Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 4, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04266
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Organic Farming Act of 2008"
ABSTRACT : Establishes a comprehensive organic farming program as a viable alternative to the extensive use of chemo-synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CHATTO, EDGARDO M.
DATE FILED : 2008-06-04
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (090 ) 2. Almario (090 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-09-02
      2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-09-02
      3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-02
      4. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-02
      5. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-09-10
      6. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-09-10
      7. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2009-02-10
      8. Recommendations submitted by the TWG on 2009-02-10
      9. Recommendations submitted by the TWG on 2009-02-10
      10. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-03-04
      11. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-03-04
      12. Transmmitted to the Committee on Ways and Means on 2009-03-04
      13. Transmmitted to the Committee on Ways and Means on 2009-03-04
      14. Referred to Stakeholders on 2009-04-14
      15. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06
      16. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06
MOTHER BILL: HB07066
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & FOOD ON 2008-06-10

Abstract

Establishes a comprehensive organic farming program as a viable alternative to the extensive use of chemo-synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

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