SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
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Senate Bill No. 2584 
Introduced by SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
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ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE GOAT AND SHEEP CENTER 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There is a need for the government to push for programs maximizing 
productivity in the countryside and making the Filipino farmers self-reliant through 
backyard animal raising that complements their regular farm production. 
It is common to see Filipinos raise cattle, swine, poultry and other animals, 
but very few are seen raising goats and sheep, even though this is a very 
promising alternative source of milk, meat and fiber. 
There is a need for government initiative to conserve, improve and 
develop the Philippine goat and sheep to enable the farmers, especially the 
smallholder farmers, to avail themselves of good quality goats and sheep stock 
at all times and at reasonable prices through an organized program of breeding 
and development. 
By encouraging backyard goat and sheep development in the rural areas, 
we can drastically reduce the importation of milk and milk products while 
ensuring a steady source of food and additional income for our farmers. 
Thus, the need for the establishment of the Philippines Goat and Sheep 
Center at the Central Luzon State University in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva 
Ecija, and possibly in other strategic areas of the country has become imperative. 
Passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Second Regular Session 
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Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE GOAT AND SHEEP CENTER 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine 
Goat and Sheep Act of 2015». 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Polley. - It is hereby declared the policy of the 
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a. Conserve, improve and develop the Philippine goat and sheep as sources 
of animal milk, meat and fiber; 
b. Enable the farmers, particularly smallholder farmers, to avail themselves 
of good quality goat and sheep stocks at all times and at reasonable 
prices through an organized program of breeding and development; 
c. Increase the local supply of meat, milk and fiber from goats and sheep; 
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d. Encourage backyard goat and sheep development in rural areas by 
raising goat and sheep which are good milk and meat producers so as to 
reduce importation of milk and milk by-products. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms 
shall mean as follOWS: 
a. Philippine Goat and Sheep Center - refers to the Philippine Goat and 
Sheep Center in the Central Luzon State University, the other goat and 
sheep centers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and those that will be 
created pursuant to this Act; 
b. Crossbred - refers to the offspring of two (2) purebred animals; 
c. Performance Testing. refers to the systematic selection of the best 
animal from a population raised under the same environment. The basic 
consideration is its genetic potential; 


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d. Research Network - refers to the Philippine Council for Agriculture. 
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Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD). 
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Department of Agriculture and private organization conducting researches 
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geared towards developing technology that will increase productivity of 
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smallholder farmers; 
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e. Smallholder Farmers - are basically farmers owning below twenty (20) 
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heads of goats or sheep; 
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f. Upgraded - refers to the offspring of a cross between a native stock and 
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an exotic breed of animal. 
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SEC. 4. Scope. - The activities of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center 
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16 improvement of the over-all productivity of the Philippine goat and sheep. In 
17 addition. research efforts to increase the annual population growth rate of small 
18 ruminants to meet existing and future demand shall be pursued; 
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SEC. 5. Priorities. - Research and development efforts in the areas of 
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utilization, 
socio-economics, 
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promotion 
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25 development of appropriate technologies shall be the primary concern. These 
26 technologies are those that would increase productivity of the goat and sheep in 
27 a cost effective, simple and practical manner. Socio-economic researches shall 
28 be undertaken hand in hand with the development of the technologies to ensure 
29 economic appropriateness and acceptance of the technology by farmers. 
30 Development of goat and sheep with improved performance as milk-meat 
31 animals shall be the main focus in breeding. Development of feeding systems for 
32 backyard and semi-commercial production, nutrition, improving reproductive 
33 efficiency, physiology and schemes to reduce losses by parasites and diseases 
34 shall likewise receive priority. Emphasis shall be put on technology transfer on 
35 the developed appropriate technologies. 
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SEC. 6. Philippine Goat and Sheep Center Board. - The AdviSOry Board 
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40 and Sheep Center, in consonance with the National Research and Development 
41 pOlicies. The Philippine Goat and Sheep Center AdviSOry Board shall be 
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1. President of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU); 
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2. Director of Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry I Bureau 
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of Agricultural Research (DA-BAIIBAR); 
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3. Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture. Forestry and 
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Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD); 
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4. Provincial Government representative; 
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5. Farmers representative; and 
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6. Executive Director of the Philippine Goat and ~heep Center. 
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The CLSU President shall be the Chair, the Director of DA-BAI shall be the 
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SEC. 7. Implementation and Coordination of the Program of the CLSU. -
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The Philippine Goat and Sheep Center Board shall be tasked to coordinate and 
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monitor the implementation of the program. It shall identify, through the 
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Department of Agriculture, the Director of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center 
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and Project Leaders from various implementing stations of the research and 
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development projects in the areas of breeding, nutrition, animal health, 
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reproductive physiology, soclo-economlcs, teChno-transfer, product development 
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and utilization and environmental impact assessment. It shall formulate strategies 
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relative to the performance testing of bucks and rams, multiplication and 
10 distribution of elite germplasm purebreds, crossbreds and native bucks and 
11 rams. There shall be satellite centers in the islands of Luzon, Visayas and 
12 Mindanao. The center in Luzon shall be the Central Luzon State University 
13 (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija. The center in Visayas shall be the Visayas State 
14 University (VSU) in Leyte. The center in Mindanao shall be the DA-Bagalupa 
15 Stock Farm in Zamboanga del Sur. 
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The CLSU in Nueva Ecija shall be the Philippine Goat and Sheep National 
18 Center which specializes in the development of breeding system of the goat and 
19 sheep of smallholder farmers with exotic breeds and shall specialize in the 
20 breeding of purebred small ruminants and its crossbreds and generation of 
21 technology on goat dairying and sheep fiber. Furthermore, the center shall 
22 specialize in the development of technology on nutrition, reproductive physiology, 
23 animal health, product development and utilization, socio-economics and techno-
24 transfer. 
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The other centers shall take responsibility of the regional research needs 
27 and spearhead implementation of development activities in their respective 
28 geographical area of responsibility. It shall include field testing and verification of 
29 technologies developed by the national center. 
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SEC. 8. Farmers' PartiCipation. - The farmer cooperators shall be 
33 encouraged to strengthen existing farmers' cooperatives or establish strong 
34 farmers association to serve as focal point for government assistance, production 
35 and multiplication of upgraded small ruminants and on the dissemination of new 
36 knowledge on goat dairying and fiber production from sheep. 
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SEC. 9. Funding. - To fund the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center, the 
40 amount of Twenty Million Pesos (Php20,OOO,OOO.OO) shall be appropriated by the 
41 Department of Budget and Management from the unexpended balance of the 
42 National Treasury and thereafter, shall be included in the General Appropriations 
43 Act. The salaries of permanent staff and maintenance and operating budget shall 
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45 Goat and Sheep Center Network, in accordance with the approved program of 
46 activities. 
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Any income derived from the sale of goats and sheep shall be placed in a 
49 revolving fund to be used in the propagation and distribution of goat and sheep. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All prOVisions of law, presidential decrees 
53 or issuances, orders, including rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are 
54 hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 


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SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
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following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two 
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(2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,