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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH 
FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT OF THE RURAL POOR AS A LINKAGE 
PROGRAM FOR ALL STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND 
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The State has consistently put premium on the promotion of the health of its 
people. Various programs and initiatives are consistently being implemented to 
ensure that the development efforts of the country are anchored on this priority. 
Especially in rural areas, health and nutrition services need to be continuously 
improved because, among others, malnutrition particularly among children, remain 
to be a serious concern.
The government's efforts are acknowledged by the United Nations Office for 
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) when it stated that "The 
Government of the Philippines recognizes that addressing the malnutrition challenge 
requires broad cooperation and commitment from several government agencies, 
other public sector entities and the private sector, notable those across the food, 
health and social protection systems."1
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According to the study, "Delivering Essential Nutrition Services Through 
Community Action in the Philippines" published by UNICEF on May 2024, "The 
prevalence of stunting among children under 2 years in the Philippines (21.8 per 
cent) is among the highest in the region, with some areas having rates higher than 
40 per cent, particularly among the poorest and rural populations. Although progress 
has been made on stunting, rates have only dropped three percentage points in nine 
years, which is an insufficient decrease to achieve SDG targets. Progress has also 
been made on wasting, which remains at a medium level of public health concern, 
with a 6 per cent prevalence of global acute malnutrition and a 2 per cent 
prevalence of severe acute malnutrition. Overweight children are also a growing 
concern, with 4.2 per cent of children under five years overweight. The prevalence 
of low birth weight increased from 14.7 per cent to 21 per cent in 2015. One in four 
pregnancies is considered nutritionally at risk. However, teenage pregnancy rates 
have reduced to around 9 per cent. According to 2021 reports, the Philippines is 'on 
course to meet two global nutrition targets: exclusive breastfeeding and anaemia."2
The UN OCHA related several approaches to address this. It said that 
"development partners can play an active role to fill gaps in programming and 
provide technical assistance" and that the efforts "requires strong commitment, good 
understanding and clear acknowledgement of a shared responsibility to address the 
alarming nutrition situation." Further, it emphasized that "It also requires effective 
coordination across local government, including the health, agriculture, social 
welfare and development, and education sectors, plus development partners and the 
country's extensive private sector."
The "Ba ran gay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement 
(BIDANI) Act' seeks to provide the nutritional needs of the poor and vulnerable 
especially in the rural areas, and give utmost support to programs and projects that 
combat malnutrition, food and nutrition insecurity, social deprivation, and poverty 
alleviation. To achieve this, BIDANI is established as a comprehensive nutrition-in-
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development action research program of the state universities and colleges (SUCs) 
and community colleges in coordination with other stakeholders in the society.
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended.
INGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT APPROACH 
FOR NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT OF THE RURAL POOR AS A LINKAGE 
PROGRAM FOR ALL STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND 
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Integrated
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Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to recognize
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nutrition as a basic human right that shall be promoted as a public good and a public
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concern that can be satisfactory achieved through multi-sectoral support and
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cooperation. To this end, the State shall vigorously work towards the provision of
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the nutritional needs of the poor and vulnerable especially in the rural areas, and
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give utmost support to programs and projects that are responsive to the health
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needs of the Filipino people.
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Sec. 3. Objectives. - This Act shall have the following objectives:
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a) To encourage the cooperation and participation of academic institutions
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and local government units (LGUs) in promoting the nutritional well-being
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of the people;
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b) To develop among state universities and colleges (SUCs), and community
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colleges an effective research-action network program that wiil improve
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the nutrition and general well-being of the rural poor; and


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c) To improve the nutritional well-being of the poor in the rural areas in
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order to enhance their health and productivity.
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Sec. 4. The Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition
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Improvement Program. - The Barangay Integrated Development Approach for
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Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) is established as a comprehensive nutrition-in-
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development action research program of the state universities and colleges (SUCs)
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and community colleges in support of the health and nutrition program of the
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national government and local government units (LGUs) whose target beneficiaries
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are the rural poor.
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It is a comprehensive model for building the capacity of LGUs to integrate
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nutrition concerns in countryside development programs that supports the
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implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) to combat
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malnutrition, food and nutrition insecurity, social deprivation, and poverty alleviation.
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Sec. 5. Program Goals. - The BIDANI Program shall promote nutrition-in-
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development through community and other stakeholders' participation in an
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integrated management system facilitated by SUCs. The Program shall:
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a) Require all SUCs and community colleges to assist the government in
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achieving the nutrition targets of the PPAN;
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b) Engage the SUCs and community colleges in the conduct of training and
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capacity-building activities for all BIDANI stakeholders on the BIDANI
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strategies and innovative practise to ensure that in-planning nutrition shall
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be integrated in all areas of local governance;
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c) Promote the best nutrition-in-development practices of successful LGUs
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through the participation of local nutrition management teams; and
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d) Build partnerships among SUCs, community colleges, and other
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stakeholders to support the citizenry towards self-help and self-reliance;
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encourage citizen action through the involvement of various stakeholders;
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and coordinate with government organizations (GOs), non-government
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organizations (NGOs), private organizations (POs) and other private sector
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groups in linking the community with existing resources.
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Sec. 6. BIDANI Structural/Organizational Linkages. - The BIDANI partners
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a) State Universities and Colieges (SUCs), and Community Coileges' 
Partnership with SUCs shall be formalized through an execution of a 
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the University of the 
Phiiippines-Los Banos (UPLB), the national coordinator of the BIDANI 
Program, represented by its Chancelior, and the President of the 
concerned SUCs or community coileges. Upon approval of the MOA, the 
BIDANI Program shall be operationalized under the Office of the Vice 
President for Research and Extension (OVPRE) of the partner SUC or 
community coiiege. A BIDANI SUC or community college will then choose 
and coordinate with its partner LGU;
b) City or Municipal Local Government Units - The implementation of the 
BIDANI as a development strategy shall commence upon the approval by 
the city or municipaiity of the nutrition pians formulated by the 
participating SUC or community college concerned through a city or 
municipaiity resoiution. Each city or municipaiity shail then create a City or 
Municipal organization, such as a committee composed of heads and 
representatives of different city or municipal line agencies, that shail be 
responsible for the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and replication 
of the BIDANI strategy in the locaiity;
c) Barangay Units - The reaiization of the BIDANI as a development strategy 
shall be accomplished at the barangay level. The members of each 
Barangay Development Councils (BDC) shall be expanded and the BDC 
shall hereinafter be calied the Program Pianning and Impiementing 
Committee. The Committee shaii be composed of representatives from the 
Sangguniang Barangay, BDC, the various purok in the barangay and other 
community ieaders who shall be trained on the BIDANI strategy to ensure 
that the processes for planning and management of development 
programs, projects and activities wiil be participative and responsive to the 
needs of the residents of the barangay; and
d) Other Stakeholders - The participation and inputs of the NGIs, POs, other 
government agencies and offices, shall be sought in the formulation of 
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Sec. 7. BIDANI Innovative Strategies. - To facilitate the local implementation
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of the BIDANI, the Program shall be implemented using the following innovative
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strategies:
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a) Formulation of the Barangay Integrated Development Plan (BIDP) - Upon
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approval of this Act, each barangay shall formulate its BIDP which shall
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include the barangay's plans and programs relative to nutrition, and which
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shall be integrated into the municipal development plan;
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b) Updating of the Existing Barangay Management Information System
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(BMIS) - As part of its research activities, the concerned SUC or
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community college shall continue to update its existing people-based
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information system which shall focus on the identification of the needs of
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the barangay through efficient and effective data collection. The data shall
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be the basis for program planning, management and implementation of
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various projects and activities in the barangay; and
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c) Implementation of the Participative Nutrition Enhancement Approach
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(PNEA) - The National Nutrition Council (NNC), and participating SUCs and
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community colleges shall utilize the life cycle approach in the formulation
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of food production policies and programs, and promote market-driven
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livelihood activities among the households to prevent malnutrition among
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preschool children and nutritionally-at-risk families.
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Sec. 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of the
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BIDANI linkage program shall be included In the budget of the participating SUCs or
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community college, in the annual General Appropriations Act. The LGUs shall provide
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funding to the participating community colleges for the implementation the BIDANI
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linkage program.
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Participating SUCs and community colleges may also receive grants,
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donations, and other forms of financial support from foreign and local persons,
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institutions, and governments for the implementation of the BIDANI linkage
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program.
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colleges may also be used to augment the fund for the BIDANI Linkage Program.


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Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
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the approval of this Act, the UPLB-BIDANI shall, in coordination with the National
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Nutrition Council (NNC) and the participating SUCs and community colleges prepare
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and issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
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Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation
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contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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modified, or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,