Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Food Feeding programs are a vital approach in sustaining the health and 
nutritional well being in the Republic of the Philippines. Therefore it is imperative 
that this Food Feeding programs be made continuous to achieve the appropriate 
nutritional status. 
Thus parents and students here shall also develop good grooming and proper 
hygiene to sustain their progress during the school feeding sessions. 
This House Bill seeks to foster the continuity and integrity of these Food Feeding 
programs on a nationwide scale. 
Towards this end, the State shall implement measures to achieve these noble 
objectives. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.  
July 1, 2022 
11:36 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
CREATING A MANDATORY FEEDING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL 
CHILDREN, ALLOCATING  3% OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
ALLOTMENT (IRA) FOR EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY – It is hereby a declared policy 
of the state to provide social development programs thru the national and local 
government units that shall provide households the schemes to improve their 
health and nutrition.   
SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: 
Internal Revenue Allotment - (IRA) is a local government unit’s (LGU) share of 
revenues 
from 
the Philippine 
national 
government. 
Provinces, 
independent cities, component cities, municipalities, and barangays each get a 
separate allotment. 
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The allotment is largely based upon the type of government they are and a 
formula based upon their land area and population. Section 284 of the Local 
Government Code of the Philippines (RA 7160) sets up the formula for the 
distribution of the allotment. 
All or nearly all of the revenue that a local government has to spend comes from 
their IRA, though some local governments also have additional local sources of 
revenue 
such 
as property 
taxes and 
government 
fees. 
Typically 
for 
municipalities, the IRA accounts for 90% of total revenues. Since cities have 
more sources of local revenues, their IRA ranges from 50% to 70% of their total 
budget. 
A 
portion 
of 
each 
local 
government 
unit's 
allotment 
is 
set 
aside 
their Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) or youth council. 
The IRA is automatically released to each local government unit and may not be 
held back by the national government for any reason, except in the extreme case 
of an unmanageable public sector deficit, in which case the allotment may be 
adjusted but provided it not be set to be less than thirty percent (30%) of the 
collection of national internal revenue taxes of the third fiscal year preceding the 
current fiscal year. 
 
SECTION 3. MANDATORY FEEDING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL 
CHILDREN: 
a. There shall be an allotted ₱30.00 (Thirty pesos) minimum budget per 
meal; 
 
b. The concerned city or municipality shall determine the venue of the 
feeding program; 
 
c. The city or municipality in coordination with the DSWD and DEPED 
shall determine the students that will be involved in the feeding 
program; 
 
d. The city or municipality in collaboration with the DSWD and DEPED 
shall determine the frequency of holding the feeding program; 
e. DSWD and DEPED shall monitor and evaluate children’s weight 
before and after the feeding programs to determine if the students 
have reached their ideal nutritional status; 


f. DSWD and DEPED shall educate families about health and nutrition, 
so that they could sustain the progress children have made during the 
school feeding programs; 
g. DEPED shall mandate schools to provide nutrition, proper grooming 
and hygiene counseling for both students and parents;  
h. DSWD shall teach parents how to prepare affordable yet nutritious 
meals through Parents Effectiveness Sessions. 
i. DSWD and DEPED shall ensure that school feeding programs are 
continuous.  
SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS – The 
departments and agencies charged, to be led by the Department of Social 
Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education 
(DEPED) with carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall within sixty (60) 
days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the necessary rules and 
regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE – All laws, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any 
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE – This Act shall take effect 
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at 
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes 
earlier. 
 
Approved,