National Contracting & Transport Co., NCTC

What National Contracting & Transport Co., NCTC does

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) is the Republic of the Philippines' highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition, established in 1974 under Presidential Decree No. 491 and currently operating under the Department of Health following its transfer via Executive Order No. 472 in 2005. The Council is governed by a multi-sectoral Governing Board comprising 10 national government agencies (DOH, DA, DILG, DepEd, DSWD, DTI, DOLE, DOST, DBM, and DEPDev) plus three private sector representatives appointed by the President. Its operational footprint extends through 17 regional offices across all administrative regions of the Philippines and a field network of 49,462 Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) deployed in 42,011 barangays, supervised by over 877 District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators.

NNC's programmatic infrastructure centers on the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028 and is delivered through three principal pillars. First, the Philippine Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS) — comprising Operation Timbang Plus (annual nationwide child growth assessment for children 0-59 months), the National Nutrition Information System (NNIS), the Nutrition Management Information System (NMIS), the ECCD First 1,000 Days Reporting System, the ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance System (ANSS), the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), and the Local Nutrition Early Warning System (LNEWS-FNS). Second, service delivery via the Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (targeting nutritionally at-risk pregnant women and children 6-23 months across 34 priority provinces pursuant to RA 11148), the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network (51 stations), and the National Nutrition Management Program. Third, capacity building via the e-Learning platform on Nutrition Program Management and the LHEARN peer-learning project, in partnership with the Local Government Academy.

As a Philippine government agency, NNC generates no commercial revenue and is funded through annual government appropriations under the Department of Health. Its "customers" span national line agencies, 42,011 barangay-level local government units, vulnerable beneficiary populations (pregnant women, lactating mothers, children under 5), and international development partners including UNICEF, WHO, FAO, and WFP. Distribution of nutrition services is delegated to LGUs with NNC providing technical guidance, surveillance data, policy frameworks, and capacity building, while last-mile service delivery occurs through the BNS volunteer network, LGU health centers, and community radio programming.

Name

National Contracting & Transport Co., NCTC

Legal name

National Nutrition Council (NNC)

Website

https://nnc.gov.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) is the Philippines' highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition, operating under the Department of Health and coordinating programs through 17 regional offices, 49,462 Barangay Nutrition Scholars, and partnerships with 10 line ministries and UN agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taguig City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: NNC is a government agency operating under the Department of Health, funded through annual government appropriations. As a policy-making and coordinating body, it does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 49,462 BNSs deployed in 42,011 barangays nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

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Feature9 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tambuli Foundation Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2009Tambuli Foundation Inc. provided consultancy for Phase I of Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program in 2009. Mr. Lucio N. Tabing (Ka Louie), foremost advocate of community radio in the country, led the consultancy.
• UNICEF PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF Philippines partners with NNC on nutrition programming, including workshops on enhancement of PPAN monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. The partnership involves multiple government agencies including Department of Agriculture.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO collaborates with NNC on nutrition guidelines and standards, including adoption of WHO Child Growth Standards for children 0-5 years old in the Philippines (Resolution No. 2 S. 2008).
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO partners with NNC on food security initiatives including the Local Nutrition Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) and related programs.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP collaborates with NNC on food security and nutrition programs in the Philippines.
• Department of Health (DOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNC operates under DOH following Executive Order No. 472 in 2005. DOH Secretary serves as Chairperson of the NNC Governing Board. NNC Executive Director is concurrently Undersecretary of Health.
• Department of Agriculture (DA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Prior to 2005, DA served as chair of the NNC Governing Board. DA-PMS Planning and Monitoring Service participates in NNC Technical Committee.
• Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDILG is represented on the NNC Governing Board and Technical Committee. Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD) serves as Technical Committee Chairperson. DILG-BLGD Director chairs NNC Technical Committee.
• Department of Education (DepEd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepEd is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS) participates in NNC Technical Committee. School-based nutrition programs and nutrition education initiatives are implemented through DepEd partnership.
• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSWD is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Protective Services Bureau (PSB) participates in NNC Technical Committee. Social protection programs complement nutrition interventions for vulnerable populations.
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTI is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) participates in NNC Technical Committee. DTI involvement relates to food safety and consumer protection.
• Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOLE is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Bureau of Workers and Special Concerns (BWSC) participates in NNC Technical Committee. Focus on worker welfare and special concern groups.
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOST is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) participates in NNC Technical Committee. DOST-FNRI conducts the National Nutrition Survey every five years.
• Department of Budget and Management (DBM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBM is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Budget and Management Bureau B (BMB-B) participates in NNC Technical Committee. DBM involvement relates to budget allocation for nutrition programs.
• National Economic and Development Authority - Development Academy (DEPDev)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEPDev is represented on the NNC Governing Board. Social Development Staff (SDS) participates in NNC Technical Committee. DEPDev involvement relates to development planning and capacity building.
• Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSA participates in NNC Technical Committee through Sectoral Statistics Office (SSO). U/Sec. Claire Dennis S. Mapa serves as Undersecretary and National Statistician. PSA provides statistical data for nutrition monitoring.
• Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWC participates in NNC Technical Committee. U/Sec. Angelo M. Tapales serves as Undersecretary and Executive Director V. CWC involvement relates to child welfare and protection aligned with nutrition programs.
• Climate Change Commission (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC participates in NNC Technical Committee through Policy Research and Development Division. Deputy Executive Director serves as representative. Addresses climate-nutrition linkages.
• Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR participates in NNC Technical Committee through Bureau of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development (BARBD). Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty program implemented in coordination with NNC.
• National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCIP participates in NNC Technical Committee through Office on Education, Culture and Health - Health Development Division. Focus on nutrition for indigenous peoples communities.
• PHILCAN, Inc. (Philippine Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition Security)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHILCAN Inc. is represented in NNC Technical Committee. Dr. Mary Christine R. Castro, Executive Director of Nutrition Center of the Philippines, serves as Lead Convener. Civil society coalition supporting nutrition advocacy.
• BIDANI Network Program (Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIDANI Network Program participates in NNC Technical Committee. Dr. Clarissa B. Juanico serves as Programme Manager from University of the Philippines Los Baños. Academic network supporting nutrition research and implementation.
• CODHEND (Council of Deans and Heads of Nutrition and Dietetics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODHEND participates in NNC Technical Committee. Dr. Cecilia B. Torres from Polytechnic University of the Philippines serves as Council Head. Academic body for nutrition education standards.
• Local Government Academy (LGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNC signed a three-year partnership agreement with LGA to strengthen capacities of local government units towards nutrition improvement. Partnership formalizes capacity building support for LGUs.
• Local Government Units (LGUs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGUs partner with NNC for Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations, providing counterpart resources including space, personnel, and maintenance. 51 stations established across various phases (Phase I-VI from 2009-2019).
• State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUCs partner with NNC for Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations. MSU-TCTO in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi recognized as Most Supportive Partner in Nutriskwela awards. Academic institutions support community radio operations.
• Nutriskwela Radio Broadcaster's Association (NRBA) Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRBA Inc. was formed as a community of volunteer broadcasters and station managers within the Nutriskwela program. Serves as platform for capacity building, collaboration, and advocacy for Nutriskwela stations nationwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Department of Health (Australia): Australian government department responsible for public health policy, including national nutrition strategy and the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Comparable as a government entity embedding nutrition policy within a broader health mandate, similar to how NNC sits under DOH.
• Public Health Agency of Canada: Canadian federal agency responsible for public health promotion, disease prevention, and health surveillance. Comparable to NNC's policy-coordinating and surveillance functions at a national scale.
• Food Standards Agency (UK): UK government body responsible for food safety and nutrition policy across the UK. Comparable as a national government authority setting nutrition policy and coordinating with international (Codex/FAO/WHO) frameworks.
• National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China: China's central government body responsible for national health policy, including national nutrition plans and maternal/child health initiatives. Comparable to NNC in scale of population served and the policy-coordination role across ministries.
• Department of Health (Philippines): NNC's parent agency under Executive Order No. 472, with the DOH Secretary chairing the NNC Governing Board. Comparable as a broader public-health umbrella body within the same Philippine government structure.

Direct peers

• Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN): India's apex government nutrition research and policy-support body, operating under the Ministry of Health. It is structurally comparable to NNC as a national nutrition authority that combines surveillance, research, and dietary guideline development for a large, diverse population.
• National Institute of Nutrition (Vietnam): Vietnam's Ministry of Health-affiliated national nutrition institute, conducting surveillance and supporting national nutrition policy. Comparable as a regional (ASEAN) peer operating with a similar mandate to NNC.
• Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI): Philippine government institute under DOST that conducts the National Nutrition Survey every five years and generates the underlying nutrition research base. It is a core member of NNC's Technical Committee and the most directly comparable nutrition-data counterpart within the Philippines.

Others

• Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Secretariat: Global multi-stakeholder movement in which NNC participates, coordinating country-level nutrition action. Comparable as a coordinating/convener peer rather than a direct service-delivery competitor; relevant because it shapes the international framework NNC operates within.

Regional players

• Indonesia's National Nutrition Council / Bappenas Nutrition Directorate: Indonesia's national-level nutrition planning and coordination function under Bappenas, including the National Strategy to Accelerate Stunting Prevention. Comparable as a Southeast Asian government counterpart working on the same stunting-reduction agenda as NNC's PPAN and Tutok Kainan programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nncofficialph
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nationalnutritioncouncilof3519
• Facebookfacebook.com/nncofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/nncofficialph
• TikToktiktok.com/@nncofficialph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-contracting-&-transport-co.-nctc

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