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RURAL AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT FINANCING SYSTEM ACT
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06134
FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE FINANCING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
SHORT TITLE : Mandating Banking Institutions To Strengthen The Financing System For Agricultural, Fisheries And Rural Development In The Philippines
ABSTRACT : Aims to promote rural development by enhancing access of rural communities and agricultural and fisheries households to financial services and programs that increase productivity, enhance market efficiency, promote modernization and improve the welfare and economic prospects of beneficiaries in rural communities through active participation of banking institutions.

States that agricultural, fisheries and rural development financing shall consist of loans, investments and grants to finance activities identified under the Agro-Industry Modernization Credit and Financing Program (AMCFP) as enumerated under Chapter 3, Section 23 of RA 8435, off-farm/fishery activities, agricultural mechanization/modernization, agri-tourim, green finance projects, acquisition of lands under the Agrarian Reform Code of the Philippines and its amendments, efficient and effective marketing, processing, distribution and storage of agricultural and fishery commodities, public rural infrastructure, as well as programs that shall address the development needs of rural communities, and all other activities as may be determined by the Agricultural and Fisheries and Capacity-Building Council (AFFCC).

Mandates all banking institutions, except newly-established banks for a period of five (5) years from the date of commencement of the bank's operations, shall set aside a credit quota, or a minimum mandatory agricultural and fisheries financing requirement of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of their total loanable funds as defined by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

ALIAS NAME : "Rural Agricultural and Fisheries Development Financing System Act."
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUA, JUNIE E., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., PADIERNOS, JOSE GAY G., SINGSON, JOSE "BONITO" JR. C., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., OAMINAL, HENRY S.
DATE FILED : 2020-01-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Gullas (000 2020-03-03) 2. Sangcopan (000 2020-03-04)
3. Villarica (000 2020-03-05) 4. Dalipe (000 2020-03-04)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Cua 2. Tiangco
3. Paduano 4. Padiernos
5. Singson 6. Lusotan
7. Garbin 8. Oaminal
9. Romualdez (F.M.) 10. Remulla
11. Bolilia 12. Bondoc
13. De Venecia 14. Herrera-Dy
15. Romualdo 16. Fariñas (R.C.)
17. Suarez (D.) 18. Baronda
19. Bautista 20. Singson-Meehan
21. Zubiri 22. Taduran
23. Delos Santos 24. Agabas
25. Zarate 26. Bordado
27. Castro (F.L.) 28. Escudero
29. Estrella 30. Gonzales (A.)
31. Arenas 32. Savellano
33. Deloso-Montalla 34. Lara
35. Go (M.) 36. Aragones
37. Sarmiento 38. Acosta
39. Robes 40. Ferrer (J.M.)
41. Bravo 42. Acop
43. Tutor 44. Yap (V.)
45. Haresco 46. Abante
47. Villafuerte 48. Salceda
49. Garcia (P.J.)
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02494
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00210
SUBMITTED ON 2020-01-30
SUBMITTED BY: BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5681
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05681
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-02-03
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-02-03
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-02-17
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-02-19, 2020-02-24, 2020-03-04
SPONSORED BY :  Cua;Cua;Cua
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2020-02-19, 2020-02-24
INTERPELLATED BY : Atienza, Gonzales (A.), Zarate
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-03-04
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-03-04
AMENDED BY : Romualdo
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Cua, Tiangco, Paduano, Padiernos, Singson, Lusotan, Garbin, Oaminal, Romualdez (F.M.), Remulla, Bolilia, Bondoc, De Venecia, Herrera-Dy, Romualdo, Fariñas (R.C.), Suarez (D.), Baronda, Bautista, Singson-Meehan, Zubiri, Taduran, Delos Santos, Agabas, Zarate, Bordado, Castro (F.L.), Escudero, Estrella, Gonzales (A.), Arenas, Savellano, Deloso-Montalla, Lara, Go (M.), Aragones, Sarmiento, Acosta, Robes, Ferrer (J.M.), Bravo, Acop, Tutor, Yap (V.), Haresco, Abante, Villafuerte, Salceda, Garcia (P.J.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-03-04
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-03-05
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-03-10
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE FINANCING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:240     NAYS:5    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abante Y---Abaya
Y---Abellanosa Y---Abu
B---Abueg-Zaldivar--(Absent) Y---Abunda
Y---Acop Y---Acosta
Y---Acosta-Alba Y---Adiong
Y---Advincula Y---Agabas
Y---Agarao Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.) D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
B---Vargas Alfonso--(Absent) Y---Almario
Y---Alonte Y---Alvarez (F.)
Y---Alvarez (G.) B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent)
Y---Amante-Matba Y---Amatong
Y---Andaya Y---Angara
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arenas Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo X---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong Y---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba B---Barbers--(Absent)
Y---Baronda Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug Y---Bautista
B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez Y---Bernos
Y---Biazon Y---Billones
Y---Biron Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo N---Brosas
Y---Bulut Y---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
Y---Canama Y---Caoagdan
D---Cardema--(N/A) Y---Cari
Y---Castelo N---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.) X---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.) Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao B---Co (A.N.)--(Absent)
Y---Co (E.) X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva X---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc Y---Dalipe
Y---Dalog Y---Datol
B---Ruiz Daza--(Absent) X---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia Y---Defensor (L.)
B---Defensor (M.)--(Absent) Y---Del Mar
Y---Delos Santos Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.) Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
Y---Duavit B---Dujali--(Absent)
X---Duterte Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.) B---Dy (I.P.)--(Absent)
Y---Ebcas B---Ecleo--(Absent)
N---Elago B---Enverga--(Absent)
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
Y---Espina Y---Espino
Y---Estrella Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) B---Fernandez--(Absent)
Y---Fernando Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.) X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A) Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno B---Frasco--(Absent)
Y---Fuentebella N---Gaite
B---Garbin--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
X---Garcia (P.J.) Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.) Y---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato Y---Geron
B---Go (E.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (M.)
Y---Torres-Gomez Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.) Y---Gonzales (N.)
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guico Y---Gullas
Y---Guya Y---Haresco
Y---Hataman Y---Hernandez
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos Y---Javier
B---Jimenez--(Absent) Y---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.) B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad X---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagman
Y---Lagon Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin B---Leachon--(Absent)
X---Legarda Y---Lim
B---Limkaichong--(Absent) Y---Lopez (M.L.)
B---Loyola--(Absent) Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Malapitan Y---Mangaoang
B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Mariano-Hernandez Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
Y---Matba Y---Matugas
Y---Mendoza Y---Mercado
Y---Momo Y---Natividad-Nagaño
Y---Nava Y---Nieto
Y---Noel Y---Nograles (J.J.)
B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) X---Nolasco
Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.) D---Ordanes--(N/A)
Y---Ortega Y---Ouano-Dizon
X---Pacquiao (A.) Y---Pacquiao (R.)
B---Padiernos--(Absent) Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panotes Y---Peña
Y---Pichay Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda B---Plaza--(Absent)
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Ramos Y---Remulla
Y---Revilla Y---Reyes
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez Y---Roman
B---Romero--(Absent) X---Romualdez (F.M.)
B---Romualdez (Y.M.)--(Absent) Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo B---Roque--(Absent)
Y---Sacdalan Y---Sagarbarria
B---Sakaluran--(Absent) B---Salceda--(Absent)
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting Y---Sanchez
Y---Sangcopan Y---Santos-Recto
X---Sarmiento Y---Saulog
Y---Savellano Y---Siao
Y---Silverio B---Singson--(Absent)
Y---Singson-Meehan Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez (A.) Y---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran Y---Tallado
Y---Tan (A.S.) Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.A.)
B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) Y---Tejada
Y---Teves (A.) Y---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco Y---Tolentino
Y---Tulfo Y---Tupas
Y---Tutor Y---Ty (A.)
Y---Ty (D.) Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.) Y---Unabia
B---Ungab--(Absent) Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor Y---Vargas
B---Velasco--(Absent) Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara Y---Villa
X---Villafuerte B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva (N.) B---Villar--(Absent)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez B---Villarica--(Absent)
Y---Violago B---Yap (E.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (R.) B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent)
N---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2020-03-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2020-03-11
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2022-02-02
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2022-02-03
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Cua, Tiangco, Quimbo

Abstract

Aims to promote rural development by enhancing access of rural communities and agricultural and fisheries households to financial services and programs that increase productivity, enhance market efficiency, promote modernization and improve the welfare and economic prospects of beneficiaries in rural communities through active participation of banking institutions.States that agricultural, fisheries and rural development financing shall consist of loans, investments and grants to finance activities identified under the Agro-Industry Modernization Credit and Financing Program (AMCFP) as enumerated under Chapter 3, Section 23 of RA 8435, off-farm/fishery activities, agricultural mechanization/modernization, agri-tourim, green finance projects, acquisition of lands under the Agrarian Reform Code of the Philippines and its amendments, efficient and effective marketing, processing, distribution and storage of agricultural and fishery commodities, public rural infrastructure, as well as programs that shall address the development needs of rural communities, and all other activities as may be determined by the Agricultural and Fisheries and Capacity-Building Council (AFFCC).Mandates all banking institutions, except newly-established banks for a period of five (5) years from the date of commencement of the bank's operations, shall set aside a credit quota, or a minimum mandatory agricultural and fisheries financing requirement of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of their total loanable funds as defined by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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