It created the Philippine Dairy Corporation (PDC) as the lead government dairy agency tasked to carry out these objectives.

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Subsequently, the National Dairy Development Act of 1995 (RA 7884) was signed into law on February 20, 1995. It took effect on March 12, 1995, creating the National Dairy Authority (NDA). It is tasked to ensure the accelerated development of the Philippine dairy industry.


In July 1995, Nutrition Month was launched by National Nutrition Council (NNC) where milk was the focus of the theme: Buto at ngipin patibayin, gatas ating inumin (For strong bones and teeth, drink milk). It sought to emphasize the importance of milk in everyone’s daily diet and to focus on the status and needs of the local dairy industry.



Reference: Philippine News Agency archives.

March 28, 1979: President Marcos signed into law the Dairy Industry Development Act of 1979