Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PHILRICE) is a government corporate 
entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive 
Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and 
cost-reducing technologies for farmers. 
The Institute accomplishes this mission through research and development work 
in our central and six branch stations, coordinating with a network that 
comprises 57 agencies and 70 seed centers located nationwide. 
The Philippine Rice Research Institute has numerous interdisciplinary programs 
which develops and promotes technologies that are ecosystem-based, location- 
and problem-specific, and profitable to the Filipino farmers. The interdisciplinary 
programs were as follows: Direct-seeded irrigated lowland rice, Transplanted 
irrigated lowland rice, Hybrid rice, Rice for adverse environments, Rice-based 
farming systems, Rice and rice-based products, Policy research and advocacy, 
and Technology promotion. 
The Research Institute also carried the seven R&D program structure from 1987 
to 1998. These were Rice Varietal Improvement, Planting and Fertilizer 
Management, Integrated Pest Management, Rice-based Farming Systems, Rice 
Engineering and mechanization, Rice Chemistry and Food Science, and Social 
Science and Policy Research. A change to its R&D structure was implemented 
from 1998 to 2005. 
Each multidisciplinary R&D program was carried by the different discipline-
based divisions and each division participated in each R&D programs, as follows: 
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Policy Research and Advocacy, Technology Promotion, Rice and Rice-based 
Products, Rice-Based Farming systems for Fragile Environment, Hybrid Rice, 
Transplanted Irrigated Lowland Rice, Direct Seeded Irrigated Lowland Rice, and 
Environmental Sustainability & Management. 
This House Bill seeks to provide PHILRICE additional funding to fully perform 
its functions in accordance to its mandate. 
Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D. 


    Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
     AN ACT 
MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO 
PROVIDE THE PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 
(PHILRICE) WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ENSURING 
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress 
Assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY – the Department of Agriculture 
shall 
hereby 
provide 
an 
additional 
funding 
of 
Fifty 
million 
pesos 
(₱50,000,000.00) to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PHILRICE) to 
implement the provisions of this Act. 
The PHILRICE is hereby authorized to re-align its appropriations, in the 
current year of the date of the effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate. 
SECTION 2. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS - The PHILRICE shall hereby 
develop a national rice research program so as to sustain and further improve 
the gains already made in rice production, improve the income and economic 
condition of small rice farmers, expand employment opportunities in the rural 
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areas, and ultimately promote the general welfare of the people through self-
sufficiency in rice production. 
SECTION 3. CONTINUING APPROPRIATION. - The Department of 
Agriculture (DA) in coordination with the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) is hereby mandated to include annually in the next three (3) 
years, in the President's Program of expenditures for submission to Congress, 
and release, an additional amount of Fifty million pesos (₱50,000,000.00) for 
the implementation of this Act. 
The Director of Agriculture and Food and the Director of the Budget are hereby 
authorized and directed to set aside out of the existing funds of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Food. Thereafter, the government contribution to the PHILRICE 
shall be provided for in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). The 
appropriations herein provided shall be subject to the fiscal control and 
management procedures. 
All funds, savings and income of the PHIRICE shall constitute a revolving fund 
which shall be considered part of the funds automatically released to the latter, 
subject to the fiscal control and management procedures. Such funds, savings 
and income shall be used to achieve the purposes and objectives for which the 
PHILRICE was established. 
SECTION 4. PERIODIC REPORTS - The Oversight Committee shall 
submit periodic reports on its findings and make recommendations on actions 
to be taken by Congress and Senate and the appropriate department, and in 
order to carry out the objectives and mandates of this Act, an additional amount 
of Fifty million pesos (₱50,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated. 
SECTION 5. AUTOMATIC REVIEW - Every three (3) years after the 
effectivity of this Act, an independent review committee composed of Subject 
Matter Experts (SMEs) to be appointed by the President shall review the policies 


and programs of the PHILRICE and shall hereinafter make recommendations, 
based on its findings, to the President and to both Houses of Congress. 
SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. All laws, executive orders, issuances, 
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed 
or modified accordingly. 
 SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.  If, for any reason or reasons, any 
portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the 
remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and 
effect. 
 SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.  
 
 
Approved,