August 6 was an affair to remember as the Municipality of Calaca celebrated the Nutrition Month with the theme “Sa Wastong Nutrisyon ni Mommy Siguradong Healthy si Baby”.

The event kicked off with a parade composed of 34 day care workers together w/ their day care children including their mothers. Dacanlao Elementary Band made the event more vivid following the 32 participants who represented their barangays for Nourished and Supplemented Mom & Kid.

The parade was followed by a simple program highlighted by the messages from the Honorable Mayor Sofronio C. Ona, Jr. and Sangguniang  Bayan members as the contest proper conducted afterwards. First part of the program was the “Nastritious Snack” in which contestants from 31 barangays showed their cooking talent. They prepared and cooked various nutritious and healthy recipes all made from potato. The final result declared Pob.2 as the 3rd placer with their recipe “Potato Nuggets”, followed by Barangay Salong as 2nd place for their burger with banana blossom. Brgy. Puting Kahoy bagged the 1^st prize with their Potato Loaf Bread recipe.

Simultaneously held with the Nastritious Food Fest was the Search for Nas Mom & Kid. Contestants of the said event were questioned regarding family, health & nutrition. After the score sheets were finalized, Mommy Mercy Manlapaz & her son Marcus Miguel Manlapaz from Barangay Makina was hailed as Nas Mom & Kid 2008; 2^nd runner up was Mom Alexa & daughter Cathleah Alvarez from Brgy. Tamayo; and the 3^rd place won by Mom Felomina Macalalad and John Lexter Macalalad of Brgy. Madalunot.

The Municipal Mayor did not let the program end without giving a message of inspiration to the mothers who gracefully participated in the activity recognizing their significant role in upbringing a healthy and well-rounded citizen of Calaca.