TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. ^35
Ri:cr.: ,:
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, 
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, AS 
AMENDED, ENTITLED "CREATING THE 'PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE 
CORPORATION" PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING 
FOR ITS CAPITALIZATION AND FOR THE REQUIRED GOVERNMENT 
PREMIUM SUBSIDY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Agriculture sector continuously contribute to the country's economic 
development. It is one of the sectors that constantly provide jobs for millions of 
Filipinos and contribute to the GDP growth of the country.
Despite being a wide-reaching sector, farmers and fisherfolks are among the 
poorest in the country. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2023, 
farmers registered poverty incidence at 27.0 percent while fisherfolk was at 27.4 
percent1. Contributing to this prevalence of poverty among farmers and fisherfolks are 
the persistent typhoons and other natural disasters that batter the country almost 
annually, severely affecting agricultural production that is mostly their sole source of 
income.
Hence, it is vital for the government to assist farmers through the expansion 
of the coverage of mandatory crop insurance especially amidst the recurrence of
1 PSA. Poverty Incidence Declined from 2021 to 2023 in Ten Basic Sectors. https;//psa.gov.ph/statistics/poverty


disasters and calamities. It is imperative that a support mechanism is put in place to 
ease the financial burden of farmers and fisherfolks brought by the losses incurred 
from the destruction of crops when the country is hit by disasters and calamities.
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), established under 
Presidential Decree No. 1467 and later amended by Republic Act No. 8157, serves as 
the implementing agency of the government's agricultural insurance program. In the 
first half of 2024, the PCIC reported a total insurance coverage of P57.18 billion across 
its various programs, reflecting its significant role in supporting farmers and fisherfolk 
nationwide2.
It is therefore imperative to strengthen the Philippine Crop Insurance 
Corporation (PCIC) to more effectively respond to the needs of farmers, fisherfolk, 
and their families. Enhancing the PCIC will help stabilize their incomes and protect 
them from financial losses, especially in the face of increasing natural disasters and 
calamities. Alleviating the burdens they face is crucial—not only for ensuring their 
welfare, but also for safeguarding food security and enabling the agriculture sector to 
fulfill its vital role in driving national economic growth.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
FRANCIS N. k^NGILINAN
Senato^V.
PCIC. https://acpc.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2nd-Quarter-2024-PCIC-Report.pdf


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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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25 JUL 21 A10:38
S. No.
SENATE
735
RIlCElvrO 5V:
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGIUNAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, 
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, AS 
AMENDED, ENTITLED "CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE 
CORPORATION" PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING 
FOR ITS CAPITALIZATION AND FOR THE REQUIRED GOVERNMENT 
PREMIUM SUBSIDY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION. 1. Short We. -This Act shall be known as the "Revised Charter of 
the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation".
Sec 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
provide support to agriculture through adequate financial, production, marketing and 
other support services. Towards this end, the State shall:
a) Ensure food security, intensity food production, promote agricultural credit, 
and broaden the coverage of mandatory crop insurance amidst the 
recurrence of disasters and calamities, natural or otherwise, such as floods, 
typhoons, heavy rains, and drought that destroy crops, especially palay and 
other grains and crops necessary for food security;
b) Alleviate the financial burden of farmers and fisherfolk due to 
uncompensated losses arising from destruction of crops wrought by disasters 
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flsherfolk to increase agricultural production;
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c) Assist banks and financial institutions by enhancing their capabilities to
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extend loans to farmers; and
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d) Strengthen the organizational capability and expand the coverage of the
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Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC}, to provide insurance
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protection to farmers and fisherfolk against losses arising from natural
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calamities, fortuitous events, plant and fish diseases, and pest infestations.
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Sec. 3. Expanded Purposes and Coverage of the PCIC. - The Philippine Crop
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Insurance Corporation (PCIC), a government-owned corporation established pursuant
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to Presidential Decree No. 1467, with its principal place of business in Metro Manila,
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shall insure qualified farmers and fisherfolk against losses arising from natural
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calamities, fortuitous events, plant and fish diseases, and pest infestations.
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The PCIC shall provide insurance coverage for palay and corn crops, high-value
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commercial crops, livestock, aquaculture and fishery products, agroforestry crops and
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forest plantations; non-crop agricultural assets such as machineries, equipment,
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transport facilities, and other related infrastructure; and life and accident term
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insurance coverage for farmers and fisherfolk. Such crop insurance shall cover, in
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every case, the cost of production inputs, the value of the labor of the farmer or
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fisherfolk, and members of their households including the value of the labor of hired
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workers, and a portion of the projected value of the crops. Such insurance protection,
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however, shall exclude losses arising from avoidable risks emanating from or due to
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the negligence, malfeasance, or fraud committed by the insured any member of the
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immediate farm household or employee, or the failure of the insured to follow proven
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farm practices.
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The PCIC shall also insure properties and facilities which are owned or used by
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government agencies involved in agri-fishery-forestry projects or activities and
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government-financed agri-fishery-forestry projects. It shall also provide reinsurance
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coverage to agri-fishery-forestry properties and facilities underwritten by private and
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government insurance companies, and weather index-based insurance (WIBI) and
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reinsurance for palay and corn crops, high-value commercial crops, livestock,
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Sec. 4. Powers. - The PCIC shall continue to exercise the following powers 
and functions:
a) To prescribe, repeal, and amend its own by-laws;
b) To adopt and use a corporate seal;
c) To sue and be sued;
d) To have continuous succession until dissolved by law;
e) To determine its operating policies and to issue such rules and regulations 
as may be necessary to implement the crop insurance scheme;
f) To insure the crops of farmers and fishpond, seaweed, oyster, or mussel farm 
of fisherfolk against losses, damages and destruction caused by rodents, 
vermin, diseases, insects, and other pests and natural calamities such as 
typhoons, floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; and to carry on 
any business necessary, related to and expedient for the above purpose;
g) To insure in the Philippines or abroad, all or any risk of the PCIC;
h) To purchase or otherwise acquire ownership and manage any and all parts 
of the business, property, and liabilities of any person or company carrying 
on any business which the PCIC is authorized to carry on or possess;
i) To acquire by purchase or otherwise acquire ownership of and to invest in, 
hold, sell, or otherwise dispose of, stocks or bonds or any interest in either, 
or any obligation or evidence of indebtedness of any corporation, domestic 
or foreign, or the bonds or any obligation or evidence of indebtedness, of 
any person, firm or corporation; and as owner of such stocks, bonds or 
interest therein, or other obligations or evidence of indebtedness, to exercise 
the rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the right to vote 
thereon or consent in respect thereto for any and all lawful purposes;
j) To purchase or otherwise acquire, sell, lease, convey, mortgage, encumber, 
or otherwise deal with any property, real or personal, or any interest therein; 
extend credit on the security of real estate or movable property; exercise 
easement right or privilege over or in respect to any property, real or 
personal, as may be permitted by law and as may be reasonable or necessary 
to carry out the purposes for which the PCIC is formed or as may or hereafter 
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k) To establish branches whenever it may be expedient and necessary; and
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I) To generate internal funds by floating bonds, expanding the PCICs insurance
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lines to include agricultural guarantee loans, and extending coverage to other
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areas of agriculture, such as livestock, aquaculture, fishery, agroforestry and
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forest plantations, in order to address the insurance needs of the target sector
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and to do and perform acts and things and to exercise all the general powers
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conferred by law upon the PCIC as are incidental or conducive to the attainment
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of the objectives of the PCIC.
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Sec. 5. Who shall be Insured. - It shall be compulsory for farmers to take out
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insurance for palay and other crops essential for food security, as determined by the
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Department of Agriculture (DA).
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For other crops, insurance coverage shall be compulsory upon all farmers
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obtaining production loans under the supervised credit program of the government
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and optional on the part of self-financed farmers: Provided, That they agree to place
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themselves under the supervision of agricultural production technicians.
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As used in this Act, the term supervised credit program refers to the production
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credit program wherein the farmer who obtains production loans agrees in writing to
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apply proven farm practices necessary to conserve the land, improve its fertility and
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increase its production, and abide by the approved farm plan and budget jointly
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prepared by such farmer and the duly accredited supervised credit supervision of
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agricultural production technician refers to the supervision, pursuant to Presidential
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Decree No. 409, dated March 11, 1974, undertaken by agricultural production
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technicians who are duly accredited by the appropriate government agencies
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concerned, as required under the supervised credit program of the government.
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Sec. 6. Rate of Premium, Sharing, and Amount of Indemnity. - The rate of
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premium, as well as the allocated sharing thereof of farmers, fisherfolk, lending
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institutions, the government of the Republic of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to
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as the Government, and other parties, shall be determined by the Board of Director
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of the PCIC, hereinafter referred to as the Board: Provided, That the share of the
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Government in the premium cost in the form of premium subsidy shall be limited to
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subsistence farmers and fisherfolk: Provided, however. That each of these subsistence
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farmers is cultivating not more than seven (7) hectares of farmland and each fisherfolk
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is cultivating not more than five (5) hectares of fishpond, seaweed, oyster, or mussel
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farm by themselves or with the help of the labor of the members of their households
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or hired labor, the premium rate and sharing to be determined by the Board: Provided,
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further. That the premium share of the subsistence farmer or fisherfolk shall be
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reasonably affordable: Provided, furthermore. That the Government shall share in the
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premium cost only in insurance coverage against unforeseen and unavoidable risks
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such as typhoons, droughts, rainfall, or outbreaks of pests or diseases; Provided,
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finally. That premium subsidy or insurance benefits shaii, upon the accumulation of
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surplus funds, be increased to such amount as may be determined by the Board. The
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amount of indemnity shall be determined by the Board, which shall take into account
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the value of the potential harvest of crops at the ripening stage, actual cost of
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production inputs already applied at the time of loss per farm plan and budget subject
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to limits stipulated in the policy contract, pro-rated cost of the harvested crops, the
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salvage value, if any, and the percentage of yield loss.
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a) The required government premium subsidy, as determined by the Board and
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approved by the President of the Philippines, shall be deemed appropriated
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from the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and
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shall be drawn, on a month-to-month or other periodic bases, depending
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upon the actual amount of insurance underwritten by the PCIC. For this
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purpose, the PCIC shall bill the Government the sum of money corresponding
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to the computed amount of subsidy;
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b) Yearly projections of the premium subsidy shall be submitted by the PCIC to
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the President of the Philippines, and upon approval, shall be included in the
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government's budgetary appropriation;
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c) Calamity funds earmarked by the government shall include a certain
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percentage for crop insurance and shall be released to and administered by
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the PCIC;
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d) Ten percent (10%) of the net earnings of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
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Office (PCSO) from its lotto operation shall be earmarked for the Crop
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Insurance Program and said amount shall be directly remitted by the peso to
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the PCIC every six (6) months until the amount of government subscription
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a) The authorized capital stock of the PCIC is Ten billion (P10/000,000,000.00)
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pesos, divided into seventy-five million (75,000,000) common shares with
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par value of One hundred (PlOO) pesos per share, which shall be fully
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subscribed by the government, and twenty five million (25,000,000)
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preferred shares with a par value of One hundred (PlOO) pesos per share;
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b) The common capital stock of One billion five hundred million
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(Pl,500,000,000.00) pesos having been fully paid to the PCIC, the balance
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of Six billion (P6,000,000,000.00) pesos to be subscribed by the government
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shall be appropriated annually by Congress.
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c) The preferred shares shall be given priority over common shares in the
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declaration of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of
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liquidation of the PCIC. Preferred shares shall have the following 
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i. As to dividends, they shall be entitled to a minimum interest rate of one
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and half percent (1.5%) or the prevailing 360-day Treasury bill rate at the
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time of declaration of dividends, whichever is higher;
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ii. They shall be cumulative, non-participating, and non-voting;
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iii. The dividends thereon shall be exempt from income tax;
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iv. They shall be redeemable at the option of the PCIC at the prevailing
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book value but in no case less than par after five (5) years from issuance
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thereof; and
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V. They shall be transferrable.
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d) At least Five hundred million (P500,000,000.00) pesos of preferred shares
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shall be subscribed and paid for by the Land Bank of the Philippines
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(LANDBANK). The balance of the preferred shares may be available for sale
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or subscription by the general public.
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Sec. 9. Reserve Fund for Catastrophic Losses. - A State Reserve Fund, herein
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referred to as the Fund, for catastrophic losses in the amount of Five hundred million
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all losses in excess of risk or pure premium under the PCICs Crop Insurance Program
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for small farmers and fisherfolk. The Fund may be increased, subject to the approval
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of the President of the Philippines. The Fund shall be administered by the government
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financial institution to be designated by the PCICs Board.
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Such sum as may be necessary for the purpose shall be funded by the
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government through the annual General Appropriations Act. The mechanics of claims
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against the Fund and to what extent the Fund shall be liable shall be determined jointly
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with the financial institution administering the Fund, subject to the approval of the
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Sec. 10. Reinsurance. - In order to spread the risk of the PCIC, it is hereby
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authorized to seek reinsurance protection whenever it may be available.
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Sec. 11. Board of Directors. - The powers of the PCIC shall be vested in and
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exercised by its Board of Directors, composed of seven (7) members as follows:
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a) President of the LANDBANK;
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b) President of the PCIC;
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c) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA);
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d) Representative from the private insurance industry to be nominated by the
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Secretary of Finance; and
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e) Three (3) representatives from the subsistence farmers' sector, preferably
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representing agrarian reform beneficiaries, cooperatives, or associations
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coming from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, who shall be selected and
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nominated by the different farmers' organizations or cooperatives.
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The respective nominees of the private insurance industry and the farmers'
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sector shall be submitted to and appointed by the President of the Philippines. The
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Chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from
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among the members of the Board. The President of the PCIC shall also be appointed
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by the President of the Philippines and shall be the ex officio Vice Chairperson who
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shall assist and act as Chairperson in case of the latter's absence or incapacity.
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In case of absence or incapacity of both the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson,
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the Board shall designate a temporary Chair from among its members. Except for the
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including the President of the PCIC, shall be appointed by the President of the
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The members of the Board may designate their respective alternates who shall
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attend the meetings in their absence or incapacity. The Board shall meet regularly at
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least twice a month or as often as the exigencies of the PCICs affairs demand. The
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presence of at least five (5) members shall constitute a quorum which shall be
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necessary for the transaction of any business.
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In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall preside over the
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meeting of the Board. The Chairperson and the members of the Board shall each
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receive per diem pursuant to existing law for each meeting of the Board actually
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attended: Provided, That in the case of the representatives of the subsistence farmers'
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sector, the Board is authorized to provide funds to defray the cost of reasonable travel
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expenses and, if necessary, subsistence expenses in addition to per diem.
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Sec. 12. Powers and Functions of the Board of Directors. - The Board shall
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have the following powers and functions:
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a) Implement the provisions and purpose of this Act;
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b) Determine the rate of premium, as well as the allocated sharing thereof of
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farmers, fisherfolk, lending institutions, the Government, and other parties;
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c) Formulate and adopt policies and plans, and promulgate rules and
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regulations for the management, operation and conduct of the affairs and
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business of the PCIC and, for this purpose, may limit or refuse insurance in
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any area or on any farmer because of the risk involved or may expand the
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subject of insurance coverage to crops other than palay and other crops
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essential for food security: Provided, That such coverage on other crops shall
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be approved by the President of the Philippines;
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d) Borrow funds from local and international financing sources or institutions
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and issue bonds up to five (5) times the value of its authorized capital stock
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the attainment of the PCICs goals and objectives;
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f) Approve the budget of the PCIC and fix the reasonable compensation of its
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personnel: Provided, That the Board shall have exclusive and final authority
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to promote, transfer, assign or reassign personnel of the PCIC: Provided
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further. That these personnel actions are deemed made in the interest of the
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service and not disciplinary in nature or purpose;
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g) Establish the policies and guidelines for the employment of personnel on the
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basis of merit, technical competence and moral character, and approve a
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staffing pattern of personnel defining their powers and duties; and
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h) Exercise the general powers mentioned in Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise
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known as the "Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines", insofar as these
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are not inconsistent or incompatible with the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 13. Management - The management of the PCIC shall be vested in its
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President, who shall be a person of known integrity and technical and managerial
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competence. There shall also be Vice Presidents as the Board may decide, to be
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appointed by the Board. The President of the PCIC shall have the following powers
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and duties:
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a) Execute and administer the policies, plans and rules and regulations
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approved and promulgated by the Board;
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b) Submit for the consideration of the Board such policies, plans and programs
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deemed necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act;
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c) Direct and supervise the operations and internal administration of the PCIC
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and, for this purpose, to delegate some or any power and duty to
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subordinate officials;
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d) Recommend to the Board the appointment, promotion, transfer,
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assignment, reassignment, demotion, dismissal, and compensation of
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personnel; and
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e) To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be
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Sec. 14. Settlement of Claims. -
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a) Claims for indemnity against the PCIC shall be settled by the PCICs regional
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novel, difficult, or controversial, the matter may be elevated by the regional
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manager to the President of the PCIC for decision;
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b) The claimant aggrieved by the decision of the regional manager may, within
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thirty (30) days from receipt of the decision, request for reconsideration
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thereof, and if not satisfied therewith, elevate the matter to the President of
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the PCIC; c) Any party aggrieved by a decision, order, or ruling of the
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President of the PCIC may appeal said decision, order, or ruling to the Board;
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complete claims documents to the PCIC shall be considered approved.
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Sec. 15. No Claim Benefits. - Any insured farmer or fisherfolk who has not filed
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any claims during the immediately preceding three (3) crop seasons, or any insure
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fishpond or fish cage operator who has not filed any claim during the immediately
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preceding three (3) harvest seasons shall be entitled to a no-claim benefit of at least
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ten percent (10%) of premium share paid for said crop seasons, to bed posited in a
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trust fund to be managed by the PCIC. Such trust fund may be used to finance
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premium rebate or premium credit applicable to the immediately following crop
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seasons as determined by the Board.
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Sec. 16. Commission on Audit - The Chairperson of the Commission on Audit
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shall be the ex officio auditor of the PCIC.
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Sec. 17. Legal Counsel. - The PCIC shall have its own Legal Department, the
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head and members of which shall be appointed by the Board.
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Sec. 18. Interagency Linkages. -
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a) To support and promote the objectives of the PCIC, all government
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departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities, national or
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local, all lending institutions, government or private, now or hereafter
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engaged in the supervised credit program to farmers and fisherfolk and
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such other public or private entities as may be called upon by the PCIC,
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shall act as its cooperating agencies and, for this purpose, are hereby
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directed to harmonize their policies, programs, rules, and regulations with
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the objectives of the PCIC.
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automatically act as underwriters for and on behalf of the PCIC. As such,
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they shall receive and process applications for insurance coverage, approve
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those found in order and collect premiums therefor. Premiums so collected,
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together with the premiums payable by the lending institution itself, shall be
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remitted in the manner and within such period as the PCIC may prescribe.
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Sec. 19. Utilization of Profits. - The profits of the PCIC shall be determined on
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a calendar-year basis and the manner of its distribution shall be determined by law.
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Sec. 20. Tax Subsidy. - The PCIC may avail of the Tax Expenditure subsidy
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administered by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRS), subject to the provisions
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of Title XIII (Tax Incentives) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as
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amended. Executive Order No. 93, as amended and the annual General Appropriations
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Act: Provided, That persons or other entities transacting business with the PCIC shall
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pay the applicable taxes.
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a) The claimant or any person who, through malfeasance or misfeasance or
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nonfeasance, allows a spurious claim to be paid, including that of the
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claimant, shall upon final conviction be punished by imprisonment of not
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ess than three (3) years but not more than eight (8) years or a fine of not
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less than One hundred thousand (P100,000.00) pesos but not more than
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Six hundred thousand (P600,000.00) pesos, or both imprisonment and fine,
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at the discretion of the Court. The PCICs personnel who allowed the
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commission of the offense shall, in addition, be dismissed from office and
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forfeit all privileges and benefits which may accrue to such personnel;
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b) Any person or entity granting production loan for palay under the
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supervised credit program of the government without requiring crop
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insurance therefor or having collected premiums from farmers, would fail to
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remit the same within the time and place specified in the rules and
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regulations of the PCIC shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not
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exceeding Ten thousand (P10,000.00) pesos or imprisonment not exceeding
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by a fine not exceeding Five thousand (P5,000.00) pesos or imprisonment of
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two (2) months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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Whenever any violation of the provisions of this section is committed by a
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corporation or association, or by a government office or entity, the executive officer
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or officers of said corporation, association, or government office or entity who shall
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have knowingly permitted or failed to prevent said violation shall be liable as principal.
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Sec. 22. Applicability of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 612, as Amended. - The
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provisions of Presidential Decree No. 612, as amended, otherwise known as the 'The
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Insurance Code", insofar as they are not in conflict or inconsistent with repugnant to
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the provisions of this Act, shall apply to the PCIC.
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Sec. 23. Term of Existence and Periodic Review. - The PCICs term of legal
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existence, which was set to last for fifty (50) years starting from the date of approval
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of Presidential Decree No. 1467 on June 11, 1978, shall continue and is hereby
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affirmed. To ensure the PCICs continuing relevance, the Board shall undertake
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periodic reviews of the PCICs activities and shall submit to both houses of Congress,
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at least once a year, a report which shall include a recommendation for improving its
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services to the target sectors and the financial viability of the PCC.
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Sec. 24. Transitory Provisions. - The members of the Board representing the
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private insurance industry and the three (3) representatives from the farmers sector
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shall, in an interim capacity, continue to exercise their powers and functions as part
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of the Board and carry out the provisions of this Act without need to be issued new
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appointments until a new Board is constituted and organized.
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To prevent disruption in the delivery of services, the PCIC shall, pending the
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full implementation of this Act, continue to operate and provide services to its clients
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and all its officials and employees shall continue to perform their duties and functions
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and receive their corresponding salaries and benefits.
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The approval of this Act shall not cause any demotion in rank or diminution of
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salary, benefits, and other privileges of the incumbent personnel of the PCIC:
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Provided, That qualified officers and employees may voluntarily elect for retirement
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or separation from service and shall be entitled to benefits under existing laws.
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Sec. 25. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held repealed,
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all other laws, executive orders, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with
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this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 26. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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