University Of Santo Tomas

College Of Education
Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics

LAWS AND LEGISLATIONS

Submitted By:
Erielle Kyla P. Ocampo
September 29, 2014
4N2

Submitted To:
Assoc. Prof. Eleanor Sibug

Republic Acts

RA 832 - Rice Enrichment Law Rice Premix: Thiamin, Niacin & Iron
RA 1082 - An Act Strengthening Health And Dental Services To Rural Areas To Rural Areas
RA 2674 - Dietetics Law Enacted In 1960 But Superseded In 1977 By PD 1286 Which
Professionalizes And Regulates The Practice Of Dietetics
RA 6111 - Philippine Medical Care Act Of 1969
RA. 8172 - An Act Promoting Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN)
RA 8191 National Diabetes Act Of 1996
RA 3720 - Food Drugs And Devices And Cosmetics Act
RA 8976 - Food Fortification Law, An Act Establishing The Philippine Food Fortification
Program And For Other Purposes
RA 2058 Transferred The IN To The Newly Created National Science And Development Board
(NSDB) As The Food And Nutrition Research Center (FNRC) Under The National Institute Of
Science And Technology (NIST)
RA 7600 Rooming-In And Breastfeeding Act Of 1992. An Act Providing Incentives To All
Government And Private Health Institutions With Rooming-In And Breastfeeding Practices And
For Other Purposes
RA 10028 Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act Of 2009
RA 6657 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
RA 7160 Local Government Code Of 1991
RA 7394 Consumer Act Of The Philippines

Administrative Orders
AO 4 A - Guidelines On Micronutrient Fortification Of Processed Foods
AO No. 88 A - Regulatory Guidelines Concerning Additives
B - Rules And Regulations Concerning The Labelling Of Pre-Packaged Products
Distributed In The Philippines
AO. No 6
AO 81 Included In The Mandate Of IN The Conduct Of Research In The Applied Science Of Food
And Nutrition
AO 88 Transferred The NNC As An Attached Agency From The DSWD To The Department Of
Agriculture (DA), The Latter Having Been Named Chair Of The NNC Governing Board
AO 35, 2010 Aquino Health Agenda (AHA): Achieving Universal Health Care For All Filipinos
Presidential Decrees

PD No. 7 - Orderly Marketing Of Livestock And Animal Products

PD. 1151 Philippine Environmental Policy
PD. 1211 Regulating The Milling Of Rice
PD. 856 Code On Sanitation Of The Philippines
PD. 996 - Providing For Compulsory Basic Immunization For Infants And Children Below Eight
Years Of Age
PD 233 Gave FNRC Full Agency Status As A Research And Development Institute Under The
NSDB
PD 491 Nutrition Act Of The Philippines, Which Created The National Nutrition Council (NNC)
As The Highest Policy-Making And Coordinating Body On Nutrition
PD 733 - Renamed FNRC Into Food And Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI)
PD 1286 Regulating The Practice Of Nutrition And Dietetics In The Philippines, And For Other
Purposes
PD 1569 Strengthening The Barangay Nutrition Program By Providing For A Barangay Nutrition
Scholar In Every Barangay, Providing Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes
PD 1567 Establishing A Day Care Center In Every Barangay And Appropriating Funds Therefore

Executive Orders

EO. 51 - Milk Code; National Code Of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes, Breast Milk Supplement
And Other Related Products
EO 94 Created The Institute Of Nutrition (IN) Under The Office Of The President As The
Clearing House Of Data And Information Concerning Nutrition
EO 128 Redefined The Functions Of FNRI Upon Reorganization Of NSTA To The Department Of
Science And Technology (DOST)

EO 234 Reorganization Act Of The Philippinesx

EO 285 Mandating The National Food And Agriculture Council (NFAC) To Coordinate Nutrition
Programs In Addition To Coordinating National Food Programs, Thus, Superseding The NCCFN
EO 392 Transferred IN To The Department Of Health
EO 472 Named The Department Of Health (DOH) As NNC Chair And Transferred The NNC To
DOH As An Attached Agency
EO 616 Anti-Hunger Task Force Composed Of National Government Agencies And A NonGovernment Organization To Implement The AHMP With The Secretary Of Health As Lead
EO 784 Designated FNRI As A Line Agency Under The National Science And Technology
Authority (NSTA) From The Reorganized NSDB
EO 825 Creation Of Anti-Hunger Task Forces At Regional Levels As Well As Provincial Level
Which Will Be Chaired By The Local Chief Executives