QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- The regional office of the National Nutrition Council in the National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) challenged Grade 7 students in Metro Manila to interpret 2023 Nutrition Month theme “HEALTHY DIET gawing affordable FOR ALL!” through posters.
The NNC NCR conducted On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest on July 18, 2023 at the NNC Boardroom, Taguig City in support of the 2023 Nutrition Month (NM) celebration.
A total of ten (10) participants from the local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, Taguig, Pateros, San Juan, Pasay, Las Piñas, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa joined the contest.
Using only oil pastels, participants were given three (3) hours to interpret the theme of the Nutrition Month. They were also required to submit one-paragraph description of their poster.
Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator of National Nutrition Council – NCR (NNC-NCR) Milagros Elisa Federizo cited the importance of tapping school children in the Nutrition Month activities and in using art to spread nutrition information.
“Ang nutrisyon ang pundasyon ng ating kalusugan dahil hindi kayo makakapag-aral at hindi ninyo maabot ang inyong pangarap kung kayo ay sakitin dahil kulang sa tamang nutrisyon,” RNPC Federizo said.
“Naniniwala kami na kapag ang mga kabataan ang nagshare ng information sa kapwa kabataan ay mas magiging effective ito,” she added.
She encouraged the participants to be nutrition advocates and share information on good nutrition to their classmates, families, and friends.
After the given time and careful deliberation, the Board of Judges composed of Ms. Karen Santos (Graphic Designer of PIA-NCR), Ms. Abigail Contreras (Draftsman of MMCHD), and Ms. Marie Geraldine Liboro (Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of University of the East – Manila) adjudged the following students a winners:
First Place Winner: Riane Grace H. Gatmaitan (Tunasan National High School, Muntinlupa City)
Second Place Winner: Yurico Rhain O. Caing (San Juan National High School, San Juan City)
Third Place Winner: Ma. Jenean Mae C. Tablate (Las Piñas National High School - Main, Las Piñas City)
All entries were assessed all using the following criteria: Symbolism (40%), Visual Impact (35%) and Originality (25%).
Winners will be awarded with Certificate of Recognition and cash prize during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony to be held at The Heritage Hotel Manila, Pasay City on Friday, July 28, 2023. Consolation prizes will also be given to non-winners.
According to RNPC Federizo, all entries shall become the property of NNC-NCR to be used in collaterals as advocacy material.
The contest was conducted in partnership with the City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators of Metro Manila Association, Inc. (nnc-ncr/pia-ncr)
