Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE TO ADVERSE 
CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF CROP CLIMATE 
CALENDARS, 
EQUIPPING 
FARMERS 
FOR 
CLIMATE-SENSITIVE 
DECISION-MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCALIZED WEATHER 
AND CLIMATE INFORMATION 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine Statistics Authority reports that a total of Php 463 billion losses 
have been incurred by the country from 2010 to 2019, due to extreme weather events 
and natural catastrophes. About two-thirds of which, or Php 290 billion were losses 
in the agriculture sector. 
    With the increasing intensities of natural disasters, there have been devastating 
impacts on agricultural production, threatening the nation’s food security. To combat 
these adverse effects and ensure that there is food enough for the people, there is an 
urgent need to make climate-smart technologies available and accessible to the 
farmers through the creation of an enabling institutional mechanism. 
This measure aims to strengthen the resilience of the agriculture sector to 
climate change by operationalizing adaptation to climate change through the use of 
crop climate calendars, equipping farmers for climate-sensitive decision-making, and 
providing access to localized information on weather and climate. 
By making available techniques and solutions for farmers, the agriculture 
sector can better adapt to the adverse effects of droughts, typhoons, and floods.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is immediately 
sought. 
REP. PM VARGAS 
Fifth District, Quezon City 
May 23, 2023
12:40 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE TO ADVERSE 
CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF CROP CLIMATE 
CALENDARS, 
EQUIPPING 
FARMERS 
FOR 
CLIMATE-SENSITIVE 
DECISION-MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCALIZED WEATHER 
AND CLIMATE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Resilient 
Agriculture Act". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - In recognition of the importance of 
agriculture in economic development, the State shall enhance the resiliency 
and adaptability of the sector against the adverse effects of climate change 
that threaten productivity. Climate resiliency shall be a priority government 
intervention for the agriculture sector. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms 
shall be defined as follows: 
a. “Crop climate calendar” refers to a visual tool that presents the
phenology and cultivation practices of a crop against the timeline
of the cropping season, containing information on the weather
and climate states that occur in the locality and the risks faced
by the crop per growing stage in relation to these;
b. "Climate-sensitive decision” refers to decisions that hinge on
weather and climate states, with final outcomes and even
decision alternatives which are varying depending on the
prevailing weather phenomena; and
c. "Localized weather and climate information” refers to information
on weather and climate phenomena that are particularized down
to the city or municipal level.
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SECTION 4. Crop Climate Calendars. - The Department of Agriculture (DA) 
shall establish and promote the use of crop climate calendars in the country. 
In coordination with municipal, city, and provincial agriculturists, the DA 
shall implement a continuing program for all farmers and farmer's 
organizations to formulate, use, and interpret crop climate calendars that are 
tailor-fit for each specific locality. These crop climate calendars shall be 
distributed free of charge to all farmers and farmer's organizations and be 
made available online. 
  
SECTION 5. Climate-Sensitive Decision-Making. - The DA, through the 
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), shall provide appropriate and relevant 
training and capacity-building for farmers and farmer's organizations in the 
practice of climate-sensitive decision-making and its applications. The ATI 
shall develop clear, concise, and easily comprehensible materials, briefers, 
and similar documents on climate-sensitive decision-making for distribution 
to individual farmers and farmers' organizations. 
  
SECTION 6. Localized Weather and Climate Information. - The Philippine 
Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration 
(PAGASA) shall provide regular and updated localized weather and climate 
information to city, municipal, and provincial agriculturist's offices and 
directly to the farmers themselves through all available channels including 
but not limited to social media. This information shall be written in simple 
English, Filipino, and other regional languages as necessary and must be 
presented in a clear, concise, and easily understandable form. 
  
SECTION 
7. 
Appropriations. 
- 
The 
amount 
necessary 
for 
the 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the Annual General 
Appropriations for the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
 
SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within sixty (60) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the DA and PAGASA, in coordination with 
other 
relevant 
government 
agencies, 
farmers' 
organizations, 
and 
stakeholders, shall issue the IRR to implement the provisions of this Act. 
  
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
  
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, decrees, rules and 
regulations, and other parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
  
SECTION 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation in the Philippines. 
  
Approved,