Marcos promotes malunggay as ‘superfood’

MINERVA BC NEWMAN

CEBU CITY – The Office of Senator Imee Marcos promotes the malunggay as a “superfood” through its #IMEElungay project that aims to combat malnutrition among children and help strengthen the immune system of Filipinos of all ages.

“As we wait for the government’s mass vaccination program to accelerate, one simple but neglected solution to strengthen our resistance to COVID-19 and other diseases is eating the highly nutritious moringa oleifera, which we all know as malunggay,” Marcos said.

On March 29, Senator Marcos’ office led by its political officer Jeff Go and #IMEElunggay chair Josephine Luym turned over 100 malunggay seedlings, 100 NUTRIBUNS, Dutchmilk drinks and Graham biscuits to Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City.

The ceremonial turnover of donations was presided by Barangay Captain Malaquias Socco and United Women of Paknaan (UWOP) President Marilou Mag-isa. 

According to Marcos that the new version of the Nutribun package has come a long way since it was conceived in the 70’s now fortified with malunggay as an ingredient.

Marcos also donated blood pressure monitors, blood sugar testing machines and medicines to Barangay Paknaan residents in line with her personal advocacy of helping citizens suffering from hypertension and heart problems.

She said that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the country. “Pandemic or no pandemic let us not neglect our heart patients.” (Photos: #IMEElunggay FB)