Healthiest Bontoc mother, baby cited

HEALTHIEST MOTHER -- Almalona Ignacio of Gonogon, Mountain Province lands 3rd place in Search for Healthiest Mother in observance of July as Nutrition Month. Together with her daughter, she receives her certificate of recognition from Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., August 1 at municipal capitol grounds. She will receive a cash prize of P1, 000 from the Bontoc Municipal Government. -- Jovi T. Lopez

 

By Alpine L. Killa- Malwagay

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Winners in the Search for Healthiest Mother and Baby in this capital town received their certificates of recognition August 1 at municipal capitol grounds.
    Margielyn Dapig of Barangay Alab Oriente emerged as Healthiest Mother, Irish Mae Kisofen of Barangay Alab Proper came in 2nd place, and Almalona Ignacio of Barangay Gonogon landed in 3rd place. 
    The winners will receive cash prize of P2, 500; P1, 500 and P1, 000, respectively.
    For Healthiest Baby, Penelope Wangwang of Barangay Caneo was adjudged champion.
Cheyenne Chumawar of Barangay Samoki ranked 2nd place while Ghelmar Zayne Dapig of Barangay Alab Oriente came in 3rd place.
    The winners will receive a cash prize of P2, 500; P1, 500 and P1, 000, respectively.
    Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Venous Faith Cofulan, said the competition was part of observance of Nutrition Month in July and was participated in by the 16 barangays of Bontoc.
    Qualified in the Search for Healthiest Mother and Baby were babies born from July 2020 to January 2022 (six months to two years old) and babies are born via normal delivery.
    The contest aimed to raise community awareness and inculcate health and nutrition habits for children at an early age for healthy living.
    It also aimed to promote health consciousness among mothers on factors affecting health of children and detecting ill health and sickness at early stages.
    Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., lauded winners adding that in the roadmap of the administration for the next three years.
    He said under “Enlangakha: Achieving the Vision for a Dynamic Bontoc,” one of its pillars is to empower communities by giving importance on promotion of health and nutrition.
    The activity was conducted by the Bontoc LGU through the Municipal Health Office headed by Municipal Health Office Dr. Diga Kay Gomez.