To drumbeat the general public’s attention on the City’s efforts on Nutrition, the City Government of Vigan celebrated the Nutrition Month. The celebration aims to foster camaraderie and develop the talents of the Bigueños and to advocate the importance of making good nutrition a daily habit to our children, student and their families. The culminating activity held last July 25, 2014 at the Vigan Culture and Trade Center was participated in by different students both from public and private schools, media groups, out of school youth, Vigan City employees, women’s group and other non-government organizations.
Nutrition Month Celebration is the annual campaign held every July to create greater awareness on Nutrition among Filipinos. It is mandated under Presidential Decree 491 or the Nutrition Act of the Philippines. The 40th Nutrition Month campaign focuses on nutrition in emergencies with the theme: “Kalamidad Paghandaan: Gutom at Malnutrisyon Agapan!” (Prepare for emergencies to prevent hunger and malnutrition!) The focus on nutrition on emergencies aims to provide the venue for the general public to realize the importance of preparedness during emergencies, how to respond and what recovery measures can be taken to prevent death and worsening of malnutrition of affected population groups.
Different activities and competition were conducted and prizes were given out to lucky contestants. On the table on this page is the table of the different activities and results of the recently concluded Nutrition Month Celebration.
The City Government of Vigan shall continue to do its best to make Vigan a better place to live. Indeed, here in Vigan, Bigueno Child is always number one. Vigan shall exhaust all means to transform its children into healthy and strong adults of the future who will continue to conserve their heritage.//myleneamano