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SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
1230 
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Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Under nourishment or malnourishment has always been a great 
problem in the country. The malnutrition is a manifestation of 
widespread poverty in the country. Thus, it is prevalent in most 
depressed barangays in the country where basic social services are 
lacking. 
In line with our commitment to Millennium Development Goals, 
the government seeks to reduce malnutrition as the country struggles to 
reduce 
health 
problems 
to 
micro-nutrient 
and 
protein-energy 
malnutrition including Vitamin A deficiency disorders (VADO), iron 
deficiency anemia (IRA) and iodine deficiency disorders (IDO) , the latter 
being considered as the developing countries' most intractable health 
problems affecting to about two billion people, majority of whom are 
children. 
Malnutrition hampers the physical growth of the child and later 
affects the mental health, productivity and prospect for employment. The 
problem of malnutrition, therefore, calls for a more lasting solution. It 
calls for an integrated development approach that complement with the 
traditional nutrition intervention. The Barangay Integrated Development 
Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BlOAN!) is one of such approach. 
BIDANI will be an active research program to be spearheaded by 
the participating State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) that will address 
the nutritional and general well being of the poor. In a way, it will seek to 
encourage every family and community to maintain children's normal 
growth, through proper diet and regular growth monitoring, a household 
habit. 
This bill seeks to establish the BIDANI network program. There is a 
need to put nutrition at the forefront of learning and expose the different 
principles of medicines in relation to nutrition. Once passed, the 
government is assured of a partner in providing proper nutrition to the 
people, particularly the poor. Likewise, it shall ensure the promotion of a 
healthy and productive citizenry. 


With the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is fervently 
sought. 
• 
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 


SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1230 
'13 . AlIi -6 P 5:00 
Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED 
DEVELOPMENT APPROACH FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT 
(BIDANI) OF THE RURAL POOR AS A NETWORK PROGRAM OF THE 
PARTICIPATING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Barangay 
Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) 
Act of2013". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of 
the State to recognize nutrition as a basic human right, just as the rights 
to health and to life are. Towards this end, the State shall promote 
vigorously the importance of nutrition as a public good and public 
concern that can be achieved only through multisectoral efforts and 
democratic process. It shall work towards the provision of the nutritional 
needs of the poor sector of the Filipino society who are deprived of said 
right. Further, the State shall give utmost support to programs and 
projects that are responsive to the nutritional needs of the people. 
SECTION 3. Objectives. -
This Act shall have the following 
objectives: 
(a) Encourage cooperation and participation of academic institutions 
and local government units in promoting the nutritional well-being of the 
country; 
(b) Evolve among state colleges and universities an effective action-
research network program that will 
improve the 
nutrition and 
general well-being of the rural poor, thereby assisting in the deVelopment 
of local communities; and 
(c) Enhance the productivity and employability of the rural poor by 
improving their nutrition and life status. 
SECTION 4. Establishment of the Barangay Integrated Development 
Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) Program. - The Barangay 
Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) is 


hereby established as a nutrition-in-development research program 
involving state colleges and universities, which aims to assist the 
national government in improving the nutrition and general well-being of 
the poor. 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The National 
Nutrition Council (NNe), in coordination with the participating state 
colleges and universities, shall prepare and issue the necessary rules 
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 6. Funding and Appropriations. - The amount necessary 
for the implementation of the BIDANI network program is hereby 
annually appropriated and included in the budget of participating state 
colleges and universities in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
Participating state colleges and universities may also get funds, 
donations and other forms of financial support from foreign and local 
persons, institutions and governments for the implementation of the 
BIOANI network program. 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent 
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) 
days following its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved,