Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16%) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1334

‘House Bill No.

Introduced by ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘As of March, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
estimated that there are about 347 Million people world wide who are
afflicted with diabetes.

It is likewise estimated that there are about more than 3.4 million
people died from the said illness and about 80% of these deaths occurs in
low- and middle-income countries such as the Philippines.

WHO likewise projects that diabetes will be the 7% leading cause of
death in 2030.

In the Philippines alone, it is estimated there are about more than
3.4. million diabetes cases and more than 5,000 deaths occur each year
due to various illnesses and/or complications brought by diabetes such
as blindness, heart and blood vessel disease, kidney failure, amputation
of limbs, nerve damage, and stroke. __

However, the onset of diabetes could be minimized by healthy diet,
regular physical activity, maintenance of a normal body weight and
avoiding tobacco use.

‘This bill pursues to help contribute in the promotion awareness of
healthy diet and normal body weight by supporting the needs of persons
afflicted with diabetes.

It is for the foregoing reasons that the approval of this bill is
strongly recommended.

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ERIC L. OLIVAREZ
Representative

1 District, Paranaque City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 1334

Introduced by ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

AN ACT

SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH
DIABETES BY REQUIRING ALL RESTAURANTS, COFEE
SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS,. BAKERIES, CONFECTIONARIES,
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS AND OTHER
SIMILAR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST
TWO (2) KINDS OF AFFORDABLE FOOD ITEMS, BEVERAGES,
CAKES, PASTRIES, CANDIES, ICE CREAM AND OTHER FOOD
PRODUCTS ABSOLUTEY FREE FROM SUGAR AND ANY OF
ITS DERIVATIVES.

Section 1. This Act shall be known as “The Diabetic Act
of 2013”.

Section 2. All restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets,
bakeries, confectionaries, food and beverage manufacturers
and other similar food establishments shall provide to their
customers, clients and buyers affordable food items, beverages,
cakes, pastries, candies, ice cream and other food products
absolutely free from sugar and any of its derivatives.

Section 3. All restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries
shall always have at least two (2) ready food and beverage items
that are suitable for healthy diets of diabetics. Upon learning
that any of their customers is a diabetic, they shall immediately
inform and offer these alternative food and beverage items for
their optional consumption.

Section 4. All the establishments mentioned in this act
shall likewise provide separate shelves or containers for the


sugar free food and beverage items that must be conspicuously
seen by their customers and buyers.

Section 5. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall
be imposed a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos
(P5,000.00), but not more than Ten Thousand Pesos
(P10,000.00.).

Section 6. The Department of Health shall promulgate
the implementing rules and regulations for the effective and
immediate implementation of this Act. The local government
units shall assist in the implementation and dissemination of
information to the public about this Act.

Section 7. All laws, decrees, executive orders, letters of
instructions, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

Section 8. This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
following its publication in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

APPROVED.