This document discusses public health nutrition laws and legislations in the Philippines. It begins by defining public health and its core objectives of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community efforts. It then outlines several key laws governing the Philippine healthcare system, including the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers (RA 7305), which establishes standards for recruitment, employment terms, benefits and rights of public health workers. The document concludes by listing numerous other laws and policies that aim to strengthen public health programs and services in areas like communicable disease reporting, family planning, immunization, food safety and more.

1. Public Health Nutrition
Laws and Legislations
- Janrey Tiña

2.  Definition
 Core objectives
 Magna Carta for Public Health worker
 Laws governing Philippine Health Care

3. “ The science and art of preventing diseases,
prolonging life and promoting health
through the organized efforts of society,
organizations, public and private
communities, and individuals.”

4.  Focus:
“ To improve health and quality of life
through the prevention and treatment of
disease and other physical and mental
health condition through surveillance of
cases and health indicators.”

5.  Multidisciplinary Teams:

6.  Aims to make Public Health more accessible
to the general public.
Three sense:
- Reach out through social media and blogs.
- Describe public health trough research.
- Make public health activities that are completely
user-driven.

8.  Section 1. Title.
 Sec. 2. Declaration of the Policy.
- The state shall instill health consciousness among people.
 Sec. 3. Definition.
- “health workers” shall mean all persons who are engaged in
health and health-related works.
 Sec. 4. Recruitment and Qualification.
- in accordance w/ policies and standards of the Civil Service
Commission

9.  Sec. 5. Performance Evaluation and Merit Promotion.
 Sec. 6. Transfer or Geographical Reassignment.
- PHW shall not be transferred and or reassigned, except when
made in the interest of public service.
 Sec. 7. Married Public Health Workers.
- Married couples both PHW, to be employed in the same
municipality, but not in the same office.
 Sec. 8. Security of Tenure.
- In case of regular employment of PHW, their services shall not
be terminated without due process.

10.  Sec. 9. Discrimination Prohibited.
 Sec. 10. No Understaffing/Overloading of Health Staff.
 Sec. 11. Administration Charges.
 Sec. 12. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedures.
- PHW shall have the right to be informed, full access, defend,
confront witnesses, appeal, and to reimburse.
 Sec. 13. Duties and Obligations.
 Sec. 14. Code of Conduct.
 Sec. 15. Normal Hours of Work.
- shall not exceed 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week.

11.  Sec. 16. Overtime Work.
 Sec. 17. Work During Rest Day.
 Sec. 18. Night-Shift Differential. (10% reg. wage)
 Sec. 19. Salaries. (Grade 24)
 Sec. 20. Additional Compensation.
- hazard allowance, subsistence allowance, longevity pay,
laundry allowance and remote assignment allowance.
 Sec. 21. Hazard Allowance. (25% of basic salary)
 Sec. 22. Subsistence allowance (representation and travel)
 Sec. 23. Longevity Pay (5% increase every 5 years)

12.  Sec. 24. Laundry Allowance. (125 Php/month)
 Sec. 25. Remote Assignment Allowance. (50% of basic pay)
 Sec. 26. Housing.
 Sec. 27. Medical Examination.
 Sec. 28. Compensation of Injuries.
 Sec. 29. Leave Benefits for Public Heath Worker.
 Sec. 30. Highest Basic Salary Upon Retirement.
 Sec. 31. Right to self-organization.
 Sec. 32. Freedom from Interference or Coercion.
 Sec. 33. Consultation w/ Health Worker’s Organization

13.  Sec. 34. Human Health Resource Development/
Management Study.
- The DOH shall conduct a periodic health human resource
development study.
 Sec. 35. Rules and Regulations.
- shall take effect 30 days after publication in a newspaper of
general circulation.
 Sec. 36. Prohibition Against Double Recovery Benefit
- the worker shall only paid the difference.

14.  Sec. 37. Prohibition Against Elimination and/or Diminution.
- Nothing shall eliminate or in a way diminish benefits being
enjoyed by PHW’s.
 Sec. 38. Budgetary Estimates.
- P964,664,000.00 within 5 years.
 Sec. 39. Penal Provision.
- P20,000 fine, 1 year or both at the discretion of the court.
 Sec. 40. Separability Clause.
- If any provision of this ACT is declared invalid, the remainder
of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in
force and effect.

15.  Sec. 41. Repealing Clause.
- inconsistent with the provisions of this act are herby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
 Sec. 42. Effectivity.
- The act shall take 15 days after publication in at least 2
national newspaper of general circulation.

17.  R.A. 349 – Legalizes the use of human organs for
surgical, medical and scientific purposes.
 R.A. 1080 – Civil Service Eligibility.
 R.A. 1136 – An act recognizing the Division of
Tuberculosis in the DOH.

18.  R.A. 1082 – Rural Health Unit Act

19.  R.A. 1891 – Act Strengthening Health and
Dental services in the rural areas.
 R.A. 3573 – Law on Reporting of Communicable
Diseases.
 R.A. 7170 – Law that govern organ donation.

20.  R.A. 7305 – The Magna Carta of Public HealthWorker.
 R.A. 7600 – Rooming In and BreastfeedingAct of 1992.

21.  R.A. 7610 – Special protection of children
against abuse.
 R.A. 8750 –The Philippine Seatbelt Law

22.  R.A. 6365 – Established a National Policy on
Population.
 R.A. 6425 – Dangerous Drug Act 0f 1992.
 R.A. 7719 – National Blood ServiceAct of 1994.
 R.A. 7875 – National Health Insurance Act of 1995.

23.  R.A. 7883 – Barangay Health
workers Benefit and IncentiveAct.
 R.A. 9288 – Newborn Screening
Act.

24.  P.D. 166 – Strengthened Family Program .
 P.D. 491 – Nutrition Program.
 P.D. 856 – Code of Sanitation.
 P.D. 996 – Provides for compulsory basic
immunization for children and infants below 8
years of age.

25.  Republic Act 8344 - An Act Prohibiting the
Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments.
 Republic Act 8976 - Philippine Food Fortification Act
of 2000.
 Republic Act 8423 - Traditional and Alternative
Medicine Act (TAMA of 1997).
 Republic Act 8749 - Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

26.  Proclamation No. 499 – National
Aids Awareness Day.
 LOI 949 – Act on health and health
related activities must be
integrated with other activities of
the overall National Development
Program.
 Executive Order 51 –The milk
Code