FIFTEENTH CONGRESS ofthe 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1975 
Introduced by HON. RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the Philippines is an agricultural country, the state ensures that it will 
provide support to agriculture through appropriate technology and research, and adequate 
financial, production, marketing, and other support services. 
As of the First Quarter of 2008, the Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry sectors 
accounted for 19.1 percent of total GDP, one percentage point lower than its year ago 
growth. Moreover, labor employment as of April 2008 registered at 35.5%. 
This bill seeks to acknowledge and strengthen the importance of the agricultural 
workers' role in agricultural modernization by providing them appropriate position, titles, 
commensurate remuneration, programs and other incentives for the enhancement of their 
career. At present, under the Local Government Code, agricultural positions in the city 
and the municipal level are only optional, while position of the ProvinciallCitylMunicipal 
Agricultural Engineer and Provincial Fishery Officer were not even created. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
G REVILLA, JR. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS of the 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1975 
Introduced by HON. RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF AGRICULTURAL 
DEVELOPMENT WORKERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the PhIlippines in Congress 
assembled: 
ARTICLE I 
TITLE OF THE ACT, DEFINITION OF TERMS AND COVERAGE 
SECTION I. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta of Agricultural 
Development Workers" 
SECTION. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
accelerate the development and modernization of Philippine agriculture and improve the 
economic and social well-being of agricultural development workers as well as their working 
conditions and employment status. The State shall likewise develop their skills, knowledge, 
orientation and capabilities so that they will become more responsive and effective in providing 
the necessary services for countryside development and the modernization of the Philippine 
Agriculture. 
SECTION. 3. Definition of Terms. -
A) Agricultural Development Workers - shall mean all persons who are engaged in 
agricultural development activities and all persons employed in the Department of 
Agriculture including its bureaus and attached agencies, Local Government Units 
(LGUs), State Colleges and Universities and concerned government and private 
institutions, and shall include agriculturists, agricultural engineers, fishery 
technologists, veterinarians, 
agricultural technicians, agricultural employees, 
administrative and support personnel employed regardless of their employm<;nt 
status; 
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B) Agriculturist - shall refer to a person who is a graduate of a four year course in 
agriculture or any related course registered and license with the Professional 
Regulation Commission who performs any of the specialized activities such as 
agronomy, horticulture, animal husbandry, entomology, plant pathology, plant 
breeding, agricultural economics, agricultural extension and marketing; 
C) Agricultural Engineer - shall refer to a person registered with the Professional 
Regulation Commission performing engineering activities in agriculture, particularly 
on areas of farm power and machinery, irrigation and drainage, soil and water 
conservation, agricultural buildings and structures, agricultural processing and post 
harvest facilities; 
D) Fishery Technologists - shall refer to a person who is a graduate of a four year 
course in fisheries and registered and licensed with the Professional Regulation 
Commission performing activities on fisheries and aquaculture, and fishery 
production and processing; 
E) Veterinarian - shall refer to a person registered with the Professional Regulation 
Commission performing professional activities on veterinary services such as disease 
prevention, control and animal health; 
F) Agricultural Technician - shall refer to a trained or skilled agricultural worker who 
is not necessary a college graduate and certified by the Technical Education and 
Skills Development Authority performing job such as plant nursery propagator, farm 
mechanic and agricultural machinery operator and other related skilled job 'in 
agricultural production, processing and marketing; 
G) Agricultural Extension Worker -shall refer to an agriculturist, agricultural engineer, 
fishery technologist and veterinarian who helps farmers and fishermen in the 
promotion of agricultural and fisheries development plans, programs and projects 
through the use of extension the theologies, concepts and principles; 
H) Agricultural Employee - shall refer to a person who is a graduate of Agriculture, 
Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries, Veterinary Medicine or any other agriculture-
related course from any recognized college or university and is a holder of an 
appropriate civil service but not a licensed professional under the Professional 
Regulation Commission who is employed in the government, non-government 
organization or private institution who performs activities on agriculture 
development; 
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I) CSC - refers to the Civil Service Commission; 
J) DOLE - refers to the Department of Labor and Employment; 
K) DA - refers to the Department of Agriculture; 
L) LGU - refers to the Local Government Unit; 
M) PRC- refers to the Professional Regulation Commission; 
N) PRBs- refers to the Professional Regulatory Boards of Agriculture, Agricultural 
Engineering, Fisheries and-Veterinary Medicine under the Professional Regulation 
Commission; 
0) SCUs- State Colleges and Universities 
SECTION 4. Coverage -This act shall cover all Agricultural Development Workers of 
the government, non-government organizations and private institutions and shall include 
agriculturists, agricultural engineers, fishery technologists, veterinarians, agricultural technicians, 
agricultural employees, farm workers, administrative and support personnel employed regardless 
of their employment status. 
ARTICLE II 
EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 
SECTION 5. Employment Assistance- The State hereby ensure and guarantee the 
employment opportunities of agricultural development workers which are being produced in 
academic institutions and are certified, registered and licensed to perform specialized works by 
the PRC and TESDA. In line with this, the DOLE together with academic institutions, PRC, 
TESDA, DA and DTI shall undertake employment promotion of agricultural development 
workers in the domestic and foreign market and adopt and implement a National Employment 
Program for Agricultural Development Workers. 
SECTION 6. Personnel Required- All offices, firms and establishments either 
government or private, and farmers organizations and cooperatives engaged in the production, 
processing, handling and marketing of agriculture and fisheries products and likewise 
implementing projects related to irrigation, farm mechanization, post harvest facilities' and 
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agricultural infrastructures shall employ the required number and/or engage the servIces of 
agriculturists, agricultural engineers, fishery technologists and veterinarians to perform 
professional services based on the standards and guidelines to be promulgated by the PREs; 
Provided, That there shall be no understaffing and or overloading of al,Jficultural 
development workers. The ratio of staff to clientele shall be such as to reasonably effect a 
sustained quality of agricultural service at all times without overworking the agricultural 
development workers and over-extending their services. Only qualified professional shall occupy 
the agriculturist, agricultural engineer, fishery technologist and veterinarian in all government 
instrumentalities, non-government organization and private firms and establishments; 
Provided, furthermore, That the government shall allocate the necessary funds for the 
hiring of additional agricultural development worker in cases of over-loading of personnel in 
specific areas of assignment of concerned goverument offices. 
SECTION 7. Recruitment and Qualifications. - The selection and appointment of 
agricultural development workers shall be in accordance with the merit and fitness principle: 
Provided, That he/she has the appropriate civil service eligibilities and/or professional license, 
educational qualification, skills and experiences. 
SECTION 8.- Professionalization of Government Agricultural Services. - The State 
shall support the professionalization of agricultural services of the government by ensuring the 
appropriate position titles, just compensation and benefits of the agricultural development 
workers relative to the implementation of the government's agricultural programs. For this 
purpose, the DA together with CSC, DBM, DILG and PRBs and in coordination with the 
recognized national associations of agricultural development workers shall review the existing 
functions, responsibilities, position titles, qualifications and allocations of the agricultural 
development workers employed at the Department of Agriculture, local government units and 
concerned government agencies, and to reallocate, reclassifY and or match them with appropriate 
position titles and compensation. Provided, that the following benchmark position titles .of 
agricultural development workers with corresponding salary grades shall be used. 
Position Salary 
Grade 
Agricultural Technician I 
6 
Agriculturist I 
11 
Agricultural Engineer I 
12 
Fishery Technologist I 
11 
Veterinarian I 
13 
City Agricultural Engineer 
25 
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City Veterinarian 
25 
City Agriculturist 
25 
City Fishery Technologist 
25 
Farm Worker I 
2 
Municipal Agriculturist 
24 
Municipal Agricultural Engineer 
24 
Municipal Fishery Technologist 
24 
Municipal Veterinarian 
24 
Provincial Agriculturist 
26 
Provincial Agricultural Engineer 
26 
Provincial Fishery Officer 
26 
Provincial Veterinarian 
26 
SECTION 9. Mandatory Positions of Agricultural Development Workers in the 
Local Government Units. - The creation of the following positions are hereby made mandatory 
in addition to the prescribed position under the Local Government Code of 1991: 
Provincial Agricultural Engineer 
Provincial Fishery Technologist 
City Agricultural Engineer 
City Veterinarian 
City Agriculturist 
Municipal Agriculturist 
SECTION 10. Qualifications, Powers, and Duties of the Agriculturist - No person 
shall be appointed agriculturist unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local 
government unit concerned, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in agriculture 
from a recognized college or university, and a registered and licensed agriculturist. He must have 
practiced his profession in agriculture for at least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or 
city agriculturist, and three (3) years in the case of the municipal agriculturist. 
The position of an agriculturist shall be mandatory for the provincial, city and municipal 
government, except in highly urbanized cities where it shall be optional. 
SECTION 11. Qualifications, Powers, and Duties of the Veterinarian - No person 
shall be appointed veterinarian unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local 
government unit concerned, of good moral character and a licensed doctor of veterinary 
medicine. He must have practiced his profession for at least three years in the case of provincial 
or city veterinarian and at least one (1) year in the case of municipal veterinarian, The 
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appointment of a veterinarian officer IS mandatory for the provincial, municipal and city 
governments. 
SECTION 12. Qualifications, Powers, and Duties of the Agricultural Engineer - (a) 
No person shall be appointed agricultural engineer unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, of 
good moral character and a registered and licensed agricultural engineer. He must have practiced 
his profession for at least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or city agricultural engineer, 
and three (3) years in the case of the municipal agricultural engineer. 
The position of an agricultural engineer shall be mandatory for the provincial, city and 
municipal government. 
(b) The agricultural engineer shall take charge of the office for agricultural engineering 
services and shall: 
(1) Formulate measures for approval of the Sangunian and provide technical assistance 
and support to the Governor or Mayor as the case maybe in carrying out said 
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities 
relative to irrigation, soil an.d water conservation and utilization, farm mechanization, 
post harvest facilities, agricultural and fishery infrastructures, and agricultural 
engineering research and extension; 
(2) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor or mayor, as 
the case may be, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
programs and projects on irrigation, soil and water conservation and utilization, farm 
mechanization, post harvest facilities, agricultural and fishery infrastructures and 
agricultural engineering research and extension which the Governor or Mayor is 
empowered to implement and which the Sangunian is empowered to provide under 
the Local Government Code: 
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the agricultural engineer shall: 
(i) Provide agricultural engineering services to the Local Government Units 
concerned which include engineering survey, preparation and evaluation of plans, 
designs, technical specifications and feasibility studies and management of 
irrigation, small water impounding projects, fann machinery, slaughter houses, 
post harvest facilities and agricultural and fishery infrastructure projects; 
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(ii) Administer, supervise, coordinate and control the construction, maintenance and 
improvement of irrigation, post harvest facilities, slaughter house, farm-to-market 
roads and other agricultural and fishery infrastructure projects of the LGUs; 
(iii)Undertake the registration, enforcement of the Philippine Agricultural 
Engineering Standards and other regulatory activities on agri-fishery machinery 
and facilities in coordination and collaboration with concerned national 
government agencies; 
(iv)Coordinate with concerned national government agencies with regard to the 
implementation of national government programs and projects on irrigation, farm 
mechanization, post harvest facilities, farm-to-market roads and agricultural and 
fishery infrastructure. 
(4) Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural engineering; 
(5) Provide training and extension activities to farmers and fishers particularly in the 
installation, operation and maintenance of their irrigation, post harvest facilities, 
agricultural and fishery machinery projects in coordination with the agriculture and 
fishery extension workers; 
(6) Undertake and or coordinate the pilot testing and commercialization of matures 
agricultural and fishery engineering technologies; 
(7) Recommend to the sangunian and advise the governor or mayor, as the case maybe, 
on all other matters related to agriculture and fishery engineering which will improve 
the livelihood and living conditions of the inhabitants; 
(8) In case of Provincial Agricultural Engineer, exercise technical supervision over-all 
agricultural engineering offi,ces of component cities and municipalities; and 
(c) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as maybe 
prescribed by law or ordinance. 
(d) The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Units through the Regional 
Agricultural Engineering Division shall exercise technical supervision over-all agricultural 
engineering offices of the Provincial and City Governments; 
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SECTION 13. Qualifications, Powers, and Duties of the Fishery Technologist - (a) 
No person shall be appointed fishery technologist unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a 
resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moral character and a registered and 
licensed fishery technologist. He must have practiced his profession for at least five(5) years in 
the case of the provincial or city fishery technologist, and three (3) years in the case of the 
municipal fishery technologist. 
The position of a fishery technologist shall be mandatory for the provincial government 
and optional for the city and municipal government. 
(b) The fishery officer shall take charge of the office for fisheries services and shall: 
(1) Formulate measures for the approval of the sanguman and provide technical 
assistance and support to the governor or mayor, as the case maybe in carrying out 
said measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate 
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facilities relative to fisheries services as provided for under Section 17 of this Code; 
(2) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor or mayor, as 
the case may be, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
fisheries programs and projects which the governor or mayor is empowered to 
implement and which the sangunian is empowered to provide under this Code; 
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the fishery officer shall: 
(i) Ensure that maximum assistance and access to resources in the production, processing 
and marketing of fisheries products are extended to fishermen and local 
entrepreneurs; 
(ii) Conduct or cause to be conducted location-specific fisheries researches and assist in 
making available the appropriate technology arising out of and disseminating 
information on basic research on fisheries; 
(iii)Assist the governor or mayor, as the case maybe, in the establishment and extension 
services of demonstration farms for aquaculture and marine products; 
(iv)Coordinate with government agencies and non- governmental organizations which 
promote fisheries productivity through appropriate technology compatible with 
environmental integrity; and 
(v) Enforce rules and regulations relating to fisheries; 
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(4) Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic fishery services; 
(5) Recommend to the sangunian and advise the governor or mayor, as the case maybe, on all 
other matters related to fisheries which will improve the livelihood and living conditions of 
the inhabitants; 
(6) In case of Provincial Fishery Technologist, exercise technical supervision over-all fishery 
offices of component cities and municipalities; and (c) Exercise such other powers and 
perform such other duties and functions as maybe prescribed by law or ordinance". 
Provided, That in the case of fourth (4th) class LGUs, financial subsidy shall be provided 
by the national government for the personnel services needed in the hiring of the above 
mentioned mandatory position: Provided, forther, That the funding requirement shall be 
incorporated in the annual appropriations of the Department of Agriculture. 
SECTION 14. Performance Evaluation and Merit Promotion. - The Secretary of 
Agriculture in consultation with the PRBs, CSC, DOLE and the recognized national associations 
of agricultural development workers shall prepare a uniform career and personnel development 
plan applicable to all agricultural development workers. Such career and personnel development 
plan shall include provisions on merit promotion, performance evaluation, in-service training 
grants, job rotation and incentives awards system. 
SECTION 15. Transfer of Geographical Reassignment of Agricultural Officers and 
Employees. - No transfer or geographical reassignment shall be made or effected without a 
written notice to the agricultural development worker concerned stating therein the reason for 
such: PrOVided, That said written notice shall be made thirty (30) days prior to the date of 
transfer or reassignment: Provided further, That if the employee concerned disagrees with the 
order of transfer or reassignment, he/she may appeal said order with the Civil Service 
Commission or the Department of Labor and Employment, as the case may be: Provided, 
further, That pending appeal, such transfer or reassignment shall be held in abeyance: Provided, 
furthermore, That no transfer or reassignment whatsoever shall be made three (3) months prior to 
any local or national elections: Provided, finally, That the necessary expenses of the transfer 
and/or reassignment of the agricultural worker or employee and hislher immediate family shall 
be paid by the Government, 
SECTION 16. Security of Tenure. - An agricultural development workers holding a permanent 
position in the government shall not be terminated except for cause: 
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Provided, That in the event the agricultural development worker is found to be unjustly 
dismissed by the Civil Service Commission, he/she shall be entitled to reinstatement without loss 
of seniority rights and back wages with twenty per centum (20%) interest to be computed from 
the time compensation is withheld up to the reinstatement. However, if the agricultural 
development worker does not desire to be reinstated, he/she shall be entitled to back wages and 
separation pay with twenty per centum interest. 
SECTION 17. Code of Conduct -All agriculturists, agricultural engineers, fishery 
technologists and veterinarians must be guided by the Code of Ethics as adopted by the PRBs. 
The Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the Civil Service Commission, Department of 
Labor and Employment and the concerned stakeholders shall adopt a Code of Ethics of other 
Agricultural Development Workers not'covered by the PRC. 
SECTION 18. Normal Hours of Work. - The normal hours of work of an agricultural 
development worker shaH not exceed eight (8) hours a day or forty (40) hours a week. Hours of 
work shall include: a) the time the agricultural workers is required to be on active duty or to be at 
a prescribed workplace; b) the time which an agricultural worker is permitted to work; c) the 
time which an agricultural worker is required to work in a place other than the prescribed 
workplace. 
SECTION 19. Overtime Work. - Where the exigencies of the service so require, any 
agricultural development worker, whether in Government or non- government service, may be 
required to render service beyond the normal eight (8) hours a day, inclusive of Saturday and 
Sunday and non-working holidays. In such cases, the agricultural development worker shall be 
given additional compensation in accordance with existing laws on the matter. 
SECTION 20. Married Agricultural Development Worker. -Whenever possible, the 
proper authorities shall take steps to enable married couples both of whom are public agricultural 
development workers, to be employed or assigned in the same municipality. 
ARTICLEID 
RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND REWARDS SYSTEM 
SECTION. 21. Freedom from interference or Coercion. - It shall be unlawful for any 
person to commit any of the following acts of interference or coercion: 
a) to require as a condition ~f employment that the agricultural development worker 
shall not join an organization or union; 
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b) to discriminate in order to encourage or discourage membership in any agricultural 
development workers organization or union; 
c) to prevent an agricultural development worker from carrying out his /her duties and 
functions in his/her organization or union or to penalize him/her for any lawful action 
performed in that capacity; 
d) to harass or intimidate an agricultural development worker or prevent him/her from 
performing duties and functions; and 
e) to perform acts that will diminish the independence and freedom of the union or 
organization to direct its own affairs. 
SECTION. 22. Discrimination Prohibited. - An agricultural development worker shall 
not be discriminated by reason of creed, sex, political belief, civil status, and ethnic grouping in 
the exercise of his/her profession. 
SECTION. 23. Safeguards in Administrative Proceedings. - In every administrative 
proceeding, an Agricultural Worker shall have: 
a) the right to be informed of the charges; 
b) the right to full access to evidence against himlher; 
c) the right to defend himself/herself through counsel of his/her choice; 
d) the right to be given adequate time to prepare his/her case, which shall in no case 
exceed twenty (20) days; 
e) the right to appeal to designated authorities; 
f) the right to cross-examine witnesses and to processes for the production of witnesses; 
g) the right to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in his/her defense in case 
of exoneration or dismissal of the charges ;and 
h) such other rights provided by other national agencies and local government units to 
their respective officers and employees to ensure fairness and impartially in 
prosecution. 
SECTION 24. Right to Join Organizations. - Agricultural development workers shall 
have the right to freely join organizations or unions for purposes not contrary to law, in order to 
protect their mutual interest and to seek redress of grievances through peaceful concerted 
activities. The various national organizations of agricultural development workers shall be 
consulted in the formulation of national educational policies and professional standards, :and in 
the formulation of national policies and programs on agriculture of the government; Provided, 
That the government shall ensure that the agricultural development workers organizations are 
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represented in the national and local Agricultural and Fishery Councils, local development 
councils and other policy making and consultative bodies of the government 
SECTION 25. Criteria for Incentives and Rewards System. - The reward and 
incentive system for agricultural development workers provided under this Act, which will 
encourage them to stay in the service, promote their productivity and reward them for 
extraordinary performance shall be governed by the following criteria: 
a) Honorarium - form of remuneration for services rendered beyond the established 
workload of agricultural development workers whose broad and superior knowledge 
and expertise contribute to agricultural productivity and innovativeness; 
b) Incentive pay - form of remuneration given to individuals whose services in 
management, administration, policy making and support contribute to the efficient 
and effective implementation of the agricultural and fisheries programs of the 
government: 
c) Performance Bonus - form of remuneration given to agricultural development workers 
for performance that exceeds established targets; and 
d) Other incentives that the Department of Agricultural and Local Government may 
establish, 
SECTION 26. Other Compensation and Benefits, - All agricultural development 
workers shall be entitled to the following additional compensation and benefits: 
a) Representation Allowance and Traveling Allowance - All Provincial/CitylMunicipal 
Agriculturist, Veterinarians, Agricultural Engineers, and Fisheries Officers shall be 
entitled to Representation Allowance and Travelling Allowance (RATA) equivalent 
to the Department Head of the LGUs; 
b) Hazard Allowance - All agricultural development workers assigned in difficult areas, 
strife-tom or embattled areas, distressed or isolated stations, animal/plant/fisheries 
breeding station, plant nurseries, plantations and demonstration farms, laboratories 
especially those handling x-rays, radioisotopes, chemicals, etc" sea-borne patrols; 
construction and installation of agricultural infrastructure projects, and other area~ 
declared under a state of calamity or emergency which exposes them to great danger, 
occupational risks or perils of life shall be compensated with hazard allowance, 
equivalent to at least twenty per centum (20%) of the monthly basic salary; 
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c) Subsistence Allowance - All agricultural development workers who are required to 
render services in the communities, institutions, animal and plant breeding nurseries, 
plantations and demonstration farms and other barrier programs and projects of the 
Department of Agriculture in order to make their services available at all times, shall 
be entitled to full daily subsistence allowance of three (3) meals, which shall be 
computed in accordance with the prevailing circumstances; 
d) Longevity Pay - A longevity pay equivalent to five per centum (5%) of the monthly 
basic pay shall be paid to an agricultural worker for every (3) years of continuous, 
efficient .and meritorious services rendered; 
e) Clothing Allowance - All af,'1'icultural development workers shall be entitled to ,a 
clothing allowance in accordance with approved laws and regulations or as mandated 
by law; 
f) Housing -All agricultural workers who are in tour of duty and those who, because of 
unavoidable circumstances, are forced to stay in the institution or community with 
living quarters shall be entitled to such quarters for free: Provided, That if such living 
quarters are not available, ~he workers shall receive housing allowances: Provided, 
further, That said allowance shall be reviewed periodically and adjusted for inflation; 
g) Compensation for injuries - Agricultural development workers shall be protected 
against work-related injuries in accordance with the Labor Code or the Civil Code as 
the case may be; 
h) On-Call Pay - In cases of "On-Call" status, the agricultural development worker shall 
be entitled to an "On-Call" pay equivalent to fifty per centum (50%) ofhislher regular 
wage. "On-Call" status refers to a condition when an agricultural officer or employee 
is called upon to respond to an urgent or immediate need or relief work during 
emergencies such that the agricultural worker cannot utilize I hislher time for 
personal needs: Provided. That no agricultural worker shall be placed in an "On-
Call" status beyond seven (7) days; and 
i) Motor and Vehicle Loan - All agricultural development workers shall be entitled to 
avail of the motor and vehicle loan of the Department of Agriculture. The government 
shall provide adequate budgetary support for this purpose. 
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ARTICLE IV 
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
SECTION 27. Training Program. - The DA together with the DOLE, PRC, CHED and 
DILG shall formulate and implement a comprehensive training programs for the agricultural 
development workers as part of the Continuing Professional Development Program and Human 
Resource Development Program of the LGUs; Provided, That adequate budgetary support shall 
be provided by the government; 
SECTION 28. Scholarship Program. - The Agricultural Development Workers and 
students on agriculture, agricultural engineering, fishery, veterinary medicine shall have full 
access and priority allocation on the scholarship program of the government. 
SECTION 29. Capability Assessment. - The Government and non- government 
agencies shall conduct human resource development and management studies in the following 
areas: 
a) Types and amount of facilitiys and resources to render quality agricultural service, to 
the clientele; 
b) Venue and opportunities for the agricultural development workers to grow and develop 
their potentials and develop a sense of self-worth and dignity in their work; 
c) Mechanisms for democratic consultation; 
d) Ways and mean~ of giving rank-and-file agricultural development workers viable 
opportunities for education, personal growth and development; and 
e) Staffing patterns and standards of welfare for agricultural development workers 
welfare to ensure that they receive quality care . 
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
SECTION 30. Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture 
together with the DOLE, CSC,DILG and PRBs and in consultation with the national 
organizations of agricultural development workers shall fonnulate and prepare necessary rules 
and regulations in implementing the provisions of this Magna Carta. 
SECTION 31. Monitoring of Implementation. - The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
create a Monitoring Committee which shall monitor the implementation of the provisions of this 
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Act. The committee shall be composed of representatives of the DA, DILG, CSC, PREs and the 
recognized national associations of agricultural development workers: Provided, further, That the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit semi-annual reports on the status of the implementation of 
this Act to the Committee on Agriculture and Food of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate. 
SECTION 32. Penal Provisions. - Any person who shall willfully interfere with, 
restrain or coerce any agricultural development worker in the exercise of hislher rights or shall 
violate any of the provisions of this Act shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less 
that Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO) but not more than Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,OOO.OO) 
or imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or both, at the discretion of the court. If the 
offender is a public official, the court, in additional to the penalties provided in the preceding 
paragraph, shall impose the additional penalty of disqualification from office of such offending 
public official. 
SECTION 33. Funding. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act 
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law 
and every year thereafter. 
SECTION 34. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions thereof affected thereby shall continue to be in 
full force and effect. 
SECTION 35. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
rules and issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and Sections 482 
and 489 of the Local Government Code are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 36. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
Approved, 
Approved, 
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