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14/11/2025

Berries are known for their natural compounds that help the body stay healthy. But did you know that there is a local Philippine berry that combines rich taste with impressive nutritional benefits?

𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵, or the Philippine wild raspberry, is a sweet and tangy fruit that naturally delights the taste buds. This tiny fruit is packed with 𝟲𝟳𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 per 100 grams, which helps promote the regulation of blood pressure and supports muscle and nerve function.

It also provides 𝟴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 per 100 grams, which aids in proper digestion and stabilizes blood sugar.

This wild raspberry thrives in forests with medium to high altitudes, as well as in very wet lowland areas across northern Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, and most notably in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon where it is mostly found.

Fresh 𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵 is quite rare and seasonal, often sold in wet markets at around P300 to P600 per kilo, which is a bit expensive, but truly special. Local farmers and producers also turn this fruit into jams, juices, and wines at lower prices.

With its mix of flavor and nutrition, 𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵 is more than just a homegrown fruit. It is a fruit that supports your heart in a naturally delicious way.

Stay tuned for more nutrition updates to eat right, EATS FNRI!

14/11/2025

14/11/2025

Alam mo ba? Nagsisimula ang kalusugan ni baby sa kung paano mo inaalagaan ang sarili mo habang buntis.

Sa panahong ito, bawat kain, galaw, at check-up mo ay may direktang epekto sa paglaki at pagdebelop ni baby kaya importante ang tamang gabay!

Narito ang mga dapat tandaan sa pagbubuntis:
👉 Kumain ng balanseng pagkain at nasa moderasyon – siguraduhing may Go (kanin, tinapay), Grow (isda, itlog, munggo), at Glow (gulay, prutas) foods sa bawat araw.
👉 Uminom ng prenatal supplements gaya ng iron at folic acid — ayon sa payo ng doktor o midwife.
👉 Huwag kalimutan ang regular check-ups. Magpaprenatal check-up ng 1 beses sa unang trimester, 2 beses sa second trimester, at 5 beses sa ikatlong trimester.
👉 Maging aktibo. Maglakad-lakad o mag-ehersisyo nang ligtas, basta approved ni doc.
👉 Iwasan ang alak, sigarilyo, at maling paniniwala. Kung may duda, laging kumonsulta sa health center.

Tandaan: hindi mo kailangang “kumain para sa dalawa.” Ang mahalaga ay kumain nang masustansya at hindi sobra.

At kapag may kakaibang nararamdaman tulad ng panlalabo ng paningin o pagdurugo, agad bumisita sa pinakamalapit na health facility.

Naniniwala ka ba ang bawat araw ng pagbubuntis ay pagkakataon para palakasin ang pundasyon ng buhay ni baby?

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18/09/2025

Celebrating our nutrition champions 🇵🇭❤️

The Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) recognized outstanding Local Government Units (LGUs) and Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) for their exceptional contributions in promoting nutrition.

Rounding off the recognition, the Pasig City Nutrition Committee and the Quezon City Nutrition Committee both received the 2024 Green Banner Seal of Compliance Award.

Other LGUs honored for their outstanding practices included Mandaluyong, Makati, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Taguig, Pateros, Marikina, Valenzuela, and Pasay.

16/09/2025

𝗡𝗡𝗖-𝗡𝗖𝗥 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗡𝗙𝗣𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

The National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) celebrated the achievements of outstanding local government units (LGUs) and local nutrition focal points during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (RNAC) held on September 11, 2025, at Novotel Hotel, Quezon City.

The RNAC capped off the 2025 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI Pro), which reviewed the 2024 performance of 17 Metro Manila LGUs in implementing their Local Nutrition Action Plans and the performance of their nutrition action officer (NAO), city/municipal nutrition program coordinator (C/MNPC), and outstanding barangay nutrition scholar (BNS).

The program opened with an invocation delivered by Ms. Marlene Viray-Navarro, Executive Director of the Grace Family Helper Project and member of the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC). This was followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the NNC Hymn, led by Ms. Samantha Claire More of NNC-NCR. Guests and participants were then warmly introduced by Ms. Yula Bringas of the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, who also serves as Chair of the 2025 Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET). To officially commence the ceremony, Regional Director Lester Tan of the Metro Manila Center for Health and Development and Chair of the RNC delivered the welcome remarks.

In her Opening Message, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa Federizo emphasized that nutrition is a vital investment: “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦—𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯.”

Former Senator Jose D. Lina, Jr., keynote speaker and Project Chair of the Children’s First 1000 Days Coalition, underscored the role of LGUs and multi-sectoral collaboration in addressing malnutrition: “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘜… 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘕𝘎𝘖𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢. 𝘎𝘖𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘎𝘖𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘕𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘵.”

Inspirational messages were delivered by Atty. Rosalina Bascao, OIC Director IV of the National Nutrition Council, and Regional Director Maria Lourdes Agustin of the Department of the Interior and Local Government – NCR. The program also featured a special intermission number by Mr. Psalms Rob Cañalita from the Municipality of Pateros, adding a vibrant touch to the ceremony.

Certificates of recognition were presented to the Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC), the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET), LGUs, and regional nutrition associations in acknowledgment of their contributions to advancing the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) in the region and their active participation in the various programs and activities of NNC-NCR.

𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
• Green Banner Seal of Compliance: Pasig City, Quezon City
• Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) Award Maintenance Contenders: Muntinlupa City (2nd Year), Parañaque City (1st Year)
• Outstanding Local Nutrition Focal Points: CNAO Jenily Capalaran (Pasig), MNPC Meizl Joy Sincuya (Pateros), BNS Susan Sanchez (Las Piñas)

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
• Pasig City – Best in Nutrition Governance, Infant and Young Child Feeding Program, and Nutrition Promotion
• Quezon City – Best in Dietary Supplementation Program and Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Management Program
• Muntinlupa – Best in Food Fortification Program, Nutrition-Sensitive Programs, and Nutrition Investment
• Makati – Best in Micronutrient Supplementation Program
• Parañaque – Best in Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition Program
• Pateros – Best in Nutrition in Emergencies Program and Documentation
• Mandaluyong – Best in Compliance and Dissemination of National Laws and Issuances on Nutrition
• Taguig – Distinguished Award for Advancing Inclusive Nutrition Programs
• Pasay, Marikina, Valenzuela – Most Improved LGU in Nutrition Program Management

The RNAC also served as the culminating event of the 2025 Nutrition Month with the theme “Sa PPAN: Sama-Sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat Para Sa Lahat!” and sub-theme, “𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘕𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺! 𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯!". Taguig City emerged champion in the Nutri-Duo Cooking Vlog Contest, followed by Muntinlupa and Makati.

In the Regional Webby Awards, Pasig City emerged as Champion and Viral Impact Awardee, while the Taguig City Nutrition Office earned First Runner-Up and Digital Reach Awardee. Muntinlupa City was the Second Runner-Up, and Quezon City was recognized as the Rising Star.

Over 100 nutrition champions and partners from LGUs, regional agencies, and media attended the event, reinforcing the commitment to scale up action for the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023–2028.

The fight against malnutrition is stronger when we work together. Congratulations to our 2025 Nutrition Champions!



Written by NO II Samantha Claire More & RNPC Milagros Elisa Federizo

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10/09/2025

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼!

When buying food, it is important to look beyond the packaging and focus on the nutritional value the food offers.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), food labels should provide consumers with clear, relevant, and easy-to-understand nutrition information about a product, helping them make informed choices quickly. Products with nutrient content claims, such as "reduced sodium," "sugar-free," and "low-fat," are displayed on the labels to highlight specific benefits.

But why is reading and understanding these labels necessary?

While these nutrient claims can be helpful, it is important to recognize that these do not always tell the full story. Understanding nutrition labels on food packages can help us make informed decisions and fit our favorite foods into a healthful diet.

Let us find out what these food labels truly mean and how these can be a guide in making healthier food choices for the whole family.

09/09/2025

These nutrition-smart solutions prove that when countries integrate into food systems, they create win-win outcomes that support farmer livelihoods, improve community health, and protect our planet.

As countries meet now at the , these lessons are more urgent than ever.

Together, we can 💪

09/09/2025

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 162 issued in 1999, every 1st week of September is celebrated as Obesity Prevention Awareness Week. This proclamation recognized the growing challenge of the Philippines with obesity. The 2023 National Nutrition Survey results shows that nearly 1 in 10 children and nearly 4 in 10 adults are now overweight or obese, raising serious health concerns linked to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.

The Philippines, as one of the 29 frontrunner countries in the WHO Acceleration Plan to stop obesity, has developed a National Policy on Addressing Obesity and Other Metabolic Disorders, accompanied by a Strategic Plan marks a major step towards halting the rise of obesity through coordinated national action.

This is a call for everyone to practice a healthy lifestyle!

1. Let’s all follow the MOVABA principle:
Eat in MOderation, with VAriety, and BAlance.

2. Stir away from MA-foods:
Ma-aalat
Ma-tatamis
Ma-tataba
Ma-mamantika

3. Adopt physical activity in your daily lives! Galaw-galaw nang hindi maagang pumanaw.

Together, we can reduce obesity-related health risks and build a healthier future for every Filipino. Let’s choose health, avoid obesity, and protect ourselves from serious illnesses.