The regional winner of Pinggang Pinoy 2022. The Vallejos family, (L-R) namely Sandigan, Al Sandher and Alma shows the awards and incentives received from the Department of Health – Ilocos Region during the awarding ceremony held at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall in Labrador, Pangasinan on October 2022.
Labrador, Pangasinan – The Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region yesterday bestowed the Regional Pingang Pinoy award to the municipality of Labrador in Pangasinan Province for winning the “Pinggang Pinoy Panalo: PaMEALyang Masagana, Pagkain ay Masustansya” contest conducted from July 29 to August 4, 2022.
Labrador LGU has entered the Vallejos Family from Barangay Uyong, as an entry to the contest showcasing their basic food preparations which includes ensuring that food is safe for consumption, cleaning of preparation equipment, separation of ingredients, ensuring that foods are cooked to the right temperature, and proper storage of prepared foods.
Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco extended her congratulations to the LGUs efforts in promoting and encouraging families in the communities to prepare healthy meals. “Eating healthy meals is important in preventing obesity and non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases”.
“The ‘Pinggang Pinoy’ contest aims to contribute to these nutritional deficiencies through the promotion of healthy eating habits and encouraging families to prepare daily eating meals beneficial to the health of every member of the family,” Sydiongco added.
The contest also aims to mobilized LGUs to intensify the advocacy on nutrition, counselling and education.
