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| '''Parañaque’s Project FRESH reaps rewards''' | | '''Bigtime Pool''' |
| *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=NCR&article=241328979731 | | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/351306/bigtime-pool |
| *By: Jimmyley I. Guzman | | *By: www.mb.com.ph |
| *''February 12, 2012'' | | *''February 13, 2012'' |
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| PARAÑAQUE CITY- February 6 was a big day for the beneficiaries and organizers of Project FRESH as their aspirations were finally realized - better livelihood prospects, decreased hunger incidence and improved nutrition status of children.
| | Efren “Bata” Reyes will play Taiwanese Ko Pin-Yi in the 2012 Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face-Off Series dubbed as “Philippines versus Asia” this Saturday at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City. Reyes expects a tough challenge from Ko, a two-time WPA World Junior champion, in this event jointly organized by the Mega Sports World, BRKHRD Corp. and aired live over Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70, and Destiny Channel 34. Known as the first Asian to be inducted into the Billiards Hall of Fame, Reyes defeated fellow two-time world champion Wu Jia Qiang (formerly Wu Chia-ching from Chinese-Taipei), 9-6, in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series last Dec. 30. |
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| In line with this, Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. together with the project management team members recognized the outstanding accomplishments of beneficiaries during the awarding ceremony of the 1st Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. City-wide Urban Gardening Competition.
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| “We are happy that Project FRESH continues to meet its objectives and reap rewards in form of reduced hunger incidence and malnutrition rate; increased citizen participation and productivity; and improved confidence and outlook of life,” said Bernabe.
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| Meeting all the contest criteria (barangay government support, community participation, income generation, and encouragement of children to eat vegetables, Barangay San Antonio took the top prize.
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| Other winners also bagged some cash prizes and gardening tools.
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| Project FRESH (Future Resilience and Stronger Households in the Philippines) was founded by Kraft Food Philippines and Save the Children, and supportedby the Parañaque City Government, Department of Education Parañaque Division of City Schools, barangays, and residents of the city.
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| The project aims to accelerate food production; mitigate hunger; present more livelihood opportunities; promote nutrition in schools and communities; afford means to enable children to stay in school and reduce drop-out rate; open new ways of learning for students and impart new skills for other household members; provide ways for children to overcome the strong dislike for vegetable menus; reduce the volume of garbage thru waste segregation, recycling and composting; and exhibit how vegetable gardening can be done in an urban setting.
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| Since January 2010, Project FRESH has taught mothers and children urban vegetable gardening as an effective way to fight hunger and malnutrition.
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| Meanwhile, Save the Children Director for Program Implementation Dr. Cecilia Francisco reported that the project resulted to a 9 percent decrease in hunger incidence and 39 percent drop in malnutrition prevalence among children in the city.
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| Last year, Parañaque City bagged the International Awards for Liveable Cities (LivCom Awards) Bursary Award with £10,000 financial support for Project FRESH.
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| ==Your Story about Parañaque City, Philippines== | | ==Your Story about Parañaque City, Philippines== |