Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 3174 
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CONSOLIDATION OF 
AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TITLING OF UNTITLED AGRICULTURAL LANDS, 
PROVIDING FOR POST-HARVEST FACILITIES TO RICE FARMERS, 
ESTABLISHING IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO LAND OWNER/FARMER AND 
AGRICULTURAL TENANTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 Agriculture plays a significant role in the Philippine economy, yet the sector's 
performance has been hampered by long-standing issues. These include limited access to credit, 
insufficient research and development, and inadequate government support. Compounding these 
problems is the lack of a comprehensive system for managing agricultural lands, which leads to 
fragmented ownership and a lack of official records for many farmers and tenants. This makes it 
difficult to provide targeted assistance and support to those who need it most. 
To address these systemic challenges, this bill proposes a comprehensive, multi-pronged 
approach to revitalize the agricultural sector. The "Agricultural Support Act" seeks to: 
1. Provide for Comprehensive Land Consolidation and Titling. A ten-year program will
be established to survey, map, and title all untitled agricultural lands. This initiative aims
to provide farmers with secure land ownership, which is crucial for accessing credit and
other financial services.
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2. Provide Post-Harvest Facilities and Equipment. The bill mandates the establishment
of state-of-the-art rice milling and drying facilities, along with modern agricultural
machinery. By reducing post-harvest losses and improving the quality of their produce,
farmers can significantly increase their income.
3. Establish an Identification System for Farmers. A new "Agri ID" card will be created
for all landowners and agricultural tenants. This identification system will serve as a vital
tool for profiling farmers and streamlining their access to government services, banking
transactions, and other benefits.
By unifying these critical aspects of agricultural development, this bill aims to create a
more efficient, productive, and secure environment for our farmers. Its passage is essential to 
strengthening our agricultural sector and ensuring the country's food security and stability for the 
future. 
The urgent passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 3174 
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE CONSOLIDATION OF 
AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TITLING OF UNTITLED AGRICULTURAL LANDS, 
PROVIDING FOR POST-HARVEST FACILITIES TO RICE FARMERS, 
ESTABLISHING IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO LAND OWNER/FARMER AND 
AGRICULTURAL TENANTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Agricultural Support Act." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared as national policy to:  
a) Promote agricultural and rural development through the comprehensive consolidation of
agricultural lands in the country which would help the Department of Agriculture in basic
profiling of land owners and tenants;
b) Increase agricultural output and production by providing an efficient post-harvest facility,
equipment, implements, and machinery to rice farmers; and
c) Advance the development of the agricultural sector and provide a systematic approach in
communal farming to sustain the country's food security and stability.


SEC. 3. Objective and Mandate. – The Department of Environment and Natural 
Resources-Land Management Bureau, hereinafter referred to as the Bureau, shall undertake a ten 
(10)-year program for the purpose of mapping, surveying, consolidating, and titling of all 
untitled agricultural land in the entire Philippines on a per province undertaking. 
The Bureau shall:  
a) Serve as the technical and administrative secretariat of the program; 
b) Undertake research, development and extension of appropriate and cost-efficient system in the 
mapping, surveying, and consolidating of all agricultural lands in the Philippines; 
c) Formulate and implement a comprehensive national titling program for agricultural lands; and 
d) Prepare a comprehensive work program for the consolidation and titling of all agricultural 
lands. 
SEC. 4. Accelerated Titling of Agricultural Land. – The Bureau shall have the following 
priorities and guidelines in the conduct of mapping, surveying, consolidation, and titling of 
agricultural lands: 
a) Conduct an inventory of all agricultural lands in the Philippines, whether titled or untitled; 
b) List the priority of proposed pilot provinces that can be used as a benchmark for 
comprehensive mapping, surveying, consolidation and titling; 
c) Implement such program in pilot provinces to determine the Bureau's capability in 
undertaking the program for the entire country; and 
d) Draw-up a work program that is realistic, achievable, and annually target specific regions that 
can be subjected to the program. 
SEC. 5. Selection of Qualified Beneficiaries. – On a nationwide basis, the Department of 
Agriculture shall select qualified beneficiaries of the program using a standardized targeting 
system. It shall conduct a regular revalidation of beneficiary targeting every three (3) years. The 
Department of Agriculture shall provide such programs, technical support, including capacity 
building and monitoring in the implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 6. Establishment of Post Harvest Facility, Equipment, and Machineries. – The 
Department of Public Works and Highways, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture 
and farmer cooperatives shall establish state-of-the-art rice milling facilities and palay drying 
equipment in every province. Also, the Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the 


Department of Agriculture and farmer cooperatives shall provide state-of-the-art agricultural 
equipment and machineries to aid local farmers in producing a high variety of rice. 
SEC. 7. The Land Owner / Farmer and Agricultural Tenant Identification System. – The 
identification system herein referred to as the Agricultural Identification System is hereby 
established as an economic tool towards the effective implementation of the profiling system in 
the agricultural sector. 
SEC. 8. The Land Owner / Farmer and Agricultural Tenant Identification Card. – Every 
Land Owner of Agricultural Land and Agricultural Tenant is mandated to have a 
non-transferable Identification Card to be named and known as "Agri ID " that shall have a 
validity of Five (5) years. The Agri ID shall be made of tamper proof security material. It shall 
have on its face the imprinted photograph, name, birthdate, date of issue, signature of the holder, 
a corresponding serial number and such other necessary data as may be deemed necessary. 
SEC. 9. Registration. – Every Land Owner / Farmer and Agricultural Tenant shall within One 
(1) year after the promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations subsequent to the 
approval of this Act, is mandated to apply for registration and issuance of the Agri ID at the 
offices of Department of Agriculture nationwide. 
SEC. 10. Functional Uses of the Agri ID. – The Agri ID shall be presented and honored in 
transactions requiring the identity, status, and other personal circumstances such as but not 
limited to the following:  
1) All transactions with the government  
2) Banking transactions with Land Bank of the Philippines  
3) Availment of benefits or privileges given by the government to landowner/farmer and 
agricultural tenant  
4) Filing of applications for services and benefits offered by agencies of the government 
pertaining to the agricultural sector  
5) Proof of Identity  
SEC. 11. Appropriations. – For the initial implementation of this Act, the amount of One 
billion pesos (1,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the accelerated titling of agricultural 
lands and the provision of efficient post-harvest facilities, equipment, implements, and 
machinery to rice farmers, including the implementation of the Identification System to Land 
Owner/Farmer and Agricultural Tenant to effective upon approval of this Act and to be 
incorporated in the annual budget of the Bureau. Thereafter, a Special Fund shall be established 
by the Department of Budget and Management in the Annual General Appropriations for the 


continuous implementation of this Act in the annual budget of the Bureau until its tenth (10th) 
year completion date. 
SEC. 12. Oversight Provisions. – A Joint Congressional Oversight Committee, composed of 
five (5) members each from the House of the Representatives and Senate, respectively, coming 
from the House of Representatives Committees on Agrarian Reform, Agriculture and Food, 
Natural Resources, and Land Use, and from the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Food and 
Agrarian Reform, and Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, shall be created to 
monitor the strict implementation of this Act and the exercise of the authority granted hereunder. 
SEC. 13. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in 
full force and effect. 
SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or other 
issuances or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 15. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication 
in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List