G/AG/N/PHL/52  
 
15 February 2018  
(18-0991) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 29 January  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Philippines . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 
and the relevant supporting tables) for the calendar year  2015 . 
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PH ILIPPINES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2015  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
1  2  3  
  0 
 
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PH ILIPPINES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 
2 Monetary value  
 
PHP,t housand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  General research relating to particular products  3,943,251 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  3,943,251   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Pest and disease control, including plant and animal quarantine  9,407 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  9,407   
2 (c). Training services  General training services  1,079,194 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  1,079,194   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services  17,060,997 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  17,060,997   
2 (e). Inspection services  Inspection services of particular products for health, safety, grading or 
standardization purposes  1,570,568 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  1,570,568   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion activities, including agricultural statistics 
generation, market information, advice and promotion activities  539,428 2015 General 
Appropriations Act  
Subtotal:  539,428   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Production and market infrastructure, including construction, rehabilitation 
and repair of irrigation and drainage systems, slaughterhouses, solar dryers, 
and food terminals  20,250,187 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  20,250,187   
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Stabilization and Food Security  4,500,000 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  4,500,000   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Crop insurance  1,183,771 2015 General 
Appropriations Act   
Subtotal:  1,183,771   
Grand Total Green Box  50,136,803   
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PH ILIPPINES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
PHP,thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Soft-loans and Grant s for Agricultural Investment. These 
involve the provision of loans and grants for irrigation and 
other farm infrastructure support, farm equipment, post -
harvest facilities, re search and development, training and 
extension activities.  8,248,258 Department of 
Agriculture   
Funds for agricultural investment - Investment credits and 
grants. Government funds directed to improve rural 
structure, acquisition of machines, equipment and post -
harvest facilities.  2,027,793 Department of 
Agriculture   
Subtotal:  10,276,051   
(b) Input subsidies available to low -income or resource -poor producers  Provision of access to farm inputs. This measure provides 
low-income resource -poor producers the opportunity to 
have easier access to good quality inputs such as seeds, 
planting materials, fertilizers and animal stocks in order to 
improve farm productivity.  5,504,034 Department of 
Agriculture   
Subtotal:  5,504,034   
Grand Total Development Programmes  15,780,085   
 
   
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PH ILIPPINES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
PHP,thousand  Product -specific 
EMS (from ST DS:8)  
 
PHP,thousand  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
PHP,thousand  Value of production  
 
PHP,thousand  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
PHP,thousand  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Corn 15,197.05   15,197.05  92,405,560 0.02%  0 (de minimis)   
Rice 1,850,804.54   1,850,804.54  311,632,920 0.59%  0 (de minimis)   
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)       
TOTAL  0  
 
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: PH ILIPPINES  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2015  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
PHP External 
reference price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
PHP Eligible production  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
PHP,thousand  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
PHP,thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Rice CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Price support  17/Kilogram  4.56/Kilogram  148,778.5 thousand 
Kilograms   1,850,804.54  National 
Food 
Authority   
Total Rice          1,850,804.54    
Yellow corn  grain CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Price Support  12.3/Kilogram  2.26/Kilogram  1,513.65 thousand 
Kilograms   15,197.05  National 
Food 
Authority   
White corn grain CY 01-01-15 31-12-15 Price support  13/Kilogram  2.26/Kilogram  0 Kilograms   0 National 
Food 
Authority   
Total Corn          15,197.05    
Eligible production refers to the procured volume of stocks. Palay (paddy) is converted into rice terms based on 65% milling recovery rate.  G/AG/N/PHL/52  
 
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  ANNEX  
Attachment  
Supporting table to Supporting Table DS:1 (2015)  
Category  Agency  Description of Measure  Allocation for 
CY 2015  
 
(PHP,  thousand ) 
General Services     
a. Research     
  Planning and policy formulation for soil and 
water resources conservation, management 
and development (BSWM)  76,843  
  Coordination of agricultural research (BAR)  12,148  
  Development of organizational policies, plans 
and procedures  328,561  
  Formulation, monitoring and evaluation of 
agricultural and fishery policies, plans and 
programs  63,278  
  Research and development on the promotion 
and development of organic agriculture  66,170  
  Implementation of various agricultural 
research and development activities  877,840  
  Philippine -Sino center for agriculture 
technology  22,181  
  Development of organizational policies, plans 
and procedures (BFAR)  199,684  
  Formulation, monitoring and evaluation of 
policies, plans  and programs (BFAR)  43,010  
  Research and development (BFAR)  417,518  
  Formulation of coastal and inland fisheries 
resource management plans (BFAR)  167,644  
  Formulation, monitoring and evaluation of 
policies, plans and programs (PhilFIDA)  8,188  
  Research and development (PhilFIDA)  129,121  
  Formulation, monitoring and evaluation of 
policies, plans and programs (PCC)  9,570  
  Research and development (PCC)  117,084  
  Formulation, monitoring and evaluation of 
policies, plans and programs (PhilMEC)  6,764  
  Developoment of agricultural mechanization 
and post -harvest technologies (PhilMEC)  51,484  
  Development and coordination of agriculture 
and fishery policies (PCAF)  49,261  
  Formulation of reasearch  and development 
policies for Agriculture, aquatic and natural 
resources sector (PCAARD)  57,590  
  R&D in biological systems and natural 
resources, Agriculture (PCAARD)  751,063  
  R&D in biological systems and natural 
resources, Aquatic and Marine (PCAARD)  74,998  
  R&D in biological systems and natural 
resources, Natural Resources (PCAARD)  16,244  
  Research and development 
programs/projects (PhilRICE)  397,007  
   3,943,251  
    
b. Pest and Disease 
Control     
  Quarantine services  9,407  G/AG/N/PHL/52  
 
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  Category  Agency  Description of Measure  Allocation for 
CY 2015  
 
(PHP,  thousand ) 
c. Training Services     
  Implementation of various extension support, 
education and training activities  398,007  
  Extension support, education and training 
services (BFAR)  522,301  
  Extension support, education and training 
services (PhilFIDA)  45,604  
  Extension support, education and training 
services (PCC)  14,191  
  Extension support, education and training 
services (PhilMEC)  99,091  
   1,079,194  
    
d. Extension and 
Advisory Service     
  Information and communication technology 
(ICT) management support  77,592  
  Public information services  15,288  
  Quick response fund  500,000  
  Monitoring and evaluation activities for 
grassroots participatory budgeting projects  113,319  
  Implementation of various production 
support activities  593,709  
  SOCSKSARGEN Integrated Food Security 
Program  325,131  
  Casecnan Social Measures Project  70,000  
  For the implementation of various 
programs/projects of the Local Government 
Units (LGUs)  3,777,286  
  Implementation of and monitoring of payapa 
at masaganang pamayanan (PAMANA) 
program  1,743,985  
  Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource 
Management Project, Phase II  232,504  
  Philippine rural development program  7,328,380  
  Monitoring and evaluation activities for 
grassroots participatory budgeting projects 
(BFAR)  15,155  
  Fish seed production and distribution (BFAR)  645,716  
  Seaweed production and distribution (BFAR)  205,634  
  Fishing gear/paraphernalia distribution 
(BFAR)  302,462  
  Operation and maintenance of mariculture 
parks (BFAR)  42,461  
  Legal and advisory services (BFAR)  26,381  
  For the implementation of various 
programs/projects of the Local Government 
Units (LGUs) (BFAR)  505,182  
  Implementation of and monitoring of payapa 
at masaganang pamayanan (PAMANA) 
program (BFAR)  54,075  
  Production support services ( PhilFIDA)  22,025  
  Production support services (PCC)  219,168  
  Planning, monitoring, and knowledge 
management (PCAF)  35,961  
  Partnership development (PCAF)  50,568  
  Industry support program (NDA)  11,258  
  Provision of breeding stock (NDA)  108,640  
  Technical advisory services (NDA)  39,117  
   17,060,997  G/AG/N/PHL/52  
 
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  Category  Agency  Description of Measure  Allocation for 
CY 2015  
 
(PHP,  thousand ) 
e. Inspection Services     
  Quality control and inspection  162,570  
  Agriculture and fishery product standards  57,796  
  Registration and licensing  43,052  
  Quality control and inspection (BFAR)  229,594  
  Registration and licensing (BFAR)  85,236  
  Monitoring control and surveillance (BFAR)  694,063  
  Quality control and inspection (PhilFIDA)  30,721  
  Registration and licensing (PhilFIDA)  11,400  
  Meat inspection and enforcement (NMIS)  86,990  
  Deputation services (NMIS)  6,000  
  Accreditation of meat 
establishments/importers/exporters (NMIS)  92,916  
  Registration of meat products (NMIS)  30,200  
  Quality control and inspection (FPA)  26,603  
  Registration and licensing (FPA)  13,427  
   1,570,568  
f. Marketing 
Promotion Services     
  Agribusiness and marketing services  41,371  
  International affairs coordination and 
liaisoning  237,947  
  Implementation of various market 
development activities  217,612  
  Market development services (BFAR)  30,287  
  Market development services (PCC)  12,211  
   539,428  
    
g. Infrastructure 
Services     
  Various water resources projects  14,757  
  Farm-to-market road (FMR) network planning 
and monitoring services  150,000  
  Repair/rehabilitation and construction of 
farm-to-market roads in the designated key 
production areas  6,250,000  
  Malitubog -Maridagao Irrigation Project, Phase 
II 22,637  
  Provision of fishery equipment and facilties 
(BFAR)  936,984  
  Coastal and inland fisheries resource 
rehabilitation and development (BFAR)  217,778  
  Establishment of Municipal fish ports (PFDA)  534,000  
  Construction/rehabilitation/improvement of 
irrigation (communal/canal intake) system, 
nationwide (NIA)  178,701  
   8,304,857  
    
h. Public Stockholding for Food Security Purpose   
 NFA Staple Cereals Made Available During Natural 
Man-Made Calamity Emergency  4,500,000  
    
i. Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters   
 PCIC Crop insurance services  1,183,771  
 
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  Supporting table to Supporting Table DS:2  (2015)  
Investment and Input Subsidies for the Agriculture Sector, 2015  
 (PHP,thousand ) 
Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture   8,248,258  
   
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL PROGRAMS    
National Livestock Program    
Extension support,  education and training services  225,317   
Information support services    
Agricultural equipment and facilities support services  485,827   
Research and development  62,265   
Market development services  17,337   
Regulatory services    
Policy formulation, planning and advocacy services    
   
National Rice and Corn Program    
Information support services    
Irrigation network services  1,356,501   
Agricultural equipment and facilities support services  2,054,283   
Research and development  987,234   
Market development services  41,160   
Extension support, education and training services  1,389,303   
Regulatory services    
Policy formulation, planning and advocacy services    
   
National High -Value Crops Development Program    
Irrigation network services  139,488   
Market development services  105,750   
Information support services    
Agricultural equipment and facilities support services  400,747   
Research and development  120,000   
Extension support, education and training services  312,052   
Regulatory services    
Policy formulation, planning and advocacy services    
   
National Organic Agriculture Program    
Irrigation network services    
Market development services  49,376   
Information support services    
Agricultural equipment and facilities support services  150,000   
Research and development  66,170   
Extension support, education and training services  285,448   
Regulatory services    
Policy formulation, planning and advocacy services    
   
Input subsidies generally available to low -income or resource -
poor producers   5,504,034  
National Livestock Program    
Production support  825,459   
   
National Rice and Corn Program    
Production support services  3,471,543   
   
National High -Value Crops Development Program    
Production support services  1,121,660   
   
National Organic Agriculture Program    
Production support  85,372   
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   (PHP,thousand ) 
Funds for agricultural investment   2,027,793  
   
National Livestock Program    
Credit and Financing Services    
 2,027,793   
National High -Value Crops Development Program    
Credit and Financing Services    
 
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