EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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F irs t R e g u la r S e ssio n  
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S E N  A 
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JUL 15
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO IH
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT 
APPROACH FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT (BIDANI) OF THE 
RURAL POOR AS A LINKAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs) AND COMMUNITY 
COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In the Philippines, u n d er-n o u rish m en t or m alnutrition h as 
alw ays been a  grave concern. The m alnutrition problem  is a m anifestation of 
w idespread poverty in the country. Thus, it is prevalent in depressed 
barangays an d  m unicipalities in the ru ral areas an d  the countiyside.
C onsistent w ith its com m itm ent to the S ustainable D evelopm ent 
Goals, the governm ent seeks to com bat m alnutrition as the country 
struggles to reduce health problem s of m icronutrient an d  protein-energy 
m alnutrition 
including vitam in 
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deficiency 
disorders 
(VADO), 
iron 
deficiency anem ia (IDA) an d  iodine deficiency disorders (IDO), the latter 
being considered one of the developing co u n tries’ m ost debilitating and 
intractable public health problem s affecting nearly two billion people, 
m ajority of whom are children.
M alnutrition h am pers the physical grow th of a child an d  later 
affects his m ental health, productivity and prospect for em ploym ent. The 
problem  of m alnutrition, therefore, calls for a m ore lasting solution. It calls 
for a n  integrated developm ent approach th a t com plem ents traditional


n u trition intervention. The B arangay Integrated D evelopm ent A pproach for 
N utrition Im provem ent (BIDANI) is one such approach.
BIDANI will be a n  active research program  to be spearheaded by the 
participating state colleges an d  universities as a  regular program  th a t will 
ad d ress the nutritional an d  general well-being of the poor following the 
N ational N utrition C ouncil’s (NNC) them e, “Pagkain at paglahd ay bantayan, 
upang ang wastong nutrisyon ay m akam tan.” In a way, it will seek to 
encourage every family an d  com m unity to m aintain children’s norm al 
growth, through proper diet and regular grow th m onitoring, a household 
habit.
This bill seeks to establish the BIDANI netw ork program . There is a need 
to p u t nutrition a t the forefront of learning an d  expose the different 
principles of m edicines in relation to nutrition. O nce approved, the national 
governm ent is assu red  of a p artn er in providing proper nutrition to the 
people, particularly the poor. Likewise, it shall en su re the prom otion of a 
healthy an d  productive citizenry.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of th is bill is earnestly sought.
VICENTE C. SOTTO III


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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F irs t R e g u la r S e ssio n  
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S E N A  
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In tro d u c e d  b y  SENATOR VICENTEX:. SOTTO III 
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT 
APPROACH FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT (BIDANI) OF THE 
RURAL POOR AS A LINKAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs) AND COMMUNITY 
COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assem bled:
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SECTION 1. S h o rt T itle. 
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This Act shall be know n a s the “Barangay
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Integrated D evelopm ent A pproach for N utrition Im provem ent (BIDANI) Act”.
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SECTION 2. D e c la ra tio n  o f P olicy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the
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State to recognize nutrition a s a basic h u m an  right. Tow ards th is end, the
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State shall vigorously prom ote the im portance of nutrition a s a public good
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an d  a public concern th a t can be satisfactorily achieved through a
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m ultisectoral support. It shall work tow ards the provision of the nutritional
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n eeds of the poor sector of the Filipino society who are deprived of said right.
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F u rther, th e S tate shall give u tm o st su pport to program s and projects th at
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are responsive to the n utritional needs of the people.
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SECTIONS. O bjectives. -  This Act shall have the following objectives:
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(a) To encourage the cooperation an d  participation of academ ic 
in stitu tio n s and local governm ent u n its (LGUs) in prom oting the nutritional 
w ell-being of the people;


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(b) To develop am ong state universities and colleges (SUCs) and
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com m unity colleges an effective research-action netw ork program  th a t will
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im prove the nutrition and general well-being of the ru ral poor; and
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(c) To enhance the productivity an d  em ployability of the ru ral poor by
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im proving their nutrition an d  life statu s.
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SECTION. 4. E s ta b lis h m e n t o f th e  B a ra n g a y  In te g ra te d  D evelopm ent
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A p p ro a c h  f o r  N u tritio n  Im p ro v em en t P ro g ram . 
-  The B arangay
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Integrated D evelopm ent A pproach for N utrition Im provem ent (BlDANl) is
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hereby 
established 
as 
a  
nutrition-in-devclopm ent 
research 
program
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involving SUCs an d  com m unity colleges w hich aim s to a ssist the national
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governm ent in im proving the nutrition and the general well-being of the
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poor.
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It is a com prehensive m odel for countryside developm ent program s,
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w hich m akes nutrition a s an  entry point, a n  ultim ate goal an d  objective,
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an d  an  indicator an d  a m easure of developm ent. It is a  strategy to com bat
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m alnutrition, insufficiency of food, social deprivation and poverty alleviation.
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It is one of the enabling m echanism s in the im plem entation of the
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Philippine Plan of Action for N utrition (PPAN) and an  indispensable growth
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strategy of the N ational N utrition Council (NNC).
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SECTION. 5. BIDANI G oals. 
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The BlDANl Program  shall prom ote
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nutrition-in-developm ent through 
com m unity and 
other 
stakeholders’
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participation in a n  integrated m anagem ent system  facilitated by SUCs. The
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Program  aim s to:
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(a) Require all SUCs an d  com m unity colleges to a ssist tow ards the
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achievem ent of the nutrition-in-developm ent objectives of the NNC;
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(b) Engage the SUCs an d  com m unity colleges in the conduct of training
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a n d  capacity-building activities for all BlDANl stakeholders on the
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BlDANl strategies and innovative practices to en su re th a t in-planning
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nutrition shall be integrated in aU areas of local governance;
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(c) 
Prom ote the best nutrition practices of successful LGUs through the
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participation of local nutrition m anagem ent team s; and


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(d) Build p artn ersh ip s am ong SU C s/com m unity colleges and other
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stakeholders to support the citizeniy tow ards self-help and self-
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reliance; encourage citizen action through the involvem ent of various
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stakeholders; and coordinate w ith governm ent organizations (GOs),
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nongovernm ent organizations (NGOs), private organizations (POs) and
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private sectors in Unking the com m unity w ith existing resources.
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SECTION. 6. BIDANI S tru c tu ra l/O rg a n iz a tio n a l L in k ag e s. -  The BIDANI
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p artn ers and stakeholders shall work a t different levels, a s follows:
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(a) S tate U niversities an d  Colleges (SU C s)/C om m unity Colleges -  A
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M em orandum  of A greem ent (MOA) shall formalize the partn ersh ip  betw een
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th e University of the PhiUppines -  Los B anos, as the national coordinator of
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the Program , represented by its C hancellor, and the President of the
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concerned SU C s/com m unity coUeges. 
Upon approval of the partnership,
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th e BIDANI Program  shall be im plem ented and attached to the Office of the
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Vice President for R esearch an d  Extension (OVPRE) in each p artn er SUC or
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com m unity college. A BIDANI SUC or com m unity college shall th en  choose
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an d  coordinate w ith its LGU partners;
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(b) C ity/M unicipal Local G overnm ent U nits -  The im plem entation of the
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BIDANI a s  a developm ent strategy in the LGUs wiU com m ence upon the
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approval of the city or m unicipaU ty of the nutrition p lan s form ulated by the
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SUC concerned through a MOA or city/m unicipaU ty resolution. E ach city or
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m unicipaU ty shall create a C ity/M unicipal O rganizational M achinery,
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com posed of h eads and representatives of different city/m unicipal Une
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agencies who shedl be responsible for the im plem entation, m onitoring,
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evaluation and repUcation of the BIDANI strategy in the locaUty;
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(c) B arangay U nits -  The realization of the BIDANI a s a  developm ent
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strategy shaU be accom plished a t the barangay level. 
The B arangay
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D evelopm ent Council (BDC) shall be enhanced through an  expansion of
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BDC 
m em bership 
th a t 
shall 
be called 
the 
Program  
Planning and


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Im plem entation 
Com m ittee. 
The 
Com m ittee 
shall 
be 
com posed of
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representatives from the Sangguniang B arangay, BDC, Purok and other
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com m unity leaders who shall be trained on the BIDANI strategy to ensure
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th a t the processes for planning an d  m anagem ent of developm ent program s,
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projects and activities will be participative and responsive to the needs of the
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m em bers of the barangay; and
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(d) O ther S takeholders -  The participation and in p u ts of NGOs, other
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governm ent agencies and offices, and POs shall be sought in the form ulation
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of plans by the m em bers of the barangay.
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SECTION. 7. BIDANI In n o v ativ e S tra te g ie s . 
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To facilitate the local
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im plem entation of the BIDANI, the Program  shall be im plem ented using the
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following innovative strategies:
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(a) Form ulation of the B arangay Integrated D evelopm ent Plan (BIDP) -
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Upon approval of this Act, each barangay shall form ulate its BIDP w hich
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shall include the barangay’s plans and program s relative to nutrition, w hich
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p lans shall be integrated into the m unicipal developm ent plan;
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(b) D evelopm ent of a B arangay M anagem ent Inform ation System  (BMIS)
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-  In the conduct of its research activities, the concerned SU C /com m unity
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college shall develop a people-based inform ation system  w hich shall focus
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on the identification of the needs of the barangay through efficient and
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effective d ata collection. The d ata shall be the basis for program  planning,
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m anagem ent an d  im plem entation of various projects and activities in the
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barangay; and
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(c) Im plem entation of a Participative N utrition E nhancem ent A pproach
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(PNEA) -  The NNC and participating SU C s/com m unity colleges shall utilize
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the life cycle approach in the form ulation of food production policies and
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program s and prom ote m arket-driven livelihood activities am ong households
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in order to prevent m alnutrition am ong preschool children and nutritionally-
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at-risk families.


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SECTION 8. F u n d in g . -  The am ount necessary for the im plem entation of
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th e BIDANI linkage program  shall be included in the budget of the
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participating SUCs in the an n u al G eneral A ppropriations Act. 
The LGUs
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shall provide funding to the participating com m unity colleges for the
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im plem entation of the BIDANI linkage program .
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Participating SU C s/com m unity colleges m ay also get funds, donations
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an d  other form s of financial su pport from foreign an d  local persons,
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in stitu tio n s and governm ents for the im plem entation of the BIDANI linkage
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program .
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SECTION 9. Im p lem e n tin g  R u les a n d  R e g u la tio n s. -  W ithin sixty (60)
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days from the approval of this Act, the NNC, in coordination w ith the
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participating SU C s/com m unity colleges 
shall prepare and 
issue 
the
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necessary rules and regulations for its effective im plem entation.
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SECTION 10. S e p a ra b ility  C lause. -  If any portion or provision of th is Act
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is declared unconstitutional, the rem ainder of this Act or any provision not
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affected thereby shall rem ain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 11. R e p e a lin g  C lause. 
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All laws, decrees, executive orders,
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ru les an d  regulations, an d  other issuances, or p a rts thereof inconsistent
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w ith the provisions of th is Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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SECTION 12. E ffectitfity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in any new spaper of general
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circulation.
Approved,