NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
)
of l!'f'
24 AUG 12 P3-.53
SENATE
O 
r\
Senate Bill No. I o
Ri'CE,'-ir)SU
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 642, 1203, 2601, 2672, 2708 taking into 
consideration Proposed Senate Resolution Nos. 503, 956, 1024,1028, and House
Bill No. 10381)
Prepared by the Committees on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform; Finance; 
Public Information and Mass Media; and Ways and Means with Senators Imee R. 
Marcos, Robinhood C. Padilla, Cynthia A. Villar, Loren Legarda, and Risa
Hontiveros as authors thereof
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178 OR THE 
'AGRICULTURAL TARIFFICATION ACT/' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 11203
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in Congress 
assembied:
1 
SECTION 1. Section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 8178 or the "Agricultural
2 
Tariffication Act," as amended by Republic Act No. 11203, is hereby amended to
3 
read as follows:
4
5
"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following definitions 
apply to the terms used In this Act:
XXX
7
8 
9
10
11
"(e) 'Buffer Stock' refers to the optimal level of rice inventory
FOR FIFTEEN (15) DAYS DURING HARVEST SEASON 
AND THIRTY (30) DAYS DURING LEAN SEASON that 
shall be maintained [at any-given time to be used for 
emergency situations and] to sustain the disaster relief


1
2
3
programs of the government during natural or man-made 
calamities AND TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY 
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ON RICE.
4 
"XXX."
5 
SEC. 2. New Sections 5 and 6 are hereby inserted after Section 4 of Republic
6 
Act No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act No. 11203 and the succeeding sections
7 
shall be renumbered accordingly.
8 
"SEC. 5. STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY
9 
FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
10 
(DA). - THE DA, THROUGH THE BUREAU OF PLANT
11 
INDUSTRY (BPI), IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO:
12
13
14
"(1) REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION AND MAINTAIN A 
NATIONAL DATABASE OF ALL GRAINS 
WAREHOUSES;
15
16
17
18
"(2) CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTION OF GRAINS 
WAREHOUSES AND AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES TO 
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH RICE QUALITY AND 
SUPPLY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS; AND
19
20 
21
"(3) COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA ON RICE TRADE 
ACTIVITIES FOR INFORMED POLICY AND 
OPERATIONAL DECISIONS.
22
23
24
25
"THE BPI SHALL EXERCISE THE AFOREMENTIONED 
POWERS IN ADDITION TO ITS EXISTING POWERS 
RELATED TO SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY AND 
FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS.


1
2
3
4
5
6 
7
"UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DA-BPI, THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE, THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF 
INVESTIGATION, OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCIES SHALL PROVIDE PROMPT RESPONSE AND 
ASSISTANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS 
SECTION.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
"SEC. 6. POWERS OF DA ON PRICE STABILIZATION 
AND SUPPLY REGULATION ON RICE. - THE DA 
SECRETARY, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE 
NATIONAL PRICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, SHALL 
DECLARE A FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCY ON RICE 
DUE TO SUPPLY SHORTAGE OR EXTRAORDINARY 
INCREASE IN RICE PRICES.
15
'WHEN SUCH CONDITIONS OCCUR, THE DA MAY:
16
17
18 
19
"(1) SELL EXISTING NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY 
(NFA) RICE BUFFER STOCK IN AREAS WHERE THERE 
IS AN OCCURRENCE OF RICE SUPPLY SHORTAGE OR 
AN EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE IN RICE PRICES;
20
21
22
"(2) REPLENISH THE USED NFA RICE BUFFER STOCK 
WITH LOCALLY PRODUCED RICE FROM FARMERS OR 
FARMERS' COOPERATIVES AND ASSOCIATIONS; OR
23
24
25
26 
27
"(3) IMPORT RICE, SHOULD THERE BE NO 
AVAILABLE LOCALLY PRODUCED RICE. THE DA 
SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE 
IMPORTING ENTITY WITHIN THE DA, WITH THE 
EXCEPTION OF THE NFA.


1
2
3
4
5
"PROVIDED, THAT THE DA SHALL MAINTAIN A 
BUFFER FUND OF THE ALLOCATION INTENDED FOR 
CALAMITIES OR FOOD SECURITY EMERGENCIES ON 
RICE TO BE USED ONLY TO REPLACE THE VOLUME OF 
RICE INVENTORY CONSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE:
6
7
8 
9
10
"PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ONLY AUTHORIZED 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ENTITIES AND 
KADIWA STORES; CENTERS OR OUTLETS SHALL 
ADMINISTER THE SALE OF RICE PROVIDED UNDER 
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SECTION:
11
12
"PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE 
SALE SHALL FORM PART OF THE BUFFER FUND."
13 
SEC. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act No.
14 
11203 is hereby amended and the succeeding sections shall be renumbered
15 
accordingly.
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22 
23
"Sec. W9. Powers of the President -xxx
(b) In the event of any imminent or forecasted shortage, or 
such other situation requiring government intervention, the 
President is empowered for a limited period and/or a specified 
volume, to allow the importation at a lower applied tariff rate 
to address the situation. Such order shall take effect 
immediately and can only be issued when Congress is not in 
session[^and}.
24
25
26
"WHEN THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE SUPPLY OF 
IMPORTED OR LOCALLY PRODUCED RICE RESULTING 
IN AN EXTRAORDINARY DECREASE IN LOCAL RICE


1
2
3
4
PRICES, THE PRESIDENT MAY DISCONTINUE OR 
PROHIBIT THE FURTHER IMPORTATION FOR A 
LIMITED PERIOD AND A SPECIFIED VOLUME UNTIL 
BOTH RICE SUPPLY AND PRICES STABILIZE; AND
XXX.
6 
SEC. 4. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act No.
7 
11203 is hereby amended and the succeeding sections shall be renumbered
8 
accordingly.
9
10
11
12
13
"SEC. £8} 11. Maintenance AND DISPOSAL of Rice Buffer 
Stock. - The NFA shall, in accordance with the rules, 
regulations, and procedures [to be promulgatod,] maintain 
[sufficient] AN OPTIMAL rice buffer stock to be sourced 
solely from local farmers.
14
15
16
"THE NFA SHALL DISPOSE OF ITS BUFFER STOCK, 
THROUGH PUBLIC AUCTION, FOUR (4) WEEKS 
BEFORE THE BUFFER STOCK EXPIRATION."
17 
SEC. 5. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act No.
18 
11203, is hereby amended and the succeeding sections shall be renumbered
19 
accordingly.
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
"Sec. [13] 16. Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). - There is 
hereby created a Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, herein referred 
to as the Rice Fund', WHICH SHALL BE SOURCED FROM ALL TARIFFS 
COLLECTED FROM THE IMPORTATION OF RICE. The Rice Fund shall 
consist of an annual appropriation of [Ten billion pesos (R1Q7000,000,000.00)
for—the----next—stx (6)—years] 
THIRTY BILLION PESOS
(Php30,000,000,000.00) UNTIL THE YEAR 2031 following the approval


1
2
3
of this Act and shall be automatically credited to a Special Account in the 
General Fund of the National Treasury which shall be in place within ninety 
(90) days upon the effectivity of this Act.
XXX
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22 
23
"The amount allocated shall be released directly to the implementing 
agencies as provided for in this Act based on the objectives and plans of the 
rice industry roadmap: Provided, That the unutilized portion of the Rice Fund 
allocated to the implementing agencies AND COLLECTIONS FROM 
REPAYMENTS FROM LOAN BENEFICIARIES INCLUDING 
INTERESTS, IF ANY, shall not revert to the General Fund but shall continue 
to be used for the purpose for which it was set aside[.]: PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT ANY EXCESS IN THE ANNUAL TARIFF COLLECTION 
OF THIRTY BILLION PESOS (Php30,000,000,000.00) SHALL BE 
ADDED TO THE RICE FUND AND ALLOCATED AND DISBURSED TO 
THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES FOLLOWING THE PROPORTION OF 
THE ALLOCATION PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION: PROVIDED, 
FURTHERMORE, THAT IF THE ANNUAL TARIFF COLLECTION FALLS 
BELOW THIRTY BILLION PESOS (Php30,000,000,000.00), THE 
DEFICIENCY SHALL BE SOURCED FROM UNPROGRAMMED FUNDS 
IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF THE YEAR WHEN THE 
DEFICIENCY OCCURS. Fund releases charged against the Rice Fund shall 
not be subject to any ceiling by the Department of Budget and Management 
(DBM).
24
"Xxx
25
26 
27
"Subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations, 
the Rice Fund shall be allocated and disbursed to rice producing areas, as 
follows:


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
"(a) Rice Farm Machineries and Equipment - [fifty-pcrccnt (50%)]
NINE BILLION PESOS (Php 9,000,000,000.00) of the Rice Fund shall 
be released to and implemented by the Philippine Center for Postharvest 
Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) as grant in kind to eligible 
farmers associations, registered rice cooperatives and local government 
units (LGUs), in the form of rice farm equipment, such as tillers, tractors, 
seeders, threshers, rice planters, harvesters, irrigation pumps, small solar 
irrigation, reapers, drftJYers, millers, and [the like, for purposes of 
improving farm mechanization] POSTHARVEST, AND PROCESSING 
FACILITIES SUCH AS WAREHOUSES, GRAIN STORAGE 
FACILITIES, AND DRYING FACILITIES: Provided, That the PhilMech 
shall[, whenever feasible,] procure from accredited local manufacturers 
AND MACHINE FABRICATORS TO SPUR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 
FARM-LEVEL FABRICATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF 
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT AND to assist in the promotion 
of locally manufactured farm machineries and equipment
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
"PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY 
MILLION PESOS (PHP180,000,000.00) OF THE ALLOCATION FOR 
RICE FARM MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT UNDER THIS 
SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE ALLOTTED FOR THE PROMOTION, 
ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL-HOLD 
SHOPS ENGAGED IN FABRICATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 
OF FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS, INCLUDING 
GRANTS TO BE GIVEN PER YEAR TO AT LEAST TWO (2) 
FABRICATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE CENTERS (FARM-C) 
IN EACH RCEF RICE-PRODUCING PROVINCE. THE PHILMECH 
SHALL CONTINUOUSLY COLLABORATE WITH EXISTING AND 
EMERGING SMALL-HOLD SHOPS NATIONWIDE IN THIS REGARD.
29
30
"(b) Rice Seed Development, Propagation, DISTRIBUTION and 
Promotion - [Thirty—percent—(30%)] SIX BILLION PESOS


1
2
3
4
5
6
(Php6/000,000,000.00) of the Rice Fund shall be released to and 
implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and shall 
be used for the development, propagation and promotion of HIGH 
QUALITY inbred rice seeds to rice farmers and the organization of rice 
farmers into seed growers associations and/or cooperatives engaged in 
seed production and trade;
7
8 
9
10
11
12
"(C) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RICE FARMERS TILLING TWO 
(2) HECTARES AND BELOW- EIGHT BILLION PESOS 
(PhpS,000,000,000.00) OF THE RICE FUND SHALL BE RELEASED TO 
THE DA-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (DA-OSEC) FOR DIRECT CASH 
DISTRIBUTION TO FARMERS WHO ARE TILLING TWO (2) HECTARES 
AND BELOW.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21
"THE DA-OSEC SHALL DEVISE A MECHANISM FOR THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF CASH ASSISTANCE IN A MANNER WHERE ALL THE 
FARMERS TILLING TWO (2) HECTARES AND BELOW LISTED IN THE 
REGISTRY SYSTEM FOR BASIC SECTORS IN AGRICULTURE (RSBSA) 
SHALL DIRECTLY RECEIVE THE CASH ASSISTANCE GIVEN THE 
YEARLY ALLOCATION OF EIGHT BILLION PESOS 
(Php8,000,000,000.00).
"THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BOC) IS HEREBY MANDATED TO 
DIRECTLY REMIT THE SAID FUNDS TO THE DA.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
"THE BOC AND THE DA SHALL, AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, 
SUBMIT SEPARATE REPORTS TO CONGRESS, ON THE ANNUAL 
REMITTANCE AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS THROUGH THE 
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN 
REFORM AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD;
"[(€)] (D) Expanded Rice Credit Assistance - [Ten percent-(-1-0%)]
TWO BILLION PESOS (Php2,000,000,000.00) of the Rice Fund shall


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
be made available in the form of credit facility with minimal interest rates 
and with minimum collateral requirements to rice farmers and 
cooperatives, to be managed equally by the Landbank of the Philippines 
(LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)[7-af:td].
"THE CREDIT ASSISTANCE COMPONENT OF THE RICE FUND 
SHALL OPERATE AS A REVOLVING FUND, WITH THE PRINCIPAL 
AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ON LOANS MADE FROM THE FUND TO 
BE RE-DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR 
NEW LOANS TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING AND OTHER 
PERTINENT LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS;
12 
"[(d)] (E) Rice TRAINING AND Extension Services-
13 
(i0%)] TWO BILLION TWO HUNDRED MILLION PESOS
14 
(Php2,200,000,000.00) of the Rice Fund shall be made available for the
15 
TRAINING AND extension services IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER;
16 
i. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
17 
AUTHORITY (TESDA) FOR FARM SCHOOLS- ONE BILLION PESOS
18 
(PHP1,000,000,000.00);
19 
M. AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (ATI) FOR EFFECTIVE
20 
AND EFFICIENT RICE PRODUCTION- FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
21 
PESOS (PHP500,000,000.00);
22 
iii. PHILMECH- THREE 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS
23 
(PHP300,000,000.00), WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE TRAINING
24 
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FABRICATION, REPAIR AND
25 
MAINTENANCE CENTERS (FARM-C) NATIONWIDE;
26 
iv. PHILRICE- TWO HUNDRED MILLION PESOS
27 
(PHP200,000,000.00); AND
28 
V. BUREAU OF SOILS AND WATER MANAGEMENT (BSWM)- TWO
29 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (PHP200,000,000.00), WHICH
30 
SHALL INCLUDE THE TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING OF


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
IRRIGATORS' ASSOCIATIONS AND SMALL WATER IRRIGATION 
SYSTEM ASSOCIATIONS (SWISA). [provided by PhilMcch, PhilRicc, 
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) ond Tcchnicol Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) for teaching skills on—rice-crop
production, modern- rice farming techniques, seed production, farm
mechanization, and knowledge/technology transfer-t-hrough-farm schools
nationwide as follows: seventy percent (70%) to TESDA, ten percent
(~10%) each to ATI, PhilRice and PhilMech.];
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
"(F) SOLAR-POWERED WATER IRRIGATION OR WATER 
IMPOUNDING IRRIGATION PROJECT - ONE BILLION FOUR 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (Phpl/400,000/000.00) OF THE RICE 
FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE BSWM FOR THE GRANT TO AND 
CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR-POWERED WATER IRRIGATION OR 
WATER IMPOUNDING IRRIGATION PROJECTS FOR IRRIGATORS' 
ASSOCIATIONS OR THE SWISA THAT WILL MANAGE THESE 
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, TOTALING TO AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED 
FORTY-FIVE (145) UNITS/LOCATIONS IN A YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF 
AT LEAST EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY (870) UNITS FOR THE NEXT SIX 
(6) YEARS:
"PROVIDED, THAT THE UNITS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ON 
LOW-LYING AREAS OF RCEF RICE-PRODUCING MUNICIPALITIES 
IN THE REGIONS AS IDENTIFIED BY PHILRICE.
23
24
25
26
27
28
"THE BSWM SHALL DEVICE A MECHANISM FOR THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS IN RCEF RICE-PRODUCING 
PROVINCES. THE BSWM SHALL STRENGTHEN THE SWISA TO 
ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE SOLAR- 
POWERED WATER IRRIGATION OR WATER IMPOUNDING 
IRRIGATION PROJECTS; AND
10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
"(G) COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR BIODEGRADABLE WASTES 
ONE BILLION FOUR HUNDRED MILLION PESOS 
(Phpl,400/000/000.00) OF THE RICE FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO 
THE BSWM FOR THE GRANT AND CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOSTING 
FACILITIES FOR BIODEGRADABLE WASTES WHICH SHALL BE USED 
TO ADDRESS THE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES IN THE SOIL.
"Provided, That the percentage allocation will be reviewed on the third 
year of the effectivity of this Act for possible revisions should intervention 
priorities change.
"Provided, further. That preferential attention should be given to rice 
farmers, cooperatives and associations adversely affected by the 
tariffication of the quantitative import restriction on rice in accordance with 
the thrust and priorities of R. A. No. 8435, as amended, otherwise known 
as the "Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act" and the Philippine 
Development Plan (PDP). The increase or decrease of farmers' incomes 
shall be the primary benchmark in granting these interventions.
["Provided, furthermore. That if the annual tariff revenues from rice
importation exceeds Ten Billion Pesos (P10,000,000,000.00) in arry-glvcn
year within the six (6) year period following the effectivity of-this Act, the
GxccGG tariff revenues shall be earmarked by Congress and included in the
General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the following year:
"(a) Rice Farmer Financial Assistance—A portion of the excess rice
tariff revenues shall be released to the DA and shall be-used for providing
direct financial assistance to rice farmers who are farming two (2) hectares
and below regardless of whether they continue farming rice or not os
compensation for the projected reduction or loss of farm income arising from
the-tariffication of the quantitative import restrictions on rice;
"(b) Titling of Agricultural Rice Lands—A portion of the excess rice
tariff revenues shall-be released-to the Department of Agrarian-Reform
(BAR), Department of Environment and Natural ResourcGG (DENR) and
Land Registration Authority (LRA), and shall be used for the subdivision
11


1 
and titling -of agricultufal rice lands or parts thereof awarded to farmcr-
2 
benGficiarics under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
3 
and other similar programs of the government;
4 
"(c) Expanded Crop Insurance Program-on-Rice—A portion of the
5 
excess tariff revenues-shall be released to the Philippine Crop Insurance
6 
Corporation (PCIC) ond shall be used for the provision of crop insurance to
7 
qualified rice farmer beneficiaries under its-existing agricultural-insurance
8 
programs; and
9 
-(d) Crop-Diversification Progrom—A portion -of- the excess tariff
10 
revenues shall be released to the DA and shall be used for productivity-
11 
enhancement programs for rice farmers seeking to diversify production
12 
towards other crops.]
13 
"The Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries
14 
Modernization (COCAFM) shall conduct a periodic review of the use of the
15 
Rice Fund."
16 
"THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
17 
(PIDS) SHALL CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT MID-TERM AND END-
18 
TERM EVALUATION OF THE RCEF TO ASSESS ITS EFFECTIVENESS,
19 
THE RESULT OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COCAFM."
20 
SEC. 6. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act
21 
No. 11203 is hereby amended and the succeeding sections shall be renumbered
22 
accordingly.
23 
"Sec. [44] 17. Beneficiaries of the Rice Fund. - The
24 
beneficiaries of the Rice Fund shall be those farmers and
25 
farmworkers [and-their dependentsj listed in the Registry
26 
System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and rice
27 
cooperatives and associations accredited by the DA. Within
28 
one hundred eighty (180) days from the effectivity of this Act,
29 
the DA, in consultation with farmers' cooperatives and
30 
organizations and LGUs, shall validate and update the
31 
masterlist of eligible beneficiaries, AND THEREAFTER DO
12


1
2
3
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
THE SAME ANNUALLY, to ensure that those listed are 
legitimate farmers, farmworkers and rice cooperatives and 
associations.
xxx"
SEC. 7. A new Section 19 shall be inserted after Section 15 of Republic Act 
No. 8178, as amended by Republic Act No. 11203 and the succeeding sections shall 
be renumbered accordingly:
"SEC. 19. CREATION OF RICE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT- 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE (RID-PMO). — THERE IS HEREBY 
CREATED A RID-PMO FOR THE DA-RICE BANNER PROGRAM AND 
THE RCEF-FUNDED RICE PROGRAM. THE RID-PMO'S ROLE IN THE 
RCEF-FUNDED RICE PROGRAM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE 
MONITORING OF ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION."
"THE CREATION BY THE DA OF THE RID-PMO TO HANDLE 
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATING TO THE RICE INDUSTRY 
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION OF THE DBM IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, 
STAFFING PATTERN, POSITION. CLASSIFICATION AND 
COMPENSATION STANDARDS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS."
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full 
force and effect.
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, letters of instruction, proclamations or administrative regulations that are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or 
modified accordingly.
13


1 
SEC. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
2 
following its publication in the Official Gazette, or in a newspaper of general
3 
circulation.
Approved,
14