The Muntinlupa City government bagged awards at the 2024 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony organized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC)-National Capital Region on Aug. 16 at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City.
According to NNC-NCR, Muntinlupa LGU “has been recognized as 1st Year Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Contender!”

The 2024 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on Aug. 16 (NNC-NCR)
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon (3rd from right) with City Health Office head Dr. Juancho Bunyi (1st from left), Dr. Magdalena Meana (3rd from left) and Trina Biazon (center) (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
(From left) Trina Biazon, Dr. Magdalena Meana and Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon at the NNC-NCR awarding ceremony on Aug. 16 (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)


Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon with city government officials and employees (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
The “prestigious award is presented to LGUs that demonstrate efficient and effective nutrition program management, leading to sustained nutrition improvements among their population.”
“We successfully maintained our CROWN (Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition) Contender status for the first year—patunay na consistent tayo sa mahusay na implementation ng ating nutrition programs and services since our first Green Banner Award in 2019 (proof that we are consistent in great implementation of our nutrition programs and services since our first Green Banner Award in 2019),” according to Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon.
In addition, Muntinlupa was bestowed the award for Best in Documentation of Nutrition Programs, “acknowledging their exemplary performance in documenting nutrition programs and projects which contributed to high-quality nutrition program management.”
Muntinlupa’s Dr. Magdalena Meana also won runner-up as the Regional Outstanding City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO).
Biazon, meanwhile, received the Nutrition Leadership Award as chairperson of the Muntinlupa City Nutrition Committee.
“These awards reflect our dedication to keeping our community healthy,” said Biazon.
He said the Muntinlupa City Nutrition Committee will continue to implement nutrition programs including the First 1,000 days, Micronutrient Supplementation and Dietary Supplementation.
Muntinlupa Rep. Jaime Fresnedi, Navotas Rep. Tobias Reynald Tiangco, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos Atayde and Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Wendel Tulfo were recognized by the NNC-NCR “for their strong support of House Bill No. 6501, also known as the ‘Act Strengthening the National Nutrition Council,’ introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez in December 2022.”
“Their commitment to HB No. 6501 is expected to significantly strengthen nutrition governance across the country,” the NNC-NCR said.