Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that 95 children die in the Philippines 
every day due to under-nutrition. According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), 
around 31.2% of Filipino children aged 5-10 are underweight, 31.1 % are under height or stunted. 
Amongst children who are aged 0-2, around 26.2% are undernourished, and about 33.5% of 
children below the age of five suffer from stunting. 
This bill is proposed with the aim of ensuring that every barangay can adequately address the 
problem of malnutrition within their communities. This measure provides for the creation of one 
mandatory position of Barangay Nutrition Worker in every barangay to address the malnutrition 
problem that afflicts the vulnerable groups in our communities, particularly preschool, school 
children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. This bill aims to reduce the prevalence rate of 
malnutrition among moderate and severe preschoolers and school children. Further, it seeks to 
professionalize the position of barangay nutrition worker (BNW) by requiring the qualification to 
be at least a K-12 graduate. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
June 14, 2021
3:16 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
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 No. 1569 (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. 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 FIVE THOUSAND 
PESOS (P 5,000.00).  
"Sec. 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.  
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"Sec. 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.  
 
"Sec. 4. QUALIFICATION. The qualifications of a Barangay Nutrition 
Worker shall 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];  
c) Willingness to learn and to teach what he/she learned to the 
barangay people;  
d) At least a [primary] HIGH SCHOOL graduate UNDER THE K-12 
PROGRAM; 
e) Physical and mental fitness and; 
f) At least eighteen (18) years old but not more than sixty (60) years 
old. 
 
"Sec. 5. RECRUITMENT. The barangay nutrition worker shall be recruited 
from within the barangay and shall be tested on mental ability and proper 
work attitude.  
 
"Sec. 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. 
 
"Sec. 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 APPOINTMENT AS BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKER, THE WORKER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALLOWANCE OF 
NOT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 5,000.00) A MONTH. 
The Barangay Nutrition Worker shall be granted a civil service eligibility 
equivalent to second grade alter at least five (5) years of continuous and 
satisfactory service in the barangay. 


"Sec. 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 THE PRESENT POSITION. 
 
"Sec. 9. NUTRITION COMMITTEES. The implementation of this project 
shall be the total responsibility of a Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition 
Committee headed by the Governor/City/Municipal Mayor as Chairman.  
 
"Sec. 10. LOCAL TRAINING TEAM. The local training team shall be 
composed of two members chosen from among the 2 members of the 
Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Committee. This team shall follow up the 
activities of the trained barangay nutrition worker.  
 
"Sec. 11. ROLE OF THE MAYOR. The City/Municipal Mayor shall initiate 
activities to implement this project within the City or Municipality, organize 
the local training teams and may recommend the appropriation by his 
city/municipality of a local counterpart in the form of additional allowance 
for the barangay nutrition worker. 
 
"Sec. 12. BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKERS STAFF SECRETARIAT. 
There shall be a staff secretariat in every province/city/municipality which 
shall monitor the progress of the program, identify its problems and 
recommend possible solutions thereto.  
 
"Sec. 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.  
 
"Sec. 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.  
 
"Sec. 15. APPROPRIATIONS. The amount of Fifty 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 ONE THOUSAND PESOS 
(P 1,000.00) PER MONTH PER BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER, 
PROVIDED 
FURTHER, 
THAT 
THIRD 
TO 
FIFTH 
CLASS 
MUNICIPALITIES SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 
500.00) PER MONTH PER BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER. THE 
DIFFERENCE IN THE FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P 5,000.00) 
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 parts hereof not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect.  
 
Sec. 3. 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. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette 
or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,