ANGELES CITY — The city government here conducted an information drive
regarding the importance of nutrition and distributed Vitamin C supplements with
face masks at the Angeles City District Jail.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. said this is to ensure the welfare of persons
deprived of liberty, underscoring that even inmates should not be deprived of
proper nutrition.
“Tuloy-tuloy po ang ginagawa nating tulong programa sa mga PDLs natin,” Lazatin
assured. “Yung mga female PDLs po natin noon may mga hygiene kit, nilapit din
po natin ang bakuna kontra Covid-19 sa mga jails natin.”
The city nutrition office headed by Jermaine Jam Aguila led the conduct of
information drive and distribution.
According to Aguila, some of the agenda discussed during the information were
“10 Kumainments and Pinggan Pinoy.”
Aguila explained that the10 Kumainments is a campaign to promote the
Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos and to live a healthy lifestyle, aiming to address
and prevent the malnutrition. This, she said, is being supported by the Lazatin
administration.
Aside from the initiative to look out for the welfare of PDLs, the city also launched
the Pusong Mamon malunggay bread of the city. This healthy bread is being given
to malnourished kids with milk supplement.
This program is Lazatin’s way to complement the national government’s feeding
program.
Lazatin’s chief adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel
spearheaded the launching of these healthy buns last July.
Aguila said the CNO is in strict monitoring of the target kid beneficiaries of the
project. Angeles CIO
