PLGU South Cotabato Nutrition Program

PLGU South Cotabato Nutrition Program The Official page of Provincial Nutrition Office- South Cotabato

๐Ÿค ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐š๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐’๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐“๐€๐๐€๐“๐Ž | ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ...
30/09/2026

๐Ÿค ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐š๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐’๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐‚๐Ž๐“๐€๐๐€๐“๐Ž | ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€” With the aim to strengthen the coordination, collaboration, and collective action for better nutrition outcomes, the nutrition stakeholders of South Cotabato conducted a series of meetings for the month of September to discuss ongoing programs, upcoming activities, and areas for improvement in the implementation of nutrition initiatives across the province.

The series of meetings began with the FBNSSC Quarterly Meeting held on September 21, 2026 at the OPSWDO Conference Room, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato. Followed by the Nutrition Implementers Monthly Meeting on September 22, 2026, held at Nocil Resort, Poblacion, Norala, South Cotabato. The meeting provided an opportunity for Barangay Butrition Scholars Federation Officers and Municipal Nutrition implementers to share updates, discuss concerns, and coordinate upcoming activities at the local level.

The series culminated with the Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) Meeting on September 28, 2026 at the OPSWDO Conference Room. The meeting brought together PNC members and partner agencies to review the progress of nutrition initiatives and strengthen support for the implementation of nutrition programs throughout the province.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐

During this series of meetings, on-going nutrition initiatives were discussed. Among these was the implementation of the Supplementary Feeding Program, which includes the updates on interventions for pregnant women, undernourished preschool children, and children covered under the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) program.

The meetings also included updates on the Weekly Iron Folic Acid (WIFA) Supplementation Program, which is being strengthened as part of the province's efforts to address micronutrient deficiencies and improve the nutritional status of target beneficiaries.

Preparations for the upcoming Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) Congress were also discussed, along with plans for a Learning Experience Visit where nutrition implementers can learn from established practices and identify approaches that may be adapted to their respective communities.
Updates on upcoming nutrition training activities were likewise presented to ensure the continuous development of the knowledge and skills of nutrition workers and implementers.

Another important agenda was the feedback on the recommendations of the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) following the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) Evaluation conducted. This recommendations will help identify areas for improvement and guide the province as it prepares for its first year of CROWN Maintenance.

๐ŸŒฑ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

The three meetings emphasized the importance of continuous communication and coordination among nutrition stakeholders. Through regular meetings, nutrition implementers and partner agencies are able to monitor progress, address challenges, align activities, and identify opportunities to further strengthen nutrition programs.

These collaborative efforts reflect South Cotabato's continuing commitment to improving nutrition services and ensuring that programs are responsive to the needs of mothers, children, families, and communities. With strong partnerships and shared commitment among the Provincial Nutrition Committee, nutrition implementers, local government units, and partner agencies, South Cotabato continues to move forward toward better nutrition outcomes and a healthier province.

๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’‰๐’Š๐’ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐‘บ๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ช๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’•๐’, ๐‘ต๐’–๐’•๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’š ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‚๐’• ๐’‚๐’• ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’‰๐’‚๐’•! ๐Ÿ’š








๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป: ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐——๐—ข๐—Ÿ ๐—ž๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿ’šLAKE SEBU, SOUTH COT...
30/09/2026

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป: ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐——๐—ข๐—Ÿ ๐—ž๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿ’š

LAKE SEBU, SOUTH COTABATO | September 21โ€“23, 2026 โ€” Strengthening the first 1,000 days starts with strengthening the people who care for mothers and children.
Nutrition implementers and frontline health and nutritionservice providers in South Cotabato came together for the Training on IDOL KO SI NANAY with Participatory Cooking Demonstration for Nutrition Implementers, held on September 21โ€“23, 2026 at Sa Balai Lake View Resort, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

The three-day training focused on enhancing the knowledge and skills of local nutrition implementers in promoting proper maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, with emphasis on the First 1,000 Days of lifeโ€”from pregnancy until a child reaches two years of age.

The First 1,000 Days is a critical period for a child's growth, development, and survival. During this stage, proper nutrition, responsive care, breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding, and a healthy environment play an important role in giving children a strong start in life.

Through the training, participants gained a deeper understanding of the First 1,000 Days Program, including its objectives, strategies, and importance in addressing the nutritional needs of mothers and young children. The sessions also strengthened the participants' skills in promoting healthy nutrition practices at the family and community levels. With improved knowledge and competencies, nutrition implementers are better prepared to provide guidance and support to pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and caregivers in making informed decisions on nutrition, child care, and healthy family practices.
The training was facilitated by resource persons Ms. Shyra Salmorin of NNC XII, Ms. Marie Jane B. Lihao, RND- NO II of City of Koronadal, Ms. Noeleen P. Dumadag, RND- NOII, and Ms. Jeneth Lovely Solteo, RND- Nutritionist of OPSWDO, who shared their knowledge and experiences in maternal and child nutrition, ECCD, and community-based nutrition interventions.

More than simply a training activity, the initiative strengthens the province's network of nutrition workers and frontline service providers who play an important role in bringing nutrition services closer to families. By investing in the knowledge and skills of nutrition implementers today, South Cotabato continues to strengthen its efforts toward healthier mothers, healthier children, and healthier communities.

Together, let us give every mother and child the care, nutrition, and support they need during the First 1,000 Days. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿคฑ







28/09/2026

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—ž๐—”๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—ก๐—š ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐— ... ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—”๐—ก ๐—ก๐—š๐—” ๐—•๐—” ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—š๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ข๐—— ๐—ก๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—š๐—ž๐—”๐—œ๐—ก?

Dito sa South Cotabato, hindi natatapos ang serbisyo sa pagpapakain lang! Sa kakaibang Supplementary Feeding Program ng ating probinsya, pinapalakas din ang Vegetable Backyard Gardening sa bawat tahanan.

Sa pamamagitan ng Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), namimigay tayo ng mga libreng binhi ng gulay sa mga pamilya ng ating mga benepisyaryo. Ang layunin? Masigurong ligtas, sariwa, at laging may pagkain sa hapag-kainan ng bawat pamilyang South Cotabateรฑo!

Panoorin ang kuwento ng sustansya at pangkabuhayan na may totoong resibo!

๐๐๐‚ ๐—๐ˆ๐ˆ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒThe National Nutrition Council (NNC) ...
28/09/2026

๐๐๐‚ ๐—๐ˆ๐ˆ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region XII recognized the outstanding contributions of nutrition champions across SOCCSKSARGEN during the 2026 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony, held at the Convention Center, The Farm at Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City.

Carrying the spirit of commitment, excellence, and collective action for nutrition, the annual ceremony brought together around 150 participants, including members of the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC), Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET), Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Network, Local Chief Executives, Local Nutrition Focal Points and awardees.

In her welcome message, Ms. Gladys Mae S. Fernandez, Nutrition Program Coordinator of NNC XII, congratulated the awardees and commended their dedication in addressing persistent nutrition challenges. She highlighted their innovative and sustainable approaches in strengthening local nutrition actions and contributing to improved nutrition outcomes throughout the SOCCSKSARGEN Region.

Meanwhile, Dr. Marilou Barbara T. Libatique, MCH, of PDOHO South Cotabato delivered the opening message on behalf of DOH-CHD XII OIC, Assistant Regional Director Fatima Emban and recognized the invaluable efforts of nutrition champions in implementing programs and interventions in their respective communities. She encouraged stakeholders to sustain and strengthen these initiatives to ensure that nutrition remains a continuing priority.

Adding inspiration to the celebration, Dr. Albert Francis E. Domingo, MSc, Undersecretary of Health, emphasized that the awarding ceremony goes beyond recognizing achievements. It is also a celebration of the commitment, excellence, and collective efforts of individuals and organizations who make nutrition action possible in communities.

The invited keynote speaker, Atty. Ferdinand L. Hernandez, 2nd District Representative of South Cotabato and Senior Deputy Speaker, conveyed his message through Vice-Mayor Ma. Ester Marin Catorce, of Koronadal City. Rep. Hernandez recognized the men and women who work consistently to ensure that every child and family in Region XII has a fair opportunity to live a healthy and productive life. It underscored that malnutrition is not merely a health concernโ€”it can mean lost opportunities and unrealized potential, making nutrition a fundamental investment in human development. The message also highlighted the vital role of Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) in translating policies and plans into concrete actions that create healthier and more resilient communities.

The much-anticipated presentation of awards served as the highlight of the celebration. NNC XII recognized outstanding individuals, local government units, and partners whose exemplary practices and sustained efforts have contributed to advancing nutrition programs and advocacies in the region.

Among the awards presented were:
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†/๐— ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†/๐— ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โ€ข ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—š๐—จ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—–๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ช๐—ก) ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ
โ€ข ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ โ€“ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ
โ€ข ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ โ€“ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ โ€“ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€
โ€ข ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—— โ€“ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ
โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ
โ€ข ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

Representing Atty. Rochelle Mahinay-Sero, Regional Director of DILG XII and RNC Vice-Chairperson, Engr. Samuel A. Camaganacan, Assistant Regional Director of DILG XII, delivered a message of support. He emphasized the role of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in providing institutional policies and oversight support to ensure that nutrition priorities are integrated into local development plans and investment programs.

Meanwhile, Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. of South Cotabato, shared his response as the recipient of the Consistent Regional Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award. He emphasized that the achievement is not the work of one individual but the result of teamwork and collective commitment. He further underscored the importance of nutrition in supporting children's growth and development, improving productivity, and contributing to economic progress. He reaffirmed the province's commitment to ensuring that nutrition programs remain effective, responsive, and sustainable.

The Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony is not just recognition and giving of accolades but also a reminder to everyone that significant nutrition gains are achieved through commitment, collective and sustainable local nutrition actions.

Because in nutrition, every action counts, every partnership matters, and every champion can help build a healthier and better-nourished SOCCSKSARGEN.

๐™ˆ๐™–๐™—๐™ช๐™๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™–๐™ข๐™–-๐™จ๐™–๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™œ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ค๐™จ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™– ๐™จ๐™– ๐™‰๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™– ๐™จ๐™– ๐™‡๐™–๐™๐™–๐™ฉ!

๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‘๐๐€๐‚ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: โฌ‡๏ธ
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n745lIshC2CtFYnoR_VEFR1jwksJ8_--?usp=sharing

(PDOIBonie Louie Leonida/NOIIIAnnalita Mae F. Dacutin/NPCGladys Mae Fernandez)



NUTRI-UPDATE: Barangay Nutrition Scholars of South Cotabato CapacitatedWith the aim of strengthening the core knowledge ...
18/09/2026

NUTRI-UPDATE: Barangay Nutrition Scholars of South Cotabato Capacitated

With the aim of strengthening the core knowledge and technical skills of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), introducing updated policies and strategies, and reinforcing their important role in achieving improved nutrition outcomes, the Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (OPSWDO), as the Secretariat of the Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC), facilitated the Refresher Training Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholars.

The training was held at Sa Balai Lake View Resort, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, on September 9โ€“11, 2026. It provided the BNS with updated knowledge, skills, and strategies to effectively perform their roles in nutrition monitoring, community mobilization, and the implementation of nutrition interventions at the barangay level.

The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development strategy under the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). It involves the recruitment, training, development, and supervision of volunteer workers known as Barangay Nutrition Scholars. Presidential Decree No. 1569, issued in 1978, mandated the deployment of one (1) BNS in every barangay nationwide to monitor the nutritional status of children and link communities with nutrition and related service providers.

The training sessions were facilitated by Marie Jane B. Lihao, RND, Nutrition Officer II and City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) of Koronadal City; Ma. Guia B. Arroza, RN, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) of Lake Sebu; Noeleen P. Dumadag, RND, Nutrition Officer II of OPSWDO; and Jeneth Lovely Solteo, Nutritionist of OPSWDO. They shared their knowledge and experiences on relevant nutrition programs, policies, strategies, and the roles and responsibilities of BNS in their communities.

04/09/2026

Hindi kailangang maging komplikado ang pagiging healthy. Nagsisimula ito sa maliliit na desisyonโ€”at sa mga sistemang nagbibigay sa atin ng mas madaling pagkakataong piliin ang mas malusog.

๐Ÿฅ— Kumain nang wasto. Piliin ang masustansiya at iba-ibang pagkain.
๐Ÿƒ Gumalaw nang mas madalas. Isama ang aktibong pamumuhay sa araw-araw.
โค๏ธ Subaybayan ang kalusugan. Alamin ang iyong BMI, waist circumference, at iba pang health indicators.
๐Ÿ’ง Uminom ng sapat na tubig at bawasan ang sobrang matatamis, maalat, at mamantikang pagkain.

Changing Systems, Healthier Lives. Ang pag-iwas sa ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ay hindi lamang responsibilidad ng isang taoโ€”responsibilidad natin bilang pamilya, komunidad, paaralan, workplace, at buong lipunan.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Magsimula ngayon. Kumilos, kumain nang tama, at gumawa ng mas malusog na pagpiliโ€”araw-araw.
Sama-sama nating gawing mas madali ang healthy choice para sa lahat, sa lahat ng oras, at saanman.

๐Œ๐€๐‹๐”๐’๐Ž๐† ๐๐€ ๐๐€๐Œ๐”๐Œ๐”๐‡๐€๐˜, ๐‡๐€๐๐ƒ๐€ ๐’๐€ ๐๐€๐–๐€๐“ ๐‡๐€๐Š๐๐€๐๐†!

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