RHU Tubod Municipal Nutrition Office

15/08/2025

Payo ng DOH:

✅ Planuhing mabuti ang pagbubuntis na naaayon sa iba’t ibang konsiderasyong may kinalaman sa kalusugan at maayos na pamumuhay ng pamilya.

Tandaan, Panalo ang Pamilyang Planado.

15/08/2025

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14/08/2025

Kumusta, mga Ka-Nutrisyon? 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙂𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙢 𝙨𝙖 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣 is back with the Pinggang Pinoy for pregnant and lactating women!🤰🏻🤱🏻

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are stages in a woman’s life that require extra nutrition not just for the mother’s health, but also for the baby’s growth and development.

Proper nutrition helps ensure a healthy pregnancy, smooth recovery after childbirth, and quality breastmilk.🩷

Stay tuned for the next May Gahum sa Nutrisyon: Pinggang Pinoy Series! 🤗💡

14/08/2025

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹
13 August 2025 (Day 1)

The National Nutrition Evaluation Team visits the Local Government Unit of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental to assess if the city qualifies for the First Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Award.

The NNET is being led by Ms. Julia Marie S. Los Baños, Nutrition Officer of the National Nutrition Council-Nutrition Surveillance Division, with members Ms. Jamie Louise C. Go-Tian, Economic Development Specialist of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), and Ms. Tessa Bernadette B. Montero, National Secretary of the Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines (NDAP). The NET accompanied by RNPC Reginaldo T Guillen, Officer In Charge of NNC Region X.

The two-day visit started with an opening program attended by El Salvador City Nutrition Committee members led by its Chairperson Hon. Mayor Edgar S. Lignes. Mayor Lignes welcomed the NET members and highlighted the strong support of the LGU in sustaining the improvement of the nutrition program and the nutritional status of Tagnipan-ons.

NO II Los Baños presented the overview of the validation visit, and it was followed by a presentation by CNAO Elma Clapano on the LGU's flagship programs on nutrition.

The rest of the day was dedicated to the assessment of CY 2024 nutrition accomplishments of the LGU through review of documents.

Assisting the NNET are NPC and OIC Reginaldo T. Guillen, Dr. Jed Lucero, CNAO Elma Clapano, Ms Arlie Damiles, Nutritionist Dietitian, CNO, and CHO personnel

Soar High El Salvador!


El Salvador City Nutrition Office

14/08/2025

𝐍𝐍𝐂 𝐑𝐗 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃-𝐒𝐅𝐏’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

12 August 2025, Cagayan de Oro City – National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X, represented by Nutrition Officer (NO) II Patrick John D. Gonzales, acted as the Resource Person (RP) for the Capacity Building Training on Nutrition Assessment to the personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (DSWD FO) X - Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). The training was organized as a means of enhancing skills for overall program implementation last 5-7 August 2025 at Duka Bay Resort, Medina, Misamis Oriental.

NO II Gonzales presented the overall regional nutrition situation based on the comparative data of the six-year Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus, 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) and 2023 NNS. Disaggregated data in terms of province and city were elaborated, including the magnitude and prevalence of malnutrition. The data showed a link to the number of malnourished individuals enrolled in the SFP program and provided the participants with a landscape of the number of food-insecure individuals in the region.

Nutrition Assessment was discussed by NO II Gonzales, tackling the overview of the OPT Data Quality Check (DQC), where he stressed the importance of the transition of the eOPT Plus Tool from version 1 to 2. The local government units (LGUs) can accurately and effectively identify malnourished individuals and provide necessary interventions. The basics of how the anthropometric materials (weight, length/height, MUAC) are properly measured are emphasized to the participants as part of routine activities conducted in the monitoring and evaluation of SFP. He also stated that feedbacking, referral and monitoring malnourished children are the ways forward of the OPT Plus activity, aside from the results/data that are used during planning, decision making, prioritization, among others.

NO II Gonzales assisted the participants for the use of the eOPT Plus Tool version 2, where the nutritional status is automatically generated once complete information and measurements are collected from the child. Flagging controls and DQC were highlighted, including data export instructions and data consolidation for cities/municipalities and provinces. The DQC tool was also introduced to the participants, with which they are able to assess the gaps, challenges and best practices of LGUs.

Background of the Local Nutrition Program Management (NPM) was shared to the participants, stating that SFP and LGU-funded feeding programs/resource augmentation are part of the approved Local Nutrition Action Plans (LNAPs). Ms. Juvy Anne P. Tagacanao, Nutritionist-Dietitian and SFP Focal Person, expressed her gratitude to NO II Gonzales and pledged that the activity will be rolled out to the Day Care Workers (DCWs) in Child Development Centers (CDCs) in the region. (Nutrition Officer II Patrick John D. Gonzales/nnc_x@yahoo.com/09631090198)

14/08/2025

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗼, 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗼𝗻
12 August 2025 (Day 2)

The second day of the National Validation Visit in Sumilao, Bukidnon started with the continuation of desk review by the National Nutrition Evaluation Team.

Ms. Julia Marie S. Los Baños (National Nutrition Council) leads the team, with its members Ms. Jamie Louise C. Go-Tian (Department of Economy, Planning and Development) and Ms. Tessa Bernadette B. Montero (Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines).

The team also visited the Youth Hub where the different educational and recreational facilities for adolescents are available for use, and the Rehabilitation Center for patients undergoing rehabilitation care.

In the afternoon, the NNET facilitated the learning discussion attended by Municipal Mayor Venice Marie P. Villo, Vice Mayor George Jeremy Baula, members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Municipal Nutrition Committee members, Punong Barangays and Barangay Nutrition Scholars.

Led by Mayor Villo, who also serves as MNC Chair, the participants responded to the clarifications of the NNET and shared their respective roles in implementing nutrition programs in the municipality and in the barangays.

In her response, Mayor Villo likewise emphasized the strong commitment and cooperation of all the departments, and the barangays, and that for the LGU, the greatest recognition is one where there will be no malnourished children in Sumilao.

This visit shall determine if the municipality has sustained their gains for the 2nd Year Maintenance of the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) award.

Congratulations and a job well done, Sumilao! ✨

Local Government Unit of Sumilao

13/08/2025

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13/08/2025

Breastfeeding mommas, kumain na ba kayo? Halika, sabay na tayo! 👋🏻

Mga lactating mommies, alam niyo bang kailangan niyo ng 𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 kada araw para masuportahan ang produksyon ng gatas. Ang balanseng pagkain na mayaman sa bitamina’t mineral tulad ng Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin D, at iba ay nakakatulong sa patuloy na paggawa ng gatas ng ina. 💡

Don’t forget to hydrate ha! Mahalaga ang pag-inom ng 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗴 sa produksyon ng gatas para sa sapat na supply, iwas dehydration pa! 💦

Aming paalala, 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 ay sundin, tamang dami at kombinasyon ng pagkain laging alalahanin!

Tandaan, ang wastong nutrisyon ay para sa LAHAT dahil kahit ano mang kasarian, edad, o iyong estado, may Pinggang Pinoy na para sa’yo! 🫵🏼

Breastfeeding mommas, kumain na ba kayo? Halika, sabay na tayo! 👋🏻

Mga lactating mommies, alam niyo bang kailangan niyo ng 𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 kada araw para masuportahan ang produksyon ng gatas. Ang balanseng pagkain na mayaman sa bitamina’t mineral tulad ng Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin D, at iba ay nakakatulong sa patuloy na paggawa ng gatas ng ina. 💡

Don’t forget to hydrate ha! Mahalaga ang pag-inom ng 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗴 sa produksyon ng gatas para sa sapat na supply, iwas dehydration pa! 💦

Aming paalala, 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 ay sundin, tamang dami at kombinasyon ng pagkain laging alalahanin!

13/08/2025

𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐄𝐝 𝐗'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍8 August 2025 | Audio-Visual Room, Department of Education Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Nutrition Officers (NOs) II Keishe Jan T. Aban and Patrick John D. Gonzales represented the National Nutrition Council Region X during the conduct of the Department of Education Region X’s 2025 Nutrition Month last 8 August 2025. They served as resource speakers for the event and provided nutrition assessment and counselling services to the DepEd Region X personnel.

NO II Aban presented the 2025 NM Campaign, in which she emphasized the roles of schools in promoting nutrition to school-aged children by integrating nutrition in the education curriculum and implementing the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP). Gulayan sa Paaralan and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WinS) program are part of ensuring nutrition among the learners.

In the afternoon session, NO II Aban and Gonzales provided nutrition assessment and counselling to the agency’s personnel, emphasizing the role of nutrition in attaining good health complemented with a healthy lifestyle. NO II Gonzales provided a talk on mindful eating, focusing on paying attention to meals. He stressed its importance to the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), binge eating, and obesity.

Dr. Myra G. Yee, Head of the Health and Nutrition Unit of the Education Support Services Division (ESSD), stated that health is one of the key elements in achieving efficient learners in schools aside from ensuring healthy communities. DepEd Region X is steadfast in alleviating malnutrition and ensuring quality services for health to our learners.

13/08/2025

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗼, 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗼𝗻
11 August 2025 (Day 1)

The National Nutrition Evaluation Team visits the Local Government Unit of Sumilao, Bukidnon to assess if the municipality qualifies for the 2nd Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Award.

The NNET is being led by Ms. Julia Marie S. Los Baños, Nutrition Officer of the National Nutrition Council-Nutrition Surveillance Division, with members Ms. Jamie Louise C. Go-Tian, Economic Development Specialist of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), and Ms. Tessa Bernadette B. Montero, National Secretary of the Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines (NDAP).

The two-day visit started with a courtesy call with Municipal Mayor Venice Marie P. Villo, Vice Mayor George Jeremy Baula and members of the Sangguniang Bayan. Mayor Villo highlighted the strong support of the previous and current administration in advocating for better health and nutrition outcomes of their constituents.

An Opening Program was then held to present the overview of the validation visit, and to present the LGU's flagship programs on nutrition.

The rest of the day was dedicated to the assessment of CY 2024 nutrition accomplishments of the LGU through review of documents.

Assisting the NNET are MHO Dr. Norman James Roa, MNAO Louina Trinidad Beñas and staff, and NNC Region X Nutrition Officer Sheena Marie T. Abellanosa. Personnel from the Bukidnon Provincial Nutrition Office headed by DNPC/NO III Rebecca Hibaya were also present to support LGU Sumilao.

All the best, and SIDLAK, Sumilao!

Municipal Nutrition Office- Sumilao

13/08/2025

Kumusta, mga Ka-Nutrisyon? 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙂𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙢 𝙨𝙖 𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣 is back with the Pinggang Pinoy Series! 🍽️ Let’s continue with Pinggang Pinoy for Adults!🧑🏻👩🏻

A balanced nutrition is essential to maintain energy, boost immunity, and prevent lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.

Eating the right portions of Go, Grow, and Glow foods can help adults stay strong, productive, and healthy as they go about their daily grind.

Stay tuned for the next May Gahum sa Nutrisyon: Pinggang Pinoy Series! 🤗💡

13/08/2025

𝐍𝐍𝐂 𝐗 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐉𝐓 𝐁𝐒𝐍𝐃 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐌𝐔
📍11 August 2025 | NNC Regional Office X, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

The National Nutrition Council Region X conducted an On-the-Job Training (OJT) Orientation for seven (7) Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics students from Central Mindanao University (CMU). The students are expected to complete a 300-hour Community and Public Health Nutrition practicum with the agency. Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC) Reginaldo T. Guillen led the orientation, introducing NNC as the country’s highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. He discussed the agency’s mandates, major programs, and initiatives, emphasizing the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration in addressing malnutrition, especially in nutritionally vulnerable areas. NPC Guillen also presented the functions of NNC Region X as the Secretariat of the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) and other technical working groups that support nutrition governance in Northern Mindanao.

Project Development Officer I Candice Margarette Mongas provided an overview of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023–2028, highlighting its strategic framework, priority programs, and the role of local government units in achieving national nutrition targets. She also introduced the NNC Region X staff, led by NPC Guillen, and explained their respective assignments to help the OJTs understand the agency’s operational structure.

A third topic was likewise presented by Senior Project Assistant/Nutrition Officer III Kate Marie A. Perales. She oriented the students on the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP), discussing its objectives, target beneficiaries, and implementation strategies.

Through this orientation, the CMU OJTs are expected to gain a clear understanding of NNC’s mandate and programs, enabling them to align their practicum activities with the agency’s initiatives and contribute to NNC Region X’s efforts in advancing the nutrition in Northern Mindanao.

The following student OJTs are:
1. Jay Rafael A. Alabata
2. Kristiana Marie Encarnacion
3. Lloyd Riel J. Felonia
4. Kyle Angelo R. Lumilang
5. Rafael T. Sumaya
6. Daniela P. Talan
7. Rishelle Mae D. Tolin