The BNS congress
participants from all over the provinces of
Leyte, Eastern and
Northern Samar,
Samar, Southern Leyte and Biliran numbering almost four thousand filled the
astrodome literally to the rafters.
Teberio is a BNS from
Barangay Sta Lucia,
San Juan
City.
In his speech, he
credited the National Nutrition Council (NNC) for giving him the
honors of flying first outside of Metro Manila and to the first BNS
Congress.
He narrated that it
was his late wife who was an active BNS but when she died, he
reluctantly assumed her job and enjoyed it in the process.
“I did not re-marry
because I am married to my being a BNS and the people of my barangay,”
Teberio said.
He recalls with pride
his elation when he became popular in his neighborhood because he is a
BNS.
“When I was not yet a
BNS, I am just an unknown person going about my daily grind, but when
I became a BNS, I was instantly popular, that even children recognize
me,” he added.
He credits his
commitment and dedication to being a BNS through and through. “I am on
call 24/7,” he recalls with amusement.
He narrated doing
Nutri-Bingo where prizes are usually food for the poor families.
Like the common BNS,
his days are always spent with his people trying to help their
children achieve the right nutritional status. On the side, he takes
time to see congressional representatives to lobby for bills that can
better the status of BNSs around the country.
His diligence paid
off. Agham partylist and former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos sponsored
the bill for BNS. He then encouraged the BNSs of
Eastern Visayas to write their congressmen so they can help co-sponsor
the bill.
Meanwhile, Southern
Leyte Representative Roger Mercado who was present in the congress
vowed to support the Bill for the Magna Carta for BNS.
