16 June 2014 – The Search for 2013 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) of Northern Mindanao is finally over. Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) chaired by Ms Marietta V. Deiparine finally declares Ms Lotis L. Okit of Barangay Kalasungay Malaybalay City as the 2013 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) of Northern Mindanao. Ms Okit garnered the highest final score of 98.0% and bested among the other six contenders from the Province of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin and Cities of Valencia, Gingoog and Tangub.

The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) visited seven (7) regional contenders last April 10 - June 13, 2014. Each contender was evaluated based on performance Criteria (50%), Validation Criteria (40%) and BNS Exam (10%).

The search for 2013 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) of Region 10 aims to assess the performance of BNSs in terms of their contribution to nutrition program implementation and improvement of nutritional status in the barangay andidentify the strengths and weaknesses of the performance of BNSs.