Malaybalay City Nutrition Committee

27/10/2026

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙱𝙽𝚂! ✨

Wishing you a joyful and healthy birthday 🥳

Your dedication and commitment to promoting health and nutrition in our community are truly appreciated 🫰

23/10/2026

20/10/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗘𝗽. 𝟮: 𝗨𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮, 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮, 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻 🍽

Ang eating disorders ay mga seryosong kondisyon na maaaring makaapekto sa pisikal na kalusugan, emosyon, at pang-araw-araw na buhay ng mga kabataan.

Alamin ang mga uri nito, mga salik na maaaring magdulot ng panganib, at mga paraan upang makapagbigay suporta, mula sa pakikinig hanggang sa pag-gabay tungo sa propesyonal na tulong.

Sa likod ng bawat pinagdaraanan, mahalaga ang pag-unawa, malasakit, at suportang walang panghuhusga. 💚

⚠ 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮. Ang impormasyon na ibinigay sa post na ito ay para lamang sa pangkalahatang kaalaman tungkol sa nutrisyon. Inirerekomenda na kumonsulta sa isang eksperto sa nutrisyon o healthcare provider kung mayroon mang partikular na concern sa kalusugan o pangangailangan sa pagkain.

20/10/2026

𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐖𝐃𝐬 ✨

📍 𝟏𝟔 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲

The City Health Office-Nutrition Section conducted a Nutrition Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on October 16, 2026, at Barangay San Jose, Malaybalay City.

The activity began with an acknowledgment of participants led by Ms. Trisha Riam M. Labadan, RND, Nutritionist-Dietitian I, followed by the opening remarks of Kagawad Novavilla Olbenar, Barangay Kagawad on Health.

Ms. Eza C. Canonigo, RND, City Nutrition Action Officer, facilitated discussions on two topics:
1. “Nutrisyon para sa Taong Adunay Kakulian sa Panglawas” – emphasizing proper nutrition and the nutritional needs of PWDs.
2. “Klase sa Kakulian ug mga Tips sa Pag-atiman” – discussing different types of disabilities and practical care tips.

Ms. Rhea Paula N. Rara, RND, Nutritionist-Dietitian I, served as the activity moderator, while Ms. Michelle Timones, Head of the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), delivered the closing remarks.

This initiative reflects the City's continued commitment to promoting inclusive nutrition for ALL, ensuring that everyone, regardless of ability, has access to essential nutrition knowledge and information.

20/10/2026

Nutripid Hacks!

17/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS, Malaybalay CHO! Especially Nutrition Section 🥳

[ᗩ ᗪᗩY TO ᖇᗴᗰᗴᗰᗷᗴᖇ] ✨ PROUD MOMENT! CHO Malaybalay brings home THREE AWARDS! ✨

On October 14, 2026, at Pearlmont Hotel, our City Health Office was honored with not just one — but THREE recognitions during the CHD-NM Regional Health Excellence Awards! 🎉🏆

🏆 Excellence in Stunting Reduction Award
🏆 Outstanding Performance in PhilPen Target Audience
🏆 Special Appreciation Award for Newborn Screening

This achievement is proudly led by our very own, Dr. Dennis P. Sangalang, City Health Officer II and Dr. Melirose S. Deticio, City Health Officer I, together with our dedicated Division Medical Doctors, Program Coordinators Eza C. Canonigo, our hardworking City Nutrition Team, Kharl T. Libot, and the Newborn Screening Team, and Rhona Jane C. Cape and team.

Your hard work, dedication, and passion for public health truly shine. This is a win for our entire community!

CONGRATULATIONS, TEAM CHO MALAYBALAY! Onwards and upwards!

16/10/2026

🖐️ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
"𝐁𝐞 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨"

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗼𝗼!

✅ Wash for 20 seconds with soap: wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry
✅ Hit the key moments: before eating, after the toilet, after coughing/sneezing, before/after handling food
✅ Support handwashing stations in schools, clinics, and barangays
Small habit. Huge impact.






🖊️ | CMU Intern Crestine Rose V. Quiao & NOII Mae C. Ramoco, RND
🎨 | CMU Intern Joanna Luz Marie A. Sabuga-a & NOII Mae C. Ramoco, RND

References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, October 4). Global Handwashing Day. https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/globalhandwashingday/index.html

Gautam, O. P., & Hickling, S. (2024, October 16). Global Handwashing Day: Why are clean hands still important? The Global Handwashing Partnership. https://globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day-why-are-clean-hands-still-important/

National Economic and Development Authority. (n.d.). Goal 6 – Clean water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goals Philippines. Retrieved August 11, 2026, from https://sdg.depdev.gov.ph/goal-6/

DepDev. (2021, October 15). Fact sheet: On Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF warns that 3 in 10 people do not have basic handwashing facilities at home to fight off infectious diseases [Press release]. https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/fact-sheet-global-handwashing-day-unicef-warns-3-10-people-do-not-have-basic

World Bank. (2022, May 31). The Philippines multisectoral nutrition project (Project Appraisal Document No. PAD4498).https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/671151655916778864/pdf/Philippines-Multisectoral-Nutrition-Project.pdf

World Bank. (2025, December). Philippines multisectoral nutrition project–Converging nutrition efforts for our children's tomorrow (Project Information Document No. P513206).https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099121225030532836/pdf/P513206-40e661cb-56ce-4245-948d-ce2083b8c06e.pdf

🖐️ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
"𝐁𝐞 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨"

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗼𝗼!

National Nutrition Council Caraga joins the celebration of Global Handwashing Day, marked every October 15. This day highlights one of the cheapest, most effective health interventions available: handwashing with soap, which can reduce diarrheal illness by 23–40%, reduce GI-related school absences by up to 57%, and lower respiratory infections such as colds and flu by 16–21% (CDC, 2024). Yet access remains unequal — 3 in 10 people worldwide (2.3 billion) lack basic handwashing facilities with soap and water at home, and 2 in 5 schools globally lack basic hygiene services, affecting 818 million students, with the gap worst in the least developed countries (UNICEF, 2021).

This shortfall is central to SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, whose Target 6.2 calls for universal access to sanitation and hygiene by 2030, a target requiring progress to triple globally and increase twelvefold in the least developed countries (DepDev, n.d.; Gautam & Hickling, 2024). In the Philippines, this connects directly to nutrition policy: WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) is treated as a nutrition-sensitive intervention in the fight against malnutrition, with NNC-led, cross-sector coordination aimed at improving stunting outcomes (World Bank, 2022), and current investments fund WASH facilities alongside food diversification and health services (World Bank, 2025).

The takeaway: No handwashing station, no SDG 6 progress. No SDG 6 progress, no real dent in the malnutrition-infection cycle. Clean hands are a nutrition intervention, not just a hygiene one.

Take action:
✅ Wash for 20 seconds with soap: wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry
✅ Hit the key moments: before eating, after the toilet, after coughing/sneezing, before/after handling food
✅ Support handwashing stations in schools, clinics, and barangays
Small habit. Huge impact.







🖊️ | CMU Intern Crestine Rose V. Quiao & NOII Mae C. Ramoco, RND
🎨 | CMU Intern Joanna Luz Marie A. Sabuga-a & NOII Mae C. Ramoco, RND

References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, October 4). Global Handwashing Day. https://www.cdc.gov/clean-hands/globalhandwashingday/index.html

Gautam, O. P., & Hickling, S. (2024, October 16). Global Handwashing Day: Why are clean hands still important? The Global Handwashing Partnership. https://globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day-why-are-clean-hands-still-important/

National Economic and Development Authority. (n.d.). Goal 6 – Clean water and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goals Philippines. Retrieved August 11, 2026, from https://sdg.depdev.gov.ph/goal-6/

DepDev. (2021, October 15). Fact sheet: On Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF warns that 3 in 10 people do not have basic handwashing facilities at home to fight off infectious diseases [Press release]. https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/fact-sheet-global-handwashing-day-unicef-warns-3-10-people-do-not-have-basic

World Bank. (2022, May 31). The Philippines multisectoral nutrition project (Project Appraisal Document No. PAD4498).https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/671151655916778864/pdf/Philippines-Multisectoral-Nutrition-Project.pdf

World Bank. (2025, December). Philippines multisectoral nutrition project–Converging nutrition efforts for our children's tomorrow (Project Information Document No. P513206).https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099121225030532836/pdf/P513206-40e661cb-56ce-4245-948d-ce2083b8c06e.pdf