Gov Dy III to address malnutrition in Isabela

by Oliver T. Baccay

Cauayan City (14 July) — Isabela Governor Faustino G. Dy III has pledge to include nutrition programs on his priority agenda within his administration to address malnutrition rate in the province.

Dy lamented when he learned that Isabela province has the highest malnutrition rate in whole Cagayan Valley region in the past years.

During the launching of One Nutrition One Nation (ONON), Dy assured that he will seriously implement nutrition programs in the province and ordered nutrition action officers of each municipality to pursue programs and activities that will eradicate malnutrition within their areas of responsibility.

“I commit to include nutrition program as one of my priorities within my administration to regain our award as one among provinces who have outstanding programs on health and nutrition and with no malnutrition rate nationwide,” Dy said.

Meantime, Ms. Rhodora Maestre, Nutrition Program Coordinator for Region 2, said Isabela province was then awarded Nutrition Honor Award, the highest Presidential Award on Nutrition nationwide, but was not sustained because it became a lest priority of the past administration.

Maestre expressed her gratitude to the Governor for including nutrition on his priorities and believed that problems on nutrition in the whole province will be addressed with the commitment of the new governor.

“I am really happy that the officials now of Isabela, not only the Governor but also the mayors are taking their bit to seriously address nutrition related problems”, Maestre added. (PIA 2)