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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1891
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23 FEB 16 PI 30
RtCElVED BY,
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 
2016, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As reported by the Bureau of Customs early this year, about P1.9 billion of 
smuggled agricultural goods were seized in 2022. This is despite the existence of 
Republic Act No. 10845, or the "Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016", that aims to 
curb the persisting crime of agricultural smuggling in the country.
While the intent of the law is very clear, it fails to address the unabated 
smuggling of agricultural products in the country as no person, either natural or 
juridical, has been prosecuted yet. Hence, there is a need to strengthen the current 
law to give it more teeth to finally pin down those who found ways to circumvent the 
law.
The bill widens the scope of economic sabotage by including hoarding, 
profiteering, cartel, and other acts of market abuses as illegal acts. This proposed law 
also proposes the creation of an inter-agency council on economic intelligence which 
will be mandated to enforce measures that will combat the said crimes.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly
sought.
RAMO^BONG REVILLA, JR.F


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No.
Senate
of tijc
23 FEB 16 PI'-30
RtCESViD Uv.
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG RE VILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 
2016, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. The title of Republic Act No. 10845 is hereby amended to read as
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"AN ACT DECLARING LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURAL 
SMUGGLING, HOARDING, PROFITEERING, CARTEL, 
AND OTHER ACTS OF MARKET ABUSES AS ECONOMIC 
SABOTAGE, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFORE AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Sec. 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 10845 is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. - This Act shall be known as 
the "Anti-Agricultural [Smuggling] ECONOMIC 
SABOTAGE Act of 2023"."
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Sec. 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10845 is hereby amended to read as
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"Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State 
to promote that productivity of the agriculture sector and 
to protect farmers from unscrupulous traders and 
importers, who by their illegal importation of agricultural 
products, especially rice, significantly affects the 
production, availability of supply and stability of process 
and food security of the State.
FURTHERMORE, IT IS ALSO THE POLICY OF THE 
STATE TO PROMOTE THE AFFORDABILITY OF FOOD 
AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES FOR 
FILIPINO CONSUMERS BY PREVENTING LARGE- 
SCALE ABUSE OF MARKET POWER, HOARDING AND 
OTHER PRACTICES TO MANIPULATE PRICES AND 
UNDULY RESTRAIN SUPPLY.
The State shall impose higher sanctions for large-scale 
smuggling of agricultural products AND OTHER ABUSES 
OF MARKET POWER as self-preservation measure to 
shield itself from the manipulative scheme of economic 
saboteurs, and to protect the livelihood of our farmers and 
to ensure their economic well-being AND THAT OF 
CONSUMERS."
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Sec. 4. A new Section 3-A shall be inserted after Section 3 of Republic Act No.
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10845 to read as:
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"SEC. 3-A. LARGE-SCALE AGRICULTURAL 
HOARDING, PROFITEERING, AND CARTEL AS 
ECONOMIC SABOTAGE. - HOARDING, 
PROFITEERING, OR CARTEL, AS DEFINED IN 
SECTION 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7518, INSOFAR 
AS THEY INVOLVE SUGAR, CORN, PORK, POULTRY, 
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CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES, IN ITS RAW STATE, 
OR WHICH HAVE UNDERGONE THE SIMPLE 
PROCESSES OF PREPARATION OF PRESERVATION 
FOR THE MARKET, WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 
ONE MILLION PESOS (P1,000,000.00), OR RICE, 
WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF TEN MILLION 
(P10,000,000.00), AS VALUED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR 
DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED COMMODITIES, SHALL 
CONSTITUTE ECONOMIC SABOTAGE."
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Sec. 5. A new Section 5 shall be inserted after Section 3 of Republic Act No.
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"SEC. 5. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED AN INTER­
AGENCY COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE, 
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "COUNCIL", 
WHICH IS MANDATED TO ENFORCE THE 
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO PRINCIPALLY 
COMBAT 
SMUGGLING, 
HOARDING,
PROFITEERING, AND CARTEL: PROVIDED, THAT 
THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE CO-CHAIRED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA), 
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI), 
AND THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BOC) AND SHALL 
INCLUDE AS MEMBERS THE DEPARTMENT OF 
JUSTICE (DOJ), NATIONAL BUREAU OF 
INVESTIGATION (NBI), DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), PHILIPPINE 
COMPETITION COMMISSION (PCC), NATIONAL 
SECURITY COUNCIL (NCS), AND NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING AGENCY (NICA)."


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Sec. 6. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 10845 is hereby amended to read as
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"Section 4. Penalties. - (a) The penalty of life 
imprisonment and a fine of twice the fair value of 
smuggled agricultural product OR THE PRODUCT 
SUBJECT TO HOARDING/ PROFITEERING/ OR 
CARTEL and the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties 
and other charges avoided shall be imposed on any person 
who commits any of the acts enumerated under Sections 
BAND 3-A of this Act.
(b) The penalty of imprisonment of not less than 
seventeen (17) years but not more than (20) years, and a 
fine of twice the fair value of the smuggled, 
PROFITEERED/ HOARDED/ OR CARTELLED 
agricultural product and the aggregate amount of the 
taxes, duties and other charges avoided shall be imposed 
on the officers of dummy corporations, non-government 
organizations, associations, cooperatives, or single 
proprietorships who knowingly sell, lend, lease, assign, 
consent or allow the unauthorized use of their import 
permits for purposes of smuggling, PROFITEERING/ 
HOARDING/ OR CARTELLING.
(c) The penalty of imprisonment of not less than fourteen 
(14) years but not more than seventeen (17) years, and a 
fine of twice the fair value of the smuggled, 
PROFITEERED/ HOARDED/ OR CARTELLED 
agricultural product and the aggregate amount of the 
taxes, duties and other charges avoided shall be imposed 
on the following:
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(3) The registered owner and lessee of a warehouse, or 
any property, who knowingly stores the smuggled,
PROFITEERED, HOARDED, OR CARTELLED
agricultural product subject to economic sabotage; or
(4) The registered owner, lessee, president or chief 
executive officer of the private port, fish port, fish landing 
sites, resorts, and airports who knowingly allows the 
agricultural product to be smuggled into the country, OR
TO BE HOARDED WITHIN THEIR FACILITIES."
Sec. 7. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 10845 is hereby amended to read as:
"Sec. 7. Prescription of Crimes. - The crimes punishable 
under this Act shall prescribe in twenty (20) years."
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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DA, DTI AND BOC, in
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consultation with concerned agencies, shall promulgate the implementing rules and
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regulations of this Act within thirty (30) days upon its effectivity.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any portion of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional the portions or provisions which are not affected shall continue to be
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in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive issuances, rules and
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regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
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following its publication either in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
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general circulation.
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Approved,