PROPOSED COMMISSION. Senator Risa Hontiveros introduces Senate Bill No. 1576, which plans to transform the National Nutrition Council into the National Nutrition Commission, on July 28, 2026.
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The proposed National Nutrition Commission, if created by law, would craft nutrition-related policies, monitor the implementation of these policies, and ensure that targets are met
MANILA, Philippines – Before Nutrition Month ends in July, experts and government agencies are deliberating on transforming the National Nutrition Council (NNC) into the National Nutrition Commission.
During a Senate health committee hearing on Tuesday, July 28, Senator Risa Hontiveros introduced Senate Bill No. 1576 or the proposed National Nutrition Commission Act, the measure she authored which seeks to transform the country’s highest policymaking body on nutrition into a commission that directly answers to the president.
