𝐌𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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 (₱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.

𝐃𝐑. 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄

In her address, Dr. Rhea Palacios, who was also named Outstanding Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, paid tribute to the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) as “the heroes and lifeblood of nutrition.”

“Serving 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.

𝐃𝐑. 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑

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 initiatives—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 Mo—the team successfully improved the municipality’s nutrition status, demonstrating sustained progress and community empowerment.