Hello guys! I know it's been a while since I made a blog post. Anyway, as you all know, we are to celebrate another nutrition month this coming July 2018. To those of you who are keeping tabs on the talking points and theme in hopes of winning various contests, read on.


The theme for this year's nutrition month celebration is "Ugaliing Magtanim, Sapat na nutrisyon aanihin."

This means that for this year, we have to focus on agriculture, crops, fruits, vegetables, and green things in our posters. It's also nice to include farmers and families who are planting together in order to provide the community with nutritious foods.

Unfortunately, I don't have a copy yet of this year's talking points. Before I draw a poster, I see to it that I have read the talking points released by the NNC to further understand what the theme really means.

For more information and updates on the talking points, please visit the official website and Facebook page of the National Nutrition Council (NNC).

I hope I can create a new poster to share with you guys. In the meantime, you can check out my previous posters, and see if they can give you some ideas, by clicking the images below:




Thank you for reading and I hope you learned something. Feel free to share your suggestions and questions in the comments section below.

Buwan ng Wika is being celebrated every August of the year. It is a month-long celebration of the Philippine's National language. This occasion is lead by the Kagawarang ng Wikang Filipino (KWF).

The Kagawaran ng Wikang Filipino (KWF), is guided by its mission: Itaguyod ang patuloy na pag-unlad at paggamit ng Filipino bílang Wikang Pambansa hábang pinapangalagaan ang mga wikang katutubo ng Filipinas tungo sa pagkakaunawaan, pagkakaisa, at kaunlaran ng sambayanang Filipino (source: kwf.gov.ph). It ensures that the Filipino language will prosper and continue to be used as the Philippines' national language in order to unite the Filipino people.

References

The celebration of this year's Buwan ng Wika is guided by these memorandum and announcement released by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Kagawaran ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) respectively.

Memorandum Pangkagawaran Bldg. 58 s. 2017
Patalastas Paksa: Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2017

The objectives of this year's celebration as stated in the announcement released by the KWF are as follows:

a. Ganap na maipatupad ang Pampanguluhang Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997
b. Mahikayat ang iba't ibang ahensiyang pampamahalaan at pampribado na makiisa sa mga programang tulad nito na nagpapataas ng kamalayang pangwika at sibikot; at
c. Maganyak ang mga mamamayang Filipino na pahalagahan ang wikang pambansa sa pamamagitan ng aktibong pakikilahok sa mga gawain kaugnay ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa


The weekly topics as stipulated in the memorandum released by DepEd include:

a. Wikang Filipino, Susi sa Pagbabago;
b. Pangangalaga sa Wikang Katutubo, Pagpapayaman sa Wikang Filipino;
c. Wikang Filipino: Wika ng Maka-Filipinong Saliksik; at
d. Pagsasalin, Mahalaga sa Bago at Mapagbagong Karunungan

Buwan ng Wika 2017 Theme

The theme for this year's celebration of the Buwan ng Wika is "Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago." I think it means that the Filipino language is a language that could evoke or produce change or innovation, which could be interpreted in various positive ways. Sorry. I'm no better in Filipino than I am in English. The abovementioned documents could guide us in interpreting this year's theme in various forms.

I will be posting my own interpretation of this theme in the form of a poster soon. In the meantime you can refer to this article about my poster for the 2015 Buwan ng Wika celebration.

Thank you for reading and I hope you learned something. Feel free to share your suggestions and questions in the comments section below.

Hi guys! So as promised, I made a sample poster for this year's nutrition month celebration. This year's theme is "Healthy Diet: Gawing Habit -- For Life."

Disclaimer: I am in no way an expert in this thing. I just share my knowledge to you guys. Most of them are based on my experience. You are free to use my poster as an inspiration or basis for your own.

I  made this poster based on my own interpretation of the theme itself. I haven't read the talking points given by the National Nutrition Council prior to making this poster because it was just posted recently but if you're going to make your poster, it's best if you read the talking points because from there, you will get a clearer idea on what the theme is really about.

NNC Talking Points

Well, like I said I haven't read the talking points. I've checked the Internet several times but it wasn't available yet. I must've missed it when they posted it. My bad. That's why my poster lacks the details that are specified in the objectives (Source: Nutrition month 2017 talking points):

The campaign aims to increase awareness on the importance of healthy diets which protects against both under- and overnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and certain types of cancer. Specifically, this year’s campaign aims to:

1. increase awareness on the importance of healthy diets to prevent malnutrition and contribute to the reduction of overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases,
2. help the public distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods for better food choices;
3. encourage the food industry including farmers, manufacturers, distributors and food establishments to produce and make available healthier food options; and
4. advocate for the enactment of national and local legislation/policies supportive of an enabling environment for healthy diets.

Disclaimer: I am in no way connected or affiliated to any of the brands I have used. This will be an honest review on why I have chosen to use them.

Healthy diet - nutritious foods
Health - caduceus, stethoscope, heart, healthy people
Habit - calendar, clock
For life - tree of life, cycle of life, cycle in arrows, people in different age groups, life cycle

Hi guys! It's August and in this month we celebrate our national language. The theme for this year's (2016) Buwan ng Wika celebration is Filipino: Wika ng Karunungan.

So since it's already Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, I decided to continue my long overdue poster for the 2015 Buwan ng Wika.

Hi guys! I'm finally done making a poster for this year's Nutrition Month Celebration. The Nutrition Month in the Philippines is being celebrated annually every July. You can refer to my previous Nutrition Month poster entry here. I also made one for the 2014 Nutrition Month and you can check it out here.

The theme for the 2015 Nutrition Month Celebration is:

Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo

You guys can use this poster for reference purpose only. It's up to you if you copy all of it; I don't really mind. However, I guess adding your own personal touch is a better option. You can also improve it if you want. It's up to you. I know you have lots of better ideas. :)





In drafting, what I usually do is I jot down the theme on a clean sheet of bond paper. Then I would fold that paper into four equal parts. I would draw my ideas on the first part and if I find it lacking in detail, I would make another one on the second part.

I would keep on improving the draft of my poster until I get satisfied with the placement of the details and elements. Also, through this method, I can readily refer to my previous drafts and compare my progress.



Why a bond paper? Because it's smaller so I won't get tired easily. Besides, it's just the draft. I just need to get my ideas out and sort the elements as I desire.

After deciding which draft to use, I will proceed to making the real poster. I start it out by sketching with a pencil and tracing with a marker.

Note: Some poster making competitions have guidelines like you cannot use a marker or a pencil and you're only allowed to use three colors of your choice plus black. So before making your poster, make sure that you have checked the guidelines so that you won't get disqualified.

What's the theme again? Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo. So I have taken note of the following keywords:

• Timbang (weight)
• Tamang Nutrisyon (proper nutrition)
• Ehersisyo (exercise)

So since I already knew the keywords that needed to appear in my poster, I just had to think of symbols or images that can represent those keywords. That's how I came up with the finished output.



In this particular part, you will notice a division, like there's two sides of the boy. On one side, he could be seen eating healthy foods while on the other side, he could be seen doing some exercise.

When these two elements are combined, it could result to a normal Body Mass Index (BMI).

So what is BMI? BMI is measure of body fat based on height and weight. Formula in getting the BMI is weight (in kilogram) divided by height (in meter) squared.



For interpretation of the result of your calculation, you can refer to this image by DOST: Body Mass Index  for Filipinos.

So what if the BMI is normal? BMI is simply one measure of health as it relates to body weight and height of the person. Having a normal BMI means that your weight is healthy or normal related to your height. A normal BMI reading indicates that the person is more likely to be healthier than someone who is underweight or overweight. However, there are still other factors that influence the overall health of an individual.


UW stands for underweight, N for normal and OW for overweight. BMI stands for body mass index. This is poster making so use of words must be minimized.



MATERIALS:

• Black marker
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Oil pastels
• 1/4 white cartolina (because I was a little lazy to go with the 1 whole). If you're gonna use cartolina, don't pick the one with a very smooth and shiny surface. It's not helpful when you're gonna blend colors. Colors don't attach too well on them.

I hope I've been of help in giving you idea on what to draw during your own 2015 Nutrition Month Poster Making Competition. I'd be more than grateful if you share your own experience or ideas through the comments section below.

If you're trying to grab a copy for reference purposes, I'm sorry to say but right click has been disabled in this blog -- to preserve intellectual property, that is. You can, however, DOWNLOAD this poster through the download buttons below.



P.S. Once you've clicked the download buttons above, another tab will appear that contains something similar to the image below.

To download, kindly follow the instructions. :)