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Rice enrichment law, provide that all milled rice must be enriched with premix rice, although the law has never been repealed, it is no longer enforced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Enacted in 1960 but superseded in 1977 by PD 1286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