Aubrey Fiel Pomida, Grade V1-Quirino asked the PIA photographer to take a pic of her slogan as her schoolmates launched Nutrition Month, today, July 6, with the theme: Ugaliing Magtanim Sapat na Nutrisyon ang Aanihin. (nbq/PIA 8- E Samar)

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, July 6 (PIA) - - Health Officer Ramona Eloisa Cervales during the Nutrition Month celebration in the biggest school in Borongan urged the children and their parents to start to plant now.

Cervales is a member of the Health and Nutrition Unit of the DepEd Borongan City Division. She delivered the key message in July 6, as Eugenio S. Daza Pilot Elementary School launched Nutrition Month.

"Magsimula na kayong magtanim bukas, umpisahan niyo ng talbos ng kamote at kangkong na madaling tumubo at hindi mahirap alagaan," (Let us start to plant tomorrow then, start with kamote and kangkong, they grow easily), said Cervales.

Cervales was talking to some 2,300 pupils of the Eugenio S Daza Pilot Elementary School after the students paraded around town, donning headdresses of fruits and vegetables. Others brought real vegetables like sitaw, okra, malunggay, eggplants and fruits like avocado, apples, oranges and grapes.

Some carried their slogans which revolved around the theme: Ugaliing Magtanim, Sapat na Nutrisyon ang Aanihin.

Jan L. Alegre, Grade Vl -Garcia proudly posed with his slogan, he was one of those slogan bearers in the Nutrition Month Parade Friday, July 6 as the biggest school in town Eugenio S. Daza Pilot Elem School launched Nutrition Month with the theme: Ugaliing Magtanim Sapat na Nutrisyon ang Aanihin. (nbq/PIA 8- E Samar)

Jan Alegre, Grade V1-Garcia has "Mas makulay ang buhay sa pagkaing inihain galing sa sariling pananim."

Another pupil, Aubrey Fiel Pomida, Grade V1 -Quirino, carried her slogan saying, "Sari-saring gulay ating itanim, sa ating bakuran, tamang nutrisyon makakamtan."

As Cervales continued her message, she told the crowd that they do not have to need big spaces to plant.

"Use plastic bottles and receptacles, you can also help reduce waste by recycling them."

Using the opportunity to make kids busy in the coming Saturday, as it is NGCP brown-out day, Cervales urged them to:

"Bukas din, total brown-out naman, simulan na nating magtanim!"(AJC/NBQ/PIA 8-Eastern Samar)