The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) is the country’s response to malnutrition. An integral component and as a companion plant of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). PPAN provides the framework for improving the nutritional status of Filipinos.

Antiqueño Mayors from Bugasong, Libertad, Pandan, San Jose, Tibiao, and Tobias Fornier show their support to the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022. by wearing the advocacy jacket and posting on their LGUs Facebook Page.

PPAN aims to address the nutrition situation, providing a guide for all who want to be involved in nutrition action. It lays out targets, directions, and priority actions, among others. These are actions to address nutritional problems and achieve the targets will be based on several guiding principles, that include, among others, a human-rights perspective that recognizes that good nutrition is a basic human right. As such, each Filipino and Filipino family, as claim holders are responsible for the attainment of the nutritional well-being of the families and family members. The government and others in the development sector, as duty bearers, have the responsibility to assist those who are unable yet to enjoy the right to good nutrition.