Guimaras-RNPC Nona B. Tad-y of National Nutrition Council (NNC), Region VI, met Guimaras Congressman JC Rahman A. Nava on 11 January 2014, to request support for the Barangay Nutrition Scholars(BNS).

As Senior Vice-CHAIR, Committee on Appropriations - House of Representatives, a previous Governor, Province of Guimaras, and a medical doctor by profession,  Congressman Nava can lead and generate support from other legislators to address the needs and concerns of the BNSes.  These concerns for the BNSes include lack of security of tenure, many do not have  PhilHealth insurance, limited to only fifteen pesos (P15.00) monthly travelling allowance from NNC as national counterpart, inadequate  support from the barangay to attend trainings/seminars, lack of logistics and mobility to  carry-out their tasks.