MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a measure meant to provide adequate health and nutrition services to mothers and to children during their early days of development. Duterte signed Republic Act 11148, or the First 1,000 Days La, on November 29. The law requires the government to scale up nutrition intervention programs for infants and young children up to two-years-old, adolescent females, and pregnant and lactating women. The Department of Health, National Nutrition Council, Department of Agriculture, in coordination with other agencies and local government units, are mandated to formulate national nutrition policies and strategies for nutrition improvement. The Senate approved the measure in last March, while the House of Representatives passed it in September last year.

Source: Philippine Star December 10, 2018 08:42 UTC