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Mrs. Macaria Carina C. Carandang, the Division GPP and SBFP coordinator, orients the attendees on the purpose of the event. According to her the program is intended to capacitate concerned SDO personnel, school heads, SBFP and GPP coordinators on their major roles and fuctions, to enlighten them on how to establish crop museum in school, and to familiarize them on the concepts of Integrated Nutrition Education Model, August 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

Capability Building School Heads and Coordinators educate on Improving Food and Nutrition Security in the Philippines Through School Interventions

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By: Domcar C. LAgto & Leonor Vertucio e faithful and prudent government workers for our kabataang Batangueño, for our kabataang Pilipino.”

Such were the words of inspiration

of their jobs and stay focused in serving

uttered by Dr. Carlito D. Rocafort, schools

others. He emphasized the role of DepEd

division superintendent of Batangas

programs like Gulayan sa Paaralan and

province, as he delivered his message during

School-Based Feeding Program in holistic

the Division Capability Building of School

development of learners.

Heads and Coordinators on Improving Food and Nutrition Security in the Philippines Through School Interventions held at the

He mentioned, “Prudence is being

“Prudence is being thoughtful.

We must be thoughtful of our job even in the absence of our masters.”

thoughtful. We must be thoughtful

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Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Aug. 31.

According to Dr. Rocafort, teachers and everybody else in the Department of Education should always be mindful

Dr. Carlito D. Rocafort gives emphasis on the role of DepEd programs like Gulayan sa Paaralan and School-Based Feeding Program in holistic development of learners during his inspirational message in the event at Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

Dr. Julian Gonzalves, a senior global adviser of International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) picks seed pack at the seed echange booth installed at the auditorium prepared by GPP coordinators in four different areas in the division. The primary purpose of the Seeds Exchange was to ensure better Gulayan sa Paaralan in all schools, August 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

of our job even in the absence of our masters.�

The inspirational message of the schools division superintendent awakened the

Dr. Rocafort also reminded the

participants’ thoughts on how important

attendees that although these programs

the event was. For on that day, they were fed

require more time, effort and resources,

with invaluable information and technical

they should not look at their negative

know-how that equipped them to be more

aspect. Rather, they should consider these

efficient advocates of Gulayan sa Paaralan.

an opportunity to provide learners with nutritious and healthy food in school.

As aired by Dr. Hermogenes M. Panganiban during his welcome remarks, GPP advocates should consider it an honorable task to instill in the minds of learners the importance of planting. Doing this could mean change and they should feel honored to be part of this change.

"GPP advocates should consider it an honorable task to instill in the minds of learners the importance of planting."

Area 1 GPP coordinators prepare their seed packs for the display of their Seed Exchange Booth at the auditorium, Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

Dr. Hermogenes M. Panganiban during his welcome remarks in the Division Capability Building of School Heads and Coordinators on Improving Food and Nutrition Security in the Philippines Through School Interventions held at the Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

Dr. Carlito D. Rocafort cuts the ribbon of the seed exchange booth in the auditorium. GPP Coordinators from each of the four areas of the division collaboratively prepared the booth, August 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

Present in the event as keynote speaker was none other than the senior global

to their families and communities.

After this, Mrs. Macaria Carina C.

which were to take place on that day.

The event was made colorful through

adviser of International Institute for Rural

Carandang, the Division GPP and SBFP

the booths which were installed within

Reconstruction (IIRR). He particularly dealt

coordinator, oriented the attendees on

the auditorium. These booths which were

with Bio-Inrensive Gardening, also known as

the purpose of the event. According to

prepared by GPP coordinators contained

BIG. In his lecture, he clarified the usefulness

her the program is intended to capacitate

seeds for exchange. Coordinators from each

of bio-intensive gardens to help conserve

concerned SDO personnel, school heads,

of the four areas of the division collaboratively

vanishing and heirloom species and their

SBFP and GPP coordinators on their major

prepared the booth, as there were different

importance to climate variability and for

roles and fuctions, to enlighten them on

competitions of booth. The primary purpose

maintaining nutritional diversity. He also

how to establish crop museum in school,

emphasized the role of schools as strategic,

and to familiarize them on the concepts of

targeted pathways for delivering nutrition

Integrated Nutrition Education Model. She

interventions among children and, indirectly,

also mentioned the remaining activities

The Seed Exchange Booth of the four Areas in the Division opens after the ribbon cutting ceremony. Coordinators who got different seeds are expected to be planted in their own Gulayan sa Paaralan Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

A teacher carries kakawate plant from IIRR. In the Philippines, kakawate proved to be an effective insect repellant and rat killer as many farmers proved it.

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Ms. Kristein D. Itiong, IIRR Research Assistant talks about the importance of Improving Food and Nutrition Security In the Philippines through Interventions during the event at Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO

of the Seeds Exchange was to ensure better Gulayan sa Paaralan in all schools.

in their own Gulayan sa Paaralan.

In the afternoon, GPP coordinators

Ribbons were then cut and the exchange

from successful school implementers shared

Lara discussed Urban Gardening, Organic Farming and Vermiculture.

Regarding the School Based

of seeds formally began. Excitement and

their expertise in maintaining exemplary

Supplementary Feeding, Mrs. Marites M.

eagerness to obtain variety of seeds were

Gulayan sa Paaralan.

Matro, Division Nurse II, was the one who

obvious among the participants. Walking from one booth to another, they got different seeds which are expected to be planted

Mr. Leopoldo M. Garcia first talked

on Nutrition Education in Schools, led by

Guides, Diversification, Raised Deep Dug

Dr. Yeena G. Lopo, Medical Officer III.

Beds and Mulching.

As the program ended, important

Then Mr. Nicolas M. Garing explained about Indigenous vegetables, Trees as Fertilizers, Saving

announcements were made. Mrs Carandang finally deciphered the result of the booth competition. Winners were:

Seeds, Pest Control in

Most number of Quality Seed: Area III

Gardens, Rebuilding the

Best Strategy in Seed Distribution: Area II

Soil and Liquid Fertilizer.

Best in Seed Pack Display: Area I

Meanwhile, Mr. Noel

Mrs. Marites M. Matro, Division Nurse II, orients SBFP coordinators about the feeding program.

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gave orientation. It was followed by a lecture

on Bio-Intensive Gardening, Crop Planting

Best Facilitator: Area IV

Dr. Yeena G. Lopo, Medical Officer III (left) hands the Best in Seed Pack Display award to Mr. Jo Arenas, Area 1 GPP coordinator (right) during the 2nd Edition of Seeds Exchange Booth Competion at Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Aug. 31. DOMCAR C. LAGTO