Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY INTO THE NATIONAL FOOD CORPORATION, REDEFINING ITS POWERS, AND CREATING THE FOOD DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 27, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5636, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY INTO THE NATIONAL FOOD CORPORATION, REDEFINING ITS POWERS, AND CREATING THE FOOD DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "National Food Authority Reorganization Act of 2002." This bill seeks to strengthen the National Food Authority to ensure food security for all Filipinos and provide an orderly development to the foodgrains marketing industry so that it can extend sufficient motivations to farmers and producers to increase their productivity and competiteveness . To execute these objectives, the National food Corporation (NFC) is hereby created. > The management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Presidentwho shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines for three (3) years and who shall direct and manage the affairs of the Corporation. > This proposed measure also seeks to create the Food Development and Regulatory Administration (FDRA) whiich shall carry out regulatory as well as scientific and development functions for strengthening the efficiency of the food supply chain to increase the value of farmer's produce as a component of food products for export as well as against imports.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V.
DATE FILED : 2003-01-27
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Lobregat 2. Espinosa
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Amin (048 ) 2. Olano (052 )
3. Marañon (055 ) 4. Alvarez (055 )
5. Puentebella (055 ) 6. Dadivas (055 )
7. Javier (055 ) 8. Defensor (055 )
9. Gonzales (055 ) 10. Cabilao (055 )
11. Garcia (055 ) 12. Failon (055 )
13. Dy (055 ) 14. Yumul-hermida (055 )
15. Cruz (055 ) 16. Gordon (055 )
17. Real (055 ) 18. Solis (055 )
19. De Guzman (055 ) 20. Gozos (055 )
21. Alfelor (055 ) 22. Rodriguez (055 )
23. Punzalan (055 ) 24. Pablo (055 )
25. Singson (055 ) 26. Castelo-daza (055 )
27. Nepomuceno (055 ) 28. Taganas Layus (055 )
29. Rodriguez (055 ) 30. Nieva (055 )
31. Biazon (055 ) 32. Espinosa (055 )
33. Sy-alvarado (055 ) 34. Ablan (055 )
35. Lozada (055 ) 36. Veloso (055 )
37. Mathay (055 ) 38. Jalosjos-carreon (055 )
39. Ramiro (055 ) 40. Clarete (055 )
41. Durano (055 ) 42. Cojuangco (055 )
43. Uy (055 ) 44. Ylagan (055 )
45. Baculio (058 ) 46. Umali (058 )
47. Abaya (058 ) 48. Pilando (058 )
49. Albano (058 ) 50. Bersamin (058 )
51. Torres (058 ) 52. Bueser (058 )
53. Celeste (059 ) 54. Joson (059 )
55. Erice (059 ) 56. Silverio (059 )
57. Garin (059 ) 58. Gullas (059 )
59. Cajes (059 ) 60. Yapha (059 )
61. Codilla (060 ) 62. Macias (060 )
63. Garcia (060 ) 64. Domogan (060 )
65. Chungalao (060 ) 66. Floirendo (060 )
67. Badelles (062 ) 68. Falcon (062 )
69. Salapuddin (062 ) 70. Espina (062 )
71. Jaafar (062 ) 72. Nantes (062 )
73. Zamora (062 ) 74. Hizon (062 )
75. Zialcita (062 ) 76. Soon-ruiz (062 )
77. Dangwa (062 ) 78. Dumpit (062 )
79. Ecleo (062 ) 80. Matalam (062 )
81. Villareal (062 ) 82. Montilla (062 )
83. Ipong (062 ) 84. Jala (063 )
85. Chatto (062 ) 86. Castro (062 )
87. Escudero (062 ) 88. Baterina (062 )
89. Calizo (062 ) 90. Lapus (062 )
91. Fua (062 ) 92. Barinaga (062 )
93. Cagas (062 ) 94. Dimaporo (062 )
95. Dumarpa (062 ) 96. Madamba (062 )
97. Lanot (062 ) 98. Salceda (062 )
99. Seachon (062 ) 100. Roman (062 )
101. Reyes (062 ) 102. Cari (062 )
103. Arbison (062 ) 104. Del Mar (065 )
105. Romualdo (067 ) 106. Aguha (068 )
107. Ancheta (068 ) 108. Saludo (068 )
109. Zamora (068 ) 110. Aquino (068 )
111. Gonzales (068 ) 112. Locsin (068 )
113. Valdez (068 ) 114. Pingoy (069 )
115. Lagman-luistro (069 ) 116. Angping (069 )
117. Bernardo-lokin (069 ) 118. Cuenco (069 )
119. Echiverri (069 ) 120. Mamba (069 )
121. Amatong (076 ) 122. Suarez (077 )
123. Leviste (077 ) 124. Taliño-santos (077 )
125. Defensor (077 ) 126. Libanan (077 )
127. Bulut (077 ) 128. Duavit (077 )
129. Apostol (077 ) 130. Almario (077 )
131. Reyes (006 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
COMMITTEE ACTION: chge of ctte. ref'l from Gov't Reor.; & Approp. a per J.60; p.70(Mar.1 0 & 11,2003)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION ON 2003-02-03
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES, APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"National Food Authority Reorganization Act of 2002." This bill seeks to strengthen the National Food Authority to ensure food security for all Filipinos and provide an orderly development to the foodgrains marketing industry so that it can extend sufficient motivations to farmers and producers to increase their productivity and competiteveness . To execute these objectives, the National food Corporation (NFC) is hereby created. > The management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Presidentwho shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines for three (3) years and who shall direct and manage the affairs of the Corporation. > This proposed measure also seeks to create the Food Development and Regulatory Administration (FDRA) whiich shall carry out regulatory as well as scientific and development functions for strengthening the efficiency of the food supply chain to increase the value of farmer's produce as a component of food products for export as well as against imports.

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