23 September 2022, Valencia City (CNPC Guia Mae B. Arcojada) - The Valencia City Nutrition and Human Physical Development Division (CNHPDD) headed by CNAO Hazel P. Dondonayos, RND held the City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC) strategic planning calendar year 2023 at Valencia City Library last September 16, 2022. The purpose of this activity is to set overall goals as CNPCs and to develop a plan in preparation for CY 2023.

Overview of the activity was presented by CNAO Hazel P. Dondonayos, RND. CNPC Julie Ann C. Brigoli discussed the review of duties and responsibilities of all CNPCs wherein she further discussed their two major roles: to assist CNAO in coordinating the City Nutrition Programs and in providing technical assistance to BNC; to provide staff support for BNS program in the city. Additionally, proposed reshuffling of barangay assignments was presented.

CNPC Aljhoy Adrigado discussed the MELLPI Pro tool for CNPCs for guidance, while CNPC Rhezel Elarcosa presented the MELLPI consolidation results to encourage other barangays to take on the challenge of monitoring and evaluation. CNPC Beverly Mangubat presented the forms that CNPC use, particularly the action plan and monitoring report forms.

During the activity, the CNPCs were assigned to accomplish three workshops: 1) challenges of Barangay Nutrition Committees and Barangay Nutrition Scholars encountered; and two separate workshops for the formulation of BNC and BNS recommendations and strategic plans.

Output of workshops were presented by CNPCs Guia Mae B. Arcojada, Julie Ann Brigoli, Leah Mae Española and Liz Chloel Porras.

The CNPC strategic planning workshop enabled the Valencia CNPCs to be more equipped and capacitated in executing their functions at the city and barangay levels.