Nutrition Laws

RA 832

Rice enrichment law - provides that all milled rice must be enriched with Premix rice. Although the law has never been repealed, it is no longer enforced.

RA 2067

created National Science Development Board (now DOST)

PD 491

Nutrition Act of the Philippines- declares nutrition as priority of government, created the NNC and designates July as Nutrition Month for the purpose of creating awareness on the importance of nutrition

LOI 441

establish functional nutrition committees in every region, province, city, municipality, brgy

PD 1286

Nutrition and Dietetics Decree of 1977, regulates practice of nutrition and dietetics in the Ph,

Requires each province/city/municipality/rural health unit should hire at least one RND

PD 1569

Strengthens the Barangay nutrition Scholar (BNS) program by providing that every barangay shall have a BNS who shall be responsible for delivering nutrition services and related activities

EO 234

Reorganization Act of NNC (1987), expanded the membership of the NNC to include the DBM, DOLE, DTI and NEDA. The DSWD was named chair of the NNC Governing Board.

EO 51

Milk Code; National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and Other Related Products

RA 7160

Local Government Code

- LGUs responsible for NAP

RA 7394

Consumer Act of the Philippines

- food labeling and safety

RA 7600

Rooming In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992- designated to promote breastfeeding by requiring hospitals to provide rooming-in facilities

RA 8172

Asin Law or Salt Iodization Act

RA 8435

Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA)
- to achieve national and hh food security as a contribution to the improvement of nutrition education

RA 8976

Food Fortification Law

RA 7322

increases the maternity benefits of women working in the private sector.

RA 7581

Price Act

RA 6111

Medicare Act

RA 3720

Food, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Act

AO 88A

Regulatory guidelines concerning additives

PD 825

Providing penalty for improper disposal garbage and other forms of uncleanliness and for other purposes

PD 856

Sanitation Code of the Philippines

These implementing rules and regulations apply to all food establishments and facilities including those located in vessels, food containers and vehicles, and food sold in the streets.

RA 7883

The Barangay Health Workers’ (BHW) Benefits and Incentives (1995) - designated to provide allowances and incentives to BHW

EO 128

created DOST and mandated that FNRI should periodically define the nutritional status of the Filipinos.

RA 8191

created the National Commission on Diabetes Education, tasked to develop a national program for primary prevention of diabetes

RA 8980

Early Childhood Care and Development

EO 472

Transferring the NNC from DA to DOH

DOH AO no. 2010-0010

Revised policy and guide on micronutrient supplementation

RA 10028

Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

RA 10862

Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016

An Act Regulating the Practice of Nutrition and Dietetics in the Philippines, Repealing for the Purpose of PD 1286

RA 11148

Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act of 2018 (First 1,000 days of Life)

RA 11188

Special Protection of Children in
Situations of Armed Conflict Act

RA 10821

Children's Emergency Relief and Protection Act

RA 11223

Universal Health Care Act

RA 11210

105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law

RA 11310

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Act

RA 11037

"Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act"

RA 11360

labor code of the philippines

RA 10611

The Food Safety Act

An Act to Strengthen the Food Safety Regulatory System in the Country to Protect Consumer Health and Facilitate Market Access of Local Foods and Food Products, and for Other Purposes

EO 285

gives National Food and Agriculture Council the responsibility of nutrition programs

PD 996

basic immunization below 8yrs

PD 1151

right of people to healthy environment

RA 2674

refers primarily to the therapeutic and food service aspects of the delivery of nutritional services in hospitals

AO 88

NNC was returned as an attached agency to the DA

AO No. 2017-0010

Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water of 2017

This AO prescribes the standards and procedures on drinking water quality to protect public/consumer’s health. It covers all drinking-water service providers including food establishments

RA 9003

The Philippine Environment Law

“Ecological Waste Management Act of 2000”

This law aims to create a systematic and comprehensive program on ecological solid waste management with the formulation of the necessary institutional framework and providing incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and imposing penalties on offenders

PD 1211

Regulates the milling of rice, consistent with the government’s nutrition programs