Senate Bill No. 866, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PROVISION OF CROP INSURANCE FOR THE FISHERIES, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SECTORS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1647, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT OF 1995'
Short Title
AMENDING THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Author
Date filed
August 5, 2019

Senate Bill No. 883, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, EXPANDING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, INCREASING ITS CAPITALIZATION, AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, ENTITLED 'CREATING THE 'PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION' PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING FOR ITS CAPITALIZATION AND FOR THE REQUIRED GOVERNMENT PREMIUM SUBSIDY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,' AND OTHER LAWS
Short Title
REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION
Date filed
August 13, 2019

Senate Bill No. 884, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT LAUNCHING THE 'YOUNG FARMERS CHALLENGE PROGRAM,' PLANNING AND EVALUATING EXISTING RELATED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AS WELL AS OTHER GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, ALLOCATING A BUDGET THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
YOUNG FARMERS CHALLENGE PROGRAM OF 2019
Date filed
August 13, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1038, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CONSOLIDATING THE LOAN ALLOCATION PROVIDED FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES CREDIT AND AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES, AND INCREASING THE PENALTIES ON LENDING INSTITUTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE AND UNDERCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10000, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE AGRI-AGRA REFORM CREDIT ACT OF 2009', AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 6 AND SECTION 10, THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LOAN ALLOCATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES CREDIT AND AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES
Date filed
September 11, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1048, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BACKYARD LIVESTOCK RAISERS AFFECTED BY MAJOR ANIMAL DISEASE EPIDEMIC OR TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1578, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PROVIDING FOR DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BACKYARD LIVESTOCK RAISERS
Date filed
September 16, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1068, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT DEVELOPING THE PILI INDUSTRY, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PILI SUBSIDY FUND AND THE PILI RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AND DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AS THE PILI CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
PILI INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Author
Date filed
September 23, 2019
Subjects

Senate Bill No. 1138, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BY INSTITUTIONALIZING A TEN PERCENT (10%) BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FROM THEIR INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND SERVICES FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 17, 106, 107, 110, 287, 443, 454, 482(A), AND 511-A OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2019
Date filed
November 4, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1195, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE RICE SUBSIDY AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS) IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2019 FOR THE PURCHASE OF PALAY FROM FARMERS, MANDATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE DSWD IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NFA TO BUY PALAY FROM THE LOCAL FARMERS FROM THE PROVINCES OF PANGASINAN, ILOCOS NORTE, CAGAYAN, ISABELA, NUEVA VIZCAYA, MINDORO ORIENTAL, MINDORO OCCIDENTAL, TARLAC, NUEVA ECIJA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AND ILOILO AND DISTRIBUTE RICE SUBSIDY IN THE FORM OF ACTUAL RICE, INSTEAD OF CASH ASSISTANCE, TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES
Short Title
USE OF THE RICE SUBSIDY AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)
Date filed
November 26, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1199, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), IN COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA), TO PURCHASE PALAY FROM LOCAL FARMERS USING THE RICE SUBSIDY AS PROVIDED UNDER THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS) IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) OF 2019 AND TO DISTRIBUTE RICE SUBSIDY IN THE FORM OF ACTUAL RICE, INSTEAD OF CASH ASSISTANCE, TO THE QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES
Short Title
MANDATORY PALAY PURCHASE ACT
Date filed
November 27, 2019