FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Presidential Decree No. 1569 was issued in 1978 to strengthen the 
country's nutrition program by initiating a project that will provide for a barangay 
nutrition worker in every barangay. This enactment has for its primary purpose 
the establishment of a network reaching the grassroots level that will address the 
problem of malnutrition. 
But even while this program is instrumental in the 
significant reduction of malnutrition in recent years, a large percentage of the 
population still do not get enough to eat. Hence, there is still a need to further 
strengthen the agency responsible for implementing the mandate of bringing 
about a well-nourished population - that is economically productive, socially 
active thus capable of contributing significantly to national development. 
This bill provides for the creation and filing up of one mandatory position of 
Barangay Nutrition Worker in every barangay. It further seeks to professionalize 
the position of BNW by requiring the qualification be at least a high school 
graduate. 
Approval of this bill is therefore most earnestly urged. 
enator 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 48 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE POSITION OF BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER IN EVERY 
BARANGAY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THERETO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 
1569 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Presidential Decree numbered fifteen hundred sixty-nine 
(P.D. No. 1569) entitled "Strengthening the Barangay Nutrition Program by 
proving for a Nutrition Scholar in Every Barangay" is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"SECTION 1. BARANGAY NUTRITION PROGRAM. To strengthen 
the Barangay Nutrition Program, there shall be CREATED under the 
administration and SUPERVISION of the NATIONAL NUTRITION 
COUNCIL IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY or MUNICIPALITY and 
the BARANGAY, ONE (1) MANDATORY POSITION OF BARANGAY 
NUTRITION WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY WITH A MONTHLY 
ALLOWANCE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND PESOS 
(P2,000.00). 
SECTION 2. BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER. The Barangay 
Nutrition Worker shall be APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR WITH THE 
CONCURRENCE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL SANGGUNIANG BAYAN 
OR THE SANGGUNIANG Panfunsod MEMBERS, THE SANGGUNIANG 
BARANGAY CONCERNED AND UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF 
THE NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL. The barangay nutrition worker 
shall be responsible for delivering nutrition services and other related 
activities such as community health, backyard food production, 
environmental sanitation, culture, supplemental feeding and family 
planning to the barangay. 
SECTION 3. SERVICES. The barangay nutrition worker, while 
(continuously learning) UNDERGOING ACTUAL TRAINING under this 
program, shall serve the barangay on a voluntary basis for at least a 
(period of one year) SIX MONTHS. THEREAFTER, THE NATIONAL 
NUTRITION COUNCIL SHALL ASSESS HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND 
MAKE 
THE 
NECESSARY RECOMMENDATION FOR 
HlSlHER 
APPOINTMENT. 


SECTION 4. QUALIFICATION. The qualifications of a Barangay 
Bonafide resident of the barangay for at least one (1) 
year, with ability to speak the dialect; 
Possession of leadership potentials and the initiative and 
willingness to serve the barangay (for at least one year); 
Willingness to learn and to teach what helshe learned to 
the barangay people; 
At least a (primary) HIGHSCHOOL graduate; 
Physical and mental fitness and; 
At least eighteen (18) years old but not more than sixty 
(60) years old. 
Nutrition Worker shall be as follows: 
a. 
b. 
C. 
d. 
e. 
f. 
SECTION 5. RECRUITMENT. The barangay nutrition worker shall 
be recruited from within the barangay and shall be tested on mental 
ability and proper work attitude. 
SECTION 6. TRAINING. 
Before actual barangay service, the 
barangay nutrition worker shall undergo a ten-day training on 
selected topics such as nutrition, health, food production and 
environmental sanitation, based on defined task expectations to be 
conducted by a provincial training team in coordination with the 
municipal and barangay nutrition committee. This training shall be 
supplemented by a twenty-day practicum to be conducted in the 
barangay where the worker is assigned, and such activity shall be 
in coordination with the local training team. 
SECTION 7. BENEFITS. The Barangay Nutrition Worker shall be 
entitled to a training stipend, meal and travel allowance of at least 
P120.00 a day. 
DURING THE PERIOD OF VOLUNTEER 
SERVICE PRIOR TO HlSlHER APPOINTMENT, THEY SHALL BE 
ENTITLED TO ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND PESOS 
(P1,OOO.OO) A MONTH. 
The Barangay Nutrition Worker shall be granted a civil service 
eligibility equivalent to second grade after the completion of at least 
two (2) years of continuous and satisfactory service in the 
barangay. 
SECTION 8. 
INCENTIVES. TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE 
PROGRAM, 
THE 
NATIONAL 
NUTRITION 
COUNCIL, 
IN 
COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SHALL FORMULATE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHERE 
INCUMBENT 
AND 
DESERVING 
BARANGAY 
NUTRITION 
WORKERS SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO AVAIL OF 
A SCHOLARSHIP GRANT IN ANY STATE COLLEGE OR 
UNIVERSITY AND PURSUE A COURSE RELEVANT TO HISlHER 
PRESENT POSITION. 


SECTION 9. NUTRITION COMMITTEES. The implementation of 
this project shall be the total responsibility of a ProvinciallCity 
Nutrition Committee headed by the GovernodCity Mayor as 
Chairman and a Municipal Nutrition Committee headed by the 
Mayor as Chairman. 
SECTION I O .  LOCAL TRAINING TEAM. The local training team 
of the municipality shall be composed of two members chosen from 
among the members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee. This 
team shall follow up the activities of the trained barangay nutrition 
worker. 
SECTION 11. ROLE OF THE MAYOR. The MunicipallCity Mayor 
shall initiate activities to implement this project within the 
municipality, organize the local training teams and may recommend 
the appropriation by his municipalitylcity of a local counterpart in 
the form of additional allowance for the barangay nutrition worker. 
SECTION 12. BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKERS STAFF 
SECRETARIAT. 
There shall be a staff secretariat in every 
provincelcity which shall monitor the progress of the program, 
identify its problems and recommend possible solutions thereto. 
SECTION 13. NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL. The National 
Nutrition Council shall formulate rules and regulations, plans and 
programs within the limits set forth in this Act, allocate the funds for 
this project to the various provinces and/or agencies, for 
disbursement in accordance with the financial plan of the Barangay 
Nutrition Workers Project. 
SECTION 14. DONATIONS. For the purposes of this Program, the 
National Nutrition Council and the local governments, are 
authorized to receive grants, donations, gifts or bequests from 
various government agencies and government corporations which 
shall be tax exempt. 
SECTION 15. APPROPRIATIONS. The amount of One Million 
Pesos out of any available funds from the National Treasury or from 
the Special Activities Funds is hereby appropriated and authorized 
to be released for the organization and initial operation of the 
Council and the local governments for the purposes of this 
program. Local governments are likewise authorized to appropriate 
such amount necessary for the successful implementation of this 
program. 
PROVIDED, THAT THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY 
SHALL APPROPRIATE AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 
PERSONAL SERVICES THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF FIVE 
HUNDRED PESOS (P500.00) PER MONTH PER BARANGAY 
NUTRITION WORKER, PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THIRD TO 
FIFTH CLASS MUNICIPALITIES SHALL APPROPRIATE THREE 
HUNDRED PESOS (P300.00) PER MONTH PER BARANGAY 
NUTRITION WORKER. 
THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TWO THOUSAND PESOS 
(P2,OOO.OO) 
MONTHLY 
ALLOWANCE 
PER 
BARANGAY 
NUTRITION WORKER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL 


APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) FOR THE YEAR FOLLOWING 
ITS ENACTMENT. 
SEC 2. Separability Clause. If any of the provisions or part of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or oarts hereof not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders or any 
part thereof which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC 4. Hfecfivity, This Act shall take effect upon publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
SEC 3. 
Approved,