REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
 HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to prohibit any natural person or juridical person from 
manufacturing, selling, importing, or selling in commercial establishments any baby 
food containing added sugars. It shall mandate all baby food manufacturers in the 
country to label their products in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreover, it shall impose a penalty of 
imprisonment and a fine, both at the discretion of the court, to any person who shall 
violate such provisions. Added sugars are sugars included during the processing of 
food. It includes sweeteners, concentrated fruit juices, syrups, and baby food.  
According to UNICEF, however, in a study of 1,600 baby food products 
across Southeast Asia including the Philippines, they found nearly half included 
added sugars and sweeteners.1 Moreover, no less than the World Health Organization 
1 UNICEF. New study reveals high sugar and salt content in commercial foods marketed for young children in Southeast Asia. Information 
retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/laos/press-releases/new-study-reveals-high-sugar-and-salt-content-commercial-foods-marketed-young. 
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(WHO) reiterated a ban on added sugar in baby food products for children with ages 
0 to 36 months due to its adverse impact on the child’s oral health. 
Excessive sugar intake early in life can lead to cavities, weight gain, and poor 
eating habits that can lead to lifelong health problems. It must be greatly emphasized 
that malnutrition is not just being undernourished, but rather includes being 
overnourished and overweight or obese.  As such, we must safeguard the health of 
every Filipino even during the early stages of life. In view of the foregoing, the 
immediate passage of this bill is immediately sought. 
     RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III 
LANI MERCADO-REVILLA 
BRYAN B. REVILLA 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by HONORABLE RAMON JOLO B. REVILLA III, 
HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA, and 
 HONORABLE BRYAN B. REVILLA 
AN ACT  
PROHIBITING PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF BABY FOOD 
PRODUCTS FROM INCLUDING ADDED SUGARS ON THEIR 
PRODUCTS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as “No Added Sugar on 
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Baby Food Products Act”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
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to protect and promote the right to health and instill health consciousness among the 
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people. It recognizes the fundamental importance of health as a right and a state 
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responsibility in the promotion of nation-building. Towards this end, the State shall 
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prohibit the inclusion of sugar added in baby food products to greatly take 
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responsibility for securing the health and welfare of our posterity. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
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mean: 
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(a) Added sugars refers to a variety of caloric sweeteners, including sugar and 
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many other sweeteners, added during the processing of food, or are 
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packaged as such. It include, such as but not limited, to sugars (free, mono- 
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and disaccharides), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from 
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concentrated fruit or vegetable juices that are in excess of the expected 
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from the same volume of One hundred per centum (100%) fruit or 
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vegetable juice of the same type; 
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(b) Baby food refers to all consumed food, other than breastmilk, that is made 
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specifically for older infants and young children aged six (6) months to 
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thirty-six (36) months old; 
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(c) Older infant refers to a person aged six (6) to twelve (12) months; 
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(d) Producer/Manufacturer refers to any natural or juridical person who 
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produces, imports, trades in and/or distributes baby food; 
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(e) Regulatory requirements refer to the provisions of all applicable laws, 
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regulations, executive orders, and other enactments related to food quality 
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and safety, purity, nutritional composition, and other aspects of food 
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regulation or control; and 
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(f) Young children refers to a person aged twelve (12) to thirty-six (36) 
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months old. 
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SEC. 4. Prohibition of Added Sugar in Baby Food Products. — No person 
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or entity shall manufacture, sell, import, and/or distribute in commerce any baby 
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food containing added sugar. The imposition of this Act shall not prejudice the 
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quality and safety of their food products for children. Further, That the food shall be 
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labeled in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Food and Drug 
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Administration (FDA). 
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SEC. 5. Public Information and Dissemination. — The Department of 
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Health (DOH), in coordination and cooperation with other government agencies, and 
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local government units (LGUs), shall adequately disseminate the benefits and 
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rationale of the implementation of no added sugar on baby food products. It shall be 
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promoted through organized, systematic, and nationwide information campaign 
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which shall involve major sectors of society. 
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SEC. 6. Penalty Clause. — Any natural or juridical person who shall violate 
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Section 3 of this Act shall be penalized by a fine of not less than Three hundred 
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thousand pesos (P300,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos  
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(P500,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than five 
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(5) years or both, upon the discretion. Provided, That in case the offender is a 
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juridical person, the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers or 
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persons responsible for the offense, shall be criminally liable. Further provided, That 
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if the seller, the distributor or manufacturer of the injurious baby food product 
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containing added sugar is a foreigner, he shall be deported after service of sentence 
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and payment of fine without further deportation proceedings. 
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Provided finally, That whenever it is found that a baby food product contains 
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added sugar, the FDA shall, after due notice and hearing, make the appropriate order 
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for its recall, prohibition, or seizure from public sale or distribution. 
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SEC. 7. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the implementation of 
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this Act shall be initially charged to the appropriations of the agencies concerned as 
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may be appropriated under the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Thereafter, such 
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amount as may be necessary for its implementation shall be included in the annual 
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General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act, the DOH and DFA, in coordination with other 
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government agency, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the 
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effective implementation of this Act.  
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SEC. 9. Separability Clause.— If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
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unconstitutional or Invalid, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force 
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and effect. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
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orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are Inconsistent with or contrary 
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to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 11. 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. 
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Approved,