Professional Ethis

Created and the first director of the Institute of Nutrition in 1946

Created and the first director of the Institute of Nutrition in 1946

Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr.

She established the first dietetic internship program; first hospital based-Nutrition clinic; first metabolic unit (in PGH) in1952

Mrs. Preciosa Irma Pineda-Florentin

He organized the Dietetic Association of the Philippines and he is the first President in 1955

Professor Presentacion Perez

Sponsored a bill in Congress in 1957 on regulation of the practice of Dietetics

Senator Pacita M. Gonzales and Congress Woman Tecla San Andres-Ziga

Established the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines in 1950

Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr.

He signed into law RA 2674, "An Act to regulate the Practice of Dietetics in the Philippines" in 1960

President Carlos P. Garcia

Year created the National Nutrition Council

1947

Became a founding member of the Asian Federation of Dietetic Associations in 1992

Nutritionist-Dietitian's Association of the Philippines (NDAP)

Number of nutritionist-dietitian in 25 to 75 hospital bed capacity

at least 1

Number of nutritionist-dietitian in 76 to 150 hospital bed capacity

at least 2

Number of nutritionist-dietitian in 151 to 250 hospital bed capacity

at least 3

Number of nutritionist-dietitian in 151 251 to 500 hospital bed capacity

at least 4

Number of nutritionist-dietitian in 151 501 to 1000 hospital bed capacity

at least 5