The Nutriskwela Community Radio Network is a strategy of the National Nutrition Council to address hunger and malnutrition using radio as channel of communication in areas with high prevalence of malnutrition. Nutriskwela community radio station is facilitated through a Memorandum of Agreement between NNC and the identified local government unit or state university or college.

There are four (4) Nutriskwela Community Radio stations in MIMAROPA namely, Radyo Kaunlaran in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Radyo Kamalindig in Buenavista, Marinduque, Radyo Kasimanwa in Coron, Palawan, and Radyo Kapalayawan in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro.

NNC supports the abovementioned Nutriskwela radio stations through the provision of radio equipment, training, technical assistance, regular monitoring and as holder of the license to operate from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

To continue these support, NNC MIMAROPA headed by NPC Blanco, successfully conducted the Training on Community Radio Broadcasting for Radio Station Personnel of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program on 21-25 November 2022 at Madison 101 Hotel + Tower, Quezon City.

The training was attended by station managers and personnel from the four Nutriskwela radio stations in MIMAROPA namely, Radyo Kaunlaran in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro, Radyo Kamalindig in Buenavista, Marinduque, Radyo Kasimanwa in Coron, Palawan, and Radyo Kapalayawan in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro.

The activity has become fruitful and successful through the competent resource speakers composed of Mr. Mark Gemson Espinosa, Station Manager of DWON 104.7 iFM, Mr. Emmanuel Sibayan, Station Manager of DWID Love Radio, Dagupan and Mr. Gene Ace Sapit, Information Officer I from the Philippine Information Agency-MIMAROPA while Ms. Cresentina Salapare of Radyo Kaunlaran shared the best practices of their radio community station.

A visit to DZXL 558 Manila with a warm welcome from its Station Manager, Professor Buddy Oberas,  has been an effective learning avenue to the participants as they witnessed the actual operation of a commercial radio station in Metro Manila while Mr. Roderick Marcelino, News Anchor of the radio station shared their strategies on the schedule of their programming and his experiences as one of the pioneers of the Radyo mo sa Nutrisyon.

The training aims to describe the concept, purpose, roles, and functions of radio station personnel, guiding rules and regulations, and monitoring and reporting requirements of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program; identify ways of promoting good nutrition through radio broadcasts; develop engaging radio programs, demonstrate the use of the internet and digital platforms and provide opportunity for hands-on operations of the radio station. These objectives were all achieved in this 5-day training!

Written by: NO III Keren Faye M. Gaya