Author: Hon. Jefson Romeo B. Felix
Date Filed: April 20, 2026
This proposed ordinance establishes a framework to create a healthier public food environment within Naga City Government facilities, programs, and city-supported activities. The policy encourages the official procurement and distribution of locally feasible and affordable healthy food options while discouraging the routine use of heavily processed snacks and sugar-heavy desserts in government-led gatherings. By setting institutional standards for public assemblies, youth activities, and community meetings, the measure aims to ensure that public institutions lead by example in promoting better dietary patterns and long-term public health.
Highlights of the Proposed Ordinance:
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Institutional Leadership: Positions the city government as a role model by ensuring that publicly funded events prioritize healthy food options over heavily processed items.
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Practical Food Standards: Focuses on encouraging snacks and meals that are locally available, affordable, and consistent with public health objectives.
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Discouraged Procurement: Discourages the routine official purchase and distribution of unhealthy food items, such as those high in added sugars and sodium, during city-supported activities.
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Broad Coverage: Applies to all city government offices, programs, city-supported community assemblies, and covered barangay activities.
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Annual Progress Tracking: Mandates the City Health Office to submit an annual implementation note to the City Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod detailing good practices and recommendations.
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No New Bureaucracy: Designed to be integrated into existing office reporting and procurement mechanisms without creating new regulatory permit regimes or licenses.
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Phased Resource Integration: Initial implementation costs are charged against existing office appropriations, with future requirements to be integrated into the city’s annual budget.
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