Letter of Implementation No. 48
Letter of Implementation No. 48, issued on August 31, 1976, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, grants greater autonomy to the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the Philippines. This amendment was made to enhance the NNC's flexibility in fulfilling its responsibilities as outlined in Presidential Decree No. 491. The NNC is now placed directly under the Office of the President, reflecting the government's commitment to improving the Philippine Nutrition Program. This change aims to streamline the Council's functions and improve coordination in national nutrition efforts.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Implementation No. 48
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Implementation
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 31, 1976
LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 48
| TO | : | The Secretary of Health |
| The Presidential Executive Assistant | ||
| The Chairman, National Nutrition Council |
WHEREAS, a thorough review of the role of the National Nutrition Council in the formulation, integration and coordination of the Philippine Nutrition Program has indicated an urgent need for the National Nutrition Council to have greater flexibility and autonomy in the discharge of its assigned functions embodied under Presidential Decree No. 491, dated June 25, 1974.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby amend Letter of Implementation No. 37, dated December 11, 1975 issued by this Office in consonance with Presidential Decree No. 830, by placing the National Nutrition Council directly under the Office of the President.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 31st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Cite This Law
Letter of Implementation No. 48, Letter of Implementation No. 48, Aug 31, 1976 (Philippines)
Letter of Implementation No. 48, Letter of Implementation No. 48 (Phil. 1976)
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