Laws
1987 Philippine constitution Article 14, Section 3 | Declared that the state shall defend the right of the children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition |
RA 832 | Rice enrichment law, provide that all milled rice must be enriched with premix rice, although the law has never been repealed, it is no longer enforced |
EO 94, 1947 | Created the institute of nutrition with mandate to be clearing house fata and information concerning nutrition |
RA 1082, 1954 | An act strengthening health and dental services to rural areas |
RA 2674, Dietetics Law | Enacted in 1960 but superseded in 1977 by PD 1286 |
RA 6111 | Philippine medicare act of 1969 |
RA 3720 | Refers to the food, drugs and devices and cosmetics act |
AO 88A | Guidelines for additives |
AO 88B | Prescribed rules and regulations concerning the labeling of prepackaged products distributed in the Philippines |
PD no. 7 | Directed the orderly marketing of livestock and animal products |
NMIC AO 6 | Presented rules and regulations governing meat inspection in the Philippines |
PD 491 | Nutrition Act of the Philippines, declared nutrition as a priority of the government, created the NNC, and designated July as Nutrition month for the purpose of creating awareness on the importance of nutrition |
PD 825 | Provided penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of untidiness |
PD 856 | Established the code on sanitation in the Philippines |
PD 996 | Provided the compulsory immunization of infants and children below 8 years old |
PD 1151 | Formulated the Philippine environment policy and recognized the right of the people to a healthful environment |
PD 1211 | Regulates the milling of rice consistent with the governments nutrition programs; for example, rice mill owners-operators must mill a minimum of 10% of all palay that they milled into brown rice |
LOI No. 441 | Instructed the department of local government and community development, no DILF to establish functional nutrition committess in every region , province, city, municilaplity and barangay |
PD 1286 | Nutrition and dietetics decree required licensure for NDs in public health programs in addition to defining the requirements for licensure of NDs and requiring hospitals to hire licensed or registered NDs |
PD 1569 | Strengthened the BNS program by providing every barangay to have a BNS who shall be responsible for delivering nutrition services and related activities |
EO 234 | Also known as reorganization act of NNC. Reaffirmed the need for an intersectoral national policy making body and coordinating body on nutrition |
EO 128 | Created DOST and mandated that FNRI defines the nutritional status of the Filipino Citizenry periodically |
Eo 51 | Milk code of the Philippines, regulated the marketing of breast milk substitutes; promote the training of health and nutrition workers on infant nutrition; promotes, protects and supports breastfeeding; and ensures that its facilities for health care system are not used to promoting infant formula |
RA 7160 | Outlined the powers and functions of the provincial, city, municipal, and barangay officials, as well as the officials and offices or agencies of the national government. |
RA 7394 | Consumer act of the Philippines, Designated to protect the interest of the consumer, promoted general welfare and established standards of conduct for business and industry |
RA 7600 | Rooming in and breastfeeding act of 1992, designated to promote breastfeeding by requiring hospitals to provide rooming-in facilities |
RA 7884 | The barangay health workers benefits and incentives, designated to provide allowances and incentives to BHW |
RA 8172 | Act on salt iodization nationwide, designated to prevent control iodine deficiency disorders; approved in December 1995, mandating that all salt for human and animal consumption be iodized |
EO 352 | Designed certain statistical activities that will generate critical data for decision making of the government and private sector, and to FNRi’s national nutrition survey |
RA 8191 | Created the National Commission on Diabetes education that is a task to develop a national program for primary prevention of diabetes |
RA 8435 | The agriculture and fisheries modernization act of 1997, provided for the modernization of agriculture and fisheries, provision of extension services to achieve national local food security |
RA 8976 | An act establishing the Philippine Food fortification program and for other purposes |
Ra 8980 | An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and national system for early child care and development |
DOH AO 2003-119 | Updated guidelines on micronutrient supplementation (vitamin A, iron and Iodine) |
NEDA Social development committee resolution 1, S2004 | Integrated nutrition objectives and components in the kapit-bisig laban sa kahirapan comprehensive and integrated delivery of social services program and other anti-poverty programs of the government toward the achievement of millennium development goals |
DOH AO 2008-0029 | Implementing health reforms for rapid reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality adopt and implement the maternal newborn and child health nutrition strategy |
EO 472 | Transferring the NNC from the DA to the DOH |
DOH AO 2010-0010 | Revised policy and guide on micronutrient supplementation, laid down the key principles, policy directions, and general guidelines in the implementation of micronutrient supplementation program |
RA 10028 | Expanded breastfeeding promotion act of 2009, mandated all health and non-health facilities, establishments, or instituetion to establish lactation stations that are adequately provided with the necessary equipment etc |
DOLE department order No. 56-03 Series of 2003 | Rationalizing the implementation of family welfare program on DOLE, shifted its focus from promoting family planning in providing family welfare services to workers |
1987 Philippine constitution Article 14, Section 3 | Declared that the state shall defend the right of the children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition |
RA 832 | Rice enrichment law, provide that all milled rice must be enriched with premix rice, although the law has never been repealed, it is no longer enforced |
EO 94, 1947 | Created the institute of nutrition with mandate to be clearing house fata and information concerning nutrition |
RA 1082, 1954 | An act strengthening health and dental services to rural areas |
RA 2674, Dietetics Law | Enacted in 1960 but superseded in 1977 by PD 1286 |
RA 6111 | Philippine medicare act of 1969 |
RA 3720 | Refers to the food, drugs and devices and cosmetics act |
AO 88A | Guidelines for additives |
AO 88B | Prescribed rules and regulations concerning the labeling of prepackaged products distributed in the Philippines |
PD no. 7 | Directed the orderly marketing of livestock and animal products |
NMIC AO 6 | Presented rules and regulations governing meat inspection in the Philippines |
PD 491 | Nutrition Act of the Philippines, declared nutrition as a priority of the government, created the NNC, and designated July as Nutrition month for the purpose of creating awareness on the importance of nutrition |
PD 825 | Provided penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of untidiness |
PD 856 | Established the code on sanitation in the Philippines |
PD 996 | Provided the compulsory immunization of infants and children below 8 years old |
PD 1151 | Formulated the Philippine environment policy and recognized the right of the people to a healthful environment |
PD 1211 | Regulates the milling of rice consistent with the governments nutrition programs; for example, rice mill owners-operators must mill a minimum of 10% of all palay that they milled into brown rice |
LOI No. 441 | Instructed the department of local government and community development, no DILF to establish functional nutrition committess in every region , province, city, municilaplity and barangay |
PD 1286 | Nutrition and dietetics decree required licensure for NDs in public health programs in addition to defining the requirements for licensure of NDs and requiring hospitals to hire licensed or registered NDs |
PD 1569 | Strengthened the BNS program by providing every barangay to have a BNS who shall be responsible for delivering nutrition services and related activities |
EO 234 | Also known as reorganization act of NNC. Reaffirmed the need for an intersectoral national policy making body and coordinating body on nutrition |
EO 128 | Created DOST and mandated that FNRI defines the nutritional status of the Filipino Citizenry periodically |
Eo 51 | Milk code of the Philippines, regulated the marketing of breast milk substitutes; promote the training of health and nutrition workers on infant nutrition; promotes, protects and supports breastfeeding; and ensures that its facilities for health care system are not used to promoting infant formula |
RA 7160 | Outlined the powers and functions of the provincial, city, municipal, and barangay officials, as well as the officials and offices or agencies of the national government. |
RA 7394 | Consumer act of the Philippines, Designated to protect the interest of the consumer, promoted general welfare and established standards of conduct for business and industry |
RA 7600 | Rooming in and breastfeeding act of 1992, designated to promote breastfeeding by requiring hospitals to provide rooming-in facilities |
RA 7884 | The barangay health workers benefits and incentives, designated to provide allowances and incentives to BHW |
RA 8172 | Act on salt iodization nationwide, designated to prevent control iodine deficiency disorders; approved in December 1995, mandating that all salt for human and animal consumption be iodized |
EO 352 | Designed certain statistical activities that will generate critical data for decision making of the government and private sector, and to FNRi’s national nutrition survey |
RA 8191 | Created the National Commission on Diabetes education that is a task to develop a national program for primary prevention of diabetes |
RA 8435 | The agriculture and fisheries modernization act of 1997, provided for the modernization of agriculture and fisheries, provision of extension services to achieve national local food security |
RA 8976 | An act establishing the Philippine Food fortification program and for other purposes |
Ra 8980 | An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and national system for early child care and development |
DOH AO 2003-119 | Updated guidelines on micronutrient supplementation (vitamin A, iron and Iodine) |
NEDA Social development committee resolution 1, S2004 | Integrated nutrition objectives and components in the kapit-bisig laban sa kahirapan comprehensive and integrated delivery of social services program and other anti-poverty programs of the government toward the achievement of millennium development goals |
DOH AO 2008-0029 | Implementing health reforms for rapid reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality adopt and implement the maternal newborn and child health nutrition strategy |
EO 472 | Transferring the NNC from the DA to the DOH |
DOH AO 2010-0010 | Revised policy and guide on micronutrient supplementation, laid down the key principles, policy directions, and general guidelines in the implementation of micronutrient supplementation program |
RA 10028 | Expanded breastfeeding promotion act of 2009, mandated all health and non-health facilities, establishments, or instituetion to establish lactation stations that are adequately provided with the necessary equipment etc |
DOLE department order No. 56-03 Series of 2003 | Rationalizing the implementation of family welfare program on DOLE, shifted its focus from promoting family planning in providing family welfare services to workers |