Region X

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 05 November 2020

4th draft Approved RNC Resolution 4 November 2020, Cagayan de Oro City — the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) of Northern Mindanao paved the way to show their lofty favor to nutrition by inking RNC Resolution Numbers 2 and 3, series of 2020. Both resolutions were approved during the Joint Second Semester RNC, Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNCl) and RNC-Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting held virtually last 20 October 2020.

Maternal and child undernutrition remains to be a problem. With the rising positive cases of COVID-19 in the country accompanied by the dwindling economy, occurrence of malnutrition will remain as is or will even get worse if no nutrition actions will be done. Nobody is certain of when COVID-19 pandemic will end. With pandemic or not, Local Government Units (LGUs) must be resilient and mobilized in addressing nutrition problems for the benefit of their populace, especially the children, pregnant, lactating women and other vulnerable groups.

To ensure that nutrition programs and activities are well-funded and well planned for the next two (2) years to come, RNC X approved Resolution Number 2, series of 2020 entitled, “Resolution enjoining all local government units to finalize their local nutrition action plans and pursue the integration of the nutrition and nutrition-related programs and projects in the local 2021-2022 annual investment programs to improve nutrition situation and address the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.”

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 05 November 2020

CDO Search for Outstanding BNCl 30 October 2020, Cagayan de Oro City (CNPC Sherill Faith P. Española) - The current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affirmed the consistent delivery of basic nutrition services in the City of Cagayan de Oro, down to the barangay level. This is to ensure that every child below 5 years old, Severely Acute Malnourished (SAM) and Moderately Acute Malnourished (MAM) children, pregnant & lactating mothers and other vulnerable groups are not left behind.

This paved the way for the launching of the 2020 Search for Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Cluster (BNCl) during the 2nd Semester City Nutrition Cluster meeting held last 27 October 2020 at the City Council Session Hall. During the meeting, the cluster finalized and approved the guidelines of the said evaluation.

City Nutrition Action Officer Nenita F. Rabe emphasized that the Search for OBNCl aims to assess each Barangay Cluster's performance on the prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery phases on the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. This recognition is also a way of providing incentives for those BNCls who continue to support nutrition program. The target evaluation date will be on 23 November 2020 spearheaded by the newly created Nutrition in Emergency Evaluation Team (NiEET) by the City Nutrition Committee.

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 30 October 2020

Infographics Compedium of Nutrition Policies

29 October 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Policies from select local government units in Region 10 gained spotlight during the virtual launch of the first ever online portal on Compendium of Local Ordinances and Issuance on Nutrition. The launch was dovetailed during the 6^th National Conference of Nutrition Action Officers held last 1 October 2020.

The Compendium is a knowledge-sharing platform for LGUs to gain insights on successful nutrition initiatives from other areas done through effective policy support. This is a joint initiative of the National Nutrition Council, Nutrition Action Officers Association of the Philippines (NAOPA), Inc. with technical support from the Nutrition International.

A total of 209 local ordinances and 44 executive orders were initially uploaded as of 29 October 2020 in the portal submitted by local governments across 17 regions nationwide. Among these nutrition policies are from NorMin Region that included nine (9) local ordinances and six (6) executive orders in the database.

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 05 November 2020

Training on CSW and PPD 2 November 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Eight (8) technical and administrative staff of National Nutrition Council X were trained on Completed Staff Work and Policy Paper Development facilitated by the National Economic and Development Authority X held 27-28 October 2020 via Google Meet.

The training was conducted to further enhance the efficiency of NNC X staff and overall organizational performance and to equip the staff on know-hows of drafting policies since NNC is mandated as the country’s policy-making body on nutrition.

Nutrition Program Coordinator Gladys Mae S. Fernandez of NNC X gave the Opening Message wherein she presented the rationale of the training. In her message, she enjoined her staff to learn comprehensively in the training while also enjoy the priviledge of being trained by seasoned NEDA personnel.

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 29 October 2020

26 October 2020, Cagayan de Oro City – Select Region 10 local government units completed the 12-day pilot run of eLearning Course on Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) – Information Management (IM). The training, which incorporated blended learning strategy (online and offline sessions) started in 8 September and ended in 21 October 2020. This activity was co-facilitated by National Nutrition Council Central Office and Regional Office X.

The training was held every Tuesday and Thursday, with a mix of offline sessions composed of pre-recorded videos and the live open forum sessions to cater questions and clarifications for the modules discussed. Google Classroom was used for uploading the modules, instructions and submission of outputs and assignments, while Zoom was used for live sessions.

Training facilitators were from the NNC Central Office, Department of Health, UNICEF Philippines, UN World Food Programme and University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Details: Category: Region 10; Published: 03 November 2020

Manolo Fortich Community Kitchen 1 Oktubre 2020, (Maxie Cadavez/LGU Manolo Fortich) - Ang sentro sa atong Pang Gobyerno mao ang Tawo, nay pandemya o wala, nay COVID-19 o wala, ang tawo pa gihapon mao ang ugat hinungdan sa atong pagpangalagad. Mao kini ang baruganan ni Mayor Quiño nga iyang gipadayag sa mga Ulo sa Departamento ug mga kawani sa Munisipyo ning bag-o taliwala sa nagkataas nga kaso sa COVID-19.

Tungod niini gimanduan ni Mayor Quiño si Ms. Christy Marie Alsado, ang pangulo sa Municipal Nutrition Action Office nga atimanon ug maayo ang pagkaon sa mga frontliners lakip ang mga pasyente sa Municipal Isolation Unit.

“Dili mutalikod ang atong liderato ngadto sa tanang mga biktima, duyog sa atong kawsa ang Sanguniang Bayan ug ang tibuok pwersa sa Lungsod kinahanglan lang atong atimanon ang mga biktima sa COVID-19,” matud ni Mayor Quiño. Tungod niini prioridad karon sa buhatan ni Ms. Alsado ang pagpreparar sa pagkaon sa mga Frontliners ug mga pasyente sa MIU gikan sa pamahaw, paniudto ug panihapon. Gibanabana nga moabot sa siento singkwenta mil pesos (₱150,000.00) ngadto sa diosientos mil pesos (₱200,000.00) matag semana ang mga magasto sa pagkaon. Mao kini ang gipadayan ni MNAO Alsado dihang mahinabi sa “BARUG Manolo Fortich” live radio program 25 Septyembre 2020.