The Muntinlupa City government took home the highest award and 12 other accolades given by the National Nutrition Council (NNC).
At the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony of the NNC held on July 28, the Muntinlupa City government bagged the coveted Green Banner Seal of Compliance, the highest award for a local government unit (LGU) for effective programs on nutrition.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon and other city officials and awardees (Photos from Muntinlupa City government)
This is the third straight year that Muntinlupa bagged the award.
Muntinlupa was recognized for its programs including efforts to combat malnutrition among children.
Mayor Ruffy Biazon and the Muntinlupa City Nutrition Committee received the awards at the ceremony held at The Heritage Hotel Manila.
"Congratulations Muntinlupa!. This is a positive validation of our efforts to eliminate malnutrition in the city. There is still much to be done, but for now, we wish to recognize all the hard work of our local nutrition and health workers to make this recognition possible," said Biazon.
Muntinlupa earned the Green Banner Seal of Compliance (GBSC) as well as the Best LGU Award in compliance and dissemination of national laws and issuances on nutrition; and implementation of infant and young child feeding program, nutrition promotion for behavior change, micronutrient supplementation program, mandatory food fortification program, nutrition in emergencies program and overweight and obesity management and prevention program, and nutrition sensitive programs; and documentation of nutrition programs.
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) spearhead the implementation of local nutrition programs and are overseen by a local city nutrition program coordinator (CNPC) as well as the city nutrition action officer (CNAO).
The NNC also recognized Muntinlupa’s Dr. Magdalena C. Meana as Regional Outstanding CNAO, Alicia A. Tanabe as Regional Outstanding BNS, and Leah Faith M. Macabulos as finalist for Regional Outstanding CNPC for the National Capital Region.
An LGU may be given the GBSC by garnering an overall accomplishment of at least 85 percent on specific nutrition parameters.
A GBSC awardee is in the running to receive the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition (CROWN) award at the national level if it maintains excellent performance for three consecutive years.
Here are the awards that Muntinlupa received at the ceremony:
- Green Banner Seal of Compliance
- Best LGU in the compliance and Dissemination of National Laws and Issuances on Nutrition
- Best LGU in the implementation of Infant and Young Child Feeding Program
- Best LGU in the implementation of Nutrition Promotion for Behavior Change
- Best LGU in the implementation of Micronutrient Supplementation Program
- Best LGU in the implementation of Mandatory Food Fortification Program
- Best LGU in the implementation of Nutrition in Emergencies Program
- Best LGU in the implementation of Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention Program
- Best LGU in the implementation of Nutrition Sensitive Programs
- Best LGU in Documentation of Nutrition Programs
- CNAO Dr. Magdalena C. Meana—2022 Regional Outstanding CNAO
- BNS Alicia A. Tanabe—2022 Regional Outstanding BNS
- CNPC Leah Faith M. Macabulos—2022 Regional Outstanding CNPC-NCR Finalist