60 Bontoc families get range chicks, feeds, veg seedlings

By Alpine L. Killa 

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Sixty families of this capital town received free-range chicks, feeds and vegetable seedlings from the Bontoc local government on Nov. 23.
    Vice Mayor Eusebio Kabluyen who represented Mayor Franklin Odsey during the turnover said brown eggs and vegetables will soon be added as food on the table of recipients. 
    He said that this was part of intervention initiatives of Bontoc local government to promote health and nutrition among its constituents especially among malnourished children in the municipality. 
    Municipal nutrition action officer Venus Faith Cofulan of the Municipal Health Office said recipients are parents or guardians of malnourished children who are ages 0-59 months who all underwent Operation Timbang Plus conducted by the MHO. 
    The recipients were from Barangays Balili, Bayyo, Bontoc Ili, Caluttit, Can-eo, Dalican, Mainit, Samoki, Talubin, and Tocucan. 
    Cofulan added that each recipient was given 10 heads of free-range chicks and 17.5 kilograms of feeds.
    Municipal Agriculturist Renato Falag-ey said going back to basics by producing organic food through free-range chicken brown egg production and backyard gardening are cost-efficient and healthy. 
    This undertaking of the Bontoc LGU was realized through the Municipal Nutrition Council. Members include Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, MHO,  Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, chairperson on committee on health and sanitation, Dept. of Education Bontoc District and Information Office.
    The MNC is chaired by the mayor.