It’s hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches.

Per the bill’s text, tax exemptions would apply for baby formula and baby food, “which includes but is not limited to food purees, puffs, teether crackers, puree pouches and other food intended for sale for children under thirty-six months of age.”

The MP also said he regularly read "heart-breaking posts" on local forums from parents in "utter despair" begging for baby food donations to tide them over until the next pay day.

Jennylyn is one of many mums increasingly turning to commercially available baby food products in recent years: sales of instant cereals, porridges, pureed foods, pouches and snacks across South East Asia have doubled in five years.

The sister of the current president and daughter of former president Ferdinand Marcos Snr - Imee Marcos - is sponsoring a bill that would prohibit manufacturers of baby food from adding sugar in their products.