Koronadal City - Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, Executive Director of National Nutrition Council (NNC) together with the delegates from the different regions from across the country attended the 3rd Management Conference on August 19-23 held at the Farm @ Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City. The event was hosted by NNC Region XII headed by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Arceli M. Latonio. The group was warmly welcomed by City Councilor Rose Dideles together with City Administrator Cyrus Jose Urbano and the nutrition staff of the city and the region.

The Management Conference is a regular activity of NNC to update its officials on the status of on-going projects and activities of the council. Similarly, this resolves issue/s and determines courses of actions to improve its operation. Along with the conference, the group visited various areas within the region which showcases good nutrition practices as well as cultural practices.

The delegates were toured to the CROWN Kubo, pride of the City Nutrition Committee of Koronadal and served as their project being the recipient of the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA) of NNC. They also had a courtesy call to the South Cotabato Provincial Governor and Chair of the Provincial Nutrition Committee, Hon. Daisy P. Avance-Fuentes who is in full support to the implementation of nutrition programs in the province. After which, the group proceeded to the Municipality of Lake Sebu where they visited the Dolores Farm Resort and tasted the delightful tilapia dishes while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Lake Sebu and experienced the Lake Sebu Zipline - recognized as highest in Asia. Subsequently, they visited the livelihood project of Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Elizabeth Rafal of Barangay Crossing Rubber in Tupi, South Cotabato and last stop was the Breastfeeding Station of Barangay Apopong in General Santos City.