Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos receives the trophy for Mandaluyong City being adjudged as Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition or CROWN Awardee during the 2013 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held recently at the Philippine International Convention Center.
The award is given by the National Nutrition Council to a local government unit that has won NNC’s Green Banner Award for three consecutive years of implementing outstanding programs in eradicating malnutrition as well as maternal and children mortality.
Also in photo are Assistant Secretary of Health and NNC Executive Director IV Maria-Bernardita Flores, Food & Nutrition Research Institute Director and NNC Technical Committee Mario Capanzana, Mandaluyong First Lady and City Nutrition Action Officer Menchie Abalos, Mandaluyong City Medical Center Director Dr. Zaldy Carpeso, Undersecretary for Health Dr. Nemesio Gako, National Dairy Authority Administrator Grace Cenas.