Republic of the Philippines _/
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17') cononeas®: aa”

First Regular Session

House Bill No, 9491

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As of March, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
estimated that there are about 347 Million people world-wide who are
afflicted with diabetes.

It is likewise estimated that there are about more than 3.4 million
people died from the said illness and about 80% of these deaths occurs in
low- and middle-income countries such as the Philippines.

WHO likewise projects that diabetes will be the 7* leading cause of
death in 2030.

In the Philippines alone, it is estimated there are about more than
3.4. million diabetes cases and more than 5,000 deaths occur each year
due to various illnesses and/or complications brought by diabetes such
as blindness, heart and blood vessel disease, kidney failure, amputation
of limbs, nerve damage, and stroke.

However, the onset of diabetes could be minimized by healthy diet,
regular physical activity, maintenance of a normal body weight and
avoiding tobacco use.



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This bill pursues to help contribute in the promotion awareness of
healthy diet and normal body weight by supporting the needs of persons
afflicted with diabetes.

It is for the foregoing reasons that the approval of this bill is
strongly recommended.

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ERIC L. OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17%) CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5491

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

AN ACT SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH
DIABETES BY REQUIRING ALL RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS,
SUPERMARKETS, BAKERIES, CONFECTIONARIES, FOOD AND
BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER SIMILAR FOOD
ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO (2) KINDS OF
AFFORDABLE FOOD ITEMS, BEVERAGES, CAKES, PASTRIES,
CANDIES, ICE CREAM AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS ABSOLUTELY
FREE FROM SUGAR AND ANY OF ITS DERIVATIVES.

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Diabetic Act of 2013”

SECTION 2. All restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets, bakeries,
confectionaries, fou and beverage manufacturers and other similar food
establishments shall provide to their customers, clients and buyers
affordable food items, beverages, cakes, pastries, candies, ice cream and
other food products absolutely free from sugar and any of its derivatives.

SECTION 3. All restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries shall
always have at least two (2) ready food and beverage items that are
suitable for healthy diets od diabetics. Upon learning that any of their
customers is a diabetic, they shall immediately inform and offer these
alternative food and beverage items for their optional consumption


SECTION 4. All the establishments mentioned in this act shall
likewise provide separate shelves or containers for the sugar free food and
beverage items that must be conspicuously seen by their customers and
buyers.

SECTION 5. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall be
imposed a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00), but not
more than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00)

SECTION 6. The Department of Health shall promulgate the
implementing rules and regulations for the effective and immediate
implementation of this Act. The local government units shall assist in the
implementation and dissemination of information to the public about this
Act.

SECTION 7. All laws, decrees, executive orders, letters of
instruction, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. ‘his act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

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Approved,