7 December 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – In its fourth year, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) X continually recognized the local government units (LGU) with consistent decrease in stunting prevalence among 0-59 months old children. The award is based on the Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus reports submitted with acceptable OPT Plus coverage of 80%. Stunting is a chronic form of malnutrition resulting from impaired growth and development due to poor nutrition, repeated infection, and other factors.
This year, a total of 41 LGUs bagged the “Circle of Excellence” Award. These LGUs were commended during the 2022 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) that was held last 25 November 2022 at Chali Resort and Conference Center, Cagayan de Oro City.
The “Hall of Fame” Award is given to LGUs who have received the award for the fourth consecutive time. These ten (10) LGUs consistently showed a decreasing trend of stunting from 2017 to 2022. The awardees are as follows:
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LGU |
Stunting Prevalence (%) |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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1. Province of Bukidnon |
9.85 |
8.88 |
6.64 |
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2. Province of Misamis Oriental |
10.33 |
10.09 |
8.18 |
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3. City of Cagayan de Oro |
1.06 |
0.69 |
0.45 |
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4. Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon |
6.30 |
4.42 |
3.59 |
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5. Municipality of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental |
6.57 |
5.47 |
4.06 |
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6. Municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental |
0.83 |
0.64 |
0.42 |
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7. Municipality of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental |
1.44 |
1.23 |
0.62 |
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8. Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental |
10.52 |
8.51 |
6.36 |
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9. Municipality of Salay, Misamis Oriental |
1.77 |
1.51 |
1.32 |
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10. Municipality of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental |
5.81 |
5.27 |
5.10 |
Likewise, a total of six (6) LGUs received the Circle of Excellence “Gold” Award for being the third-time awardees. These are the LGUs of:
|
LGU |
Stunting Prevalence (%) |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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1. City of Tangub |
2.62 |
2.36 |
2.26 |
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2. Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon |
6.55 |
4.14 |
4.00 |
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3. Municipality of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental |
5.46 |
4.30 |
3.61 |
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4. Municipality of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental |
10.42 |
8.91 |
8.76 |
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5. Municipality of Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental |
8.09 |
5.96 |
5.77 |
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6. Municipality of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental |
2.62 |
2.36 |
2.26 |
In continuation, the following are two (2) second-time awardee LGUs awarded with the “Silver” Award:
|
LGU |
Stunting Prevalence (%) |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
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1. City of El Salvador |
2.10 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
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2. Municipality of Sumilao, Bukidnon |
9.83 |
8.68 |
6.98 |
Further, listed below are 23 LGUs recipients of the Circle of Excellence “Bronze” Award as first-time awardees.
|
LGU |
Stunting Prevalence (%) |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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1. City of Iligan |
5.17 |
4.24 |
2.32 |
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2. City of Malaybalay |
10.76 |
6.65 |
5.81 |
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3. City of Valencia |
1.82 |
1.48 |
1.34 |
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4. Municipality of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon |
11.34 |
9.03 |
5.94 |
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5. Municipality of Dangcagan, Bukidnon |
5.82 |
5.45 |
3.44 |
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6. Municipality of Impasug-Ong, Bukidnon |
14.03 |
13.13 |
6.57 |
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7. Municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon |
12.10 |
7.76 |
4.39 |
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8. Municipality of Libona, Bukidnon |
14.51 |
9.10 |
8.94 |
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9. Municipality of Maramag, Bukidnon |
12.33 |
9.58 |
7.39 |
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10. Municipality of San Fernando, Bukidnon |
17.64 |
8.90 |
7.42 |
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11. Municipality of Balo-i, Lanao del Norte |
26.40 |
15.91 |
6.31 |
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12. Municipality of Baroy, Lanao del Norte |
23.04 |
20.88 |
15.76 |
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13. Municipality of Maigo, Lanao del Norte |
15.93 |
18.88 |
14.90 |
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14. Municipality of Matungao, Lanao del Norte |
7.56 |
4.39 |
1.30 |
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15. Municipality of Nunungan, Lanao del Norte |
20.83 |
4.20 |
0.40 |
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16. Municipality of Poona-Piagapo, Lanao del Norte |
3.50 |
3.21 |
0.21 |
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17. Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte |
25.75 |
20.10 |
5.73 |
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18. Municipality of Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte |
9.45 |
9.06 |
2.81 |
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19. Municipality of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental |
17.58 |
14.95 |
5.43 |
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20. Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental |
4.67 |
3.31 |
2.73 |
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21. Municipality of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental |
17.21 |
4.34 |
3.78 |
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22. Municipality of Naawan, Misamis Oriental |
5.15 |
2.70 |
2.40 |
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23. Municipality of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental |
17.08 |
16.92 |
11.54 |
NNC X applauded the abovementioned LGUs and their respective local nutrition committees for their nutrition efforts which resulted in the reduction of stunting prevalence among preschool children.
Hence, with the scaled-up nutrition actions, NNC X and its partners aims to continuously reduce, if not zero out, any form of malnutrition. Thus, giving all children in Northern Mindanao the best start in life. (Development Management Officer II Arlie Joy O. Damiles / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 09631090198)
