PALO, Leyte - The Nutrition Action Officers Association of the Philippines (NAOPA) Eastern Visayas chapter held its election of new set of officers. The election was represented by NAOs of 6 provinces, cities, and federated NAO presidents.

NAOPA elected MNAO Edward Fermani-Lor as their new President. Lora is the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer of Hilongos, Leyte. He was almost 10 years as MNAO. Though designated MNAO, Lora requested the LGU to have a separate nutrition office. It was in July 2021 just during the culmination of nutrition month celebration when the office was formally turn over to MNAO Lora.

The nutrition office has two other staff to assist MNAO Lora in its day-to-day operation. The nutrition office has also a separate budget aside from sectoral funds.

MNAO Lora has maintain the municipality’s status as Green Banner Award. The municipality also bagged the 2019 Green Banner Seal of Compliance. He also bagged the 2019 Regional Outstanding Focal Point (Municipal Nutrition Action Officer).

As supervisor of our Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs), He is also instrumental for winning the Provincial Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar for Leyte Province.

Lora being an emphatic speaker, is most of the time invited by NNC 8 to be a resource speaker of the agencies various trainings and workshop.

To date Lora is conducting Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Implementation (MELLPI Pro) at the barangay level. Lora together with other members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee hopes to finish the barangay level MELLPI Pro. On top of the several activities implemented by the nutrition office, He is also preparing for the incoming MELLPI Pro to be conducted by Provincial Nutrition Evaluation Team (PNET) of Leyte.

MNAO Lora boosts a leadership and managerial experience. As a leader, he was a former Kabataang Barangay (KB) president in his barangay. As KB, he was also elected as Federated President of Kabataang Barangay for the province of Leyte.

Moreover, as a manager l, He was also a former Municipal Population Officer of Hilongos, Leyte. During the governorship of Governor Remedios “Matin” Petilla, Lora serves as Population Program Officer.

Indeed, leading and managing government programs is not new for Edward Lora.

With the new leadership of NAOPA EV chapter, they will be instrumental form improving the capacities not only NAOs but also of the entire nutrition workers toward the upliftment in the lives of the vulnerable population.

Congratulations MNAO Edward F. Lora, President, NAOPA Eastern Visayas chapter. #RNPC-CPD