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WHEREAS, the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022, as an integral part of
the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, considers and directs its interventions
toward improving maternal, infant, and young child nutrition for the realization of the
development pillars of Ambisyon 2040: malasakit (protective concern), pagbabago
(transformation), and kaunlaran (development);

WHEREAS, Section 4 of Republic Act 11148 or the Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay

Act stipulates the scaling up of health and nutrition interventions in the first one thousand
(1,000) days of life, and warrants the allocation of resources in a sustainable manner to
improve the nutritional status of, and to address malnutrition in infants and young children
from zero to two years old, nutritionally-at-risk adolescent females, and pregnant and
lactating women;

WHEREAS, Section 7 of the same law requires implementation of health and nutrition
interventions at the level of the barangay, through, or in coordination with the rural health
units and/or barangay health centers, and with the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and
Barangay Health Workers (BHW) provided with sufficient resources and benefits to carry
out the relevant tasks;

WHEREAS, Section 30 of Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Healthcare Act (UHC)
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) similarly direct local government units
(LGU) to enact effective policies and programs that promote health literacy and healthy
lifestyle, and prevent and control diseases and their risk factors to advance population
health and individual well-being;
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code provides that every LGU shall
exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom as well as
powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and
those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare. Within their respective
territorial jurisdictions, LGUs shall ensure and support, among other things, the
preservation and enrichment of culture, the promotion of health and safety, the
improvement of public morals, the maintenance of peace and order, and the preservation of
inhabitants’ comfort and convenience;

WHEREAS, Section 17(b)(4) in relation to Section 17(b)(2)(iv) of the Local Government

Code further provides that the City Government shall exercise such other powers and
discharge such other functions and responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate, or
incidental to the efficient and effective provision of basic services and facilities, social
welfare services, nutrition services, livelihood and other pro-poor services;

WHEREAS, Section V(1) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Memorandum Circular No. 2018-42 mandates that local governments formulate, revise, or
update, and implement, monitor, and evaluate local nutrition active plans in alignment with
the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition;

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.8 of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Local
Budget Memorandum No. 80, s. 2020 enjoins local governments to prioritize in the
allocation of local funds programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) included in their
respective local nutrition action plans formulated in accordance with the Philippine Plan of
Action for Nutrition;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of [Name], seconded by [Name], be it RESOLVED to enact

the following:

ORDINANCE NO. _______

Series of _____

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE LOCAL KARINDERYA

AS DESIGNATED COMMUNITY KITCHEN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DIETARY
SUPPLEMENTATION, FOR FOOD SERVICE DELIVERY DURING DISASTER RELIEF
OPERATIONS, AND OTHER NUTRITION-RELATED INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY

CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the Karinderya Para sa Healthy
Pilipinas Ordinance of 20XX or the Karinderya Project.

Section 2. Declaration of Principles and Policies. It is the policy of the [City/Municipality]

to ensure the general health and well-being of all its constituents by protecting their
nutritional status and its determinants. Towards this end, the [City/Municipality] shall
adopt:

a. A participatory approach to the overall implementation of the Karinderya Para sa

Healthy Pilipinas Project, by engaging local karinderya and Barangay-level nutrition
patrollers in the promotion, preparation, delivery, monitoring, and follow-up
activities;
b. A life course approach that, to more strategically address or prevent malnutrition,
focuses on children under five, and prioritizes as well the first 1,000 days of a child’s
life, beginning from the pregnancy stage which effectively include the nutrition of
mothers and women of reproductive age; and
c. A settings-based approach to nutrition interventions, where efforts are not limited
to conduct of dietary supplementation, but also include changes in local food
environments, specifically in the availability, affordability, and accessibility of
healthy food options in the community.

Section 3. General Objectives. This Ordinance seeks to:

a. Promote proper diet and protect the nutritional status of children under five years
old and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant and undernourished lactating women; and
b. Mobilize and institutionalize engagement with the local karinderya as a site and as
partners in the implementation of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project.
For this purpose, the Karinderya Project shall comprise three components: nutrition
counseling and education, dietary supplementation, and food relief operations
during disaster emergencies.

Section 4. Definition of Terms. For purpose of this Ordinance, the following are
operationally defined:

a. Barangay Nutrition Patroller shall refer to community member-volunteers who will

assist the BNS in conducting routine notification, reminder, and follow-up with
project beneficiaries on required activities and any information related to the
operations of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project.
b. Dietary supplementation shall refer to the component of the Karinderya Para sa
Healthy Pilipinas Project wherein food, in addition to regular meals eaten at home,
are prepared for and provided to identified undernourished children aged 24-59
months and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women, and undernourished lactating
women by the Partner Karinderyas, to help them meet their daily nutritional
requirements.
c. Minimum Acceptable Diet is a composite indicator which refers to minimum dietary
diversity and minimum feeding frequency, as appropriate for an age group.
d. Nutrition counseling refers to one-on-one sessions between the Nutrition Action
Office and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women and undernourished lactating
mothers of children under 2, wherein individual nutritional status is assessed,
specific nutritional requirements are analyzed, and appropriate guidance is provided
to achieve the intended change in nutritional status.
 e. Nutrition education refers to nutrition education classes between the BNS and the
guardians of undernourished children aged 2-5 years old, designed to facilitate
improvement in relevant knowledge, attitudes, and practices that affect his/her
child’s nutrition.
f. Nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women refers to pregnant women, including teenage
mothers, with a low pregnancy body mass index (BMI) or those who do not gain
sufficient weight during pregnancy, with predisposing factors including, but not
limited to narrowly-spaced pregnancies and births, situated in families with low
income, with large number of dependents where food purchase is an economic
problem, has previously given birth to a preterm or low birth weight infant, or other
unfavorable prognostic factors such as obesity or anemia, with diseases that
influence nutritional status such as diabetes, tuberculosis, drug addiction,
alcoholism, or mental disorder.
g. Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) shall refer to the annual weighing and height
measurement of all preschoolers 0-59 months old or below five years old in a
community to identify and locate the malnourished children, and is a program by the
National Nutrition Committee (NNC) primarily implemented by the BNS.
h. Partner Karinderya shall refer to a local neighborhood karinderya, formally engaged
by the [City/Municipality] for the provision of food- and nutrition-related services in
the community.
i. Undernourished children refer to children under five years old who are not receiving
the right amount of energy and nutrients, resulting in them being underweight,
stunted, or wasted, as identified by the BNS during the OPT+ operations.
j. Undernourished lactating women refers to lactating women who are identified as
undernourished by the BNS during the measurement activities.

CHAPTER II. THE LOCAL NUTRITION COMMITTEE

Section 5. The Local Nutrition Committee, hereafter referred to as the Committee, chaired
by the Local Chief Executive, shall be designated as the steering and decision-making body,
in charge of all policy, implementation, and resource-related decisions pertaining to the
operations of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project. The minimum composition of
the Committee shall include representatives from relevant local departments, such as, but
not limited to:

a. The Local Chief Executive or representative as Committee Chairperson;

b. The Nutrition Action Officer as Deputy Committee Chairperson;
c. The Health Officer;
d. The Agricultural Officer;
e. The Social Welfare and Development Officer;
f. The Budget Officer; and
g. One (1) representative from the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS).

Section 6. The Committee shall oversee the planning and development, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of all components of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas
Project, including the nutrition education activities, dietary supplementation, and food relief
operations during disaster emergencies.

For the dietary supplementation component of the project, the Committee shall: (a) develop
the operational plan for the dietary supplementation activities based on data from the
Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) and other routine monitoring of nutritional status and
anthropometric measurement activities in the community; (b) concur with or approve the
number of project beneficiaries; (c) concur with or approve the number of partner
karinderyas based on the number of and home addresses of the beneficiaries; and (d)
prepare budget proposals for presentation and lobbying to the Local [City/Municipality]
Council.

Section 7. The [City/Municipality] Nutrition Action Office (C/MNAO) shall act as the
secretariat for the Local Nutrition Committee. Specifically, the C/MNAO shall: (a) develop
all plans, proposals, and reports related to the implementation of the Karinderya Para sa
Healthy Pilipinas Project; (b) develop relevant information, education, and communication
materials; (c) develop the cycle menu to be used for the dietary supplementation activities;
(d) lead the monitoring and evaluation activities related to the implementation of this
Ordinance; and (e) recommend to the Committee additional evidence-based actions for the
improvement of nutrition in the community.

Section 8. Barangay Nutrition Scholar. The LGU shall ensure that at least one (1) BNS
shall be deployed to or present in each of the local barangays to facilitate and coordinate
the operations of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project, and other nutrition-
related activities in the community. Further, the [City/Municipality] shall ensure proper
compensation, dignified working conditions, and an adequate number of BNS. A general
scope of work for the BNS is attached in Annex 2A, for reference and use of the
[City/Municipality].

CHAPTER III. NUTRITION COUNSELING AND EDUCATION

Section 9. Nutrition Counseling. The [City/Municipality] Nutrition Action Office shall

conduct periodic nutrition counseling with the pregnant and lactating women beneficiaries
of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project to properly monitor their nutritional
status and effectively respond to their specific nutritional needs. The [City/Municipality]
Nutrition Action Office shall emphasize exclusive breastfeeding for infants up to six
months, with appropriate complementary foods up to age two years or beyond, as part of
the nutrition counseling sessions.

Section 10. Nutrition Education. The BNS shall conduct active nutrition education classes
with guardians of undernourished preschool children aged two to five, to improve food
preparation and feeding habits that affect their children’s nutritional status.

The BNS shall measure the relative effectiveness of nutrition counseling and education
efforts, for the monitoring and evaluation of this component of the Ordinance.
 CHAPTER IV. BENEFICIARIES
OF THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

Section 11. Identification of Beneficiaries. The beneficiaries of the dietary supplementation

component, for whom the Partner Karinderyas will be preparing and serving
supplementary hot meals, shall include: (a) children two to five years old identified as
undernourished per results of the OPT+ activities, (b) pregnant women identified as
nutritionally-at-risk, and (c) lactating women identified as undernourished.

Section 12. Minimum Benefits and Services. All identified beneficiaries of the dietary
supplementation activities shall be entitled to receive supplementary food products for the
rehabilitation of their nutritional status. They or their legal guardian/s shall be given regular
nutrition counseling, among other services, by the assigned BNS for the duration of the
project.

Section 13. Attendance and Participation. Completion of the 120-day attendance among
beneficiaries of the dietary supplementation activities shall be ensured and taken note of by
the BNS for optimal results. Under no circumstance shall the entitlement of beneficiaries to
the minimum benefits and services be withheld by project implementers, as penalty or
disincentive for non-attendance or non-participation in the required activities.

Section 14. Barangay Nutrition Patroller (BNP). To maximize community engagement,

community member-volunteers shall be mobilized as Barangay Nutrition Patrollers (BNP),
who will assist the BNS in conducting routine notification, reminder for, and follow-up with
beneficiaries and/or their legal guardian/s on the required activities and any information
related to the operations of the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project.

CHAPTER V. PARTNER KARINDERYA

FOR THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

Section 15. Service Contract Agreement. The partner karinderya, by virtue of this
Ordinance, shall be engaged as the designated community kitchen, and shall function
consistent with the terms of a formal service contract agreement (Annex 2C), jointly signed
by the karinderya owner- operator and the [City/Municipality]. The partner karinderya, for
its services, shall be properly remunerated per beneficiary fed under existing accounting
and audit rules of the LGU.

Section 16. Functions of Partner Karinderya. The partner karinderya shall assist the
[City/Municipality] in providing services to identified beneficiaries of its food- or nutrition-
related programs and activities. Specifically for the dietary supplementation component of
the Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project, the partner karinderya shall:

a. Lead the preparation of healthy and nutritious supplementary food items or hot
meals based on the cycle menu and recipes provided by the [City/Municipality];
b. Provide handwashing stations in their karinderya;
c. Ensure and maintain food safety and sanitation standards in the karinderya;
 d. Prepare the logistics necessary for the day-to-day activities; and
e. Assist the BNS in monitoring attendance and ensuring participation of beneficiaries
to the required activities.

Section 17. Screening Criteria. The partner karinderyas which shall be formally engaged
by the [City/Municipality] for the performance of the tasks set in the previous section shall
be selected based on the following screening criteria:

a. The owner-operator is a resident of the community;

b. The owner-operator is physically healthy and willing to participate in the project;
Partner karinderyas, prior to signing of the service contract agreement shall
undergo a medical examination, sponsored by the [City/Municipality], to ensure
good health status and avoid possible transmission of food-borne diseases, if any;
c. There is an existing karinderya stall, operating for at least five (5) years, as well as
sanitation and business permits; Partner karinderyas, prior to signing of the service
contract agreement, may be assisted by the [City/Municipality] to acquire such
permits;
d. The karinderya has sufficient funds to jumpstart the project;
e. The karinderya can accommodate at least ten (10) project beneficiaries;
f. The karinderya can prepare and serve healthy and nutritious meals using the
prescribed cycle menu and recipe; and
g. The owner-operator can commit to the 120-day duration of the project.

Section 18. Minimum Capacity Requirements. Prior to commencement of the Karinderya

Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project activities, the partner karinderyas shall undergo the
minimum required capacity and skills development sessions on (a) basic nutrition, including
nutrition in emergencies, (b) food safety and sanitation, and (c) food preparation and
portion control, to manage the quality and standard of service delivery across all
participating partner karinderyas in the [City/Municipality], and ensure comparable results
for all beneficiaries.

CHAPTER VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

OF THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

Section 19. Monitoring and Evaluation of Nutritional Status. Data from the annual OPT+,
or other anthropometric measurement activities for children and pregnant and lactating
women shall be the basis for determining the baseline data, against which periodic and
post-implementation weight status of project beneficiaries will be analyzed to determine
the relative effectiveness of the dietary supplementation activities in improving the
nutritional status of the beneficiaries. For this purpose, the [City/Municipality] shall provide
the necessary resources for the conduct of related measurement activities including, but not
limited to, measuring equipment, human resources, and referral assistance for beneficiaries
needing additional medical attention, if any.

Section 20. Re-enrolment. Beneficiaries who fail to meet the intended change/s in
nutritional status after the 120-day cycle of the dietary supplementation activities shall
automatically be re-enrolled in the immediately succeeding cycle. Guardians of the children
beneficiaries and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant and lactating women referred to in the
section shall be provided with additional nutrition counseling.

The BNS assigned to the location of said beneficiaries shall conduct a rapid probing on the
settings, environmental, and/or behavioral conditions to determine other potential barriers
affecting their nutritional status. Findings shall be reported to the Committee and the BLGU
for their information and action.

Section 21. Incentives for Participation. To provide further incentive for the satisfactory
participation of both partner karinderyas and beneficiaries, the LGU shall endeavor to
develop and provide incentives for:

a. Beneficiaries in each category with most improved nutritional status, and the
karinderya owner-operators who served them;

b. Karinderya owner-operators with the highest percentage of beneficiaries with

improved nutritional status;

c. Beneficiaries in each category with perfect attendance;

d. Karinderya owner-operators with the highest percentage of beneficiaries with

perfect attendance.

CHAPTER VII. PARTNER KARINDERYA

DURING DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS

Section 22. The partner karinderya, as designated community kitchen, shall form part of the
[City/Municipality]’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management plan and protocol as
preparer and/or provider of food- and nutrition-related relief services to individuals and
families affected by natural or man-made disasters and fragile environments including, but
not limited to (a) families and individuals with limited or no access to healthy food due to
pandemic protocols and related barriers, (b) victims of flooding, landslide, and typhoons in
evacuation centers, (c) victims of fire incidents, and (d) refugees or survivors from conflict
areas, among others. For this purpose, the partner karinderya owner-operators shall be
capacitated on food- and nutrition-related knowledge and principles specific for the
abovementioned fragile environments in order to ensure the quality and standard of service
to be provided. The partner karinderya shall also be compensated fairly for all disaster
relief services provided.

CHAPTER VIII. AUXILIARY NUTRITION-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Section 23. To complement the minimum benefits and services provided as part of the
Karinderya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Project, the [City/Municipality] or Barangay level
LGUs, shall endeavor to:
 a. Ban the sale of junk foods, sugar sweetened beverages, and the like inside and
within the immediate radius of the school premises, to limit children’s access to
unhealthy food products;

b. Encourage BLGUs to implement separate dietary supplementation activities,

parallel and in coordination with the [City/Municipality] level implementers, to
ensure the achievement of minimum acceptable diet and the improvement of the
overall nutrition status;

c. Implement nutrition standards and mainstream healthy food options (i.e. no trans
fat, salt, and/or refined sugars in meals served) across local karinderyas and street
food owner-operators in the [City/Municipality];

d. Create and dedicate bicycle lanes, ample pedestrian walkways, and open spaces in
the community to encourage active lifestyle and promote physical activity among
the community members;

e. Institutionalize and provide assistance in the establishment of satellite fresh

produce markets in the local barangays, to improve the availability and accessibility
of healthy food options in the local neighborhoods; and

f. Set up and mainstream a supply chain between local agricultural workers and
partner karinderyas, to support the development of both these small-scale
enterprises;

CHAPTER IX. APPROPRIATIONS

Section 24. Appropriations. The funding and other resources necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance may be sourced from the local government’s annual Internal
Revenue Allotment or IRA; national government subsidy to related programs, projects, and
activities through the relevant agencies; and/or funding support or grants from other
external development partners or non-government organizations.

Section 25. Donations. Cash or in-kind donations for the Karinderya Para sa Healthy
Pilipinas Project, from private citizens or organizations, or from the private sector may be
accepted, provided that:

a. The donor is not a representative of, or associated with any company or organization
from the tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened beverage, junk food, fast food, breast
milk substitute, or additives industries;

b. Cash donations are made with no conditionalities attached;

c. In-kind donations may include equipment for use of the BNS or partner karinderyas,
and/or fresh food ingredients; provided that tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened
beverage, junk food, fast food, breast milk substitute or additive products may not
be donated, and that donations will be equitably distributed.
 CHAPTER X. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 26. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The [City/Municipality] Mayor
may issue appropriate and relevant rules and regulations, as necessary for the proper
implementation of any and all provisions of this Ordinance.

Section 27. Repealing Clause. All other orders and issuances, or parts thereof, inconsistent
herewith are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

Section 28. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect three (3) consecutive weeks after
its publication in a newspaper of local or general circulation, or posting in at least two (2)
conspicuous places within the [City/Municipality].

CARRIED [UNANIMOUSLY OR ON A MAJORITY VOTE].

(If on a majority vote:

In favor:
Abtension:
Against:)

CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT:

[NAME]
Secretary

ATTESTED:

[NAME]
Vice Mayor, Presiding Officer

[NAME]
Mayor

Date of Approval : ____________

Date of Posting : ____________
Date of Publication : ____________
Date of Effectivity : ____________