Municipal Nutrition Action Plan

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bohol
Municipality of JAGNA

Office of the Municipal Mayor

Municipal Nutrition Council

Jagna, Bohol

MUNICIPAL NUTRITION ACTION PLAN CY 2011

I. Introduction

The Municipality of Jagna is geared towards attaining food security and adequate nutrition for its constituents. The LGU is
committed to fulfill its goal to attain good health, social and economic well– being. The Municipal Nutrition Action Plan for CY 2011
is the municipal’s blueprint for achieving nutritional adequacy for all Jagnaanons. The implementation of this plan is being
coordinated by the Municipal Nutrition Council (MNC) in collaboration with the 33 barangay nutrition scholars (BNS). This MNAP is
formulated within the context of the overall national nutrition council with the objective of eradicating poverty as spelt out in the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and is in consonance with other policies already formulated by government.

Good nutrition is a pre-requisite for adequate growth and development, health, learning capacity, work performance and overall
good quality of life. It is also an indicator of economic well-being. Under-nutrition is widespread, affecting mainly children who are
less than 5 years old, school-age children, and adolescents, women in the reproductive age, internally displaced persons and
prisoners. The consequences of under-nutrition include increased morbidity and mortality, decreased resistance to diseases, poor
reproductive performance and low productivity. While some children suffer transient episodes of under-nutrition, a large number of
children go through prolonged or chronic exposures to nutritional stresses as evidenced by the high rate of stunting among children
aged less than five

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The factors causing under-nutrition are many and complex. They include inadequate dietary intake, diseases, food insecurity,
inadequate maternal and child caring practices, poor environmental sanitation, illiteracy, family instability, lack of nutrition
knowledge, frequent births, poor weaning practices, low family earnings, and social and political instability.

II. Municipal Brief

Jagna is situated along the southeastern coast of Bohol facing the Mindanao Sea with a land area of 12,063 hectares. It is located
63.2 kilometers from the capital city of Tagbilaran. It is the main gateway to Mindanao outside of Tagbilaran.

It comprises of 33 barangays clustered into: the urban or Metro Jagna with 8 barangays and a total land area equivalent to 2.62% ;
the coastal cluster with 8 barangays and a total land area of 6.19% and the upland cluster covering 17 barangays with a land area of
91%.

The municipality is characterized by its steep hills and mountains and while the coastal areas are flat, less than a kilometer away
from the shoreline, the slope changes from gently sloping to steep hills and mountains.

The total population of Jagna based on the 2007 Census of Population and Housing, was 32,034, an increase of 4.5% from that of
2000 census results. Jagna’s population has increased slowly and at present, it has a growth rate of .61%.

Majority of the households in Jagna is engaged in farming making agriculture its primary economic activity. But the main driver of
the economy of the municipality is trading and services. It has become the center of trade and commerce in southeastern Bohol
because of its commercial establishments with the Jagna Public Market and its vicinity as the principal areas for business
transactions. The tertiary driver of the economy is the industry sector because it mainly supports the demand of trading and
agricultural sector such as electricity, gas and water while manufacturing is basically on cottage industry and food processing.

There are four health institutions in Jagna: a district hospital, two rural health units and one private hospital. There are also private
clinics for medical, obstetrical, pediatrics, dental and eye cases. Augmenting the health care providers in these institutions are
barangay health workers, nutrition scholars and those engaged in traditional medicines and healers.

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The municipality is also referred as the center of educational institutions with thirty-three learning institutions, both public and
private: twenty-four elementary and primary public schools; seven public and private high schools, one private college and one
vocational institute (TESDA). Public schools provide majority of the basic education services while private schools served mostly
Jagna’s secondary and tertiary education levels. There are also thirty-four daycare centers and five privately-managed pre-school
centers in the municipality.

The waterworks system covering eleven barangays is run by the LGU and the other barangays have their own waterworks mostly
under the Level II classification. The Bohol Electric Cooperative (BOHECO) II is based in Jagna.

Jagna is highly accessible by means of land and sea transportation. Its road network is passable through provincial buses plying the
southeastern part of Bohol as well as other public utility vehicles. Internal transportation is served by motorelas which is the main
conveyance in Metro Jagna and nearby coastal barangays and the motorcycle for hire or habal-habal as the main means of transport
especially in the far-flung barangays. The port of Jagna which is part of the central nautical highway is served by shipping companies
to include slow and fast craft which ply the route and from Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin and Nasipit in Butuan – all in Mindanao.

Various telecommunication facilities also exist in the municipality such as the Cruztelco Telephone Company; cell sites of SMART,
Globe and Sun; internet; broadcast media (ABS-CBN, Globe) and local media outfit (San Miguel Cable and two FM radio stations of
which 1 is owned by the LGU).

III. Nutrition Situation of the Municipality

Malnutrition cuts across all aged groups in the municipality and is prevalent among preschoolers (aged 0-71 months), school
children and pregnant and lactating women. The LGU has developed and sustained its programs and projects on nutrition and
established partnership with other government and private agencies thus achieving significant gains such as ensuring that there is a
high percentage of pre-schoolers and school children whose weights are normal. The challenge now of the LGU is sustaining this
level and at the same time addressing the existing problems in order to achieve zero malnutrition especially among the most
vulnerable groups.

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The nutrition status of infants and children aged 0 to 71 months are determined through the annual surveys conducted by the
Barangay Health workers and the Barangay Nutrition Scholar while those in the public school children are conducted by the school
nutrition coordinators.

Table 1 below shows the comparative report of the Operation Timbang of infants and children aged 0-71 months.

Table 1

COMPARATIVE REPORT OF OPERATION TIMBANG OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN AGED 0-71 MONTHS
Municipality of Jagna
(2008-2010)

T.P.S BN
YEAR T.P.W. NORMAL % % VERY LOW % OVERWEIGHT
POP LOW
2008 3824 3824 3458 90.42 308 8.05 4 0.10
2009 4029 4029 3713 92.15 286 7.09 2 0.04
2010 3678 3678 3518 95.64 143 3.88 0 0 17 (.46%)
Source: MNAO, LGU-Jagna , 2010

The data reveals that all the pre-schoolers have been weighed and a majority of them have been found to be in normal condition.
The problem of underweight status (Below Normal, Low) of pre-schoolers is less than 10% and has been decreasing in the last three
years. Further, those who are classified under the Very Low status is less than 1% in the years 2008-2009 with none in 2010.
However, there is an occurrence of overweight condition of .46% in the same year.

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Table 2 below shows who among the pre-schoolers in terms of age and weight belong to the different weight classification.

Table 2
Summary Sheet of Preschoolers Weighed by Age Group, Sex and Weight Status
Municipality of Jagna
January 2010

Weight Status
Total Number of PS Weighed
Age Grouping Severely
Normal Underweight Overweight by Sex
underweight
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total
0-5 months 151 124 2 4 2 5 155 133 288
6-11 months 109 149 5 3 1 114 153 267
12-23 months 329 265 13 14 1 1 343 280 623
24-35 months 321 266 15 14 336 280 616
36-47 months 301 291 13 11 2 316 302 618
48-59 months 320 302 11 14 1 331 317 648
60-71 months 324 266 11 13 4 339 279 618
Total 1,855 1,663 70 73 9 8 1,934 1,744 3,678
Percentage 50.44% 45.22% 1.90% 1.98% 0.24% 0.22% 52.58% 47.41% 100%
Source: MNAO, LGU-Jagna, 2010

The above data shows that there were more boys than girls who were weighed in 2010. As to their weight status, there were more
boys whose weights were normal. However, in the underweight and overweight status, the percentages were almost equal for

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both boys and girls with slightly more girls who were underweight and slightly more boys who were overweight. The underweight
status of the pre-schoolers significantly increased during the aged group of 12 months up until six years of age.

Where is underweight most prevalent in Jagna? Table 3 will show the nutrition standing of the barangays.

Table 3
Comparative Report on the Prevalence of Underweight in the Barangays
2009 and 2010

2009 2010
Barangay Total No. of PS No. of BN % Rank Barangay Total No. of PS No. of BN % Rank
Alejawan 81 18 22 1 Boctol 125 16 13 1
Boctol 128 23 18 2 Faraon 46 5 11 2
Can-ipol 64 11 17 3 Naatang 78 8 10 3
Buyog 45 7 16 4 Kinagbaan 40 4 10 3
Calabacita 359 48 13 5 T-Monte 174 15 9 4
Naatang 76 10 13 5 Larapan 81 1 9 4
T-Monte 185 20 11 6 Can-ipol 57 5 9 4
Faraon 63 7 11 6 Alejawan 112 9 8 5
T-Mar 62 6 10 7 T-Mar 59 5 8 5
Cabungaan 111 15 9 8 Calabacita 187 11 7 6
Balili 140 13 9 8 Buyog 46 3 7 6
Kinagbaan 39 3 8 9 Mayana 285 13 5 7
Poblacion 100 7 7 10 Canjulao 247 11 4 8
Canjulao 294 17 6 11 Balili 124 5 4 8
Mayana 269 16 6 11 Malbog 143 5 3 9
Pagina 132 7 5 12 Cantagay 89 3 3 9

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Cambugason 126 6 5 12 Can-upao 256 4 2 10

Pangdan 108 5 5 12 B-Mar 152 3 2 10
Looc 81 4 5 12 Poblacion 88 2 2 10
Nausok 40 2 5 12 Cantuyoc 92 2 2 10
Can-upao 258 11 4 13 Lonoy 124 2 2 10

2009 2010
Barangay Total No. of PS No. of BN % Rank Barangay Total No. of PS No. of BN % Rank
Bunga Mar 168 7 4 13 Odiong 103 2 2 10
Malbog 129 5 4 13 Nausok 47 1 2 10
Cantagay 95 4 4 13 Cabungaan 183 2 1 11
Odiong 137 5 3 14 B-Ilaya 108 0 0 12
Bunga Ilaya 107 3 3 14 Cambugason 123 0 0 12
Larapan 80 2 3 14 Can-uba 36 0 0 12
Lonoy 148 3 2 15 Ipil 36 0 0 12
Cantuyoc 103 2 2 15 Laca 22 0 0 12
Can-uba 45 1 2 15 Looc 77 0 0 12
Ipil 30 0 0 16 Pagina 157 0 0 12
Laca 25 0 0 16 Pangdan 113 0 0 12
Tejero 121 0 0 16 Tejero 129 0 0 12

Source: MNAO, LGU-Jagna, 2009-2010

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In the year 2009 and 2010, the 1st ten ranking barangays with underweight children come from the upland and coastal barangays.
Eight of these have remained in the 1st ten in the two year period although they changed in rank. While there were two barangays in
2009 which moved out of the Top Ten, another two replaced them in 2010.

Aside from the percentile ranking, the data also reveals the barangays with the most number of underweight. In 2009, the 1 st five
were Calabacita, Boctol, Tubod Monte, Alejawan and Canjulao. While in 2010, the barangays were Boctol, Tubod Monte, Mayana,
Calabacita and Canjulao. On the other hand, the number of barangays with zero underweight children has significantly increased
from three in 2009 to nine in 2010.

The form of under nutrition of underweight pre-schoolers had been classified under protein-energy malnutrition which is mainly the
result of lack of food. While overweight status of children is not prevalent, its occurrence must be closely monitored to prevent the
increase of children who are obese and the risk of complication if not corrected at an early stage.

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Table 4
Consolidated Nutritional Status of Report of Elementary School Children
Jagna District Consolidation
Endline 2009-2010
Total No. of
Pupil
Grade Enrollme WEIGHT BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) HEIGHT Height
Weighed
Level nt Taken
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Pre-
668 668 100 98 14.67 566 84.73 4 0.60 179 26.80 491 73.50 2 0.30 668 100
Elem
Gr. I 853 853 100 127 14.89 707 82.88 9 1.06 169 19.81 665 77.96 15 1.76 853 100
Gr. II 710 710 100 77 18.85 623 87.75 10 1.41 122 17.18 583 82.11 0 0 710 100
Gr. III 802 801 99.88 99 12.36 697 87.02 21 2.62 119 14.86 629 78.53 3 0.37 801 100
Gr. IV 711 709 99.72 97 13.68 548 77.29 21 2.96 53 7.48 487 68.69 23 3.24 709 100
Gr. V 668 668 100 70 10.48 611 91.47 8 1.20
Gr. VI 678 678 100 97 14.31 579 85.40 9 1.33
SPEAD 52 49 94.23 7 14.29 36 73.47 0 0 2 4.08 4 8.16 0 0 49 94.23
Grand
5142 5136 99.88 672 13.08 4367 85.20 82 1.60 644 12.54 4049 78.84 60 1.17 5136 99.88
Total
Source: DepEd, Jagna District, January 2010

Among the 5, 142 school children, 5, 136 or 99.88% had been weighed of which 4,367 or 85.20% are categorized under normal.
There were 672 or 13.08% who are below normal and 82 or 1.6% who are above normal.

Stunted growth was also recognized when the heights of pre-elementary up to Grade IV school children were measured. It was
found out that there were 644 or 12.54% who were shorter and 60 or 1.17% who were taller for their ages. The type of malnutrition

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prevalent among school children is that on protein-energy because of lack of food. For the above normal weight of school children,
the excess of food intake usually non-nutritious food play a significant role.

Table 5
Consolidated Status Report of Elementary School Children By School
Jagna District
Endline 2010

Pupil Total No. of

Enroll WEIGHT BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) HEIGHT
School Weighed Height Taken
ment
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Jagna Central ES 946 943 99.68 58 6.15 781 81.76 55 5.83 40 4.24 561 59.49 23 23 943 99.68
Balili ES 162 162 100 10 6.17 152 93.83 0 0 15 9.26 105 64.81 0 0 162 100
Boctol ES 232 232 100 55 24 173 75 2 1 66 28 70 30 0 0 13 59
Bunga Ilaya PS 73 73 100 10 14 61 84 2 27 8 11 65 89 0 0 73 100
Bunga Mar ES 490 490 100 62 13 428 87 0 0 48 10 262 53 0 0 328 67
Buyog Pre-E 18 18 100 7 33.89 11 61.11 0 0 6 12 33 66.67 0 0 18 100
Buyog ES 61 61 100 6 9.84 55 90.16 0 0 10 16.39 30 49.18 0 0 61 100
Cabungaan ES 263 263 100 43 16 220 84 0 0 45 17 148 56 0 0 193 73
Calabacita ES 252 252 100 27 10.71 224 88.89 1 0.40 14 5.56 142 56.35 0 0 252 100
Cambugason ES 135 135 100 13 10 122 90 0 0 21 16 80 59 0 0 101 75
Can-ipol ES 86 86 100 9 10.47 77 89.53 0 0 15 17.44 50 58.14 0 0 86 100
Canjulao ES 453 453 100 47 10.37 398 85.87 8 1.76 32 7.06 291 64.23 1 0.22 324 71.52
Cantagay ES 121 120 100 12 10 108 90 0 0 19 15.83 101 84.17 0 0
Cantuyoc ES 123 123 100 23 19 100 81 0 0 32 26 91 74 0 0 123 100
Can-uba ES 167 167 100 38 22.75 128 76.64 1 0.61 10 11.63 76 88.37 0 0 86 100
Kinagbaan PS 37 37 100 6 16 30 81 1 3 6 16 31 84 0 0 37 100
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Larapan ES 186 186 100 34 18.28 151 81.18 1 0.54 42 33.07 85 66.93 0 0 127 100
Lonoy ES 170 168 98.82 17 10.12 151 89.88 0 0 22 6.55 103 61.31 0 0 125 100
Malbog ES 183 183 100 60 33 123 67 0 0 35 24 111 76 0 0 146 100
Mayana ES 360 360 100 63 17.5 282 78.33 1 .28 82 22.78 190 57.78 0 0 360 100
Naatang ES 301 301 100 4 1.33 288 95.68 9 2.99 13 7.43 161 92 1 0.57 175 100
Odiong ES 156 156 100 17 11 138 89 1 0.6 17 11 95 61 112 72
Tubod Monte 183 183 100 44 24.04 139 76.96 0 0 39 21.31 101 55.19 0 0 138 100

Source: DepEd, Jagna District ,January 2010

By percentile ranking, underweight is prevalent in Barangays Boctol, Buyog, Can-uba, Larapan, Malbog, Tubod Monte, Mayana,
Cantuyoc, Cabungaan and KInagbaan. Except for Barangay Can-uba which is a coastal barangay, all the others schools are located in
the upland barangays.

In July 2010, PHILOS Health, a US-based partner NGO of the LGU for six years now conducted a nutrition survey in eight (8)
barangays namely: Barangays of Bunga Ilaya, Bunga Mar, Cambugason, Cabungaan, Odiong, Can-ipol, Larapan and Tubod Mar. Thjis
survey covered 1,033 children aged 0 to 10 years.

The following were the results of the survey

1. Underweight for Age

 Severe underweight 77 children or 7.5%
 Moderate underweight 182 children or 17.6%
 Total 259 children or 25.1%
 Phil data in 2008 25.9%

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2. Stunting – Chronic Malnutrition (Height for Age)

 Severe 70 children or 6.8%
 Moderate 243 children or 23.5%
 Total 313 children or 30.3%
 Phil data in 2008 30.5%

3. Wasting – Acute Malnutrition (Weight for Age)

 Severe 9 children or 2.3%
 Moderate 29 children or7.3%
 Total 38 children or 9.6%
 Phil data in 2008 6.1%

4.
Barangays Underweight (moderate/severe) Stunting Wasting
Bunga Ilaya 23% 26.3% 13.6%
Bunga Mar 24.4% 34.9% 4.2%
Cambugason 27.0% 30.7% 11.3%
Cabungaan 30.8% 14.5%
Can-ipol 25.3% 23.9% 4.8%
Larapan 26.1% 27.8% 15.5%
Odiong 19.2% 25.0% 5.3%
Tubod Mar 21.1% 21.2% 0%

5. Break the cycle of malnutrition

 Small underweight women give birth to low weight babies
 Underweight babies grow to be underweight children

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 Underweight children grow to be underweight young adults who give birth to low weight babies
6. In response, there should be support to maternal health. Focus should be on 0 to 2 years children. We should reach the
children before they develop malnutrition and treat children with severe malnutrition.
7. The focus should be on children from six months to 24 months because
 Children 0 to six months are protected by breastfeeding
 It is the time of peak incidence of growth faltering; micro-nutrient deficiency and infectious diseases
 After 2 years of age, it is much more difficult to reverse the effects of malnutrition

There is a difference in the results of the annual survey conducted by the LGU and that of the Philos Health in the eight barangays
because of the following: The weighing of the pre-school children were conducted by the BHWs and the BNS, that of the school
children were conducted by the nutrition coordinators of the schools while the survey done by Philos health covered 1,033 (to
include pre-schoolers and school children). The measureused were also different. For the BHWs and BNS, they used Normal, Below
Normal, Low and Very Low and Above Normal. The DepEd has classified nutrition status into three as normal, below normal and
above normal. While Philos uses moderate and severe.

IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the current reality of the Jagna , the LGU has targeted
Goal 1 (Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger)
 50% reduction of the total number of underweight children;
 100% reduction in iron and Vitamin A deficiency in infants and children
 50% reduction of the total number of households eating less than the minimum level of dietary energy
Goal 4 (Reduce Child Mortality)
 95% reduction in infant mortality
 0-5 fully immunized
 Timely check-up and medication for newborns

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Goal 5 (Improve Maternal Health)

 100% reduction in iron, iodine and Vitamin A deficiency in pregnant and lactating mothers
 0 % maternal mortality
 All women have access to pre and post natal care

More specifically, the objectives for 2011 are:

1. To sustain the 100% weighing of preschool children;

2. To increase the weighing of elementary school children to 100%;
3. To reduce the prevalence of below normal (low) underweight pre-school children from 3.88% (143 ) to 1.4% (52) by the end
of 2011;
4. To sustain the zero level of very low underweight children;
5. To reduce the prevalence of overweight from 0.46% (17) to .27% (10);
6. To decrease the percentage of below normal school children from 13.08% (672 children) to 6.0% or (308) by the end of
2011;
7. To reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant and lactating women, pre-school and school children.

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V. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES (2011)

Current
Objective Stakeholders
Situation Timeframe Estimated
(Expected Priority Actions Strategies/Activity (Target population
(Nutrition problem (Program/Project Budget
Outcome) (Programs/Projects) groups/
Addressed) Duration) Php
Participants)

Twice a year Data gathering of record Jan. to March MNAO/

Operation from Barangay Nutrition 2011 BNS/BHW/Midwives,
Timbang (OPT) for Scholar (BNS) and District Pre-shool, school
Prevalence of Reduced the Pre-school and Nutrition Coordinator childrens, DNC
(3.88%) 143 prevalence of school children (DNC) members
children below normal
malnourished (low) Nutrimix Production, packing and Jan. to March BNS,BHW Comm. on 50,000.00
based on OPT underweight Production by the distribution of Nutrimix 2011 Health, Day Care
Record January pre-school BNS Workers
2010 children from
3.88% (143 ) to Supplemental feeding to 33 Jan. to Dec 2011 BNS,BHW BNC, Day 2,500.00
1.4% (52) by the brgys Care Workers
end of 2011 Mass feeding to all children July 2011 BNC

Distribution of Daily Feeding of Manna February to BNS,BHW Comm. on 5,000.00

Nutri pack from Pack ( Fortified Rice and December 2011 Health, Day Care
Philos Health Soy Protein Meal Package) Workers, Philos
Courtesy of Philos Health Personnel

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Lack of Food In- Access to fresh Implement Food Production January to MAO, MNAO, RHU, 158,000.00
take fruits and Gulayan sa Launching of Gulayan December 2011/ school age children
vegetables Barangay Program sa Barangay (BNC school year
Gardening)
Backyard vegetable
Gardening
Livestock raising
Gulayan sa Paaralan
Micro nutrients Reduce Vitamin Coordinate DOH Micro Nutrients April and DOH,RHU 10,000.00
deficiency A deficiency for the Supplies Supplementation October 2011 Personnel,BNS
for the Program Program BHW/pre-schoolers
(Garantisadong
Pambata)
Vitamin A
Supplementaion
Deworming of Children
Micronutrient To reduced the Identification Iron and folic acid for
deficiency among prevalence of pregnant and all pregnant and
pregnant and iron deficiency, lactating women lactating women
lactating mother iodine and in the barangay Vitamin A
Vitamin A Supplementation
deficiency Food supplementation
among pregnant
and lactating
women
Protein deficiency Enhance Renew MOA with *Milk Feeding Program March to MNAO, DSWD 50,000.00
children growth National Dairy In coordination with November 2011 Selected Barangays

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development Authority National Dairy Authority

Low Family Income Increase family Closed Livelihood Assistance Whole year MAO, ATs, MNC Team 20,000.00
source of coordination of Hog dispersal round
income the monitoring of Goat dispersal
the livelihood Cow dispersal
assistance of MNC Provision of Vegetable
team and MAO. seeds
Tilapia culture
Artificial Insemination
(AI)
Large-family size Advocate Organized BNS Conduct Every Quarter MNAO, RHU 20,000.00
responsible team and LGU lectures/discussion on Personnel, LGU team
parenthood team from DSWD, responsible parenthood
Religious groups, per Barangay
NGOS, POs Regular Radio Program
“LGU Hour” at DYJP
Community Radio
Lack of To raise Information Conduct lectures, Every quarter MNAO, RHU 20,000.00
understanding awareness Education counseling on eating Personnel, BHWs
about nutrition among children, Campaign practices by the BNS
resulting to parents, Promoting good
incorrect eating teachers and nutrition thru various
practices guardians. IEC materials
Insufficient Improved Prepare Capability Building of BNS February 2011 MNAO, Prov Nutrition 20,000.00
knowledge of new manner of activity/training - Refresher Course on Coordinator, Mun
updates BNS/BNC reporting and design for BNS and BNC Nutrition Coordinator

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recordings and recordings Capability Building and District

reporting course Nutritionist
Operation Timbang
(OPT)
Monitoring of BNC /BNS
Quarterly MNC Meeting
Municipal Nutrition
Evaluation
-Regularize Provincial Nutrition
meetings, Evaluation
monitoring, Regional, National
assessment and Nutrition Evaluation
Enhance Nutrition Month MNAO, BNS, BHW,
Administrative evaluation
program Celebration January- RHU 1 & 2 Personnels,
concerns not yet -Documentation 120,000.00
management Planning MNAP for 2012 December 2011 Selected Department
systematized of all activities
and monitoring Adaption of MNAP Heads
-Improve reportial Monitoring , Supervision
system of Daily Feeding
-Improve planning Assessment of Gulayan
process sa Barangay
Data Gathering of
records from MNC
members
Program
Implementation Review
BNS monthly meeting

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bohol
Municipality of Jagna

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Executive Order No. _____

Series of 2011

DESIGNATING A MUNICIPAL NUTRITION ACTION OFFICER (MNAO)

WHEREAS, the Municipal Nutrition Council is among the “special bodies” of the Municipality of Jagna with a policy formulation
function on nutrition;
WHEREAS, the concern on nutrition is one of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the eradication of
hunger and poverty of which the municipal target is “ reducing by 100% the number of underweight children (0-6 years old) and
increasing by 50-80% the number of households eating the minimum level of dietary energy”;
WHEREAS, the multisectoral members of the Municipal Nutrition Council are not working fulltime;
WHEREAS, with the multifarious concerns related to nutrition, there is a need for a fulltime Municipal Nutrition Action Officer;
Now therefore, I, FORTUNATO R. ABRENILLA Municipal Mayor of JAGNA, Province of Bohol, by virtue of the powers vested by law
do hereby designate

ANITA G. OCMEJA
as

Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO)

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Section 1. Functions of the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer

1. Organizes and leads a planning core group within the Municipal Nutrition Council to formulate the Municipal Nutrition
Plan;
2. Ensures the implementation of the nutrition plans, programs and projects which are attuned to the Municipal
Development Plan (MDP) and the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
3. Coordinates and supervises the implementation and monitoring of the nutrition program in the municipality;
4. Prepares the necessary requirements needed for the regular meetings, assessments and presentations of nutrition
concerns;
5. Coordinates and supervises the convergence of direct nutrition services or other nutrition-related interventions of inter-
agencies such as the Municipal Agriculture Office, Municipal Health Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development
Office, Department of Education and others;
6. Conducts periodic field visits to barangays (which should be prioritized) to assess implementation process of their
nutrition plans and provide technical assistance;
7. Supervises the Barangay Nutrition Coordinator/Scholar and acts as resource person in barangay level planning and
formulation;
8. Trains and supervises the BNC/S in the implementation of barangay nutrition program;
9. Submits semestral Work Plan based on the Municipal Nutrition Action Plan to the Chairperson of the Municipal Nutrition
Council and her direct supervisor;
10. Prepares the semestral accomplishment report of the Municipal Nutrition Council and submits monthly work
accomplishment to the Chairperson/direct supervisor;
11. Keeps minutes of the meetings of the Municipal Nutrition Council and keeps the records of all nutrition-related programs,
projects and activities; and
12. Undertakes other nutrition-related activities as deemed necessary by her direct supervisor

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Section 2. Organizational Responsibility

The Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) is a fulltime member of the Municipal Nutrition Council and is under the direct
supervision of the Municipal Health Officer.

Section 3. Effectivity

The Municipal Nutrition Action Officer shall exercise her functions effective immediately.

Done at the Municipality of Jagna this 7th day of January 2011.

ATTY. FORTUNATO R. ABRENILLA

Municipal Mayor

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bohol
Municipality of Jagna

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. ____

Series 2011

AN ORDER CONSTITUTING THE MUNICIPAL NUTRITION COUNCIL

WHEREAS, the Municipal Nutrition Council is among the “special bodies” of the Municipality of Jagna with a policy formulation function on
nutrition;

WHEREAS, the concern on nutrition is one of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the eradication of hunger and
poverty of which the municipal target is “ reducing by 100% the number of underweight children (0-6 years old) and increasing by 50-80% the
number of households eating the minimum level of dietary energy”;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Nutrition Council (MNC) is the mechanism for planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluation, and coordinating the
municipal plan of action for nutrition.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Fortunato R. Abrenilla, Municipal Mayor of Jagna, Bohol by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby order the
constitution of the Municipal Nutrition Council.

Section 1. Composition. The Municipal Nutrition Council shall be composed of the following:

Chairperson : Atty. Fortunato R. Abrenilla - Municipal Mayor

Vice Chairperson : Hon. Exuperio C. Lloren - Municipal Vice Mayor

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Members : Hon. Bonifacio C. Virtudez, Jr. - Chairperson, SB Committee

on Health and Nutrition
Hon. Nimfa A. Lloren - Vice Chairperson, SB Committee
on Health and Nutrition
Dr. Arnold Dasio M. Cagulada - RHU I Municipal Health Officer
Dr. Emilio Raymund Claudio - RHU II DTTB
Engr. Gerry V. Araneta - MPDC
Mr. Lito O. Dajalos - MLGOO
Ms. Marcionila E. Reyes - MSWDO
Mr. Camilo A. Rizano - MAO
Ms. Delfina A. Ola-a - DepEd District Supervisor
Ms. Brigida B. Aceron - MBO
Mr. Raymond F. Cuadra - Acting Municipal Treasurer
Mr. Cirilo C. Acedo - ABC President
Ms. Cecile A. Opada - NGO representative
Dr. Christopher C. Bernido Ph.D. - CVIF President
Sr. Ma. Corazon L. Caberte A.R. - CMM Principal
Mr. Christopher Aclan - FNHS Principal
Mrs. Lydia A. Bayron - CNHS Principal
_______________________ - SMA Principal
________________________ - BIT-IT Principal
Mrs. Filotea A. Tadlas - LHMHS Principal
________________________ - Child and Arts Academy
Ms. Amiela S. Balaba - MPIO

Section 2. Functions and Duties of the Municipal Nutrition Council. The MNC shall have the following duties and functions:
a. Formulate and implement local food and nutrition policies, plans, and interventions for nutrition improvement
b. Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the plan for nutrition improvement
c. Identify and mobilize local resources for nutrition interventions
d. Advocate for local support for the nutrition plan to sustain nutrition improvement

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Section 3. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done this 7th day of January, 2011.

ATTY. FORTUNATO R. ABRENILLA

Municipal Mayor

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