Cebu City - The Grand Nutrition Awards is an annual event that aims to recognize the outstanding performance and best practices of LGUs and front line workers in the region. The awards given this yearincluded the Green Banner Award for the Outstanding Province, City and Municipality in the region, the Outstanding  Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) in the city and provincial and the Regional Outstanding BNS, the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN)Nominee and the Nutrition Honor Maintenance Award. The Good Nutrition Projects/Initiatives in the Region were also recognized. On top of these standard awards, the Search for the Most Promising LGUs in the Region was started this year.

A total of 458 participants, LGUs, NGOs and national government agencies, business sector, front-line workers and representatives from the media participated in the event. Mr. Roberto M. Cabardo, former PIA Staff and Dr. Aurora Q. Pestaño, Dean of the USJR College of Nursing, served as hosts of the whole day event.

The following were the winners for this year:

2010 GREEN BANNER AWARDEES                             AREA

Outstanding Province in the Region                             Bohol Province

Outstanding City in the Region                                      Toledo City

Outstanding Municipality in the Region                        Jagna, Bohol

2010 OUTSTANDING BNS AWARDEES

ROBNS                  Ms. Lidia Gabaisen                      Brgy. Celing, Antequera, Bohol

COBNS                  Mr. Lopito B. Patrimonio              Brgy. Batinguel, Dumaguete City

COBNS                  Ms. Maharani S. Barot                 Brgy. 9, Tanjay City

COBNS                  Ms. Marilyn A. Melendres            Brgy. Polambato, Bogo city

COBNS                  Ms. Amparo J. Galon                   Brgy. Panubigan, Canlaon City

COBNS                  Ms. Lydia C. Natad                      Brgy. Bunga, Toledo City

COBNS                  Ms. Mary Ann Reyes                    Brgy. Looc, Danao City

COBNS                  Ms. Tertuliana I. Tampus              Brgy. Mactan, Lapu-lapu City

POBNS                  Ms. Viginia D. Villo                       Brgy. Pob. Mabinay, Negros Or.

2010 MAINTENANCE AWARDEES

Nutrition Honor Maintenance Award                      Inabanga, Bohol

                                                                                   Talibon, Bohol

                                                                                   Calape, Bohol

2010 MOST PROMISING LGU

Most Promising City                                                 Tanjay City

Most Promising Municipality                                    Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental

                                                                                    Valencia, Bohol

2010 GOOD NUTRITION INITIATIVE

Water Ionization Project                                             Bais City

Local Taxation for Nutrition Program                       Cebu City

Segregasyon, Edukasyon                                         Mandaue City

Manpower Supplementation                                     Cebu Province

Solid Waste Management                                         Tabuelan, Cebu