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S. B. No. 
2124, 
Introduced by SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There is a need for the government to push --r programs maximizing 
productivity in the countryside and making the Filipino farmers self-reliant 
through backyard animal raising that complements their regular farm 
productions. 
It is common to see Filipinos raise cattle, swine, poultry and other 
animals, but very few are seen raising goats and sheep, which are very 
promising alternative sources of milk, meat and fiber. 
There is a need for government initiatives 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 ibackyard 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 Phirippine Goat and Sheep 
Center at the Central ~Luzon State University in the Science City of MuAoz, 
Nueva Ecija, and possibly in other strategic areas of the country has become 
imperative. 
Early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
IT0 ESTRAD 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introducedlby Senator 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: 
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Center Act of 2005. 
SECTlON 1. Title! - This Act shall be known as the Philippine Goat and Sheep 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of PoZicy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to: 
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; and 


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d. Encourage backyard goat and sheep development in rural areas by raising 
goat and sheep I 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; 
E. 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; 
d. Research Network - refers to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry 
and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD), Department 
of Agriculture I and private organization conducting researches geared 
towards developing technology that will increase productivity of smallholder 
farmers; 
e. Smallholder Farmers - are basically farmers owning below twenty (20) heads 
of goats or sheep; 
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f. Upgraded - refers to the offspring of a cross between a native stock and an 
exotic breed of animal. 
SEC. 4. 
Scope. 
- I  The activities of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center 
encompass all research and development efforts in all disciplines that lead to the 
improvement of the over-all productivity of the Philippine goat and sheep. In addition, 
research efforts to increase the annual population growth rate of small ruminants to 
meet existing and future demand shall be pursued; 
SEC. 5. 
Priorities. - Research and development efforts in the areas of 
biotechnology, breedingh nutrition, reproduction, animal health and product 
development utilization, socio-economics, technology promotion and environmental 
impact shall take priority. 
Research activities geared towards development of 
appropriate technologies shall be the primary concern. These technologies are those 
that would increase productivity of the goat and sheep in a cost effective, simple and 
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practical manner. Socio-economic researches shall be undertaken hand in hand with 
the development of the technologies to ensure economic appropriateness and 
acceptance of the technology by farmers. Development of goat and sheep with 
improved performance as milk-meat animals shall be the main focus in breeding. 
Development of feeding I systems for backyard and semi-commercial production, 
nutrition, improving reproductive efficiency, physiology and schemes to reduce losses 
by parasites and diseases shall likewise receive priority. Emphasis shall be put on 
technology transfer on the Ideveloped appropriate technologies. 
SEC. 6. Philippina Goat and Sheep Center Board. - The Advisory Board shall 
formulate policies and oversee the implementation of the Philippine Goat and Sheep 
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Center, in consonance with the National Research and Development policies. The 
Philippine Goat and Sheep Center Advisory Board shall be composed of the following: 
1. President of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU); 
2. Director ,of Department of 
Agriculture - Bureau of Animal 
Industry/Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAI/BAR); 
3. Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry 
and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD); 
4. Provincial Government representative; 
5. Farmers representative; and 
6. Executive Director of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center. 
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The CLSU President shall be the Chair, the Director of DA-BAI shall be the Vice- 
Chair, while the Executive Director of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center shall serve 
as the Ex-Officio Secretary. 
SEC. 7. Implementation and Coordination of the Program of the CLSU. - The 
Philippine Goat and Sheep Center Board shall be tasked to coordinate and monitor the 
implementation of the program. 
It shall identify, through the Department of 
Agriculture, the Director of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center and Project Leaders 
from various implementing stations of the research and development projects in the 
areas of breeding, nutrition, animal health, reproductive physiology, socio-economics, 
techno-transfer, product I development and utilization and environmental impact 
assessment. It shall formulate strategies relative to the performance testing of bucks 
and rams, multiplication and distribution of elite germplasm purebreds, crossbreds and 
native bucks and rams. There shall be satellite centers in the islands of Luzon, Visayas 
and Mmdanao. The center in Luzon shall be the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) 
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in Nueva Ecija. The center in Visayas shall be the Visayas State University (VSU) in 
Leyte. The center in Mindanao shall be the DA-Bagalupa Stock Farm in Zamboanga del 
Sur. 
The CLSU in Nueva Ecija shall be the Philippine Goat and Sheep National Center 
which specializes in the development of breeding system of the goat and sheep of 
smallholder farmers with exotic breeds and shall specialize in the breeding of purebred 
small ruminants and its caossbreds and generation of technology on goat dairying and 
sheep fiber. Furthermore,i the center shall specialize in the development of technology 
on nutrition, reproductive physiology, animal health, product development and 
utilization, socio-economics and techno-transfer. 
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The other centers shall take responsibility of the regional research needs and 
spearhead implementation of development activities in their respective geographical 
area of responsibility. It1 shall include field testing and verification of technologies 
developed by the national center. 
SEC. 8. Farmers’ Participation. - The farmer cooperators shall be encouraged to 
strengthen existing farmers’ cooperatives or establish strong farmers association to 
serve as focal point for I government assistance, production and multiplication of 
upgraded small ruminants and on the dissemination of new knowledge on goat 
dairying and fiber production from sheep. 
SEC. 9. Funding. - To fund the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center, the amount of 
Twenty Million Pesos (Php20,000,000.00) shall be appropriated by the Department of 
Budget and Management ifrom the unexpended balance of the National Treasury and 
thereafter, shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. The salaries of 
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permanent staff and maintenance and operating budget shall be appropriated and 
released directly to the various agencies of the Philippine Goat and Sheep Center 
Network, in accordance with the approved program of activities. 
Any income derived from the sale of goats and sheep shall be placed in a 
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 or 
issuances, orders, including rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 11. Eflectiuity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication in the O$&d Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers 
of general circulation. 
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