By Rey Anthony Chiu
Philippine Information Agency
Keeping a tradition of service and governance the family has immersed itself into, Bohol’s youngest mayor may have made a mark in history when in his administration, he succeeded in bagging the country’s Nutrition Honor Award for his town Inabanga.
The award, which Mayor Jose Jono Jumamoy and Inabanga received is the highest nutrition citation presented to LGUs who have maintained their outstanding performance for six consecutive years.
Jumamoy, Bohol’s youngest town chief executive followed on the nutrition program put in place by his mother, now Board Member Josephine Socorro Jumamoy.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo personally cited the winners including Inabanga, Bohol, during of the National Nutrition Council's search for outstanding local government units (LGUs) in nutrition and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) recently.
According to the president, the work best exemplifies the country’s concerted effort to fight against hunger and poverty.
"Marapat lang na purihin natin sila, mga awardees ng ating taong-bayan, para sa masigasig at natatanging pagsisikap ninyo tungo sa lubusang pagsugpo sa gutom at kahirapan. Maraming salamat sa inyo," the President said in her opening statement convening the Anti-Hunger Task Force meeting at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel.
The President took time off from her busy schedule to personally award the 25 LGUs and three BNS chosen by the National Nutrition Council for their outstanding work in reducing the prevalence of malnutrition in the country.
The annual National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony (NNAC) recognizes efforts of LGUs who have effectively and efficiently planned and implemented nutrition programs and have significantly improved the nutritional status of their areas.
Also presented during the occasion were the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN), the CROWN Maintenance award and the National Outstanding BNS (NOBNS) award.
The CROWN is awarded to areas who have consistently been outstanding regional winners for three consecutive years.
Meanwhile the Nutrition Honor Award is the highest nutrition award presented to LGUs that have maintained their outstanding performance for six consecutive years.
The NOBNS, on the other hand, is presented to Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) who have exceptionally delivered and coordinated basic nutrition services in their respective barangays.
With Inabanga in the Nutrition Honor Award are Pulilan, Bulacan; Cabuyao, Laguna and Panabo City.
2nd Year Maintenance CROWN Awardees are Uson, Masbate; Libona, Bukidnon; Calamba City; Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya;
1st Year Maintenance CROWN Awards went to Sudipen, La Union; Cagayan Province; Marinduque Province; Boac, Marinduque; Talisay City; Mandaue City; Maasin City; Zamboanga Sibugay Province; Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay; Compostela Valley Province; Nabunturan, Compostela Valley;
Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) -- Asipulo, Ifugao; Plaridel, Bulacan; Atimonan, Quezon; Pasig City; Davao City; Nabas, Aklan;
NOBNS -- Adelina Indapan, Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City; Edna Agora, Bgy. Bagong Silang, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque; and Rebecca Aguilar, Bgy. Gayola, Kidapawan City.
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