Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Executive Order No. 18, creating the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), was 
promulgated to promote the growth and development of the sugar industry through 
greater participation of the private sector. One of its objectives is “to establish and 
maintain such balanced relations between production and requirement of sugar and 
such marketing conditions as will ensure stabilized prices at a level reasonably profitable 
to the producers and fair to the consumers.” The higher cost of sugar in the local market 
compared to world market prices shows that the SRA has failed to realize this objective. 
The iniquitous composition of the Sugar Board, the governing body of the SRA, is 
blamed for the said problem. Under the present law, the Board is composed of a 
Chairman to be appointed by the President of the Philippines and two (2) members—one 
representing the millers and the other representing the planters. Being composed of 
representatives of sugar producers, the Board would formulate self-serving policies 
hence the interest of consumers may not be protected. 
To rectify this situation, the Board’s composition must be expanded to provide additional 
members representing sugar consumers and food processors. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
November 10, 2022
2:54 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., 
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUGAR REGULATORY 
ADMINISTRATION (SRA) SUGAR BOARD, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Executive Order No. 18 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 4. Governing Body: Sugar Board. – All corporate powers of the Sugar 
Regulatory Administration shall be vested in, and exercised by, the Sugar Board. The 
Board shall be composed of an Administrator, who shall act as its Chairman, to be 
appointed by the President of the Philippines, and FOUR (4) MEMBERS [two (2) 
members]. The FOUR (4) [two (2)] members of the Board shall likewise be appointed by 
the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the sugar industry with one 
representing THE MILLERS, THE PLANTERS, FOOD PROCESSORS AND 
CONSUMERS, RESPECTIVELY [the millers and the other representing the planters]. 
The Sugar Board shall meet in regular session once a month, the Board may be called 
by the Chairman OR ANY MEMBER [both private sector representatives] to a special 
session as the need arises. 
The Administrator shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Sugar Regulatory 
Administration.” 
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SECTION 2. Section 5 of the same law is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 5. Tenure. – The Administrator shall hold office at the pleasure of the President 
of the Philippines. The FOUR (4) [two (2)] members from the private sector shall hold 
office for a period of three (3) years unless sooner removed for cause. No reappointment 
of the members shall be made immediately upon termination of their respective terms of 
office. Any member appointed to a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term of the 
member whom he succeeds.” 
 
SECTION 3. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.   
 
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or 
inconsistent with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,