National Nutrition Council Caraga Region

National Nutrition Council Caraga Region The NNC, as mandated by law, is the country's highest policy-making & coordinating body on nutrition.

History of Composition and Legal Bases

1947
Creation of the Philippine Institute of Nutrition (PIN) as a first attempt to institutionalize a national nutrition program

1958
Reorganization of the PIN into the Food and Nutrition Research Center (FNRC) under the National Science and Development Board

1960
Organization of the National Coordinating Council on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN), a l

oose organization of government and non-government agencies and organizations involved in nutrition and related projects.

1971
Promulgation of Executive Order No. 285, mandating the National Food and Agriculture Council (NFAC) to coordinate nutrition programs in addition to coordinating national food programs, thus, superseding the NCCFN.

1974
Promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 491 (Nutrition Act of the Philippines, 25 June 1974), which created the National Nutrition Council (NNC) as the highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition.

1987
Promulgation of Executive Order No. 234 (Reorganization Act of NNC, 22 July 1987) reaffirming the need for an intersectoral national policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. It expanded the membership of the NNC to include the Departments of Budget and Management (DBM), Labor and Employment (DOLE), Trade and Industry (DTI), and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Department of Social Welfare and Development was named chair of the NNC Governing Board.

1988
Administrative Order No. 88 named the Department of Agriculture as the NNC Chair of the NNC Governing Board.

2005
Executive Order No. 472 named the Department of Health (DOH) as the chair of the NNC, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Interior of Local Government (DILG) as vice-chairs. In addition to its policy and coordinating functions, NNC was also tasked to focus on hunger-mitigation and authorized to generate and mobilize resources for nutrition and hunger-mitigation programs.

2007
Executive Order No. 616 designated the NNC as oversight of the Accelerated Hunger-Mitigation Program to ensure that hunger-mitigation measures are in place, and are reported to the President. To know more:
https://nnc.gov.ph/regional-offices/mindanao/caraga/78-about-region-caraga/321-about-nnc-caraga?fbclid=IwAR00qIfbEA58cpqMfG9HMiSK_qbHbkoGiLJAx_YdFsDRH9_Gv53jW_RY6d0


NNC Officials:
https://www.nnc.gov.ph/nncofficial.html
https://nnc.gov.ph/transparency

๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐‹๐๐€๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐€. ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐€, ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐‘๐†๐€๐Ž ๐ˆ๐’๐‹๐€๐๐ƒHonorable...
30/04/2026

๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐‹๐๐€๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐€. ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐€, ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐‘๐†๐€๐Ž ๐ˆ๐’๐‹๐€๐๐ƒ

Honorable Mayor Ricardo Lasco delivered a strong message of support, reaffirming the local governmentโ€™s commitment to advancing nutrition initiatives and ensuring the well-being of its constituents during the workshop on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) Training and Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) Formulation on April 22-23, 2026 in Sta Monica, SDN.

Isang pagpupugay sa lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino sa inyong kasipagan at kadakilaan na maitaguyod ang patuloy na mapaun...
30/04/2026

Isang pagpupugay sa lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino sa inyong kasipagan at kadakilaan na maitaguyod ang patuloy na mapaunlad ang ating bansa. Kaisa ang NNC na sumasaludo sa inyong patuloy na pagbangon at pagsisikap para sa pamilya at bayan.

What does it mean when a child canโ€™t get the nutrition they need?โ€‹ For many families already managing rising food prices...
29/04/2026

What does it mean when a child canโ€™t get the nutrition they need?โ€‹

For many families already managing rising food prices and daily expenses, treatment for severe malnutrition can feel out of reach until it becomes urgent.โ€‹

But this is changing.โ€‹

The Philippines has become the first country in the world to include treatment for severe acute malnutrition in national health insurance.โ€‹

This means more children can receive timely, life-saving care โ€” and more parents can face the future with less fear.โ€‹

A simple health check.โ€‹
A treatment covered.โ€‹
A child given a stronger chance to grow, learn, and thrive.โ€‹

What does it mean when a child canโ€™t get the nutrition they need?โ€‹

For many families already managing rising food prices and daily expenses, treatment for severe malnutrition can feel out of reach until it becomes urgent.โ€‹

But this is changing.โ€‹

The Philippines has become the first country in the world to include treatment for severe acute malnutrition in national health insurance.โ€‹

This means more children can receive timely, life-saving care โ€” and more parents can face the future with less fear.โ€‹

A simple health check.โ€‹
A treatment covered.โ€‹
A child given a stronger chance to grow, learn, and thrive.โ€‹

Be part of the solution. Details in the first comment.โ€‹

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐๐๐‚ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‘๐๐ƒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐š๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ, ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’On your special day, may your heart ...
28/04/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Œ๐๐๐‚ ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐‘๐๐ƒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐š๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ, ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’

On your special day, may your heart be filled with joy and your path continue to shine with purpose. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to promoting health and wellness inspire so many lives around you.

May this year bring you even more success, meaningful moments, and the happiness you so richly deserve. Keep being a light to others through your passion and care.

Wishing you a beautiful birthday and a year ahead full of blessings, growth, and fulfillment. ๐Ÿฅ‚โœจ

Greetings from National Nutrition Council Caraga Family ๐Ÿ’š

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐€๐Ž ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ ๐Ÿ’โœจToday marks not just another year...
28/04/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐๐€๐Ž ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ ๐Ÿ’โœจ

Today marks not just another year of your life, but a beautiful turning pointโ€”one filled with gratitude for all the years youโ€™ve given, the lives youโ€™ve touched, and the kindness youโ€™ve shared so effortlessly.

Your dedication, grace, and warmth have left a mark that time will never erase. As you step into this new chapter, may your days be slower, your mornings gentler, and your heart fullerโ€”surrounded by the love youโ€™ve so generously given to others.

May retirement bring you peaceful moments, joyful discoveries, and the freedom to do all the things that make your soul happy. You truly deserve every bit of it.

Happy Birthday, and congratulations on a life so beautifully lived and a future just as bright ๐Ÿค

Greetings from National Nutrition Council Caraga Family ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐๐’ ๐‰๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐“. ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰Warmest congratulations to BNS Jingle T. Despoy of Socorro, Surigao del Norte ...
28/04/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐๐’ ๐‰๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐“. ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ‰

Warmest congratulations to BNS Jingle T. Despoy of Socorro, Surigao del Norte on your well-deserved Civil Service eligibility through the Barangay Nutrition Scholar program! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’š

Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to serving the community, especially in promoting health and nutrition have truly paid off. This achievement is not just a personal milestone, but also a reflection of your invaluable contribution to the well-being of your barangay.

May this recognition open greater opportunities for you to grow, serve, and inspire others. Continue being a beacon of hope and service in the community.

Congratulations and padayon! ๐Ÿ’š

๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐‹๐๐€๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐€. ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐€, ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐‘๐†๐€๐Ž ๐ˆ๐’๐‹๐€๐๐ƒ, ๐’๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐†๐€๐Ž...
27/04/2026

๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Œ๐€๐๐€๐†๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐‹๐๐€๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐”๐๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“๐€. ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚๐€, ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐‘๐†๐€๐Ž ๐ˆ๐’๐‹๐€๐๐ƒ, ๐’๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐†๐€๐Ž ๐ƒ๐„๐‹ ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐„

On April 22โ€“23, 2026, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga successfully conducted a two-day workshop on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) Training and Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP) Formulation for the Municipality of Sta. Monica, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte.

The activity gathered members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) and Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNC), reinforcing a collaborative approach toward improving nutrition outcomes in the community.

Honorable Mayor Ricardo Lasco delivered a strong message of support, reaffirming the local governmentโ€™s commitment to advancing nutrition initiatives and ensuring the well-being of its constituents.

The workshop was facilitated by the NNC Caraga technical staff, led by Nutrition Officer III Leah Vina P. Vargas, Nutrition Officer II Mae C. Ramoco, and Project Development Officer I Jemarey I. Asube. Through their guidance, participants engaged in meaningful discussions, workshops, and planning sessions.

The training proved to be highly productive and interactive, with active participation from all attendees. Participants expressed their dedication and collectively pledged to complete the LNAP for 2026โ€“2028 within the month of May.

This initiative marks a significant step forward in strengthening local nutrition governance and underscores the municipalityโ€™s commitment to building a healthier and more resilient Sta. Monica. ๐Ÿ’š

Patatas, carrots, malunggay, munggo, at kamote. Alam mo ba, Mommy, na pwede mo silang itanim sa bakuran o sa paso? Super...
27/04/2026

Patatas, carrots, malunggay, munggo, at kamote. Alam mo ba, Mommy, na pwede mo silang itanim sa bakuran o sa paso? Super healthy pa ito para kay baby! ๐Ÿ’š
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ikwento mo sa comments kung paano ninyo inihahanda ang ibaโ€™t ibang pagkain ng inyong anak. Baka makatulong ka rin sa ibang nanay!

Patatas, carrots, malunggay, munggo, at kamote. Alam mo ba, Mommy, na pwede mo silang itanim sa bakuran o sa paso? Super healthy pa ito para kay baby! ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ikwento mo sa comments kung paano ninyo inihahanda ang ibaโ€™t ibang pagkain ng inyong anak. Baka makatulong ka rin sa ibang nanay!

What if a childโ€™s future is shaped by whatโ€™s missing from their plate today? Many parents are stretching every peso just...
22/04/2026

What if a childโ€™s future is shaped by whatโ€™s missing from their plate today?

Many parents are stretching every peso just to keep meals on the table.
Some skip meals so their children can eat first.
But sometimes, the nutrition children need still falls short.

And the first years of life matter most.

Without proper nutrition, children face:
Weaker immunity
Slower growth
More difficulty learning in school

Your support helps provide nutrition checks, treatment, and life-saving care โ€” giving children the strength to grow, learn, and build a healthier future.

Because the right help at the right time can change everything.

Be the first line of defense. Details in the first comment.

What if a childโ€™s future is shaped by whatโ€™s missing from their plate today?โ€‹

Many parents are stretching every peso just to keep meals on the table.โ€‹
Some skip meals so their children can eat first.โ€‹
But sometimes, the nutrition children need still falls short.โ€‹

And the first years of life matter most.โ€‹

Without proper nutrition, children face:โ€‹
Weaker immunityโ€‹
Slower growthโ€‹
More difficulty learning in schoolโ€‹

Your support helps provide nutrition checks, treatment, and life-saving care โ€” giving children the strength to grow, learn, and build a healthier future.โ€‹

Because the right help at the right time can change everything.โ€‹

Be the first line of defense. Details in the first comment.โ€‹

22/04/2026
๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ-๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ (๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’) ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ The National Nutrition...
22/04/2026

๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ-๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ (๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’) ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 

The National Nutrition Council, in partnership with Organic Intelligence Consulting Inc., successfully conducted a 2-day Nutrition Management Information System (NMIS) Training for the Caraga Region at Amarah Hotel, Butuan City.

The training was facilitated by Aubrey D. Manalo, RND (Nutrition Officer II), and Marc Daniel S. Torzar (Information Systems Analyst I) of the National Nutrition Council along with Ms. Nancy Samonte and Ms. Nicole Thinne Torres of Organic Intelligence Consulting Inc.

It was attended by the National Nutrition Council Caraga team, led by NO III Leah Vina P. Vargas, RN, LPT, MN, together with NO II Mae C. Ramoco, RND, and PDO I Jemarey I. Asube, RND. Also present were Provincial, City, and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers, District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators, and nutrition staff from selected local government units (LGUs) across the region.

Day 1 focused on providing an overview of the training and the NMIS platform. Facilitators guided participants through key features of the system while addressing questions and clarifications. Participants were then grouped into pairsโ€”composed of an officer and a staff memberโ€”and engaged in hands-on exercises. The staff members were the first to navigate the system, gaining practical experience in logging in, exploring the interface, and encoding data into the platform.

On Day 2, the training continued with officers taking on the hands-on tasks, allowing them to become familiar with system operations and data entry processes. The sessions concluded with a return demonstration, where participants showcased their understanding and application of the NMIS modules.

This training marks a significant step in strengthening nutrition data management and reporting capabilities across the Caraga Region.

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National Nutrition Council Caraga Regional Office, 1st Door, 2nd Floor, VCDU Realty Building, T Guingona Sr. Avenue, Corner R. Palma St., Brgy Dagohoy. Butuan City 8600
Butuan City
8600

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