Region VIII

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 09 January 2023

PALO, Leyte - Three municipalities implementation the Local Nutrition in Early Warning System (LNEWS) Program implementation review.

These are Basey in Samar, and Palompon and Hilongos both in Leyte.

The LNEWS- Food and Nutrition Security Program is one of the activities and data sources of the Philippine Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS) of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 09 January 2023

PALO, Leyte - Of the four provinces covered by the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) in Eastern Visayas, Eastern Samar is the first to launch the project last December 13, 2022.

PMNP is another endeavor that will support the Philippine government to adopt a bold, multisectoral nutrition approach to deliver a coordinated package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions across the various LGU platforms together with a harmonized social behavior change and communication strategy.

Its project goal is to increase the utilization of a package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions and improve key behaviors and practices known to reduce stunting in targeted LGUs.

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 09 January 2023

PALO, Leyte – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 8 joined the Annual Stakeholders’ Review on Maternal Nutrition and Child Health (MNCH) at Summit Hotels Tacloban City last December 8-9, 2022.

The activity was organized by World Vision in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Department of Health.

This Program spans four provinces in the region, namely Leyte and Easter Samar and has recently expanded to Western Samar and Northern Samar.

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 09 January 2023

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 04 January 2023

PALO, Leyte - The National Nutrition Council Region 8 received an Appreciation Award from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for being one of the partners and members of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) last December 9.

The program was hosted by Mr. Reden M. Sabela, Institutional Partnership Development Officer of the program. After the awarding the Regional Director of Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Imelda C. Laceras detailed the developments on their agency that could help the improvement of the management of programs across agencies.

Her speech was followed by Dr. Charlie Labarda from the UP Manila School of Health Sciences (UPM SHS), one of the Civil Society Organization (CSOs) of the 4Ps Program.

Details: Category: Region 8; Published: 09 January 2023

PALO, Leyte – Dr. Nino Archie Labordo, a former Nutrition Officer and Officer-in-Charge of Caraga Region, get the nod as full-fledged Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC.

This was announced by no less than the Assistant Secretary and Executive Director IV Dr. Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang. Its appointment paper was inked during the 4th quarter Management Conference series of 2022 last December 13, 2022.

The appointment signing was witnessed by the entire Management Committee members composed of Deputy Executive Directors, Nutrition Program Coordinators/Officers-in-Charge and Division Chiefs.

The NPC of the NNC is equivalent to Regional Director of other regional line agencies in terms of salaries, perks and scope of work. Dr. Labordo’s appointment came after his birthday and early Christmas gift from the said agency.