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On the 28th and 29th of July 2022, the TAME Team conducted a visit to the City of Cadiz and Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental. On the first day, Mayor Salvador G. Escalante Jr., City Nutrition Action Officer Cristina R. Wong, SP member on Health Maricel Desuyo, and City Health Officer Dr. Maria Victoria Ibañez welcomed the team at his office. Dr. Dayanghirang led the discussion on the purpose of the TAME activity. Both parties were happy with the result of the program as it really helped reduce the number of nutritionally at-risk pregnant women during the height of the pandemic from 45 to 4 remaining NAR PW at the end of the program. Mayor Escalante also expressed his plans of continuing the program and will extend the coverage to preschool-age children. Afterward a focus group discussion occurred in the Conference room with CNAO Wong and TK city consignee Ms. Charlene Bagayo where they presented the 90 days implementation of the program. The TAME Team transferred to the City Arena, where Barangay Captains, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Rural Midwives, Barangay Health Workers, and TK beneficiaries waited for an interview.
Read more: TAME Team visited Cadiz City and municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental
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To cap off the 2022 Nutrition Month celebration NNC Region VI conducted a Culminating Activity on July 30, 2022 at Iloilo City. A fun ride took place from the bike lane at Sambag, Jaro to Iloilo Esplanade 4 together with the Iloilo Mountain Bikers Federation (IMBF) and other stakeholders. It was followed by a short Nutri-talk about the Nutrition Month theme and a brief press-con with the nutri-media circle. This is to highlight and showcase activities that will help us improve our practices and behaviors toward good nutrition as well as practice physical activities that would boost our immune system to fight any diseases.
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The Bacolod City Nutrition Committee conducted a Local Nutrition Action Plan Workshop on July 18 – 20, 2022 at the Masskara Hall, New Government Center, Bacolod City. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Reginaldo T. Guillen and Nutrition Officer III Sheryl C. Sedantes of National Nutrition Council Region VI served as the resource persons in the workshop.
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The National Nutrition Council joined the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) NEO or Newly Elected Officials Orientation Course: Primed Leaders for Renewed Local Governance held at Paradise Garden Resort Hotel and Convention Center, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan on July 27-28, 2022. The NEO Orientation Course is the first learning intervention under component 2: Jumpstarting Local Governance in the Program for NEOs. The program for Newly-Elected Officials (NEOs) is term-based program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government conducted through the Local Government Academy (LGA) in its commitment to provide a harmonized and holistic capacity development mechanism for local governments all over the country. With the assumption to office of the NEOs last June 30, 2022, the crucial needed exists for our locally elected officials to do well on their campaign promises and make concrete and actionable reforms in their respective communities.
Read more: Advocating Nutrition to the Newly Elected Officials
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The Bacolod City Nutrition Committee conducted a Local Nutrition Action Plan Workshop on July 18 – 20, 2022 at the Masskara Hall, New Government Center, Bacolod City. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Reginaldo T. Guillen and Nutrition Officer III Sheryl C. Sedantes of National Nutrition Council Region VI served as the resource persons in the workshop.
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The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team or RNET visited La Carlota City, Negros Occidental on July 21-22,2022 to conduct Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro. The team assessed the performances of the Local Nutrition Committee and the Local Nutrition Focal Points in terms of effectiveness and efficiencies of nutrition program implementation in the City. Ms. Rosellie Salcedo of the Department of Public Works and Highways Region VI, Ms. Arni Sumaylo of the Department of Agrarian Reform Region VI and Ms. Lalaine Doronila of National Food Authority Region VI were among the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team members who actively participated in the activity. The team evaluated the performance and accomplishments of the City Nutrition Committee (CNC), City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO), City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC), and Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (OBNS) for the year 2021. NNC Region VI is grateful to the RNET for their unwavering support to the all NNC activities in the region.
