Bill Type
Short Title
FOOD SURPLUS REDUCTION ACT
Text as Filed (File)
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
33
Session Type
Subjects
Document Certification
All Information (Senate Website)
Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Committee Details
House Committee Report link
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07956 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDUCING WASTAGE BY DONATING AND RECYCLING EXCESS EDIBLE FOOD | |
| SHORT TITLE : Food Surplus Reduction Act | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to attain food security, end hunger, and promote the efficient use of the country's food resources through food redistribution and recycling.Mandates the different government departments, agencies and LGUs headed by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to undertake a National Zero-Food Waste Campaign to raise awareness on the impact of a food surplus and strategies to decrease wasted food starting at the household level and promote the food surplus reduction hierarchy and recommend means of reducing individual food waste.Provides steps to be followed in the distribution of edible food surplus; procedure on food-related business surplus reduction strategy; guidelines and standards on National Food Surplus Scheme; enumerates the responsibility of LGUs in Waste Reduction Strategy; imposes penalties for selling food donations and causing edible food surplus to be unfit for human consumption, among others. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., LEGARDA, LOREN, CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH", GARIN, SHARON S., AGABAS, TYRONE D., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., SALO, RON P., CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, MALAPITAN, DALE "ALONG" R., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., VALERIANO, ROLANDO, PEÑA, ROMULO "KID" JR., VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., SUNTAY, JESUS "BONG" C., DY, FAUSTINO "INNO" V A., VILLAR, CAMILLE A., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, CAMINERO, WILFREDO "WILLY" S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-11-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Velasco (000 2020-12-07) | 2. Radaza (000 2020-12-14) |
| 3. Tan (A.) (000 2021-01-26) | 4. Villarica (000 2021-02-18) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Sy-Alvarado | 2. Legarda |
| 3. Castelo | 4. Herrera-Dy |
| 5. Garin (S.) | 6. Agabas |
| 7. Villafuerte | 8. Salo |
| 9. Crisologo | 10. Nieto |
| 11. Maceda | 12. Malapitan |
| 13. Martinez | 14. Valeriano |
| 15. Peña | 16. Villanueva (E.) |
| 17. Rivera | 18. Suntay |
| 19. Dy (F.) | 20. Villar |
| 21. Salvador-Tambunting | 22. Mariano-Hernandez |
| 23. Caminero | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Conference Committee Report filed on 2020-11-04 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00574 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-11-04 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: FOOD SECURITY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 2031, 2186, 2189, 3342, 3370, 3849, 3973, 4450, 4465, 4524, 4616, 4903, 5467, 5974, 6468, 6474 and 7709 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02031, HB02186, HB02189, HB03342, HB03370, HB03849, HB03973, HB04450, HB04465, HB04524, HB04616, HB04903, HB05467, HB05974, HB06468, HB06474, HB07709 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-11-16 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-11-16 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-11-25 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-12-02 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Caminero | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-12-02 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Sy-Alvarado, Legarda, Castelo, Herrera-Dy, Garin (S.), Agabas, Villafuerte, Salo, Crisologo, Nieto, Maceda, Malapitan, Martinez, Valeriano, Peña, Villanueva (E.), Rivera, Suntay, Dy (F.), Villar, Salvador-Tambunting, Mariano-Hernandez, Caminero | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-12-02 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-12-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-12-14 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT REDUCING WASTAGE BY DONATING AND RECYCLING EXCESS EDIBLE FOOD | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:221 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | X---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta |
| X---Acosta-Alba | X---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| D---Andaya--(N/A) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | X---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| X---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| Y---Cardema | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| X---Chungalao | X---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| X---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| X---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | X---De Jesus |
| Y---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| Y---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| X---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| X---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | X---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| X---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| X---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | X---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | X---Gullas |
| X---Guya | Y---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| X---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | X---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagman |
| X---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| Y---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta |
| X---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| X---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | X---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | X---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | X---Ordanes |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| X---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| X---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sakaluran | Y---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | X---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | X---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| Y---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| X---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| X---Villaraza-Suarez | X---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-12-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-12-15 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT REDUCING WASTAGE BY DONATING AND RECYCLING EXCESS EDIBLE FOOD [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO, LOREN LEGARDA, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO CASTELO, BERNADETTE "BH" HERRERA-DY, SHARON S. GARIN, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 14, 2020; 12/15/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 12/15/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM and SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;
Abstract
Aims to attain food security, end hunger, and promote the efficient use of the country's food resources through food redistribution and recycling.Mandates the different government departments, agencies and LGUs headed by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to undertake a National Zero-Food Waste Campaign to raise awareness on the impact of a food surplus and strategies to decrease wasted food starting at the household level and promote the food surplus reduction hierarchy and recommend means of reducing individual food waste.Provides steps to be followed in the distribution of edible food surplus; procedure on food-related business surplus reduction strategy; guidelines and standards on National Food Surplus Scheme; enumerates the responsibility of LGUs in Waste Reduction Strategy; imposes penalties for selling food donations and causing edible food surplus to be unfit for human consumption, among others.
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.