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House of Representatives D7
Quezon City TH

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session,

HOUSE BILL NO. 136:

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Abulug lies between the municipalities of Ballesteros and Pamplona on the
Northwestern part of Cagayan along the China Sea it nas been a flourishing fishing
village long before Don Juan Salcedo sailed to the mouth of Abulug River in 1572

Fish is one of the important industrial products of Abulug. However, the primitive
Practices of the fishermen vis-a-vis the lack of scientific knowledge in the maintenance,
fe marnation, and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources lea to the damage of
tts natural resources. Furthermore, the livelinood of the farmarg greatly suffered.

Measures have to be put in place to prevent further destruction of our fisheries
and aquatic resources without sacrificing the plight of fishermen in the area. Article II
Section 7 of the 1986 Philippine Constitution specifically provides this protection

‘Section 7. The State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen,
especially of local communities, to the preferential use of the communal
samme and fishing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall provide
SapbOtt fo such fishermen through appropriate technology and research,
adequate financial, production, and marketing assisterce and other
rodney ne, State shall also protect, develop, and conserve sien

Hence, there is a need to establish a fishery research center in the Municipality
Of Abulug complete with technologically-advanced features and moder scientific
activites ny Which shall facilitate, monitor. and implement various resooren needs and
Gclvities of the fisheries sector. Likewise the center will provide a venue for intensive
training and development of human resources in the field of fisheries, a repository of all
fisheries researches and scientific information. It will aleo benefit the fishermen in the
peghboring shore-towns of Ballesteros, Pamplona, Sanches Mira, Claveria, Sta
Paxedes, and the Babuyan islands, and even the Apatn inthe First District of Cagayan


This bill seeks to establish a Fisheries Research Center in the Municipality of
Abulug with the aim of improving the Fishery Industry in the Second District of Cagayan
It has been filed, favorably acted by the concerned Committee, approved by the House
on Third and Final Reading, and consequently transmitted to the Senate for its action
during the 15" and 16 Congresses. It was also favorably acted by the concerned
Senate Committee but its consequent approval by the Senate was stalled by the sine
die adjournments of both Congresses.

Hence, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House siti no, _ 1383

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
ABULUG IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF CAGAYAN AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREOF

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the supervision of the Department of
Agriculture, a fisheries research center in the Municipality of Abulug, in the Province of
Cagayan

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's program for the
establishment of the said fisheries research center, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local government unit
concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenues in an amount
deemed for its operationalization

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,