The Municipality of Miagao proudly clinched the esteemed CROWN Award during the 2025 Regional Nutrition Awards Ceremony held at Days Hotel by Wyndham Iloilo, Iloilo City, on November 24, 2025.
The CROWN Award recognizes local government units that have consistently achieved the Green Banner Award for three consecutive years and earned top regional rankings with a MELLPI PRO score of 90 percent or higher. This accolade underscores Miagao’s exemplary commitment to advancing community nutrition.
As an honored recipient of the CROWN Award, Miagao will receive a trophy along with a cash prize of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (β‚±500,000.00). The formal presentation will take place at the 2025 National Nutrition Awards Ceremony on December 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM, hosted at The Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila.
The award was officially accepted by Mayor Richard Garin, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Dr. Rhea Palacios, and Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator Mrs. Mary Christine Molejona.
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In her address, Dr. Rhea Palacios, who was also named Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, paid tribute to the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) as β€œthe heroes and lifeblood of nutrition.”
β€œServing the 119 barangays, separated by distance with difficult terrain and poor access to good nutrition, tested our endurance, patience, and creativity. Amidst this mission, our BNS are the heroes of nutrition. They worked tirelessly, enduring the heat and rain to promote health and nutrition in communities,” she emphasized.
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In addition to Miagao’s CROWN Award, Dr. Palacios received individual recognition as the Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer. She first held this position in 2017, when the municipality faced the significant challenge of 545 undernourished children.
Through dedicated efforts and impactful initiativesβ€”including Responsableng Gabay for Life, BigaTeens for Nutrition, Happy si Mommy Happy si Baby, TokSam, Nutrisyong Bagets Dapat the Best, Angkas Gatas, and Gatas Ko Kabuhi Moβ€”the team successfully improved the municipality’s nutrition status, demonstrating sustained progress and community empowerment.