The History of the

NNC, FNRI
Table of contents

01 02 03
The NNC NNC History NNC Functions
Describing the role of History of composition The functions of the
the NNC and legal basis NNC

04 05 06
NNC Logo The FNRI FNRI Logo
The elements in the Overview and history of The elements in the
NNC Logo the FNRI FNRI Logo
 Introduction
The importance of the different nutritional
institutions in the Philippines will be discussed in
this presentation along with their histories and core
principles.
 01
The NNC
Describing the role of NNC
 A conducive policy
environment
For nutrition planning,
implementation, monitoring,
and evaluation
The National State-of-the-art
Nutrition Council facilities
An agency of the Ph Used for determining the
Government under the best national nutritional
Department of Health policies
 02
NNC History
NNC’s History of composition and legal
basis
FNRI’s History

1958 1971
Reorganization of Executive ORder
PIN into FNRC No. 285

1947 1960 1974

Creation of the Organization of the Presidential Decree
Philippine Institute NCCFN No. 491
of Nutrition
FNRI’s History

1988 2005
Administrative Executive Order
Order No. 88 No. 472

1987 2007
Executive Order Executive Order
No. 234 No. 616
 03
NNC Functions
The functions of the NNC
The Core Functions of The NNC

#1 #2 #3
Formulating national Coordinating Coordinating the
food and nutrition planning, monitoring, hunger mitigation
policies and and evaluation of the and malnutrition
strategies and serve national nutrition prevention program to
as the policy program achieve relevant
coordinating body of Millennium
food, nutrition, and Development Goals
health concerns
The Core Functions of The NNC

#4 #5 #6
Strengthening Coordinating the Calling on any
competencies and release of funds, department, bureau,
capabilities of loans, and grants from office, agency, and
stakeholders through government other instrumentalities
public education, organizations and as the need arises.
capacity building and non-government
skills development organizations.
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NNC Logo
The elements in the NNC Logo
The Spoons of the NNC Logo represent:

LGUs NGOs

Government Religious
Agencies Organizations

People’s Private Sector

Organizations
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The FNRI
Improving public nutrition through the
Food and Nutrition Research Institute
FNRI’s Goals

Countering Policies, Strategies, Research and

malnutrition Programs
FNRI defines the collective FNRI develops both
nutritional status of long-term and short-term
Filipinos and provides policy options, strategies,
emphasis on combating and programs which are
malnutrition. suitable to the needs of the
Filipino.
Development
FNRI is a leading research
and development
institution focused which
provides relevant findings
and recommendations to
end-users.
FNRI’s History

January 25, 1949 June 13, 1958

Administrative RA No. 2058
Order No. 81

July 1, 1947 January 1, 1950 June 30, 1973

Executive Order Executive Order No Presidential Decree
No. 94 392 No. 233
FNRI’s History

March 17, 1982 1993

Executive Order FNRI transfers to the
No. 784 DOST Compound in
Bicutan

June 25, 1975 January 30, 1987 1994

Presidential Decree Executive Order FNRI becomes an
No. 733 No. 128 Associated Institution in the
United Nations University
FNRI’s History

1996
Executive Order
No. 351

2001
ISO 17025
Accreditation.
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The DOST-FNRI
Logo
The Elements of the DOST-FNRI Logo

Four-pointed Star Black Color

Symbolizes scientific Represents the
creativity unknown

Four Circles Blue Color

Signifies progress Represents progress
through Science and
Technology
White Color
Represents truth and
enlightenment
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