The City of Muntinlupa has been awarded its third Green Banner Seal of Compliance by the NNC-NCR in recognition of its efforts to combat malnutrition especially among children.
In addition, the city garnered 9 special awards and 2 outstanding and finalist nominations on nutrition focal points or program implementers in various nutrition programs and policies. Recognized as well was Riane Grace H. Gatmaitan, Grade 7 student of the Tunasan National High School, as the Grand Winner in the On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest conducted by the NNC-NCR in this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration.
“Congratulations Muntinlupa!” Mayor Ruffy Biazon said. “This is a positive validation of our efforts to eliminate malnutrition in the city. There is still much to be done, but for now, we wish to recognize all the hard work of our local nutrition and health workers to make this recognition possible,” he added.
The Green Banner Seal of Compliance (GBSC) is given by the NNC to local government units (LGUs) with programs and policies that have shown a significant impact on the local nutrition situation of the community. An LGU may be given the Seal by posting an overall accomplishment of at least 85 percent on specific nutrition parameters.
As such, Muntinlupa earned the GBSC as well as the special awards of Best LGU in nine major categories: 1) Compliance and Dissemination of National Laws and Issuances on Nutrition; 2) Implementation of Infant and Young Child Feeding Program; 3) Implementation of Nutrition Promotion for Behavior Change; 4) Implementation of Micronutrient Supplementation Program; 5) Implementation of Mandatory Food Fortification Program; 6) Implementation of Nutrition in Emergencies Program; 7) Implementation of Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention Program; Implementation of Nutrition Sensitive Programs; and 9) Documentation of Nutrition Programs.
In addition, the NNC-NCR recognized Muntinlupa’s Dr. Magdalena C. Meana as the 2022 Regional Outstanding City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO), Alicia A. Tanabe as Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS), and City Nutrition Program Coordinator (CNPC) Leah Faith M. Macabulos as a finalist for the Regional Outstanding CNPC for the National Capital Region. The NNC recognizes outstanding BNSs for their groundwork and implementation of their local nutrition programs. Moreover, a GBSC awardee is in the running for the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition (CROWN) award at the national level and should maintain excellent performance for three consecutive years.