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Adoption of the Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes (PDRI 2015): The Very First NNC Governing Board Resolution Approved for 2016

Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon is a 30-minute block time nutrition radio program aired over RMN-DZXL 558 Manila every Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. NNC Officer-in-Charge Executive Director III Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang anchors the program with radio broadcaster Rod Marcelino. Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon discusses issues about nutrition, health and development. Since 2015, the program expanded its broadcast to eight other RMN provincial stations including DYKR 1161 Kalibo, DYHB 747 Bacolod, DYVR 657 Roxas, DYHP 612 Cebu, DXDR 981 Dipolog, DXMB 648 Malaybalay, DXDC 621 Davao and DXBC 693 Butuan. Radyo Mo sa Nutrisyon also broadcasts through online platforms such as via Youtube(RadyoMosaNutrisyonYr10), Facebook (RadyoMosaNutrisyon), Radio Mindanao Network Facebook live and over television via Cignal TV Channel 309.

Everybody Needs to Act to Curb Obesity

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 22 March 2022

Members of the Ad Hoc Group on Obesity and Resource persons during the 2022 World Obesity Webinar

About 27 million Filipinos across all age groups are living with overweight and obesity, and this accounts for about a third of the population. Overweight and obesity is one of the major public health and nutritional problems of the country. Its ballooning trend calls for collective and strategic actions to transform the obesogenic environment into a health-promoting that supports the physical, mental, and social well-being of every Filipino.

The government leads in addressing overnutrition through health promotion and disease prevention approaches in various settings including schools, communities, and workplaces. The Department of Health (DOH) in collaboration with key government agencies and stakeholders are implementing evidence-based strategies including the issuance of guidelines on the conduct of health-enhancing physical activities and sports during the Covid-19 pandemic, national policy on the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids, continuously work on promotion and creating safe and active transport as well as institutionalizing karinderyas as nutrition service providers for supplemental feeding services for malnutrition.

Nutriskwela Radio Teams Gather for 10th Nutriskwela Conference

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 22 March 2022

nutriskwela con

About 300 radio station personnel and members of community radio councils participated in the virtual 10th National Conference of the Nutriskwela Radio Network held from 25 to 27 January 2022. The annual event organized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) for its network of 50 community radio stations with partners from local government unit (LGU) and state university and colleges.

NNC’s Executive Director Assistant Secretary and Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang delivered the welcome message joining Health Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire with her keynote message. Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Advisor for the Philippines Atty. Karlo Alexei Nograles and Department of Education Director Lope Santos III gave their respective messages of support to the Nutriskwela program and stressed the vital role of radio programming in disseminating accurate development information among the population and in addressing malnutrition. The conference was also graced by Mr. Ramnath Bhat of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, Engr. Analiza Buenviaje of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC), and Director Eloisa David of the Commission on Elections, who discussed important topics along with radio regulations and broadcasting guidelines during the election period.

Philippines identifies nutrition priorities for 2022

Details: Category: Directors Corner; Published: 21 March 2022

SUNJA photo

The Philippines identified top 3 nutrition priorities to pursue in 2022 during the 2021 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Joint Assessment Consultation Series held on 10 and February 2022. These are:

Development and dissemination of Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2023-2028 and Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition 2023-2028, including the operational and advocacy plans
Tracking of budget to monitor increasing investments for nutrition programs / PPAN interventions (both nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive), through implementation of the developed comprehensive resource mobilization
Establishment of comprehensive PPAN monitoring and evaluation system to include, but not limited to, physical and financial tracking, and results-based monitoring of the PPAN results framework

First ever National Outstanding LNFPs deliberated

Details: Category: Featured Articles; Published: 07 March 2022

NET deliberations

The National Nutrition Evaluation Team (NET) convenes for its third and last general assembly of the year on 2 December 2021 via Zoom to deliberate the results of the evaluation for the Search for National Outstanding Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) who will be awarded in the upcoming National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (NNAC) based on their performance in the recently held monitoring and evaluation of local level plan implementation or MELLPI Pro.

The MELLPI Pro is an enhanced tool designed to monitor and evaluate the performance of local government units (LGUs) and local nutrition focal points in promoting nutrition security vis-à-vis nutrition outcomes. Pro because it is a Protocol, it is Promotive and Progressive, and is a more Professional tool. Its results aim to guide the local chief executives and other policy and decision makers in enhancing nutrition products, and delivery of nutrition services towards improved effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.