Welcome to MINDANAO ZAMBOPEN JOURNAL Your Paperless News and Information Service based in Pagadian City EMAIL us:judyscogo@gmail.com or call/text at our mobile number +639218512281 for news and articles submissions.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

City Day Care Center, one of the region’s best in vegetable gardening


Cotabato City—Barangay Rosary Heights 9 has brought honor to the City as its Day Care Center when won as 3rd place in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Regional Competition of the Best Vegetable Garden.

City’s Assistant Social Welfare Officer Veranda Samson said the competition is part of the observance of the Nutrition Month last July.

A team was created by the DSWD 12, its Nutrition Council, and the DA 12 to visit and inspect all participating Day Care Centers if their gardens have the presence of leafy vegetables, legumes, and fruits.

 “The vegetable gardening is usually practiced only by Day Care Centers in rural areas. But we, in the city, also encourage our Day Care Centers with enough space to also have a vegetable garden. Aside from the healthy food that the children get, having a garden also develops camaraderie among the pupils’ parents and barangay officials,” Samson said.

Only 1 Day Care Center per City or Municipality was allowed to join in the competition and among all the participants in the whole Region, our representative won 3rd place. President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat garnered 1st place and President Roxas, Cotabato Province placed in 2nd.

Winners have received a cash prize and certificates.

R.H. 9 Barangay Chairman Anacleto Cesneros said he is very proud of the accomplishment of the parents and teachers in their Day Care Center.

“They have been maintaining the garden for quite some time already and surely their efforts did not go to waste,” the chairman said.

 “Matagal na po naming ginagawa ang gardening sa aming Day Care Center. Everytime na mayroon na tayong pwedeng pitasin sa ating mga halaman, nagsasagawa ng feeding ang ating parents sa kanilang mga anak sa Day Care Center. So we are also promoting healthy living among our children para kahit sa murang edad, matututo silang kumain ng masustansya”, Cesneros said. (with report by Becky D. de Asis)

Popular Post