Balbalan LGU conferred regional award for ‘exceptional performance’ in implementing nutrition programs

Balbalan, Kalinga – Among the many things Balbalan Municipal Local Government Unit takes seriously is the nutrition of its children as manifested in the latest citation they received from the National Nutrition Council.

During the 2024 Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held in Baguio City last October 17, the Balbalan LGU was conferred the ‘2023 Regional Green Banner Seal of Compliance’, an award being given to LGUs with sustainable intervention efforts to combat and eradicate malnutrition.

Balbalan got said recognition for ‘its exemplary performance in the implementation of nutrition programs anchored in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition and contributing in improving the nutrition situation in the municipality’.

Additionally, the Balbalan LGU was commended for sustaining a below 10% prevalence rate of stunting among 0 – 59 months old and for achieving a continuous decrease in the prevalence of stunting from 2021 – 2023.

It is not only the LGU who was acknowledged during the ceremony but also its personnel like Virginia Palma, the Barangay Nutrition Scholar of Pantikian who was one of the finalists in the Search for the 2023 Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar.

The Municipal Nutrition Office acknowledged the continuous support of Mayor Almar Malannag who attributed the awards to the innovative nutrition initiatives and collaborative efforts of the LGU personnel and stakeholders such as the Municipal Nutrition Council, the nutrition workers, and the Barangay Nutrition Scholars.