Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3381 
Introduced by HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, HON. VINCENZO 
RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, AND HON. 
TERRY L. RIDON 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Our fisherfolk sector has been contributing to our economic development up to this date. 
However, in spite of their economic importance, provided that they are our source of seafood 
for our daily sustenance and export of seafood to our neighboring countries, there is still a 
glaring inadequacy in the number of our municipal fishing ports. Fish ports are established to 
ensure that once seafood is caught, they will be legally and efficiently transported, stored and 
preserved in a facility before they are sold or distributed to distant markets. These fish ports 
are our portal to fresh catch daily.  
The Province of Camarines Sur has numerous regional fish ports, yet, the region still feels that 
there is a need to establish municipal fish ports to prioritize localities where there is greater 
inter-municipal usage potential, especially since the entire region is surrounded by bodies of 
water that serves as its fishing grounds. 
For instance, the Municipality of Libmanan has the Libmanan River that stretches for 94 
kilometers. It is considered one of the major waterways in the region as it serves as one of the 
venues for farming, fishing, and transportation, which makes the municipality a viable 
candidate for a municipal fish port. 
The study of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) of fishing ports in the 
country suggests that the national government should prioritize the building of new ports in 
municipalities that have no ports yet. In order to push fishing port development in the country, 
this bill proposes the establishment of a fish port in Libmanan in the phasing-in Camarines 
Sur. Further, this bill proposes to implement a training and program for local government 
personnel in order to uphold proper environment management. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
HON. VINCENZO RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE 
August 7, 2025
3:11 pm


HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
 HON. TERRY L. RIDON


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 3381 
Introduced by HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, HON. VINCENZO 
RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, AND HON. 
TERRY L. RIDON 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISH PORT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LIBMANAN, 
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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, through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), a fish port in the 
Municipality of Libmanan, Camarines Sur. 
SECTION 2. - Within two (2) years after the construction of the fish port, the PFDA, through a 
memorandum of agreement, shall transfer its management to the local government unit 
concerned. It shall implement a training and phasing-in program for local government 
personnel on the management and operation of the fish port. 
SECTION 3. - The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's programs the 
establishment of the fish port, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. The local government unit concerned shall set said funds from any 
available local revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the fish 
port. 
SECTION 4. - Within sixty (60) days from the passage of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision and monitoring, and the transfer or 
withdrawal by the PFDA of the fish port. 
SECTION 5. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,