Newly filed bills include House Bill (HB) no. 9080 by Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay and HB 9429 by Rep. Jeffrey Soriano. Additional co-authors have strengthened existing measures: Rep. Ruth Sakaluran for HB 130, Rep. Carl Nicolas Cari for HB 6507, and Representatives Lolita Javier, Wilton Kho, Jan Franz Chan, and Edwin Ongchuan for HB 819.

As of May 2026, a total of 22 versions of the HFE Bill and 4 versions of the FOPWL Bill have been filed, supported by more than 80 legislators—signaling that legislation for food environment reform is closer than ever to becoming law.

Patients and communities are stepping up against excessive sodium intake with the founding of the Patient CARE Network (Patients and Communities Advocating for the Reduction of Excess Sodium).

As of March 11, the HFE Bill has been filed 20 times, while the standalone FOPWL Bill has been filed 4 times, all supported by a total 77 lawmakers. 

Momentum for health and nutrition reforms in the Philippines continues to grow with new legislators filing and co-authoring measures on Healthy Food Environment (HFE).

The event, titled “Step Up for Healthier Hearts: Sama-samang Hakbang para sa Kalusugan,” united legislators, civil society organizations, and community members in support of three pending measures in Congress: the Healthy Food Environment (HFE) bill, the Front-of-Pack Warning Label (FOPWL) bill, and the Sodium Reformulation bill.