Cebu City – Recognizing the significant roles of the local chief executives in the success of the nutrition program, the National Nutrition Council Region VII through RNPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission conducts advocacy visits to newly-elected Governors and Mayors in the region.

The activity is a strategy of NNC 7 to help the newly elected officials navigate the nutrition program, explain to them why the need to invest in nutrition and advocate for the strengthening of the nutrition program by establishing nutrition offices with appropriate staff complement, hiring of full-time nutrition action officers and formulation of a nutrition action plan which shall be integrated in the local development plan, annual investment program and his/her executive legislative agenda.

To date, NNC 7 was able to visit Danao City Mayor Hon. Thomas Mark H. Durano, Compostela Mayor Hon. Felijur P. Quiño, Pinamungajan Mayor Hon. Ana Jessica A. Baricuatro and San Fernando Mayor Hon. Vilma B. Caluag of Cebu province. Also visited were Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Censoria C. Yap, Panglao Mayor Hon. Edgardo Arcay, Dauis Mayor Hon. Roman Bullen, Baclayon Mayor Atty. Alvin J. Uy, and Tubigon Mayor William R. Jao of Bohol province. In Negros Oriental, NPC Dr. Mission was able to engage Governor Henry Pryde A. Teves, Tayasan Mayor Hon. Susano Antonio D. Ruperto III, and Valencia Mayor Edgar Teves.

NNC 7 is set to visit the rest of the identified newly elected officials in Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor in the next few weeks and is looking forward to engage more local chief executives in strengthening the LGU nutrition program to ultimately help improve the nutritional well-being of every Boholanos, Cebuanos, Negrenses and Siquijudnons. // NVS