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10848
An act further extending the period of implementation of the Agricultural Competitiveness
Enhancement Fund (ACEF), amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8178, as amended by
Republic Act No. 9496, entitled: “An act replacing quantitative import restrictions on agricultural
products, except rice with tariffs, creating the agricultural competitiveness enhancement fund, and
for other purpose”
Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8178, as amended, otherwise known as “An Act Replacing
Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs,
Creating the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, and For Other Purposes”
A. The increased productivity of farmers and fisherfolk by providing the necessary credit to
farmers and fisherfolk and their cooperatives and associations, and micro and smallscale
enterprises, for the acquisition and establishment of production, postharvest, and
processing machineries, equipment and facilities, farm inputs and improvement;
B. Research and development on agricultural and fishery products of state universities and
colleges; and
C. A comprehensive and attractive grant-in-aid program for agriculture, forestry, fisheries,
and veterinary medicine education to promote the development of agriculture and
fisheries:
Republic Act No. 8435, as amended, otherwise known as the Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Actvis-a-vis the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP);
https://pcoo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RA-10848.pdf
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2016/ra_10845_2016.html
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10817 “Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of
2016”.
An act instituting the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Program,
creating for the purpose the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, and for
the other purpose. Hereby established the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion
Program, which shall refer to the comprehensive set of objectives, targets, strategies and
activities for the growth of Halal industries producing or providing products, processes and
services and resulting to increased exports of Halal products. It shall include, but not be limited
to, the following areas of concern: the development and application of Halal agricultural and
manufacturing standards and practices; the organization and development of accredited
certification bodies through, among others, capacity building and the formulation and application
of internationally-accepted accreditation standards; identification and expansion of markets for
Halal products, processes and services; forging of international and bilateral agreements
especially on harmonization of standards; compliance of producers, manufacturers, service
providers, traders and exporters to established local or international standards; industry
development and promotion, including expansion into nonfood Halal products and services;
consumer awareness and fair trade practices; and provision of common service facilities.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2016/05/16/republic-act-no-10817/
An Act providing for the development of farm tourism in the Philippines. Hereby mandated
the formulation and implementation of the Farm Tourism Strategic Action Plan, herein referred to
as the Plan, which shall be the comprehensive set of programs, projects and activities for the
growth of farm tourism in the country. The Plan shall be integrated and be made consistent with
the National Tourism Development Plan. The Plan shall cover, among others, the following areas
of concern: investment promotion and financing; market research, trends, innovations, and
information; accreditation of farm tourism camps; market promotion and development; agriculture
and fishery research, development and extension; institutional and human resource development;
and infrastructure support. It shall likewise define the roles and responsibilities of national
government agencies, local government units (LGUs), farm tourism operators, tour operators,
educational institutions, and other industry stakeholders in the implementation of the Plan.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2016/05/16/republic-act-no-10816/
An act promoting and supporting the competitiveness of the sugarcane industry and for
other purposes. The Program is the consolidation of small farms including farms of agrarian
reform beneficiaries, as one larger farm, with a minimum area of thirty (30) hectares within a two-
kilometer radius, to take advantage of the economies of scale in the production of sugarcane,
such that the activities in the small farms are aligned and implemented to ensure the efficient use
of farm machineries and equipment, deployment of workers, volume purchase of inputs, financing,
and other operational advantages, as well as recognition by sugar mills, government financial
institutions, private investors, but the ownership of each small farm remains with the landowners.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2015/03/27/republic-act-no-10659/
An act to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,
amending Republic Act No. 8550, otherwise known as “ The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998”,
and for the other purpose. This law ensure the rational and sustainable development,
management and conservation of the fishery and aquatic resources in Philippine waters
including the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and in the adjacent high seas, consistent
with the primordial objective of maintaining a sound ecological balance, protecting and
enhancing the quality of the environment. The Philippines shall pursue its commitment to
international conventions and cooperate with other states and international bodies, in
order to conserve and manage threatened, aquatic species, straddling and highly
migratory fish stocks and other living marine resources.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2015/02/27/republic-act-no-10654/
An act creating the Philippine Rubber Research Institute to develop the Philippine Rubber
Industry and for the other purposes. The establishment of the Philippine Rubber Research
Institute aims to comprehensively realize the goals of human empowerment and economic
development in the countryside through programs and projects that will increase rubber
production in the country, and improve quality of life especially in poor rural communities that
depend primarily on this industry.
http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2010/05/13/republic-act-no-10089/
An act providing for the development and promotion of organic agriculture in the
Philippines and for the other purposes. Hereby declared the policy of the State to promote,
propagate, develop further and implement the practice of organic agriculture in the Philippines
that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce
pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources, further
protect the health of farmers, consumers and the general public, and save on imported farm
inputs. Towards this end, a comprehensive program for the promotion of community-based
organic agriculture systems which include, among others, farmer-produced purely organic
fertilizers such as compost, pesticides and other farm inputs, together with a nationwide
educational and promotional campaign for their use and processing, as well as the adoption of
organic agricultural system as a viable alternative shall be undertaken.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2010/04/06/republic-act-no-10068/
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10000 "The Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act of 2009".
An act providing for an agriculture and agrarian reform credit and financing system through
banking institutions. Hereby declared the policy of the State to promote equal access to
opportunities under an environment of sustained growth and expanding productivity as
the key to raising the quality of life for all, the State shall promote rural development by
enhancing access of the rural agricultural sector to financial services and programs that
increase market efficiency and promote modernization in the rural agricultural sector.
http://www.bsp.gov.ph/regulations/laws/RA10000.pdf
An act strengthening the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program ( CARP) , extending the
acquisition anf distribution of all agricultural lands, instituting necessary reforms, amending for the
purpose certain provisions of Republic Act No. 6657, otherwise known as the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law of 1998, as amended, and appropriating funds therefore.
“The State shall promote industrialization and full employment based on sound agricultural
development and agrarian reform, through industries that make full and efficient use of human
and natural resources, and which are competitive in both domestic and foreign markets: Provided,
That the conversion of agricultural lands into industrial, commercial or residential lands shall take
into account, tillers’ rights and national food security. Further, the State shall protect Filipino
enterprises against unfair foreign competition and trade practices.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2009/08/07/republic-act-no-9700/
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9379 “The Handline Fishing Law”.
An act defining handline fishing, providing effective regulations therefore and for other other
purpose:
To promulgate specific policies and procedures governing handline fishing and utilization of
handline fishing boats; To support the development of the handline fishing industry and promote
the competitiveness, sustainability and social development of handline fishing and its allied
industries;and to strengthen existing rules and regulations governing handline fishing and ensure
the safety and seaworthiness of handline fishing boats.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2007/03/08/republic-act-no-9379/
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9296 “The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines.”
An act strengthening the meat inspection system in the country. The State shall ensure the
protection of human and animal health against direct and indirect hazards, and in particular the
protection of Consumers against zoonotic diseases, meat-borne infection, intoxication and
hazards associated with residue from treatment or exposure of the slaughter animal; Meat
handlers against occupational zoonoses; Livestock against the spread of infections, intoxications
and other diseases of socio-economic importance as detectable at meat inspection and as
consistent with the relevant animal health regulations; and Consumers and the meat processing
industry against economic losses from meat of inferior quality or abnormal properties.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2004/05/12/republic-act-no-9296/
https://tariffcommission.gov.ph/ra-8800
An act providing for the development, management and conservation of the fisheries and aquatic
resources, integrating all laws pertinent thereto, and for other purpose. The state shall ensure the
attainment of the following objectives of the fishery sector: Conservation, protection and sustained
management of the country’s fishery and aquatic resources; Poverty alleviation and the provision
of supplementary livelihood among municipal fisherfolk; Improvement of productivity of
aquaculture within ecological limits; Optimal utilization of offshore and deep-sea resources; and
Upgrading of post-harvest technology.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1998/02/25/republic-act-no-8550/
http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno7900.htm#.XRbSvbcRVkw