MANDATE  

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) was created in 1974 under the Office of the President by virtue of Presidential Decree 491, also known as the Nutrition Act of the Philippines.  The NNC is the country’s highest policymaking and coordinating body for nutrition. The NNC employs multi-sectoral, multi-level, and integrated action to achieve well-nourished and productive Filipino people. 

In 1987, Executive Order No. 234 reorganized the NNC, reaffirming its mandate to formulate national nutrition policies, coordinate plan formulation, monitoring and evaluation and resource generation and mobilization for nutrition improvement. EO 234 also defined the NNC to include the NNC Governing Board (NNC-GB) and the NNC Secretariat. 

EO 234 expanded the membership of the NNC-GB to include sectors not traditionally associated with nutrition. Among these sectors were the Departments of Budget and Management, Labor and Employment, and Trade and Industry, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) serving as NNC Chair, and NNC being one of the attached agencies of DSWD.  

In 1988, Administrative Order No. 88 named the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the NNC Chair. Consequently, the NNC Secretariat became an attached agency of the DA again. 

In November 2005, Executive Order 472 transferred the NNC Secretariat as an attached agency to the Department of Health (DOH), with instructions for the NNC to prioritize hunger and malnutrition. Consequently, the chairmanship of the NNC was transferred to DOH.  

VISION 

By 2028, NNC is the authority in steering stakeholders for sustainable nutrition for all Filipinos. “Nutrisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” 

MISSION 

We formulate, coordinate and monitor nutrition policies and programs for integrated multi-sectoral action towards sustainable nutrition. 

CORE VALUES 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

• An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. 

SENSITIVITY 

• Respond to the needs of our various publics and employees in the spirit of inclusiveness, with love and respect. 

PASSION 

• Serving with enthusiasm and dedication; enjoy work while giving delight and satisfaction to clients and to meet challenges with creativity and optimism and nurture each other’s ideas to strive for excellence. 

INTEGRITY 

• Conduct our work with deep sense of honesty and consistent application of government regulations and standards. 

RESILIENCY 

• Ability to recover quickly from difficulties, to cope with challenging situations and to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. 

 

EXCELLENCE 

• Provide high quality and timely service through teamwork, innovation, versatility and dynamism. 

 

SERVICE PLEDGE  

NNC QUALITY POLICY 

The NNC, as the highest policy-making body on nutrition, is committed to ensure improves access to quality nutrition and related interventions through the formulation and coordination of policies and programs with excellence, integrity and transparency. 

We shall endeavor to continually improve the quality management system to satisfy the needs and expectations of our clients with strict adherence to existing laws, rules and regulations. 

1. BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) 
   • REQUEST FOR BNS TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE 
   • REQUEST FOR BNS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 
   • REQUEST FOR BNS SURVIVORSHIP 
   • REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION FOR CSC ELIGIBILITY 

The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) shall be a barangay-based volunteer worker responsible for delivering nutrition services and other related activities such as community health, backyard food production, environmental sanitation, culture, mental feeding and family planning. It is a human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of volunteer workers or barangay nutrition scholars (BNS).  

Policies and Laws 

• Presidential Decree No. 1569, “Strengthening the Barangay Nutrition Program by providing for a barangay nutrition scholar in every barangay, providing funds therefore, and for other purposes” 

• NNC Memorandum No. 2017-011, “Guidelines for providing medical and survivorship assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)” 

• NNC Memorandum No. 2020-006, “Revised Guidelines for providing medical and survivorship assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) 

1. REQUEST FOR BNS TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE 

Office or Division:	Nutrition Policy and Planning Division (NPPD)
Classification:	Simple to Complex
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government   G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail:	Local Government Unit
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Letter request from the Local Chief Executive (LCE) addressed to the NNC Executive Director through the NNC Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator    Financial Plan signed by LCE certifying availability of funds		Client
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES  TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Local Government Unit (LGU) submits proposal for BNS funding assistance.	Regional Office (RO) to evaluate proposal as the completeness of the documents submitted.    If complete, RO prepare memo endorsing the same to the Central Office.	None	3 days	Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC)    Administrative Aide VI

 

 

 

CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY    ACTIONS	FEES  TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
None	Central Office receive request and forward to Nutrition Policy and Planning Division (NPPD).	None	25 – 45 minutes	Administrative Aide IV  (Records, Administrative Division)
None	NPPD to review request with complete documents and prepare disbursement voucher for final clearance of the Financial and Management Division (FMD).	None	7 days	Nutrition Officer II  Administrative Aide VI (NPPD)
None	FMD to prepare financial clearance and process voucher and forward to the Office of the Executive Director (OED) for approval.	None	3 days	Administrative Aide VI  (FMD)
None	OED to route approved disbursement voucher (DV) to Cash Unit for cheque issuance for initial of DEDs and signature of ED.	None	3 days	Administrative Assistant III (FMD)    Administrative Officer V   Administrative Officer I  Cash, AD)
None	OED to route signed check to Cash Unit for recording in warrant.	None		Administrative Assistant III (FMD)
	FMD to prepare conforme letter for signature of the Executive Director and routing to Cash Unit for reproduction.	None	2 days	Administrative Aide VI  (FMD)    Administrative Officer I  (Cash, AD)
	Cash Unit to reproduce documents for distribution to recipient and Resident Auditor.	None	5 hours	Administrative Officer I  (Cash, AD)
	Records Unit, AD to send cheque by mail to local government units concerned.	None	1 day	Administrative Aide IV  (AD)
	TOTAL		19 days 5 hours and 45 minutes

1. REQUEST FOR BNS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 

Office or Division:	Nutrition Policy and Planning Division (NPPD)
Classification:	Simple to Complex
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government   G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail:	Barangay Nutrition Scholar (Active Status of Duty)
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Letter request from the LCE addressed to the NNC   Executive Director (ED) with complete documentary requirements (original medical certificate or original medical abstract issued by C/MHO or attending physician)		Client
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES  TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. LCE submits letter request with complete supporting documents	Regional Office validates request and send memo endorsing the same to Central Office.	None	3 days	Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC)
	Central Office receive request and forward to NPPD.	None	25 – 45 minutes	Administrative Aide IV  (AD)
	NPPD to review request with complete documents and prepare DV for financial clearance of FMD.	None	5 days	Nutrition Officer II  Administrative Aide VI
	FMD to process the DV/claim based on existing procedures and forwarded to DEDs for initial and OED for approval.	None	3 days	Administrative Aide VI  Nutrition Officer I
	OED to route approved DV to Cash Unit for issuance of cheque.	None	3 days	Administrative Assistant III (FMD)  Nutrition Officer I
	OED to route signed cheque to Cash Unit for recording in warrant.	None		Administrative Assistant III  Nutrition Officer I
	Records, AD to send check to Regional Office (RO) concerned.	None	1 day	Administrative Aide IV
	TOTAL		15 days and   45 minutes

1. REQUEST FOR BNS SURVIVORSHIP ASSISTANCE 

Office or Division:	Nutrition Policy and Planning Division (NPPD)
Classification:	Simple to Complex
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government   G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail:	Identified Beneficiary
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Letter of request addressed to the HA of NNC from the next-of-kin of the deceased BNS as identified beneficiary in the BNS Masterlist.  Certified true copy of death certificate  All claims should be filed within six months from the occurrence of the hospitalization of death. In case of emergencies such as occurrence of pandemic and force majeure, submission of requirements may be extended for another three (3) months, a total of nine (9) months to file for claims from the date of hospitalization or death of BNS.		Identified beneficiary of BNS in the BNS Masterlist
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES  TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Beneficiary submits letter request with complete supporting documents to the regional office concerned.	Regional Office validates request and send memo endorsing the same to Central Office.	None	3 days	Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC)
	Central Office receive request and forward to NPPD.	None	25 – 45 minutes	Administrative Aide IV
	NPPD to review request with complete documents and prepare DV for financial clearance of FMD.	None	5 days	Nutrition Officer II
	FMD to process the claim based on the existing procedures.	None	3 days	Administrative Aide VI
	FMD to route DV to DEDs for initial and OED for approval.	None	3 days
	OED to route approved DV to Cash Unit for cheque issuance.	None		Administrative Assistant III  Administrative Officer V  Administrative Officer I
	Cash Unit prepare cheque and forwarded to OED for signature.	None	1 day	Administrative Officer I  Executive Director
	Signed cheque forwarded to Cash Unit for recording in the warrant and forwarded to Records, AD for mailing to the RO concerned.	None	1 day	Administrative Officer I  Administrative Aide IV
	TOTAL		16 days and 45 minutes

 

1. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION TO BNS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY 

Office or Division:	Nutrition Surveillance Division (NSD)
Classification:	Simple to Complex
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government  G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail:	Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS)
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Letter request from BNS  Certified photocopy of two (2) designation/appointment paper signed by the Barangay Captain/Mayor  Certified two (2) BNS Masterlist with name and details of BNS, per year of service  Certified photocopy of BNS ID or government issued ID  Certificate of Completion of BNS Training and Practicum and at least two certificates of attendance/participation to relevant training  NSO certified birth certificate		Client
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES  TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. LCE submits letter request with complete supporting documents.	Regional Office validates request and send memo endorsing the same to Central Office.	None	3 days	Nutrition Program Coordinator (NPC)
	Central Office receive request and forward to Nutrition Surveillance Division (NSD).	None	1 day	Administrative Aide IV
	NSD to review request with complete documents and issue certification.	None	7 days	Nutrition Officer II
	Route certification to Head of Agency for signature and affix dry seal.	None	1 day	Administrative Aide VI
	Route to Records, AD the original certification for mailing to regional office.	None		Administrative Aide VI
	Provide copy of certification to BNS to facilitate submission to Civil Service Commission.	None	3 days	Regional Office concerned
	TOTAL		15 days

1. Procurement of Goods and Services Through Public Bidding 

Office or Division:	Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)  Administrative Division (AD)
Classification:	Simple
Type of Transaction:	G2B – Government to Business
Who may avail:	Prospective Bidders
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Letter of Intent/Application for Eligibility  Attendance during pre-bid conference  Bid and Eligibility documents  Post qualification documents		Client
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES TO BE  PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Attendance during pre-bid conference	Issue bid documents.	Based on the guidelines for the sale of bidding documents  (Appendix 8 of Revised IRR of RA9184)	26 Calendar days for the earliest possible time and 136 calendar days for the maximum period allowed for the procurement of goods and services.    36 Calendar days for the earliest possible time and 180 calendar days for the maximum period allowed for the procurement of Consulting Services.	BAC and BAC Secretariat
Submission of Bid and Eligibility Documents and Financial Component	Open sealed bids.
None	Conduct of post-qualification of the Technical Working Group (TWG) and submit report.
	Prepare BAC resolution and Notice of Award.
Submit Performance Bond	Approval of contract and Notice to Proceed.

1. Processing of Payment of Goods and Services 

This service involves the process for the payment of legit and valid claims 

Office or Division:	Financial and Management Division (FMD) & Cash Unit, Administrative Division (AD)
Classification:	Simple to Complex
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government   G2C – Government to Citizen  G2B – Government to Business
Who may avail:	Suppliers and Contractors
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS		WHERE TO SECURE
Request for Payment, Official Receipts or Sales Invoice, Statement of Account of Billing Statement, Certificate of Acceptance, copy of outputs (for consultancy), vouchers and corresponding attachments		Client
Disbursement Voucher, Obligation Request and complete attachments		Division concerned
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS	FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Submit request for payment or statement of account with complete supporting documents	Receive statement of account or billing statement after delivery of goods and services and forwarded to division concerned.	None	10 days	Administrative Aide IV  Administrative Aide VI
None	Prepare and submit disbursement voucher, obligation request and status and supporting documents to Financial and Management Division for processing.	None		Administrative VI
None	Process disbursement voucher.	None		Administrative Aide VI  Administrative Office IV
None	Approve disbursement voucher.	None		Deputy Executive Director – AFS  Executive Director
None	Prepare List of Due and Demandable Accounts Payable – Advice to Debit Accounts (LDDAP-ADA)     or     Issue corresponding check.	None		Chief, FMD           Administrative Officer I, AD  Administrative Officer V, AD
	TOTAL		10 days

 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 

1. Receiving of Documents (Walk-in) 

Records, Administrative Division serves as a general receiving office for letters and other documents on various concerns regarding the Council. Completeness of documents for specific transactions will be evaluated upon transmittal to the concerned NNC divisions. 

Office or Division:	Records Unit/Administrative Division (AD)
Classification:	Simple
Type of Transaction:	G2G – Government to Government   G2C – Government to Citizen  G2B – Government to Business
Who may avail:	All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS			WHERE TO SECURE
Main Document for transmittal to NNC			Client
Receiving Copy			Records Unit staff acknowledgment receipt
Contact details (for purposes of feedback/response)			Client
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS		FEES TO BE PAID		PROCESSING TIME		PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Sign-in the Visitor’s Logbook at the NNC Lobby. Accomplish Health Declaration Form                                                  and Customer Satisfaction Survey Form.    Temperature check and hand sanitation (alcohol)	Assist/direct     client to the logbook.		None		5 mins		Guard Assigned at the Lobby
Submit main document and receiving c                            opy to the receiving staff and provide contact      details.	Receive and                          stamp main document, indicating date,   time of receipt and name of receiving officer.		None		10 mins		Administrative Staff  Records Unit, AD
Sign-out in the Visitor’s logbook at the NNC Lobby	Assist/direct client                 to the logbook.	None		5 mins		Guard Assigned at the Lobby
4. Receive and acknowledge documents.	Encode document details into the incoming logbook. Attach routing slip and forward to the division concerned.	None		20 mins		Administrative Staff  Records Unit, AD
	TOTAL			minutes