ANGELES CITY — To continue its fight against malnutrition, a bun with malunggay called “pusong mamon” will be launched by Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. on July 4.
This was confirmed by Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas.
“Alam naman po natin gaano ka-healthy ang malunggay. Madalas po may mga bata na hindi kumakain ng gulay. Kaya naman inisipan po natin ng paraan paano ito makakain ng ating mga anak na hindi tinatanggihan,” Calaguas said.
“Pusong Mamon, is actually Mayor Lazatin’s way, to complement the national government’s feeding program,” Calaguas added.
Calaguas explained that the Pusong Mamon along with milk supplement will be distributed to malnourish children in the city that were identified by the Barangay Nutrition Scholars of the City Nutrition Office headed by Jermaine Jam Aguila during the operation timbang last February.
“For three months the city will provide them
with food supplement and weigh them again after,” said Calaguas, who served as the City Nutrition Action Officer during the time of Mayor Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin from 2004 to 2007.
A total of 1,500 chidren aged five and below were identified as malnourish.
The Pusong Mamon will be launched during the kick off of the city’s celebration for Nutrition Month on July 4, in partnership with Luchie Lozano of Giada’s Bakery.
Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, who spearheaded the taste taste, said that Mayor Lazatin will initially distribute 500 pusong mamon to kids aged on July 4.
“Mabusisi po ang naging preparation natin sa paggawa nitong pusong mamon. Tiniyak po natin na ayos po sa magiging panlasa ng mga kids natin,” Manuel said.
Vitamin A supplements will also be given to the kids on July 4 via house to house.
To recall, heathy buns was developed in 1970 by the United States Agency for International Development in the 1970s to overcome malnutrition in the country.
