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From maternal medical needs to proper nutrition and baby care, San Miguel Foods Inc. and San Miguel Foundation are expanding the benefits package and reach of the First 1,000 Days program. San Miguel Foods Inc. (SMFI) has reported a significant reduction in malnutrition among children covered by its expanded mother-and-child health program, “Happy si Mommy, […]
Former Civil Service Commission Chair and Davao representative Karlo Nograles on Thursday called for urgent action to address hunger and malnutrition in Davao City and proposed a free breakfast program for the city’s public schools, citing alarming new data showing that 27.3% of families in Mindanao experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “The […]
The Province of Bulacan is determined to promote good nutrition through all life stages as Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro recently launched the observance of Nutrition Month with healthy, nutrition-related activities. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office jampacked the whole calendar of July with various massive information dissemination campaigns including monitoring of nutrition […]
The provincial government of Negros Occidental led the ceremonial distribution of financial assistance worth P4,334,400 to the barangays of the Municipality of Cauayan, for the implementation of the Community-based Nutrition Program. The activity was held at the Capitol Social in Bacolod City. The nutrition program aims to provide the development stage nutritional requirements of Negrense […]
Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, expressed his support for the recently launched “Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023 – 2028”, and described it as a pivotal advancement in the country’s ongoing battle against malnutrition. The plan, spearheaded by Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa and Department of […]
As the country commemorates Nutrition Month this coming July, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office chairman Junie E. Cua called on the public to lend a hand in raising more resources to fight malnutrition in the country. “Mayroon po tayong taunang sweepstakes para sa nutrisyon. Malaki ang maitutulong ng mga kababayan natin sa pagpapalaki ng maaari nating […]
The chairperson of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for greater effort to address malnutrition and child stunting, which could affect the country’s future workforce. “Our country’s future workforce is at risk with the continued prevalence of malnutrition and child stunting. We need to address this issue urgently and seriously, and we […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles expressed utmost support for the campaign to end malnutrition as the administration launched the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) recently at the Manila Hotel, Manila City. “Buo ang ating suporta sa layunin ng PMNP na paigtingin ang programang pangkalusugan ng bansa tungo sa pagkakaroon ng malulusog at malalakas […]
Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo Nograles joined the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in awarding outstanding local government units (LGUs) and local nutrition focal points (LNFP) at the 2022 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held 20 March 2023 at the Centennial Hall of Manila Hotel in Manila City. In his keynote address, Chairperson Nograles congratulated the awardees […]
Aiming to strengthen school health and nutrition programs, the Department of Education (DepEd), together with the Department of Health (DOH), launched healthy learning institutions in the basic education sector through a ceremony held in Quirino High School, Quezon City. Carrying the theme “Pinalakas na Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd, Pinatatag na Healthy Learning Institutions,” the ceremony […]