The local government units (LGU) of Balilihan and Garcia Hernandez bagged the Green
Banner Seal of Compliance Award from the National Nutrition Council (NNC) of Central Visayas, according to reports.
The awards were given on Sept. 16, 2022 at the Summit Galleria Hotel in Cebu City,
the same reports bare.
Dr. Parolita Mission, the program coordinator of the NNC in Central Visayas said the agency’s
goal with the awards is to acknowledge the efforts of LGUs in implementing nutrition programs within their respective jurisdictions.
The said award is the highest accolade at the regional level given to an LGU’s effort to
implement its nutrition program.
Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto shared the best practices of her town by prioritizing
the nutrition needs of the people of her town, especially those in the rural areas through the efforts of the Municipal Nutrition Committee’s Countryside Action Program, according to a report.
Moreover, Enriquito Acenas, the Municipal Nutrition Officer of Garcia Hernandez talked
about his town’s implementation of its nutrition program.
This is the first time the NNC Central Visayas held the awards in 2 years due to lockdowns
brought about by the pandemic.