10/08/2026
𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘: 𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢ñ𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
Nutrition Month is celebrated every July pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 491, which created the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and institutionalized a nationwide campaign to promote nutrition awareness and healthy lifestyles among Filipinos. For its 52nd celebration, the National Nutrition Council adopted the sub-theme “Nutrisyon at Kalikasan, Ating Pangalagaan!”, highlighting the vital connection between proper nutrition, environmental stewardship, and sustainable practices in building healthier communities.
In support of this advocacy and in keeping with the directive that co-curricular activities should not disrupt instructional time, the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Department of Dasmariñas West National High School integrated the celebration into regular classroom instruction. Instead of conducting separate programs or competitions, Nutrition Month concepts were contextualized within the prescribed learning competencies across Grades 7 to 10.
Through this approach, the 2026 Nutrition Month celebration became more than a separate school activity. Learners discovered how their TLE knowledge and skills can contribute to healthier families, responsible resource use, and more sustainable communities.
Across different learning areas, ordinary classroom tasks became meaningful opportunities to connect technical skills with nutrition and environmental responsibility. From planting and aquaculture to food preparation, digital citizenship, computer servicing, plumbing, electrical servicing, and carpentry, learners applied their competencies in ways that support both people and the environment.
More importantly, the initiative reflects the shared commitment of teachers and learners to make learning relevant to real-life concerns. By bringing “Nutrisyon at Kalikasan, Ating Pangalagaan!” into everyday classroom experiences, the TLE Department demonstrated that competency-based learning can go beyond developing skills—it can also nurture awareness, responsibility, and active participation in building healthier and more sustainable communities.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.
-Margie F. Rosanto | Master Teacher I, TLE Department
