Representative Teddy Casiño to grace the 8th Regional NAO Congress and 2012 Grand Nutrition Awards
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Vernon Joseph Go
Representative Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño,
Jr. of Bayan Muna Partylist would serve as Guest of Honor during the 8th Regional
Nutrition Action Officers’ (NAO) Congress and 2012 Grand Nutrition Awards (GNA)
on 03 August 2012 at the City Sports Club Cebu, Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu
Business Park, Cebu City.
1.
Congressman
Casiño, a progressive legislator and advocate
for new politics will deliver his inspirational message to about 400
NAOs from Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor who are expected to attend
this annual event in the region. Casiño is the proponent of House Bill 6311
which seeks to institutionalize “meatless Monday” and promote healthy eating
and healthy lifestyle among Filipinos. Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat
meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Going meatless once a week may reduce
your risk of chronic non-communicable and preventable diseases like cancer,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity and mitigate the effects of global
warming.
Dr. Parolita A. Mission,
Nutrition Program Coordinator of National Nutrition Council 7 (NNC 7) said that
this Regional NAO Congress which is now on its 8th year is held back
to back with the regional nutrition awarding ceremony. This year’s event is organized by NNC 7 and
the Regional Nutrition Committee in partnership with the Nutrition Action
Officers of the Philippines Association – Central Visayas (NAOPA – CV). The activity aims to convene all the nutrition
action officers from the provincial, city, municipal down to the barangay
level. It also seeks to impart useable information to the attending Nutrition
Action Officers with regards to better management and understanding of themselves
and the nutrition program.
Newly-elected NAOPA-CV President and
Tanjay CNAO, Dr. Ma. Elizabeth Sedillo will give the opening remarks. RNC Chair
and DOH-CHD7 Regional Director Asuncion M. Anden will deliver the Keynote
Address. Topics that would be discussed would include “How Tall are We?
Appreciating height measurement”, to be given by Ms. Melinda D. Cañares,
Nutritionist – Dietitian III of Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) 7 and Chair of the Regional Nutrition Committee – Technical Working
Group, would tackle the importance of height taking under the new World Health
Organization – Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS). The second topic,
“Environmental Green Living towards a Sustainable and Healthy Lifestyle”, to be
given by Engineer Nestor D. Archival, Owner of the Eco-House would tackle on
the issue of organic gardening and lessening carbon footprint and its
correlation to our present and to our children future.
Another topic would be “Anger
Management: Leading a Happy and Peaceful Life” would focus on better coping up
with anger and mastering it so that we could lessen its effects on ourselves
and unto others. This would be given by Mr. Juanito “June” B. Luna, President
of Prosel Pharmaceuticals. Mr. William O. Chavez, OIC, OAVP for South Luzon and
Visayas, PhilHealth Insurance Corporation, would talk about “PhilHealth, Are We
Protected?”. This talk aims to inform the attendees of the extent of the
PhilHealth coverage and the inclusions and exclusions especially among
sponsored clients.
The 2012 Grand Nutrition Awards would cap the whole day event. This
awarding activity aims to recognize exemplary performing local government units
with regards to nutrition program implementation, distinguish good nutrition
projects/practices by LGUs in the region and bestows the Regional Outstanding Barangay
Nutrition Scholars trophy and honor the unsung heroes of nutrition.
This 8th Regional NAO Congress and 2012 Grand Nutrition
Awards would also serve as the culminating events of the month-long observance
of the 38th Nutrition Month this July 2012.
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