Nutrition body’s ratings high amid stunting rate

MANILA, Philippines — The National Nutrition Council (NNC) was pressed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) to explain its high performance ratings despite the country’s worsening child stunting rate. In a statement on Sunday, Edcom 2 Commissioner Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged the NNC to “be realistic,” citing performance data that 96 percent