Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur

Municipality of Camaligan

BARANGAY _____________

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

BARANGAY RESOLUTION FOR THE PPAN 2023-2028

Present:

Resolution No. ____

Series of 2025

RESOLUTION FOR APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PHILIPPINE PLAN OF ACTION FOR NUTRITION
2023-2028 FOR BARANGAY _____________

WHEREAS, malnutrition continues to be of alarming levels across different life stages in the Philippines
as reported by the National Nutrition Surveys conducted by the Department of Science and Technology -
Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).

WHEREAS, poor nutrition has economic and social costs to the country.

WHEREAS, malnutrition violates the constitutional right of Filipinos to health and proper care and
nutrition of children,

WHEREAS, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights has affirmed the right of every human being to a
standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food.

WHEREAS, the attainment of nutritional well-being is a main responsibility of individuals and families but
the government and other stakeholders should help the individuals and families, especially the
marginalized, to be able to provide for their own nutritional needs and being enabled to achieve
adequate nutrition, by greater availability and affordability of a nutritious diet, regular access to health
and nutrition services, and enjoying a physical and social environment conducive to proper nutrition.

WHEREAS, the country has committed to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030, the
United Nations (UN) Decade of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025, the World Health Assembly (WHA)
targets on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in 2025 and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Nutrition 2018-2030.

WHEREAS, the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 identifies as desired outcomes the
ensuring of food security and proper nutrition, the strengthening of social protection, the boosting of
health, and the modernization of agriculture and agribusiness.

WHEREAS, the gains of the past PPAN 2017-2022 in the reduction of stunting and wasting among
children; low birth weight; nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women; chronic energy deficiency among
lactating women, adults, and older adults; and the challenges of reducing overweight and obesity need
to be continued and addressed, respectively, in PPAN 2023- 2028.

WHEREAS, the PPAN 2023-2028 seeks to reduce all forms of malnutrition across various life stages,
which continue to be a major impediment to national development.

WHEREAS, global evidence has established that nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions
on food and diet, practices and behavior, multi-sectoral nutrition interventions and enabling
environment across various life stages can be effective in reducing malnutrition and improving health
outcomes.

WHEREAS, each of the National Nutrition Council Governing Board (NNC GB) members have committed
programs, projects and activities that will contribute to the attainment of the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, in consideration of the foregoing, we the

NNC Governing Board as the country’s highest policy-making body on nutrition do hereby approve and
adopt the PPAN 2023-2028.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that we commit our departments or agencies or organizations to:

1. Pursue the interventions, programs and projects herein specified and continue to identify new
innovative ones in the course of plan’s implementation;
2. Ensure the availability of needed resources by and among others, including budgetary requirements in
the agency budget proposal;
3. Cascade the PPAN 2023-2028 to local governments towards preparation and implementation of Local
Nutrition Action Plans;
4. Ensure reporting of related physical and financial accomplishments;
5. Commit to conducting an evaluation of outcomes and impacts of PPAN 2023-2028; and
6. Advocate for nutrition to be a perspective and component of our policies, plans and programs.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the PPAN implementation will be prioritized in 34 provinces, 799
municipalities, 73 cities and 22,725 barangays, with highest to high food insecurity and malnutrition
needs, and high financial support priority.
RESOLVED FURTHER, for the NNC Secretariat to ensure that the plan is disseminated as widely as
possible to enable stakeholders to align their efforts along the priority concerns.

RESOLVED FURTHER, for the NNC Secretariat, in coordination with relevant agencies, to complete the
Results and Resource Framework and the Implementation Plan by 31st of October 2023 and to facilitate
annual program plans thereafter.

RESOLVED FURTHER, for the NNC Secretariat to monitor and to ensure the full implementation of this
resolution.

Approved this ____ day of _________.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the above quoted resolution.