Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

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House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives Jos
Sharon S. Garin, Celso L. Lobregg
DLL. Tan, Conrado M. Estrell

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Trust Fund Act, recently approved
in the Bicameral Conference Committee, provides guidelines on the management and

utilization of the Coconut Levy Funds. It provides that the Fund shall be managed by the
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) under a reconstituted Governing Board.

To effectively implement the Law, the Bicameral Conference Committee resolved
that a reconstituted PCA Board will further strengthen PCA’s financial, technical and
administrative capability.

The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Representptive Atthur C. Yap presentative Edcel B. Lagman
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Representative Sharon S. Garin Representative Celso L. Lobregit
_Befr& five Manuel T. Sagarbarria Representative Evelina G. Escudero

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Representative Angelina D.L. Tan

Representativs Ceaburer V. Chavez Representative Danilo E. Suarez

Representative Conrado M. Estrella IIL


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

8079

HOUSE BILL NO.

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lanuel T. Sagarbarria, Evelina G.

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Introduced by Representatives Jose
Lagman, Sharon S. Garin, Celso J
Escudero, Angelina D.L. Tan, O6fits
and Danilo E. Suarez

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AN ACT
RECONSTITUTING THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE PHILIPPINE
COCONUT AUTHORITY (PCA)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The composition of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Board
is hereby amended and the same shall now be composed of the following:

a) Four (4) representatives of the government:
1. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Chairperson (DA);
2. Administrator of PCA, Vice-Chairperson;
3. The Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF);
4. The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);

b) __ Six (6) Representatives from the coconut farmers sector, divided into two (2)
representatives each for the island groupings of Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao;

©) One (1) Representative from the coconut industry sector.

Provided, that the six (6) representatives from the coconut farmers sector
must be Filipino citizens, registered with the Coconut Farmers Registry, have
considerable experience and reputable track record in promoting coconut
farmers’ interest and welfare, and nominated by coconut farmers organizations
or cooperatives that are active for the past three (3) years in farmer organization
and development or community enterprise development. They shall be
appointed by the President from a list of four (4) nominees for each island
grouping, as submitted by the PCA Board. They shall each hold a term of three
(3) years, and may be reappointed once. Any appointment to fill the vacancy


arising from death, removal, retirement or resignation of the representative of
the coconut farmer sector shall only be for the unexpired term.

Provided further, that the representative from the coconut processing industry
must be a Filipino citizen, has considerable experience and reputable track record
in promoting the coconut processing industry and nominated by a coconut
industry association. He/She shall be appointed by the President from a list of
five (5) nominees, as submitted by the PCA Board, and shall hold a term of three
(3) years, and may be reappointed once. Any appointment to fill the vacancy
arising from death, removal, retirement or resignation of the representative of
the coconut farmer sector shall only be for the unexpired term.

The PCA shall promulgate a nomination and screening process of nominees
as representatives of the coconut farmers sector and coconut processing industry
in consultation with their respective coconut farmer organizations and coconut
industry associations.

SEC 2. The PCA is hereby authorized to implement a reorganization plan to
increase its personnel complement which shall include a dedicated unit for the
planning, evaluation of proposals and monitoring of implementation of the programs
and projects to be funded out of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development
Trust Fund.

Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the PCA shall submit
a Board approved Reorganization Plan complete with the Organizational Structure
and Staffing Pattern to Governance Commission on Government Owned or
Controlled Corporations (GCG) and Department of Budget and Management
(DBM) for review and approval.

SEC. 3. The full PCA personnel services shall be provided for in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA).

SEC. 4. All laws, decrees, executive issuances rules and regulations
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,