THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
5 SEP -6 
P%:ii'i 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. NO. 
21823 
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aECElVED BY: 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 15, provides: 
The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the 
people and instill health consciousness among them. 
Millions of Filipinos follow certain dietary guidelines for health, religious, and 
cultural reasons. These individuals depend on ingredient labels for the information they 
need to abide by these guidelines. 
Under current regulations of the Food, Drng, and Cosmetic Act (Republic Act 
No. 3720), food manufacturers we not required to identify the products used in natural or 
artificial flavorings, colorings, or spices, or some food additives. These additives may 
contain derivatives of meat, poultry, and other animal products, such as insects. This bill 
ensures the consumer information on the nature or components of food flavorings, 
colorings, and additives will be supplied on food labels. 


THIRTEENTH CONGReSS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
1 
5 SEP -6 
P Z  :I 'i, 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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S.B. NO. 
RECEIVED BY :- 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLE 15 OF R.A. NO. 3720, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FOOD, 
DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT, REQUIRING THAT FOODS CONTAINING SPICES, 
FLAVORING, OR COLORING DERIVED FROM MEAT, POULTRY OR OTHER 
ANIMAL PRODUCTS BEAR LABELING STATING THAT FACT 
AND THEIR NAMES 
Be it enacted by the &enate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 15 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
"Sec. 15. A food shall be deemed to be misbranded: 
x x x  
g. It if purports to be or is represented as a food for which a 
definition and standard of identity has been prescribed unless (1) it 
conforms to such definition and standard, and (2) its label bears the name 
of the food specified in the definition and standard, and insofar as may be 
required by such regulations, the common names of optional ingredients 
(other than spices, flavoring, and coloring) present in such food, 
SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH Q. 
h. If it purports to be or is represented as - 
i. If it i s  not subject to the provisions of paragraph (8) of this 
section unless its label bears (1) the common or usual name of the food, if 
there be any, and (2) in case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients, 
the common or usual name of each such ingredient; except the spices, 
flavorings and colorings without naming each, SUBJECT TO 
PARAGRAPH (L): Provided, That to the extent that compliance with the 


requirements of clause (2) of this paragraph is impracticable or results in 
deception or unfair competition, exemptions shall be established by 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary. 
x x x  
L. 1F IT CONTAINS ANY SPICE, FLAVORING, OR 
COLORING DERIVED FROM MEAT, POULTRY, OR ANY OTHER 
ANIMAL 
PRODUCT 
(LNCLUDING 
INSECTS) 
UNLESS 
ITS 
LABELING 
BEARS 
A 
STATEMENT 
WITH 
APPROPRIATE 
PROMINENCE ON THE INFORMATION PANEL PROVIDING THAT 
FACT AND THE NAMEN OF THE MEAT, POULTRY, OR OTHER 
ANIMAL PRODUCT, RESPECTIVELY.” 
SECTION 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the laws or the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general publication. 
Approved,