Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 469 signed in 2018, April of every year is declared as the Filipino Food Month or Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino. The national celebration aims to appreciate, preserve, promote, and ensure the transmission of the vast Filipino culinary traditions and treasures to future generations and to support the various industries, farmers, and agri-communities. This year’s celebration carries the theme “Pagkaing Pilipino, Susi sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago.”

While Filipino cuisine is traditionally rich and varied. Importantly the celebration should also focus on the nutritive value of the Filipino food served on top of every household table. This is to tailor fit in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022. #RNPC-CPD