SurSur receives disaster preparedness kits, library
resource materials
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Nov. 30 (PIA) – The
province of Surigao del Sur thru the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office recently received the disaster preparedness kits and library
resource materials from the Action Against Hunger during the turn-over ceremony
held at Villa Maria Luisa Hotel, in this city.
Action Against Hunger Program Manager Rule Fegarido
said a total of 25 barangays were the identified beneficiaries of the disaster
preparedness kits from the five municipalities of this province, namely Barobo,
Bayabas, Cagwait, Lingig and San Agustin.
Fegarido added that the donated items were based on
the needs of the five municipalities, following the series of workshops and
focused group discussions (FGDs) with the vulnerable and marginalized groups
such as children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and women.
“The disaster preparedness kits were composed of
megaphones, sirens and reflectorized signages and early warning devices. Some
identified (local government unit) LGU beneficiaries also received handheld
radios,” Fegarido said.
Aside from the kits, the Action Against Hunger also
turned-over the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA)
hub to be installed at the provincial library of this province. This will serve
as the DRR-CCA practitioners’ venue to access latest resource materials that
will strengthen their knowledge and capacity on DRR-CCA programming, planning,
monitoring and evaluation.
Meanwhile, Provincial DRRM office chief Abel de
Guzman said, “the preparedness kits and early warning devices will ensure early
preparations and response from the barangay.”
“We are glad that the Action Against Hunger gave
special attention to the persons with disabilities and other vulnerable
sectors, which is also a priority of the province,” he added.
Surigao del Sur is one of the recipients of the
project entitled “Strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Improve the
Effectiveness of Response to Humanitarian Crises in the Philippines” – a
four-year project funded by the Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional
Para el Dessarollo (AECID). (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
‘Pinggang Pinoy,' an easy guide to good nutrition
By Ma. Susana O. Encanacion
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 30 – The birth of Pinggang Pinoy
or the Filipino food plate came as a clamor from the nutrition community to
develop a food guide based on a per meal basis for a healthy adult.
Contrary to what others thought to be a replacement
of the Daily Nutritional Guide (DNG) Pyramid for Filipinos, Pinggang Pinoy
serves as a quick and easy guide for determining the amount of food from the
three basic food groups should a Filipino eat per meal.
The DNG Pyramid, on the other hand, shows at a
glance the whole day’s healthy food intake recommendation for Filipinos in
order to have a balanced diet.
Both tools are based on the latest scientific
findings about how food, drink and activity choices affect people’s health.
Food guides themselves are not unique. In fact,
almost every country has its own version of a food guide.
So what makes Pinggang Pinoy unique?
As its name suggests, Pinggang Pinoy is specially
designed for Filipinos which features the GO, GROW and GLOW foods represented
by food items commonly consumed by the population.
The GO food, for example, is represented by a bowl
of rice, a staple food of Filipinos, fish like tilapia for GROW food, and
banana and malunggay leaves for GLOW food.
Included in Pinggang Pinoy’s simple and graphic
design is also a picture of a glass of water which stresses the importance of
sufficient water intake, and a figure jogging to represent regular physical
activity.
Recognizing the different nutrient requirements of
the different age groups, the FNRI has developed the Pinggang Pinoy plates for
children, adolescents, pregnant women and lactating mothers and the
elderly.
The FNRI’s vision is to provide innovative and
timely food and nutrition tools that will ensure a healthy and well-nourished
Filipino population.
For more information on food and nutrition, you may
write, call or visit: Dr. Mario V.
Capanzana, Director, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of
Science and Technology, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City; Telephone/
Fax Nos: 837-2934 or 837-3164; Direct Line:839-1839; DOST Trunk Line:
837-2071-82 local 2296 or 2284; email: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or at
mar_v_c@yahoo.com; FNRI-DOST website:http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph.
You may also check our Facebook page at
facebook.com/FNRI or follow our Twitter account at twitter.com/FNRI_DOST. (FNRI-DOST
S&T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
Variety of foods for a healthy life
By Jund Rian A. Doringo
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 30 – Did you know that no single
food can provide all the nutrients the body needs?
Nutrients provide cells and organs the necessary
food to maintain the body’s functions that support life.
Eating a variety of foods every day from all the
food groups provides the needed nutrients by the body, with consideration on
the amount and balance. It can also help in having an attentive mind. These
food groups comprise of energy giving foods such as rice, bread, and root
crops, foods that promote growth development such as meat, milk, and legumes,
and foods that maintain body processes such as vegetables and fruits.
The first recommendation of the 2012 Nutritional
Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) is to eat a variety of foods every day to get
the nutrients needed by the body.
Eat a variety of foods to guarantee a healthy body
free of macro- and micronutrient deficiency diseases and health-threatening
conditions.
For more information on food and nutrition,
contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana,
Director, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and
Technology, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City; Telephone/ Fax Nos:
837-2934 or 837-3164; Direct Line:839-1839; DOST Trunk Line: 837-2071-82 local
2296 or 2284; e-mail: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or at mar_v_c@yahoo.com; FNRI-DOST
website: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph.
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