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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Executive Or er No. 18, creating the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), was 
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promulgated to prombte the growth and development of the sugar industry through greater 
participation of the private sector. One of its objectives is “to establish and maintain such 
balanced relations between production and requirement of sugar and such marketing conditions 
as will ensure stabilized prices at a level reasonably profitable to the producers and fair to the 
consumers.” The higher cost of sugar in the local market compared to world market prices shows 
that the SRA has failed to realize this objective. 
The iniquitous composition of the Sugar Board, the governing body of the SRA, is 
blamed for the problem. Under the law, the Board is composed of a Chairman to be appointed by 
the President of the Philippines and two (2) members-one 
representing the millers and the other 
representing the planters. Being composed of representatives of sugar producers, the Board 
would formulate self-serving policies. The interest of consumers is not protected. 
To rectify this situation, the Board’s composition must be expanded to provide additional 
members representing sugar consumers. 
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S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION 
(SRA) SUGAR BOARD, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 4 of Executive Order No. 18 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 4. 
Governing B ody: Sugar Board. - All corporate powers of 
the Sugar Regulatory Administration shall be vested in, and exercised by, the 
Sugar Board. The Board shall be composed of an Administrator, who shall act as 
its Chairman, to be appointed by the President of the Philippines, and FOUR (4) 
MEMBERS [two (2) members]. The FOUR (4) [two (2)] members of the Board 
shall likewise be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the 
recommendation of the sugar industry with one kgpresenting THE MILLERS, 
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PLANTERS, 
FOOD 
PROCESSORS 
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CONSUMERS, 
RESPECTIVELY [the millers and the other representing the planters]. 
The Sugar Board shall meet in regular session once a month, the Board 
may be called by the Chairman OR ANY MEMBER [both private sector 
representatives] to a special session as the need arises. 
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The Administrator shall act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Sugar 
Regulatory Administration. 
SECTION 2. 
iection 5 of the same law is hereby amended to read as follows: 


Section 5. TenureThe Administrator shall hold office at the pleasure of 
the President of the Philippines. The FOUR (4) [two (2)J menibers from the 
private sector shall hold office for a period of three (3) years unless sooner 
removed for cause. No reappointment of the members shall be made immediately 
upon termination of their respective terms of office. Any member appointed to a 
vacancy shall 'serve only for the unexpired term of the member whom he 
succeeds. 
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SECTION 3 .  Separability Clause. - If any provision, o r p  art hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 4. kepealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of i nstm bon, administrative order, rule or regulation c ontrary t 0, o r  inconsistent 
with, the provision of 
Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 5. Efectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days after 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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