ZAMBOANGA CITY: For its
outstanding effort in implementing its nutrition plan for 2013, this city was conferred
the Green Banner Award-City category, a latest report said.
A plaque of recognition
from the National Nutrition Council (NNC), Regional Nutrition Council and the
Anti-Hunger Committee of Zamboanga Peninsula was given to Mayor Beng Climaco by
City Health Officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos last Monday for such recognition.
The award recognized
the effective and efficient management of the nutrition program by the
Nutrition Committee of the City.
The Green Banner Award
is the highest honor given to LGUs that are active in the development and
implementation of their nutritional programs.
In Zamboanga Peninsula
region, the Green Banner Award was also given to Piñan in Zambonorte and Zambo
Sibugay for the municipality and provincial categories, respectively.
Aside from trophy, the
NNC also gave a laptop each to the winning LGUs.
Climaco enjoined the City’s
Nutrition Committee to use the Green Banner Award as a motivation to further
improve and address the variance and necessities of the city’s nutrition
program as she likewise highly praised her health and nutrition workers.
Moreover, the City
Health Office (CHO) said it will keep on discharging developmental health
programs in the city as more calendars of activities is lined for the whole of November
such as the Cancer Awareness Month, Filariasis Awareness Month and Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Week, among others.