Activities Calendar

April 2005

Training of Trainors on the monitoring system for micronutrient
supplementation and food fortification at the LGUs

Health workers of La Union during their role playing session in gauging the knowledge, usage and availability of fortified foods both at the household and markets.	Dr. Aloysius Baes, Senior Technical Specialist of MOST-USAID providing lecture on the system of food fortification monitoring and regulation to the local health and nutrition officers.

Briefing of Marikina City Traders

Left photo shows Mr. Hector Maglalang, Resident Advisor of MOST-USAID, while briefing the wholesalers and retailers on the food fortification program. Right photo shows Mrs. Theresa Alvarez of DOH-CHD while encouraging the wholesalers/retailers to sell fortified products.

National Consumer Affairs Council Consumer Empowerment Seminars

Photos show the officials, speakers and participants of NCAC's Consumer Empowerment Seminar in Cagayan de Oro City

Dept. of Science and Technology Briefing on the
Food Fortification Program

Left photo shows Ms. Tatiana Trebol of First Sugar Corporation introducing the first vitamin A-fortified sugar. Right photo shows Dept. of Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro raising some concerns on food fortification during the open forum.

May 2005

Training of Trainors on the monitoring system for micronutrient
supplementation and food fortification at the LGUs

Mr. Panny Paragas, Senior Program Officer of MOST-USAID while giving lecture on food fortification advocacy and the ways by which the local health workers can better impart knowledge on food fortification.

National Consumers Affairs Council Consumer
Empowerment Seminars

Photo above shows the officials and speakers of NCAC's Consumer Empowerment Seminar in Coron, Busuanga, Palawan. Photo below shows officials, speakers and participants of the said seminar.

Food Fortification Day in San Luis, Pampanga

Municipality of San Luis, Pampanga Mayor Jayson Sagum introduced to its constituents the “congratulatory sticker”, which will be posted in sari-sari stores that sell fortified foods. Mayor Sagum advocated for the patronage of staples and food products that are fortified with vitamin A, iron and/or iodine.

Food Fortification Day in Marikina City

Left photo shows Dept. of Health Undersecretary Margarita Galon while testing the salt for iodine content. Center photo shows Marikina City Mayor Marides C. Fernando receiving the plaque of recognition from Usec Margarita Galon and USAID's Chief, Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, Ms. Carina Stover for her leadership in making Marikina City paramount in health and nutrition consciousness. Right photo shows Mayor Marides C. Fernando pledging her support to the rice fortification program.

Left photo shows Marikina City health and nutrition workers during the foot parade. Center photo shows Mr. Raymund Roy of Pilmico Foods Corporation while handing the vitamin A and iron-fortified bread to Mayor Marides Fernando. Right photo shows the big crowd in Marikina City Hall who came to celebrate the launching of the food fortification program.

Briefing of Government Information Officers

Left photo shows the guests and speakers during the briefing of government information officers. They included from left Mr. Hector Maglalang, Resident Advisor of MOST-USAID, Dr. Antonio Lopez, DOH Consultant on Micronutrient Program, PIA Secretary General Renato Velasco, and NNC Executive Director Elsa Bayani. Right photo shows the government information officers and media people who attended the said briefing.

Strategic Planning Workshop 2005-2010

Participants of the Food Fortification Strategic Planning Workshop came from various government agencies.