Republic of the Philippines

Province of Samar
Municipality of Pagsanghan
Barangay San Luis

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

BARANGAY EXECUTIVE ORDER

NO. __2__ Series of 2024

AN EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING THE BARANGAY NUTRITION COMMITTEE OF

BARANGAY SAN LUIS, PAGSANGHAN, SAMAR

WHEREAS, Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to
protect and promote the right to health of the people and to instill health consciousness
among them; and Article XV, Section 3 mandates the state to defend the right of
children to assistance including proper care and nutrition;

WHEREAS, Section 17 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local

Government Code of 1991, further mandates local government units to exercise their
powers and discharge their functions as necessary and appropriate for the effective
provision of basic services including child welfare and nutrition services;

WHEREAS, the nutrition profile of the Municipality of Pagsanghan indicated by

the Operation Timbang Plus (OPT Plus) results revealed that the levels of stunting and
wasting among under five-year-old children and other forms of malnutrition in the
municipality remain to be of serious public health concern;

WHEREAS, all barangays shall constitute a Barangay Nutrition Committee

(BNC) to serve as the mechanism for planning, coordination, reporting, implementation,
and monitoring and evaluation of the Barangay Nutrition Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EMELIANO G. VENANCIO, Punong Barangay of

Barangay San Luis, Pagsanghan, Samar, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
existing laws, do hereby ORDER the creation and constitution of a Nutrition Committee,
as follows:

SECTION 1. COMPOSITION. The Committee shall be composed of the

following:

Chairperson: HON. EMELIANO G. VENANCIO , Punong Barangay

Vice Chairperson: HON. MYLENE M. ANES

SB Member, Committee on Health and Nutrition

Secretariat: MARK ANGELO E. GOFREDO , Barangay Secretary

Members: HON. ERIC M. UY

SB Member, Committee on Agriculture

MARILOU V. GENSIS , Barangay Treasurer

MRS. MARY-ANN V. CASABA , Barangay Health Worker

MRS. EMMA A. LAGUIPO , Barangay Nutrition Scholar

HON. EDGILYN M. SALIPOT , SK Chairperson

MRS. JOVELINE B. VENANCIO , Day Care Worker

 MRS. MARIA TERESA E. DONADILLO
Elementary School Principal/Teacher Coordinator

MRS. MARIFE C. SAMARRO

President of Parent-Teacher-Child Association

MRS. MARY-JEAN P. ALAZA

Rural Health Midwife Assigned in the Barangay

SECTION 2. FUNCTIONS OF THE BNC.

a. Undertake the formulation of its Barangay Nutrition Action Plan (BNAP)
aligned with the overall Municipal Nutrition Action Plan
b. Coordinate the activities of the Barangay Nutrition Program
c. Organize multi-sectoral groups to support the implementation of the Barangay
Nutrition Program
d. Assess the progress of component activities of the Barangay Nutrition
Program
e. Hold quarterly meetings to monitor program performance
f. Endorse appropriate policies to the Sangguniang Barangay to support
program implementation
g. Lead advocacy efforts and resource mobilization activities to ensure
participation and funding for the activities of the Barangay Nutrition Program.

SECTION 3. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reasons, any part of this

Executive Order is declared unconstitutional of invalid, the other portion or provisions
hereof, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVITY. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE this ______ day of __________ 2024 at Barangay San Luis, Pagsanghan,
Samar.

HON. EMELIANO G. VENANCIO

Punong Barangay