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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 7 anoe aot
Quezon City, Metro Manila 49 Cer 20!

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session .

House'BillNo.__ 5392

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Presidential Decree 1569 was enacted to strengthen the Barangay Nutrition
Program. A program to address the malnutrition problem that afflicts the vulnerable
sectors particularly school children, pregnant women and lactating mothers, and
other contributory factors that affects the health and nutrition condition of the
community as whole.

Despite the existence of PD 1529, however, a great percentage of the population
stil suffers from food inadequacy. Thus, there is a need to further strengthen the
govemment arm tasked to implement the mandate of bringing about a well-
nourished population.

This measure proposes to provide for the creation and filing up of one mandatory
position of Barangay Nutrition Worker (BNW) in every barangay. In addition, it grants
scholarship to deserving nutrition worker, and mandates the minimum amount of
allowance BNW should receive upon his appointment, as well as, during one's tenure as
a volunteer worker. Moreover, the bill seeks to increase the level of competence
required of the position by setting the qualification to at least high school graduate.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is hereby sought.

Mics Ben [iat
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO
Representative, 1* District

City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BillNo.__ $392

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

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 fifleen hundred sixty-nine (P.D. No.
1569) entitled "Strengthening the Barangay Nutrition Program by providing for a
Nutrition Scholar in Every Barangay" is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 1. BARANGA Y 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 FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00).

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 —Panlunsod 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 HIS/HER APPOINTMENT.

SECTION 4. QUALIFICATION. The qualifications of a Barangay Nutrition
Worker shalll be as follows:

a. Bonafide resident of the barangay for at least one (1) year, with ability
to speak the dialect;

b. Possession of leadership potentials and the initiative and willingness to serve
the barangay [for at least one year);


¢. Willingness to leam and to teach what he/she leamed to the barangay people;
@. Atleast a [primary] HIGH SCHOOL graduate;

@. Physical and mental fitness and;

f At least eighteen (18) years old but not more than sixty (60) years ola.

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 P250.00 a day. DURING.
THE PERIOD OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE PRIOR TO HIS/HER
APPOINTMENT, THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALLOWANCE OF TWO.
THOUSAND PESOS (P2, 000.00) A MONTH.

The Barangay Nutrition Worker shall be granted a civit 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 HIS/HER PRESENT POSITION.

SECTION 9. NUTRITION COMMITTEES. The implementation of this project
shall be the total responsibility of a Provincial/City Nutrition Committee headed
by ‘the Governor/City Mayor as Chairman and a Municipal Nutrition
Committee headed by the Mayor as Chairman.

SECTION 10. LOCAL TRAINING TEAM. The jocal training team of the
municipality shai 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 Municipal or City Mayor shall
initiate activities to implement this project within the municipality, organize the
focal training teams and may recommend the appropriation by his
municipality/city of a local counterpart in the form of additional allowance for the
barangay nutrition worker.

SECTION 12. BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKERS STAFF SECRETARIAT.
There shalt be a staff secretariat in every province/city 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 locat 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 govemments 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 ONE
THOUSAND PESOS (PI,000.00) PER MONTH ' PER BARANGAY
NUTRITION WORKER, PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THIRD TO FIFTH
CLASS MUNICIPALITIES SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE HUNDRED PESOS
{P500.00) PER MONTH PER BARANGA Y NUTRITION WORKER. THE
DIFFERENCE IN THE FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5, 000.00) MONTHLY
ALLOWANCE PER BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) FOR THE
YEAR FOLLOWING ITS ENACTMENT.”

SECTION 2. Separability Clause. If any of the provisions or part of this Actis declared
unconstitutional cr invalid, the other provisions or parts hereof not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders or any part
thereof which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity, This Act shalt take effect upon publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,