30/03/2026
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25-26 March 2026, Philtown Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City
The Municipal Nutrition Office of LGU Alubijid, Misamis Oriental conducted the Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Basic Skills Training and Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP) 2026-2028 Updating on 24-26 March 2026 at Philtown Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X provided technical assistance during the activity and attended the BNAP updating workshop on 25-26 March 2026. Serving as resource persons were Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC) Reginaldo T. Guillen, Nutrition Officer (NO) III Sheena Marie T. Abellanosa, and Project Development Officer (PDO) I Candice Margarette Mongas.
Participants of the workshop were members of the Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNCs) such as Kagawad on Health and Nutrition, Kagawad on Environment, Barangay secretary and treasurer, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs).
To provide policy and program context, NO III Abellanosa presented the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN)2023- 2028 and Republic Act 11148 . She emphasized key mandates and actions required from Local Government Units (LGUs), particularly in addressing malnutrition in the First 1000 days of life. She also introduced the Barangay Nutrition Program Management (BNPM) framework to guide local implementation.
Afterwards, NO III Abellanosa and PDO I Mongas discussed the process of formulating the BNAP. This includes the Introduction to BNAP and Formulation of BNAP that covers the Nutrition Situation Analysis, developing the problem tree, Vision, Mission, Goals, Targets, Work Plan and Budgets, and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan. Interactive workshop sessions were conducted in between lectures, facilitated by the NNC Region X. These sessions enabled participants to apply the concepts discussed and collaboratively develop or update their respective BNAP.
On Day 3, PDO I Mongas continued the discussion, focusing on the implementation of BNAP and strengthening monitoring and evaluation and re-planning process. After the presentation, selected BNCs presented their BNAP outputs, which were reviewed and critiqued by NNC Region X and the Provincial Nutrition Office, to further enhance the quality of their BNAP.
During the closing program, Vice Mayor Randy Akut delivered his inspirational message where he congratulated the participants for their dedication and hard work and encouraged them to continue serving their communities with commitment and passion in addressing nutrition concerns.
Provincial Nutrition Action Officer (PNAO) Marites Gomez also expressed her appreciation for the participantsโ active engagement and acknowledged the LGUโs support for nutrition initiatives.
In his closing remarks, NPC Guillen encouraged the BNCs to fully implement the BNAP and emphasized the importance of strong leadership and sustained collaboration of BNC in ensuring the implementation.
The activity concluded with the awarding of certificates to all participants, recognizing their active participation and commitment to strengthening local nutrition governance.
