Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL FUND OUT OF THE TEN PERCENT (10%) GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) FOR THE YEARS 2001-2010 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR LENDING TO SMALL FARMERS AND FISHERFOLKS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 14, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2359, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL FUND OUT OF THE TEN PERCENT (10%) GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) FOR THE YEARS 2001-2010 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR LENDING TO SMALL FARMERS AND FISHERFOLKS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : This proposed measure seeks to create a "special agricultural fund" to be taken-out of the ten percent annual gross income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for the years 2001 to 2010 to be administered by the Landbank of the Philippines for lending to small farmers and fisherfolks individually or thru their cooperatives. > This proposed measure further addresses the call of President Glorian Macapagal-Arroy o for the enactment of a law making farm lands acceptable asloal collateral to increase investments in agriculture. In addition to farmlands, the bill provides that small farmers and fisherfolks can use their farming and fishing implements, crops and expected fish harvests as collateral to avail of this crediit facility.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, PLARIDEL M.
DATE FILED : 2001-08-14
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Espino (030 ) 2. Syjuco (032 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES ON 2001-08-20

Abstract

This proposed measure seeks to create a "special agricultural fund" to be taken-out of the ten percent annual gross income of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for the years 2001 to 2010 to be administered by the Landbank of the Philippines for lending to small farmers and fisherfolks individually or thru their cooperatives. > This proposed measure further addresses the call of President Glorian Macapagal-Arroy o for the enactment of a law making farm lands acceptable asloal collateral to increase investments in agriculture. In addition to farmlands, the bill provides that small farmers and fisherfolks can use their farming and fishing implements, crops and expected fish harvests as collateral to avail of this crediit facility.

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