Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04913 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FILIPINO RICE FARMERS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PANTAWID MAGSASAKANG PILIPINO PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to fully address the challenges and issues in improving agricultural incomes and competitiveness by upholding the objectives of R.A.No.11203 (AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)Seeks to provide direct financial assistance to rice farming households by allocating tariff revenues collected in excess of P10 billion in the form of a conditional cash transfer program.Mandates the provision of rice insurance to protect rice crops against insurable risks and provides farmers with additional income through temporary employment in government projects. |
| ALIAS NAME : "Pantawid Magsasakang Filipino Act" |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA |
| DATE FILED : 2019-09-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2021-03-17 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON 2021-02-23 |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND FOOD on 2019-10-02; |
Abstract
Aims to fully address the challenges and issues in improving agricultural incomes and competitiveness by upholding the objectives of R.A.No.11203 (AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES)Seeks to provide direct financial assistance to rice farming households by allocating tariff revenues collected in excess of P10 billion in the form of a conditional cash transfer program.Mandates the provision of rice insurance to protect rice crops against insurable risks and provides farmers with additional income through temporary employment in government projects.
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