26/03/2026
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Hello mga Ka-Nutrisyon!
Our first topic to be featured for our NUTRI-FACTS is all about ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด (๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ก๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐) or also known as the ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐.
This law firmly grounded in the principles of the Philippine Constitution and supported by existing national laws, development plans, and the countryโs commitments to health and nutrition. These foundations ensure that the law is not implemented in isolation but rather aligned with broader goals in improving the well-being of mothers and children. First 1000 Days (F1KD) was included as one of the initiatives in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN). By anchoring the law on these frameworks, the government strengthens its commitment to addressing malnutrition and promoting proper care during the most critical stages of life.
The implementation of RA 11148 is closely linked to the ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต (๐๐๐๐), as established under ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฌ, or the Early Years Act. This means that the programs and services under RA 11148 are part of a larger, organized effort to support the growth and development of young childrenโfrom pregnancy up to early childhoodโensuring that they receive proper nutrition, healthcare, and early learning opportunities.
The ECCD system is designed to be ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ bringing together different sectors and stakeholders to work toward a common goal. This includes collaboration among national and local government agencies, private sectors, professional groups, academe, service providers, families, and communities. Through this coordinated approach, resources and expertise are shared, making programs more effective and responsive to the needs of mothers and children across the country.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐?
๐. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ โ This stage is equivalent to ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐. It is the period when the baby developing in the womb draws all his/her nutrients from the mother. Pregnant woman needs to receive adequate prenatal care, minimum of 8 pre-natal visits, 180 tablets of iron-folic acid supplementation, and balanced protein-energy dietary supplementation, especially those women from food insecure households.
๐๐. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ (๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐) - This is equivalent to about ๐ญ๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐. All infants in the first 6 months need to be exclusively breastfed for optimal development. Breast milk is the only superfood for babies. It provides the best nutrition an infant can get and serves as the first immunization against illness and disease.
๐๐๐. ๐ข๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ โ This is equivalent to ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐. During this stage, children need to receive age-appropriate complementary food in addition to breast milk to ensure healthy growth and brain development. Micronutrient supplementation is also given to children at this stage.
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(๐๐๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข/๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ญ๐น๐ช๐ช@๐บ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ.๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ)
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐:
https://nnc.gov.ph/phocadownloadpap/userupload/Ro1-webpub/DOH%20MC%202019-0027.pdf
https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/ra_17/RA11148.pdf
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