22 September 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X successfully aired its 2021 10 Kumainments Nutrition School on-the-Air or NSOA over Strong Radio 90.3 FM and Facebook Live.

The radio program aired from 11 August to 17 September 2021, every Wednesday at 9:00-9:30 AM and Friday at 10:00-10:30 AM, with replay every Thursday and Saturday at 10:30-11:00 AM. Aside from Cagayan de Oro City, the 10 Kumainments NSOA reached Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental, and nearby provinces, outside Region 10. Also, the Facebook Livestreams reached Luzon and Visayas areas.

Anchors ensured viewer participation and engagement via Facebook Live. On average, each video was able to gain approximately 500 views, 100 reactions, comments, and shares. NNC X announced live on air and through social media cards the top three (3) winners among the average of 30 participants per episode. Winners will receive ₱100.00 cellphone load.

NNC X technical staff served as radio anchors for all the 12 sessions of the program. This initiative is included in the NNC X’s Social Behavioral Communication Change (SBCC) plan to sustain nutrition promotion efforts. For each session aired using the Bisayan dialect, key points on COVID-19 and nutrition are integrated.

Prior to the airing of the radio program, the NNC X collaborated with Cagayan de Oro City Nutrition Office to identify mothers and caregivers in select barangays who will enroll in the program. Barangays Indahag, Bugo, Carmen, Nazareth and Iponan are the partner barangays for this year.

The 10 Kumainments NSOA is a radio program of the NNC to highlight the 10 Kumainments which is the popularized version of the revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF). The 10 Kumainments consist of short and simple nutrition and health messages for better recall and understanding.

This year is NNC X’s sixth year of airing the radio program. A virtual Graduation Ceremony will be held on 29 September 2021 to recognize the participants who tuned in and actively participated in the short quizzes every after episode.

Ms. Cherry Panibarat Randing, a consistent viewer of the radio program via Facebook Live, said “Mahinungdanon jud pag-ayo ang 10 Kumainments kay makahatag kinig kaayuhan sa atong lawas.” (10 Kumainments are important because it can help us to have healthier bodies). (NO I Vazamija Therese A. Villasi, RND)