Republic of the Philippines

Cordillera Administrative Region

Province of Kalinga
City of Tabuk
BARANGAY LUCOG

OFFICE OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL HELD
AT THE BARANGAY SESSION HALL, LUCOG, TABUK CITY, KALINGA ON MARCH 6,2023.
PRESENT:
Hon. Nicanor D. Edas Barangay Chairman
Hon. Jojo B. Baculi Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Dominic B. Raguro Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Virgilio Guasi Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Alfredo Dongdongan Sr. Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Jandee B. Dumayag Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Charlene C. Malaga Barangay Kagawad
Hon. Leonila S. Balunggay Barangay Kagawad
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 17
Series of 2023
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8976 KNOWN AS “AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”, FOR BARANGAY LUCOG, TABUK CITY, KALINGA FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR
2023.

(Sponsored by Kagawad on Health Hon. Leonila S. Balunggay)

WHEREAS, food fortification has been identified by the World Health Organization, the Copenhagen
Consensus and the Food and Agriculture Organization as one of the top four strategies for decreasing
micronutrient malnutrition at the global level;

WHEREAS, Section 15 of Article II of the Philippine Constitution provides that the State shall protect
and promote the right of health of the people and instill health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, under the Section 16 of the Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991, mandates all government units to promote the general welfare of its
inhabitants, provide basic services to the constituents;

WHEREAS, the State recognizes that nutritional deficiency problems in the Philippines, based on
nutrition surveys, includes deficiency in energy, iron, vitamin A, iodine, thiamin and riboflavin. To a
minor extent, the Filipino diet is also deficient in ascorbic acid, calcium and folate;

WHEREAS, the State recognizes that food fortification is vital where there is a demonstrated need to
increase the intake of an essential nutrient by one or more population groups, as manifested in
dietary, biochemical or clinical evidences of deficiency. Food fortification is considered important in
the promotion of optimal health and to compensate the loss of nutrients due to processing and/ or
storage of food;

WHEREAS, in order to prevent and limit nutritional deficiency problems in the Philippines, a Food
Fortification plan provides for the addition of nutrients to processed foods or food products as per the
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA);

NOW THEREFORE, on the motion of Sanguniang Barangay member, Leonila S. Balunggay, dully
seconded, it was;
 RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to adopt the Republic Act No. 8976 known as “An Act
Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program and For Other Purposes”, for the Barangay of
Lucog, Tabuk City, Kalinga for Calendar Year 2023;

RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this Resolution shall be furnished to all offices concerned for
their appropriate action, information and record.

CARRIED AND APPROVED

ENACTED AND PASSED This 6th day of March Two Thousand and Twenty-three at Barangay
Lucog, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

I hereby certify the correctness

of the foregoing:

PECHIE B. RAGURO
Barangay Secretary

CONCURED BY:

JOJO B. BACULI DOMINIC B. RAGURO VIRGILIO GUASI

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

ALFREDO DONGDONGAN JANDEE DUMAYAG CHARLENE MALAGA

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

LEONILA BALUNGGAY
Barangay Kagawad

APPROVED BY:

NICANOR D. EDAS
Barangay Chairman