Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2390

House Bill No.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RADEN C. SAKALURAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Since the introduction of the palm oil plantation in the Philippines way back in the late
1960’s its expected rapid growth still remains to be seen while local demands for palm oil rose at
impressive pace because of the needs of the food and industrial manufacturing companies.

If given full government attention and support, palm oil production could play a
significant role towards the country’s economic development as an import substitute and as a
major export worldwide. It is for this reason that this bill is being introduced secking to establish
a Palm oil Research and Development Institute.

One of this bill’s most important roles is to develop new technologies that will help
improve the lives of poor palm oil farmers and consumers. These technologies are then offered—
public goods — to the Institute’s partners in the palm oil producing regions and consuming
nations of the world.

This bill also seeks to established a communication lines among scientist concerned with
development of improved technology for palm oil farming systems and act as a mechanism to
help scientists and researchers keep each other informed of current palm oil research findings
which are meant to develop palm oil industry in the Philippines and transform the country from
an import dependent on palm oil into a major world exporter of the industry.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

We

RADEN C. SAKALURAN


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESE!
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2390

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE RADEN C. SAKALURAN

“AN ACT
CREATING THE PALM OIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE,
DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS.

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

is Act Shall be known as “Palm Oil Research and Development Institute Act of

SECTION I. T
2007”

SECTION 2. Veclaration of Policy. It shall be the declared policy of the state to promote sound
agricultural development of the palm oil industry in order to find sustainable ways to improve
the well being of present and future generations of palm oil farmers, consumers and industry

player.

SECTION 3. ‘there is hereby created the Palm Oil Research and Development Institute. herein
after referred to as institute under the Department of Science and Technology.

SECTION 4. The Institute shall have the following objectives:

a, To conduct research on the palm oi
production system management, attaining
nutritive and economic and ecological benefits for the people of palm oil consuming
regions and countries and other major palm oil growing areas of the world. through
improvement in the quality and quantity of palm oil;

6. To publish and disseminate research findings of the Institute and to promote the
exchange and distribution of new technologies, research methods, tools and improved
plant materials to research centers where they may be of significance to achieve the
Institute’s goal and objective:

c. To train promising young scientists in the field of research on palm oil production.
post harvest technology, and other related subjects relevant to improve directly or
indirectly the production of palm oil through resident and joint training programs:

jon center, including a library, which will provide. among
to an updated collection

d. To operate an informa
others, interested scientists and scholars everywhere
of the world’s literature on palm oil;

@ To collaborate and foster cooperation and collaboration among different research
institutions.


s. the Institute shall have incidental

SECTION 5. An futher

powers:

Mal authority. national, municipal or local

and from any corporation, company, association,
assistance,

sary for the

foreign or domestic, or otherwi
person or other entity such charters
financial or otherv xl concessi
attainment of the purpose of the Inst
\
and acquire from any person, firm or entit
devise, bequest, purchase, or lease, cither
|. including funds and valuable effets or
aS may be useful or necessary to carry oul the purpose and objectives of the
Institute, and to hold, own, operate, use or dispose of said properties or valuable
things:

by donation, grant, exchange.
or in’ trust, contribution

ary. expedient, suitable or prope
and the attainment of any or all
as conducive to and

Yo do and perform all acts and things as are neces
for the furtiicrance or accomplishments of the purpo:
of the objectives herein stated, or which si

usefial for the activiti

inars for the purpose of discussing
strategies for enhancing the liviv

d. To conduct conferences
current problems and developing
conditions of rice farmers ina

nd experimental farms of the Institute shall
stitute may have such other offices. rescareh,
the Board of Trustees may determine

SECTION 6, ‘The headquarters,
be located in the Province of Sultan Kudarat, V1
facilities, and experimental farms within the Philippines. as
fiom time to time require

ed out by

SECTION 7. the work of the tnstitute shall be ©

a. A Board of Trustee:

b. The Officers of the Institute;

The Staff.

SECTION 8. ‘The Board of Trustees, ‘The Institute shall be governed by a Board of Trustees
(hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) composed of seven (7) Members, to be appointed by the
President of the Philippines to wit:

a. ‘Three (3) members from the national government who shall come trom the
Department of Science and ‘Technology, Department of Agriculture, Department ot
Frade and Industry which shall be nom ctaries:

b. ‘Two (2) members from the palm oil

One (1) from the palm oil farmer

One from the host provincial government

commencing from

SECTION 9. ‘Whe Board of Trustees shall serve fora term of three (3) ye
the first day of January following his/her appointment until the assumption (© office of his her
successor. In case of death, resignation or permanent disability of a Trustee. the resulting
vacancy may he filled by presidential appointment, and the successor so appointed shall serve
only for the unexpired terms of his/her predecessor.



ute shall be the Chairman of the Board, the
urer of the Board, the Seeretary of
it to designate. All officers shall

SECTION 10. Officers. ‘the officers of the Insti
Vice Chairman of the Board, the Director Gi
the Board and such other officers as the Board df Trustees see
be elected by majority vote of all members of the Board.

he

Wd. who shall be:
of the Board

SECTION 11, ‘The Chairman of the Board and the ¢ Chairman of the Bo
chosen from among the Trustees, shall be elected cach year at the annual meeting
or in the absence of election at that 12. ala subsequent meeting of the Board, to serve until
the next annual meeting of the Board or until the election of their respective successors. The

Chairman, or in his/her absence or dis 1 preside st all meetings of
concerned. In the absence ot

{shall designate trom among

the Board and supervise all matters

disability of both the Chairman and the Vice C
their own number an Acting Chairman

is the Chief Exceutive Officer of the Institute and shall
directly manage and administer the affairs of the Institute in accordance with the policies and
decisions of the Board. He/She shall be an ex officio member of the Board without vot

and of all standing contittces of the Board:

SECTION 12, ‘Whe Director Gener

SECTION 13. ‘The Treasurer of the Board, who need not be chosen fiom the Trustees, shall be
elected each year at the annual mecting of the Board, or in the absence of the election at that
meeting, at a subsequent mecting of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the
Board or until the election of his/her successor. He/She shall be the principal custodian of the
funds, assets and properties of the Institute. His/Her powers and duties shall be those custontatily
incident to his/her office. The Board may, however, require hinvher to perform such other duties
and render such report or reports as are necessary or expedient.

J not be chosen from the Trustees. shall be:

wd. or in the absence of election at that

SECTION 14. ‘Whe Secretary of the Board, who nei
ch year at tho annual meeting. of the Bi
meeting, at a subsequent meeting of the Board, fo serve until the next annual meeting of the
Board or until the election of his/her successor. His/Her powers and duties shall be those
customarily incident to his/her office. ‘The Board may, however. require him her to perform such
other duties and render such report or reports as are necessary or expedient

SECTION 15. ‘The Board of Trustees is empowered to create such other offices and designates
officers thereof as may be required by the & wes and as may be necessary to promote the
purpose or objectives of the Institute

stees shall hold office at the

SECTION 16. Any and all officers elected by the Board of
pleasure of the Board,

HH be composed of the Director General and such
tute may require.

SECTION 17. ‘The Staff. the staff
technical and administrative stat the I

SECTION 18. ‘Vhere shall be an lxceutive Commitice composed of a minimum of three (3)

‘Trustees to be appointed by the Board

SECTION 19. ‘the lixecutive Commitice shall have the power to act for the Board in the
interim between Board meetings on ters delegated to it by the Board. In particular, it will
conduct periodic budget reviews. Any act or resolution of said Committee shall require the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of said Commitice

1 of the Executive Committee
absence or disability. the

an of the Board shall be the Chai
id Committee. In hisshi
i mecting.

SECTION 20. The Chain
who shall preside over all mee
members present shall elect a Chi

rman for th

a month, Special meetings

SECTION 21. The Executive Commitice shall meet at least on
shall be held upon call of its Chairman or upon request of at one (1) member



SECTION 22. An shall be filled treny omens the eth
members af the Bos
Commnitier. Any pets

the Board

by oh orematin

tee shall serve ony unGl the next mestine

nsec

SECTION 23. There shall he a Pte
Frustees to be appointed by the Board

ice Composed OF a rninimum ef Mee 3

SECTION 24, Vhe 0
and revise all research and training prog
powers and perform the duties detegsted to
Committce shall require the aflinney
Committee

have the duty to draw approve. review. eval:

ul activities of the Lnstitite, and to exercise thy
by th a Any act er resolution of sail

© vole of a 1

ajorily of the members of sv

SECTION 25. Whe yn
shall preside over all meetin
present shall elect a Chi

mong its members. Chairman whe
eability. the members

SECTION 26. Whe Propram ¢
mectingss may be held upon ¢

I meet at least once every quarter Speci
ye upon request OF al feast C8) members

be filled fiom among the ott

SECTION 27. Any vac the Program Committee s
members of the Board by election by the Hoard. or by. the
Committers, Any pe elected by the Conmitice shall serve onty until the next necting 3!
the Board

SECTION 28. The members
cach annual meeting of the Board

Jing commitices shall be appointed hy the Roar

SECTION 29. Vhe Road may constitute, from time to time, such ether standing committe

as may be nee

say

TION 30. Av amount of One Billion Pesos (P1.000.000,000,00) is hereby appropriate!
HOUT Neeessaty Hoe the operations oF
ns Act

RY
for the initial implementation of this Act. Thereafter the
the Institute shall be included in the General Approp

ill val and completion of its publicatien

SECTION 31. This Act st
in at least one Cy natie

Approved.