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TACLOBAN CITY - Recognizing the role of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in improving the health situation in communities, Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) Chairperson and Governor Edwin Marino Ongchuan of Northern Samar has approved a resolution that would provide benefits and incentives for the continuing service of BNS.
The resolution passed by the PNC was approved during its First Quarter Meeting at D’ Lemon Grass Restobar on March 24, 2021 and will be endorsed to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Council for the enactment of the corresponding ordinance.
"This moves seeks to ensure the continuity of incentives given BNS as well as to recognize their outstanding performance and services," the Northern Samar Provincial Information Office (NSPIO) said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
The resolution recommended the payment PhP300 per month and additional incentive of up to PhP300 depending on the performance of BNS, from the provincial government.
This is on top of the honorarium they receive from barangay and the local government unit, the NSPIO stated.
Moreover, the resolution also supports the grant of other benefits to BNS who perform their duties actively and regularly as certified by the Nutrition Action Officer, midwife, or the Punong Barangay of their respective areas.
Read more: N. Samar PNC approves resolution granting benefits to BNS
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TACLOBAN CITY - For the first time, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) 8 will hold its annual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) in blended virtual and face-to-face as mass gatherings are restricted amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo Jr., Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, said most participants will join the ceremony virtually and only a selected number of individuals would be invited to the venue at The Oriental Hotel in Palo,Leyte on March 30, 2021.
"We have a big venue to ensure that physical distancing is strictly observed. We also have facemasks and shields to be distributed, while the food during the event will not be served in buffet style," he added.
The annual ceremony recognizes outstanding local government units (LGU) and provincial and local nutrition offices across the region in the effective implementation of various nutrition-related programs.
Read more: All set for the 'blended' Nutrition Awarding Ceremony in E. Visayas
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Palo, Leyte- members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee of Zumarraga, Samar attended and crafted the Nutrition in Emergency Plan during its three-day Training on Nutrition in Emergency conducted on March 3-5, 2021 at the Casa Cristina Hotel, Catbalogan City.
Aimed to build resilience to natural and human induced disasters, the Plan International organized and sponsored the training for Zumarraga. “We would like to build resilience among girls, boys, young women and men living in high-risk areas” said by Mr. Welson L. Ramos, the Provincial Supervisor, Western Samar Program Area.
In her message, Vice Mayor Analyn M. Ojeda emphasized that the efforts made by Plan International is very relevant and will help in crafting the plan specifically during emergencies.
Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer, Mr. Leonardo Letaba mentioned that the training is timely as the municipality is in the process of making the big plan, the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan for the municipality.
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Tacloban City- National Nutrition Council (NNC) VIII received two major awards, namely, “Best Webpage and Social Media Account” and “Most Interactive Webpage and Social Media Account” during the recently concluded NNC-Q and Annual NNC Webby Awards via Zoom held last 17 March 2021.
NNC Webby Awards is envisioned to be an annual event, to recognize meritorious performance in the management of the NNC Website, under various categories open to all NNC Regional Offices for all categories, and to Central Office Units for the Best Web Article categories.
The NNC Webby Award for the Most Interactive Webpage and Social Media is awarded to the regional office with webpage and social media account that promptly responds to queries and comments on posts or articles and those that actively and responsibly converse with other related social media or websites.
Meanwhile, the NNC Webby Award for the Best NNC Webpage and Social Media Account is awarded to the regional office whose webpage and social media account displays excellence in article composition, prompt and quality response to clients, visibility, and compliance to existing Government, Department of Health (DOH) and NNC policies.
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Palo, Leyte- 20 pieces of anthropometric tools which aims to measure the height were distributed to 20 barangays in the municipality of Maydolong, Eastern Samar on 19 February 2021 at the Municipal Gymnasium, Maydolong, Eastern Samar.
On Friday, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) at the same time the Public Health Nurse, Ma. Teresita Garado shared that the barangay nutrition scholars together with their midwife expressed joy during the turnover ceremony of height boards to each of the barangay in said municipality.
Municipal BNS President Chona Elardo said that the distribution of height board is very timely as the Operation Timbang plus commenced this February 2021.
Annually, the BNSs together with the barangay health workers and volunteers room around to search and identify 0-59 months children and assess their malnutrition state.
Further, MNAO Garado relayed that the purchased of the anthropometric tools were product of the nutrition planning in 2019 which the Municipal Planning Core Team identified the purchase of the tools as one important project in assessing children nutritional status.
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Tacloban City- Attended via blended approach, the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) sets timeline for the conduct of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) as agreed during its first meeting on 9 March 2021 at Ritz Tower de Leyte, Tacloban City.
Using the MELLPI Pro tool, the team will start the monitoring and evaluation this April 2021 for the local government units and local nutrition focal.
The schedule will consider the conduct of the provincial monitoring and evaluation which result of top municipalities, nutrition action officers and barangay nutrition scholars will be integrated by the NNC Secretariat and of which validation shall be done by RNET.
Unlike in the previous MELLPI tool, the RNET will cover the six (6) provinces and two (2) cities, the higly urbanized city of Tacloban and the Independent Component City of Ormoc for the local government units and all cities and provinces for the local nutrition focal shall be evaluated.
During the meeting, RNET Chairperson, Ms. Felecita Borata shared that schedule of the conduct of visit shall be distributed according to teams and available members. COVID 19 status of the area shall also put into consideration during the visit and desk review as recommended by RNET member, Ms. Portia Calleja of DTI8.
