02/11/2026
BARANGAY NUTRITION COMMITTEE (BNC) MEETING | BARANGAY DON JORGE L. ARANETA
The Bago City Primary Care Facility – Nutrition Office participated in the Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC) Meeting held on October 30, 2026, at Barangay Don Jorge L. Araneta, Bago City, under the leadership of Punong Barangay Hon. Cleo L. Rema.
The meeting focused on key nutrition-related programs, updates, and priority concerns, including Operation Timbang Plus (OPT), monitoring of malnourished children and underweight preschool children, deworming, Nutri-Bata Feeding Program, monitoring of accomplishments, Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS), Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP), concerns on pregnant and lactating mothers and teenage pregnancy, household monitoring, and evaluation of the four (4) garbage cans with color coding.
The meeting was attended by Kagawad on Health Hon. Priscilla E. Nillos, Barangay Secretary Sheila Mae E. Hernalin, Barangay Treasurer Michelle B. Mediavilla, and other members of the Barangay Nutrition Committee.
Representing the Bago City Primary Care Facility – Nutrition Office were Mrs. Alma C. Austria, RN, Nurse III and Designated City Nutrition Program Coordinator, together with Nutritionist-Dietitian I Liamar Grace D. Defiño, RND. Also present were the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), Ms. Obsioma Ligaya and Ms. Kclyn Tabuada.
The meeting served as an avenue to strengthen coordination, assess program implementation, monitor accomplishments, and identify priority actions to further improve the nutritional status and overall well-being of the community.
Through strengthened collaboration among the local government, health personnel, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, and BNC members, we continue to work towards a healthier and more nourished Barangay Don Jorge L. Araneta.
Together, let us strengthen community-based nutrition programs and make nutrition a shared responsibility!