Nutrition council declares Tandag City as consistent nat’l nutrition awardee
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The city government of Tandag, under the
administration of Mayor Roxanne Pimentel, has been declared as a “Consistent
Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN)” by the Regional Nutrition
Evaluation Team (RNET). Endorsed by the National Nutrition Council Regional
Nutrition Committee (NNC-RNC).
In October 2023, the LGU was also a recipient of the said award that underscored the city's sustained efforts in championing nutrition and fostering a healthy environment.
Meanwhile, the National Nutrition Council (NNC)-Caraga declared the City Nutrition Action Officer (CMNAO) of Tandag, Reyveen John B. Geli was as the national winner in the recently concluded National Search for the Outstanding City/Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (C/MNAO).
In a that a letter signed by the National Nutrition Council Executive Director and Assistant Secretary, Azucena M. Dayanghirang, it congratulated the local government unit of Tandag through its active Mayor Roxanne C. Pimentel for the excellent performance of the Local government unit (LGU) with CNAO Geli as local nutrition focal point.
This year’s national validation evaluated the ten (10) regional contenders, of
which Geli emerged as the national winner in which he was assessed on six dimensions, namely, (1) coordination; (2) orientation; (3) advocacy and
implementation; (3) planning; (4) documentation; (5) resource generation; and
(6) capacity development.
In 2021, Geli was the region's outstanding CNAO and also a national finalist.
Mary Joy Galolo added another layer of pride to the LGU’s
achievements as she received a certificate of recognition for her
outstanding role as the city nutrition program coordinator.
The awarding of national winners will happen on February 12, 2024, at The
Manila Hotel in Manila City. (NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur with reports from
CNC and LGU-Tandag City)
