Seven towns in Catanduanes are among the recipients of more than P722 million worth of nutrition-sensitive community subprojects through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s the Kapit-Bisig Laban…
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Despite being least poor among 6 provinces:
Catanduanes leads Bicol region in stunted, underweight children
For a province with the least number of poor families in Bicol, Catanduanes’ leading the region in terms of malnourished children has resulted in its inclusion in the four-year Philippine…
Viga, San Miguel tops in malnutrition among kids
The municipality of Viga and San Miguel have earned the unenviable achievement of having the highest percentage of stunting among pre-school children. In the 2022 Operation Timbang Plus, it was…