays.

All awardees will be recognized and will receive their respective Regional Green Banner Awards during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) scheduled on November 25, 2016 at the Grand Caprice Hotel, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.

Regional Award of Merit will be conferred to Northern Mindanao's Nutrition Honor Awardees for having sustained effective and efficient nutrition program management. These are Bukidnon Province, Malaybalay City, Kadingilan and Quezon, Bukidnon and Ozamiz City.

This year's awardees were selected from four provinces, six cities, 15 municipalities and 74 barangays monitored were evaluated by the RNET - a marked 100 % increase against the total number of participating LGUs since 2014. 

Gingoog City joins the ranks of Maramag, Bukidnon and Valencia City as Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Awardees, a few steps away from the Nutrition Honor Award - the highest and most prestigious awards in nutrition conferred by the National Nutrition Council.