After maintaining the Green Banner Award for Three (3) consecutive years since 2010 and adjudged as one of the 1st Year CROWN Maintenance Awardees last year, the City of Vigan is one step closer to the Nutrition Honor Award (NHA), the highest award given by the National Nutrition Council for Local Government Units with outstanding performance.
Last June 10-14, 2014, the validation visit to Vigan city by the National Nutrition Evaluation Team (NNET) was undertaken to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of local level plan implementation for the year 2012. The team was led by Ms. Ellen Ruth Abella, Nutrition Officer IV of the Nutrition Surveillance Division with Ms. Jovita Raval, Chief of the Nutrition Information and Education Division, both from the National Nutrition Council together with Ms. Angelina Bustos of UP Los Banos.Five randomly selected barangays were visited as part of the evaluation which included Barangays Pantay Laud, Mindoro, VII, Capangpangan and San Julian. The team weighed 10% of the total pre-school children in each barangay including identified underweight, severely underweight and overweight pre-school children based on the 2013 Operation Timbang Plus Report. Also, desk review of records with the Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNCs) were done validated through interview and other supporting data. Site visitations were also made to validate the various projects/programs of the city.
During the exit conference, the National Evaluation Team composed of NPC Ma. Eileen B. Blanco and NO II Ethelreina A. Balisnomo with Ms. Jovita Leny S. Calaguas as the RNET Chairman together with the members of the CNC presented their observations and findings on the following aspects:1. Efficiency of the Local Level Plan Implementation, 2. Weight status of pre-school and school children validation weighing, 3. Extent of Nutrition integrated into the Local Development Plans and Programs and 4. Functionality of Nutrition Committees both at the City and Barangay Level. Recommendations were cited to enhance the performance of the City Nutrition Committee as well as the Barangay Nutrition Committee in the implementation of Nutrition Programs and Projects.
Through the innovative programs for nutrition implemented with the active participation of the City Nutrition Committee (CNC) led by Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina and the proactive Barangay Nutrition Scholars of Vigan City, they are optimistic to bag the 2nd Year CROWN Maintenance Award and to sustain the gains to be able to get the Nutrition Honor Award Next Year.http://www.nnc.gov.ph