1 July 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The third and last Region 10 local government unit vying for national awards, Cagayan de Oro City, underwent a two-day virtual validation visit facilitated by the National Evaluation Team (NET) last 29-30 June 2021. Cagayan de Oro City is vying for the 1st Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Award.
Ms. Racelline Faye Calangi of National Nutrition Council (NNC)-Nutrition Surveillance Division, acted as the NET team leader, accompanied by team members Ms. Divine Grace C. Domingo (University of the Philippines Los Baños), Ms. Geraldine Bea P. Pimentel (NNC-Nutrition Policy and Planning Division), and Ms. Iris Rowena A. Bernardo (Council of Deans and Heads of Nutrition and Dietetics/ Polytechnic University of the Philippines). NNC Region X through Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys Mae S. Fernandez, and Nutrition Officer Sheena Marie G. Talle provided support during the activity.
In his Opening Message, Mayor Oscar S. Moreno mentioned the importance of competitions, “It makes us realize that there are standards that need to be measured”, he said. Mayor Moreno also said that it is important to try to live to the said standards, whether or not the contender is first or last.
Ms. Calangi presented what will transpire for the two-day activity.
The NET members reviewed the pertinent documents of the LGU, particularly their 2019 accomplishments. To conclude the virtual visit, the NET presented their initial findings and recommendations to further improve nutrition program implementation. The Cagayan de Oro City Nutrition Committee members provided clarifications to items questioned by the NET.
Ms. Calangi and her team noted the support and cooperation of all CNC members, which is also evident in the documents presented by the LGU. City Nutrition Action Office Nenita Rabe thanked the NET members and expressed her hopes for a positive result of the validation. (NO III Sheena Marie G. Talle)
