Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
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Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon 
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AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF MOALBOA, PROVINCE OF CEBU AND 
APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Marine resources continue to be the main source of income and 
livelihood for Cebuanos who lives in the coastal municipalities of the province. 
In order to improve fisheries and empower stakeholders especially the 
local fisherfolks, in this bill seeks the establish a multi-species marine hatchery 
in the municipality of Moalboal in the province of Cebu to, among its numerous 
objectives, streamline the impact of dwindling fish catch, coastal environment 
rapid degradation, the stagnation of aquaculture and unpredictable climatic 
condition causing diseases occurrence on cultured seaweed.  It shall also serve 
as training facility that will showcase innovations that may be developed 
through years of operation. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly 
requested. 
PETER JOHN D. CALDERON 
7th District-Cebu 
Republic of the Philippines 
March 21, 2023
10:04 am
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
 NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___________ 
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Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon 
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AN ACT 
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ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE 
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MUNICIPALITY OF MOALBOAL, PROVINCE OF CEBU AND 
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APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1.  There shall be established, under the supervision of the 
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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture 
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(BFAR-DA), a multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Moalboal, 
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Province of Cebu. 
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SEC. 2.  The BFAR-DA shall, within three (3) years after the 
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establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery transfer the management of 
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the same to the Cebu Technological University (CTU)- Moalboal Campus 
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through a memorandum of agreement.  The BFAR-DA shall implement a 
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training and phasing-in program for CTU Moalboal Campus personnel on the 
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management and operation of the multi-species marine hatchery.  In no case 
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shall be the BFAR-DA lose supervision over the multi-species marine hatchery. 
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The BFAR-DA and the CTU Moalboal Campus in Moalboal shall 
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conduct continuing research and experimentation on the breeding and 
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production of marine species, especially as they apply to local conditions, to 
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discover new methods and technology that shall benefit the fisheries industry. 
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SEC. 3.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department’s 
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programs the establishment of the multi- species marine hatchery in the 
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Municipality of Moalboal, Province of Cebu, the funding of which shall be 
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included in the annual General Appropriation Act.  The CTU- Moalboal 
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Campus in Moalboal shall likewise set aside funds from any available revenue 
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in an amount deemed appropriate for the continued operations of the hatchery. 
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SEC.  4.  Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the 
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Department of Agriculture and the CTU- Moalboal Campus in Moalboal shall 
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jointly formulate and issue the implementing rules and regulations on the 
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establishment, supervision, monitoring, and the eventual transfer of the 
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management of the multi-species marine hatchery to the CTU- Moalboal 
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Campus in Moalboal. 
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SEC. 5.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in a newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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