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Bacolor wins 2023 “Most Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Committee” in Pampanga

The Provincial Government of Pampanga recognized the municipality of Bacolor as the ‘Most Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Committee’ during the “ 2023 Provincial Nutrition Awarding Ceremony” held on Monday, January 29.

Arayat was named 1st runner-up while Guagua and Lubao bagged the 2nd and 3rd runner-up respectively.

𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. 𝑆𝑃 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒-𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1𝑠𝑡 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑧𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜, 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝐷𝑟. 𝑍𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒,𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝐷𝑟𝑎. 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐼𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 (𝑃𝑁𝐴𝑂) 𝐸𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑆. 𝑇𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑠ℎ 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 “2023 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑦” ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 29. (Photos by Pampanga PIO / Daniel  Ombina )

Apart from its individual award, the municipality of Lubao was also given a special award for having the “Best Community Garden.”

On behalf of Governor Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda, SP Vice-Chair on Health and Sanitation and 1st District Board Member Krizzanel Garbo and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Zenon Ponce led the awarding of trophies and cash prizes to all the winners.

According to Garbo, Governor Delta acknowledges the efforts demonstrated by the LGUs and their dedication to improving the lives and nutrition of the Kapampangans, especially the children in their respective communities.

“Very important ya pu ining event a ini because we want to advocate nutrition in the whole province. We are here to inspire para lalu la pa pu magsumikap deng kekatamung LGUs para mas palawakan da pa reng programa da for nutrition especially for children,” Garbo said.

According to the National Nutrition Council’s report, the prevalence rate of underweight children aged 0-59 months decreased by 2.5%, and the stunting prevalence also decreased by 4.2%.

“Nakakainspire po ang suporta na ipinakita ni Governor Pineda sa paglalaan ng pondo para sa nutrisyon para sama-samang matugunan ang gutom at malnutrisyon dito sa lalawigan ng Pampanga,“ said Ana Maria Rosaldo, regional nutrition program coordinator, NNC – Central Luzon.

The event is part of Governor Delta’s programs which is aimed at encouraging LGUs to combat malnutrition in the province.

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