Zamboanga City gets Green Banner award for nutrition

Posted by Mindanao Pagadian Frontline

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Nov. 20, 2014-MPF News) –- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) granted the Green Banner Award-City category to Zamboanga City for the outstanding effort in implementing its nutrition plan for 2013, Regional Nutrition Council (RNC) official said

A plaque of recognition from the National Nutrition Council (NNC), Regional Nutrition Council and the Anti-Hunger Committee of Zamboanga Peninsula was given to Mayor Beng Climaco by City Health Officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos last Monday.

The award recognized the effective and efficient management of the nutrition program by the Nutrition Committee of Zamboanga City.

The Green Banner Award is the highest honor given to LGUs that are active in the development and implementation of their nutritional programs.

In Zamboanga Peninsula region, the Green Banner Award was also given to Piñan in Zambonorte and Zambo Sibugay for the municipality and provincial categories, respectively.

Aside from trophy, the NNC also gave a laptop each to the winning LGUs.

Climaco enjoined the City’s Nutrition Committee to use the Green Banner Award as a motivation to further improve and address the variance and necessities of the city’s nutrition program as she likewise highly praised her health and nutrition workers.

Moreover, City Health Officer Dr. Agbulos said it will keep on discharging developmental health programs in the city as more activities are being lined up for the entire November such as the Cancer Awareness Month, Filariasis Awareness Month, Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week, among others. (KIT KAIMO)