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—ก๐—ก๐—– ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”๐—š๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ข๐——๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿญ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ก๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ข๐—™๐—™๐—œ๐—–๐—˜, ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—จ๐—š๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌThe National Nutritio...
18/08/2026

๐—ก๐—ก๐—– ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”๐—š๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ข๐——๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐Ÿญ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ก๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—› ๐—ข๐—™๐—™๐—œ๐—–๐—˜, ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—จ๐—š๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga conducted the first day of the 2-Day Training on Nutrition in Emergenciesโ€“Information Management (NiE-IM) last August 12, 2026, in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, covering Module 1: Overview of Information Management in Support to Nutrition in Emergencies in the Philippines and Module 2: Introduction to Nutrition in Emergencies.

๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—œ๐—œ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ. ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ of NNC Caraga served as the resource person for the sessions, providing participants with essential knowledge on the fundamentals of Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE). The discussions covered the Cluster Approach, the importance of nutrition in emergencies, and key cross-cutting concerns in Nutrition Information Management and the six (6) tools.

The sessions emphasized that emergencies and disasters can disrupt food systems, access to essential nutrition services, and the nutritional well-being of vulnerable populations. In such situations, timely and reliable nutrition information is crucial in identifying needs, setting priorities, coordinating interventions, and supporting evidence-based decision-making.

Through the discussions, participants gained a better understanding of the fundamental concepts of NiE and the vital role of information management in ensuring a timely, coordinated, and appropriate nutrition response during emergencies.

These sessions reflect NNC Caraga's continuing commitment to building a more prepared and responsive nutrition sector in times of emergencies.






๐๐๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐๐’ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐žThe National Nutrition Council (NNC) Carag...
18/08/2026

๐๐๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐“๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐๐’ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ž

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga officially turned over the check for the 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 ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ (๐—•๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—”) to the Province of Agusan del Norte on August 18, 2026. The check was received by District Nutrition Program Coordinator (DNPC) Emelyn Flor Fabiaรฑa, RND. ๐Ÿค

The turnover was facilitated by PDO I Jemarey I. Asube, RND, and AAI Jerra Mae R. Paz, of NNC Caraga Regional Office.

The BNS Travelling Allowance helps support Barangay Nutrition Scholars in carrying out their duties and bringing nutrition programs and services closer to the communities they serve. ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿ˜๏ธ

Through this support, NNC Caraga continues to recognize the important role of Barangay Nutrition Scholars in bringing nutrition programs and services closer to families and communities. ๐Ÿ’š



๐๐๐‚ ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐’ ๐๐„๐–๐‹๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡!๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐๐‚) ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— . ...
17/08/2026

๐๐๐‚ ๐–๐„๐‹๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐’ ๐๐„๐–๐‹๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡!

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ (๐๐๐‚) ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— . ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก (๐ƒ๐Ž๐‡).

NNC WELCOMES NEWLY APPOINTED SECRETARY OF HEALTH!

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) warmly congratulates ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— . ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ on his appointment as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH).

As Secretary of Health, Dr. Mercado also serves as Chairperson of the NNC Governing Board, the countryโ€™s highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition that provides strategic direction in the formulation and ex*****on of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).

The NNC looks forward to Secretary Mercadoโ€™s leadership in strengthening the integration of health and nutrition priorities, fostering multi-sectoral collaboration, and advancing responsive policies and programs that promote wellness, prevent disease, address malnutrition, and improve the health and nutritional well-being of Filipinos.

May his leadership inspire stronger collective action toward building a health and nutrition system that is responsive, equitable, and accessible to all.

Congratulations, Secretary Mercado! We wish you a productive and successful tenure.


๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐€๐โ€™๐“ ๐–๐€๐ˆ๐“: ๐๐๐‚ ๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐’ ๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐“๐…๐„๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐€๐‘๐€ร‘๐€๐๐”๐„ ๐„๐•๐€๐‚๐”๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐’
17/08/2026

๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐€๐โ€™๐“ ๐–๐€๐ˆ๐“: ๐๐๐‚ ๐’๐“๐‘๐„๐๐†๐“๐‡๐„๐๐’ ๐๐”๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐“๐…๐„๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐€๐‘๐€ร‘๐€๐๐”๐„ ๐„๐•๐€๐‚๐”๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐’

๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ | Undersecretary of Health and National Nutrition Council Executive Director IV Dr. Albert Francis E. Domingo talk...
17/08/2026

๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ | Undersecretary of Health and National Nutrition Council Executive Director IV Dr. Albert Francis E. Domingo talks about Nutrition in Emergencies and the importance of ensuring adequate, safe, and appropriate nutrition for individuals and families affected by emergencies and disasters
FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/faBCSqnIobw

Panayam kay Panayam kay National Nutrition Council Executive Direct...

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ช๐—š ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—จ๐—ง๐—จ๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ โ€“ In pursuit of the goal of eradicating malnutrition through the collaborativ...
17/08/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ช๐—š ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

๐—•๐—จ๐—ง๐—จ๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ โ€“ In pursuit of the goal of eradicating malnutrition through the collaborative efforts of governing agencies and stakeholders, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga conducted the 3rd Quarter Regional Nutrition Technical Working Group (RNTWG) Meeting on August 13, 2026, at the Indigay Hall, Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City.

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Department of Healthโ€“CHD Caraga, Department of the Interior and Local Government Caraga, Philippine Information Agency Caraga, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Caraga, SUN Youth Network Caraga, Department of Labor and Employment Caraga, Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga, Department of Agrarian Reform Caraga, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Caraga, Police Regional Office 13, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Caraga, Philippine Statistical Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, Professional Regulation Commission, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Education, and Department of Science and Technology.

The meeting opened with the preliminaries, roll call, and confirmation of quorum. Nutrition Officer III Leah Vina P. Vargas, who served as the presiding officer, delivered the Opening Message, emphasizing the importance of continued coordination among member agencies in addressing malnutrition. She also presented the provisional agenda, which was approved by the body.

Nutrition Officer II Mae C. Ramoco presented the updates on and agreements from the 2nd Quarter RNTWG Meeting held on May 28, 2026.

NO III Leah Vina P. Vargas then presented the 2025 MELLPI Pro Results of LGUs and LNFPs. NO III Vargas also presented the LNFPs who were declared Regional Outstanding Winners and the LGUs who will be receiving the GBSC Award and CROWN Award.

Ms. Jennifer A. Bringas, RND, Health Program Officer II from DOH-CHD Caraga, presented the Breastfeeding Awareness Month campaign and its theme, โ€œOne Breastfeeding Philippines: Yakap Hakab,โ€ with the subtheme โ€œBreastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.โ€ She discussed the importance of breastfeeding for infant and maternal health, the first 1,000 days, and the use of official campaign materials and hashtags. She also presented the minimum requirements for Mother-Baby Friendly Workplace (MBFW) certification, including workplace lactation support and breastfeeding policies.

Ms. Shaira Lou T. Pomicpic, ND II from DSWD Caraga, presented the strategic branding of Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) Batang Nutri-Care, highlighting its two components: โ€œNutri,โ€ which focuses on feeding and ensuring adequate nutrition, and โ€œCare,โ€ which supports families through Parent Effectiveness Services (PES) and case management. She also discussed the programโ€™s target beneficiaries, feeding duration, implementation phases, and other components such as deworming and micronutrient supplementation.

Jemarey I. Asube, Project Development Officer I of NNC Caraga, presented the preparations for the 2026 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony. The body discussed the proposed motif, with Black and Red receiving the highest number of votes.

The meeting concluded with discussions on other matters and announcements regarding upcoming regional nutrition activities and meetings, highlighting the continued coordination of RNTWG members in advancing nutrition initiatives across the Caraga Region.

๐Ÿ“ Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City
๐Ÿ“† August 13, 2026


๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—œ๐—œ  ๐— ๐˜€. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ. ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น (๐—ก๐—ก๐—–) ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ! ๐Ÿ’šHereโ€™s to an...
14/08/2026

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—œ๐—œ ๐— ๐˜€. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ. ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น (๐—ก๐—ก๐—–) ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ! ๐Ÿ’š

Hereโ€™s to another year of serving communities, championing good nutrition, and proving that healthy choices can still come with a side of fun! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿฅ—

Your dedication, professionalism, and genuine commitment to promoting the nutritional well-being of our communities continue to inspire everyone around you. Today, we celebrate not only your special day but also the meaningful difference you make through your service.

May your year ahead be rich in happiness, overflowing with blessings, packed with meaningful opportunities, and, of course, well-balanced in every way! โœจ May you always have plenty of reasons to smile, enough energy to conquer every challenge, and maybe a few extra calories worth celebrating. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐ŸŽ‚

With warmest wishes from your National Nutrition Council Caraga family! ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ

๐๐๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ, ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐žThe National Nutrition Council (NNC) Carag...
14/08/2026

๐๐๐‚ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ, ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐š๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ž

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga conducted a Nutrition Shepherding Session in the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte on August 12, 2026, bringing together local officials, Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) members, Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), and other key stakeholders to strengthen nutrition governance and support the implementation of nutrition programs in the municipality.

On behalf of the Chairperson of the Municipal Nutrition Committee, Municipal Mayor Hon. Ramon B. Mondano, who was duly represented by Hon. Rudy Jay S. Mosende, Chairperson of the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Health and Vice Chairperson of the Municipal Nutrition Committee, who attended the activity on his behalf; together with Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Merra May Christine Mondano, RN, Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO) Wellivie Diola, District Supervisor Eva Joshue of the Department of Education (DepEd), other municipal Nutrition Committee Members, the Barangay Nutrition Scholar Federation Vice President, and Barangay Health Worker President of the municipality actively participated in the session.

The members of the Regional Nutrition Shepherding Team (RNST), led by NNC Caraga Project Development Officer I Jemarey I. Asube, RND, facilitated the session. The activity aimed to strengthen local nutrition governance, review the municipalityโ€™s nutrition situation, and support the implementation of nutrition programs and interventions in Mainit.

During the session, MNAO Merra May Christine Mondano, RN, presented the municipalityโ€™s nutrition situation based on the 2026 Operation Timbang Plus (OPT Plus) results. The presentation highlighted improvements in the municipalityโ€™s nutrition indicators compared to the previous year, while also identifying nutrition concerns that require sustained interventions and collaborative action from stakeholders.

The discussion also provided a venue for Municipal Nutrition Committee members and Barangay Nutrition Scholars to raise concerns and recommendations related to nutrition service delivery, particularly on the retention and support of Barangay Nutrition Scholars, strengthening Barangay Nutrition Committees, and improving coordination among local stakeholders to address nutrition concerns at the community level.

As part of the commitment-setting activity, Hon. Rudy Jay S. Mosende committed to advocate for resolutions supporting nutrition improvement initiatives, including the increase of honoraria for Barangay Nutrition Scholars. Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (MLGOO) Wellivie Diola expressed commitment to strengthening the functionality of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) and Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNCs), as well as advocating incentives for top-performing barangays. The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) committed to providing vegetable seeds to families with malnourished children to support household food production, while the Department of Education (DepEd) pledged to continuously inform parents about nutrition-related programs in the municipality, support local nutrition initiatives, and sustain the implementation of the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program.

The session concluded with a renewed commitment from the Municipal Nutrition Committee and partner agencies to strengthen nutrition governance, improve the implementation of nutrition programs, and continue working together toward better nutrition outcomes for the people of Mainit.

๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ | CMU Intern Raniel R. Corvera & PDO I Asube
๐ŸŽจ| CMU Intern Raniel R. Corvera

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ก๐—ก๐—– ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ก๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒHealth research is the foundation of eviden...
14/08/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—ก๐—ก๐—– ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ก๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

Health research is the foundation of evidence-based policies, innovative programs, and better health outcomes. As the nation observes the ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ (๐—ฃ๐—ก๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ฆ) ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ, the ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น (๐—ก๐—ก๐—–) ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป recognize the vital role of research in improving the health and quality of life of every Filipino.

With the theme "๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—›๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜: ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€," this year's celebration emphasizes the importance of collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, academic institutions, and communities. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, the Philippines continues to strengthen a health research system that generates innovative, evidence-based solutions to address the country's evolving health challenges.

The Philippine National Health Research System serves as the country's framework for coordinating and promoting health research and development. Its implementation was institutionalized through ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ผ. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฎ, otherwise known as the ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ (๐—ฃ๐—ก๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ฆ) ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, which aims to protect and promote the people's right to health, instill health consciousness, and improve the quality of life of every Filipino through health research and development initiatives.

Together, let us champion health research as a catalyst for better health, stronger partnerships, and a healthier future for all.

๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ | CMU Intern Symon P. Bacala & Nutrition Officer II Mae C. Ramoco, RND
๐ŸŽจ| CMU Intern Ana Marie M. Reyes & Nutrition Officer II Mae C. Ramoco, RND

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜€. ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.NNC Caraga Joins the Nation in Observing National Adolescent Immunization...
14/08/2026

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜€.
๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

NNC Caraga Joins the Nation in Observing National Adolescent Immunization Month

Adolescence is a crucial stage of growth and development. According to the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (2026), adolescents are individuals 10โ€“19 years old. During this period, the body grows rapidly, requiring more energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals to support physical growth, brain development, and a stronger immune system.

Good nutrition and timely immunization go hand in hand. While a healthy diet helps strengthen the body's natural defenses, vaccines provide protection against vaccine-preventable diseases. This National Adolescent Immunization Month, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Caraga encourages parents, guardians, schools, and communities to support healthy eating habits together with routine vaccination, catch-up immunization, and booster doses to help adolescents stay healthy, active, and ready for the future.

๐Ÿ’กDID YOU KNOW?
๐Ÿ’‰ Missed a Vaccine? It's Not Too Late!
If your child missed a scheduled vaccine, catch-up immunization can still provide protection against serious diseases. Together with proper nutrition, completing missed vaccines helps adolescents build stronger protection against illness.

๐Ÿ“Š Did you know?
5,123 measles and rubella cases were reported in the Philippines in 2025โ€”a 32% increase from the previous year (Villanueva, 2026).

In Caraga, the proportion of children aged 12โ€“23 months who received all basic vaccines increased from 64.4% in 2022 to 71.5% in 2025, while the number of children with no vaccination declined from 13.0% to 4.6% (Philippine Statistics Authority [PSA], 2026).

Completing missed vaccines is one of the best ways to keep adolescents healthy and in school.

๐Ÿฉบ Good Nutrition + Booster Shots = Stronger Protection
As adolescents grow, their bodies need more energy, protein, iron, calcium, and other nutrients to support rapid growth and immune function. Some childhood vaccines also require booster doses because protection naturally decreases over time.

๐Ÿ“Š Did you know?
Around 21.5% of Filipinos are adolescents (World Health Organization Philippines, 2018).
Eligible adolescents may receive Td (Tetanus-Diphtheria) boosters, MMR (Mumps-Measles-Rubella) catch-up vaccines, and HPV(Human Papilloma) vaccines through the National Immunization Program. (Department of Health [DOH], 2023)
A balanced diet and updated immunizations help adolescents grow stronger and stay protected.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Myth vs. Fact: Vaccines Are Safe
โŒ Myth: Eating healthy is enough to prevent all infectious diseases.
โœ… Fact: Good nutrition helps keep the immune system strong, but it cannot replace vaccines. Vaccination trains the immune system to recognize and fight specific diseases, providing protection that nutrition alone cannot offer.

๐Ÿ“Š Did you know?
According to the World Health Organization [WHO] (2026), vaccination prevents an estimated 3.5 to 5 million deaths every year worldwide.

In the Philippines, the ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer (2023) purported that around 4,052 women die from cervical cancer each yearโ€”a disease that HPV vaccination can help prevent.

Healthy food builds a strong body. Vaccines provide added protection against serious diseases. Together, they help adolescents thrive.

Vaccination and Good Nutrition protects you, your family, and your community.

Together, Let's Protect Every Adolescent
Healthy adolescents are better prepared to learn, grow, and achieve their full potential. This National Adolescent Immunization Month, let us support healthy eating, active lifestyles, and timely immunization so every adolescent can grow into a healthier, stronger, and more resilient Filipino.
Because good nutrition and complete immunization work best together.




References:

Department of Health. (2023, August). Booklet 1: The National Immunization Program (National Immunization Program Manual of Operations). Department of Health, Philippines.https://doh.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Booklet-1-The-National-Immunization-Program.pdf
ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer. (2023). Philippines: Human papillomavirus and related cancers, fact sheet 2023.https://hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PHL_FS.pdf
Villanueva, G. (2026, January 12). Measles-rubella cases rose by 32% last year โ€” DOH. Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2166792/measles-rubella-cases-rose-by-32-last-year
World Health Organization. (2026). Vaccines and immunization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization
World Health Organization Philippines. (2018). Adolescents are young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years. In the Philippines, adolescents comprise 21.5% of the country's population. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/whophilippines/photos/adolescents-are-young-people-between-the-ages-of-10-and-19-years-in-the-philippi/1763121623801102/
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa. (2026, March 15). Adolescent health. https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/adolescent-health
๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ | Kirk Patrick S. Saan, SND, NOIII LVPV, & PDOI JIA
๐ŸŽจ | Jay Marc B. Rubillos, SND, NOIII LVPV, & PDOI JIA

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