The Province of South Cotabato held a two-day training workshop for its nutrition implementers, Nutrition Action Officers, Nutrition Program Coordinators, and Nutrition Staffs, on the formulation of a Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) for the years 2023-2025. NAOs, NPCs, and representatives from nine of the province's ten municipalities and one city attended the training. The event was held at Sunrise Garden Lake Resort at Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

The Provincial Nutrition Committee of South Cotabato, led by Mr. Rudy Jimenea, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, sees an urgent need to improve and edify the knowledge of local nutrition implementers in formulating Nutrition Action Plans (NAP) in their respective areas, as this will be their direction in battling the province's double burden of malnutrition over the next three years.

Furthermore, the training workshop was held so that both the province and local nutrition committees were aware of the new results, goals and objectives, and strategic thrust of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028. As a result, they can align and connive their newly developed LNAP with the new PPAN.

NO III Annalita Mae V. Flores, RND, MCH from National Nutrition Council XII together with DMO II Flora May M. Madrona, RND, serves as a resource speaker and facilitator of the course. The Provincial Nutrition Office's secretariat is Earl Rey C. Madres, RSW, Angela B. Frugalidad, RND, Liza C. Enamo, RND, and Jeneth Lovely G. Solteo. PSWDO Sonia L. Bautista, RSW was also present for her opening and welcome remarks.

(FMM/AMF/RML)