MANILA, Philippines – A health advocacy group called for the passage of a bill that will implement front-of-package warning labels and comprehensive marketing restrictions for unhealthy food and beverages in a bid to curb cases of obesity and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Philippines. In a statement on Friday, the Healthy Philippines Alliance (HPA) expressed support for House Bill No. 8284, also known as the Healthy Food Marketing and Labelling Act, that was filed last Wednesday in time for the commemoration of World Obesity Day. The bill was filed by Pusong Pinoy party-list Rep. Jett Nisay. According to the […]... Keep on reading: Healthy Food Marketing and Labelling Act pushed as NCD cases rise