Cebu City – The municipality of Pamplona, Negros Oriental is awarded the Outstanding Municipality of the Region for 2014. Besting other municipalities in the region, this is its second year to receive the Green Banner Award, as it was awarded Outstanding Municipality in the Province in 2013.

Resulting from the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team deliberation meeting on 15 July 2014, where members validated scores from the 2014 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI), Pamplona garnered a 90.99% score overall basing on the program efficiency and program effectiveness along Home, School and Community Food Production, Micronutrient Supplementation,  Food Fortification, Food Assistance, Nutrition Education, Nutrition in Essential Maternal and Child Health Services, Livelihood Assistance and Program Management.

The municipality of Carmen in the Bohol Province came a close second is awarded the Oustanding Municipality in the Province of Bohol.

Clearly deserving of the awards, these municipalities, represented by their mayors, will be receiving their plaques and green banner awards on on August 8, 2014 during the Grand Nutrition Awards that will be done at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Salinas Dr, Cebu City, Cebu City. Join us in honouring the awardess on this day.