National Feeding Program for Undernourished Children

Recognizes the youth's vital role in nation-building.
Promotes physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being.
Establishes a comprehensive national feeding program to combat undernutrition and hunger among Filipino children.

Cycle Menu: Standardized menus contextualized by age, location, school type, cultural, and religious preferences.
Fortified Meal: Meals with increased essential micronutrients providing at least one-third of daily caloric and protein needs.
Health Examination: Conducted by NGAs with DOH and LGUs including assessment of height, weight, ailments, and deformities.
National Government Agencies (NGAs): Department of Education (DepED) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as lead agencies.
Undernourished Child: Child receiving less than necessary food for health and growth, including those malnourished or stunted per WHO standards.

Supplemental Feeding Program for Day Care Children (ages 3-5): Administered by DSWD with LGUs, providing at least one fortified meal for 120 days/year.
School-Based Feeding Program: Implemented by DepED for kindergarten to grade 6 undernourished children, with at least one fortified meal for 120 days/year.
Milk Feeding Program: Coordination with DA, National Dairy Authority and others to incorporate fresh milk in meals, utilizing local dairy products.
Micronutrient Supplements: Provided by NGAs and DOH including iodized salt in line with existing food fortification laws.
Health Examination, Vaccination, Deworming: Conducted simultaneously for beneficiaries by NGAs, DOH, and LGUs.
Gulayan sa Paaralan: Cultivation of vegetable gardens in public institutions; modern gardening encouraged for those lacking space, with parental participation promoted.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): Facilities and hygiene promotion to ensure safe food preparation and health.
Integrated Nutrition Education and Social Mobilization: Public health campaigns, orientation trainings for personnel and parents, and community nutrition education.

NGAs to create a 5-year implementation plan.
Priority to LGUs and schools with highest malnutrition prevalence, available facilities, or those committing counterpart resources.

NNC to harmonize nutrition databases from NGAs, LGUs, and other agencies.
System to monitor health and nutrition status focusing on program beneficiaries.

LGUs to assist NGAs in program implementation.
Authorized to use Special Education Fund and/or 20% development fund to supplement General Appropriations.

Encouragement of participation from PTAs, private corporations, NGOs, and other organizations (local and foreign) as partners.

NGAs, LGUs, NNC, and stakeholders to regularly monitor program impact and compliance with standards.
Annual report submission to the Office of the President and Congress.

Donations or bequests to NGAs or LGUs for the Program exempt from donor's tax.
Donations in kind require agency approval based on recommendations of NNC (food products) or DOH (vaccines/supplements).

DBM, Government Procurement Policy Board, and COA to establish a community-based procurement, liquidation, and audit system for efficient implementation.
This applies exclusively to this Program.

NGAs to promulgate rules within 90 days of effectivity.
Consultations with NNC, FNRI, DOH, DA, DILG, LGUs, NGOs, and development partners required.

Laws, orders, or parts inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.

Takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.