Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
 EXPLANATORY NOTE
The National Dairy Authority, (NDA) is mandated to ensure the accelerated 
development of the Philippine dairy industry through policy direction and 
program implementation. It is an agency attached to the Department of 
Agriculture. 
A profitable, competitive and sustainable growing dairy industry built on 
financially viable business performance throughout the value chain, providing a 
good quality of life for farmers and ensuring consumers safe and quality milk 
and milk products by 2025. 
This House Bill seeks to provide developmental funding to the national Dairy 
Authority (NDA) to ensure that the country fulfills its commitments to establish 
marketing networks and outlets, especially among and between processors and 
end-users, which may include the integration of local milk production with 
existing industrial milk plants geared towards the sufficient production of local 
milk for the needs of the people. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D. 
September 12, 2022
5:50 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
    AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL FUNDING TO 
THE NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY (NDA), 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 “National Dairy 
Authority Developmental Act of 2022”. 
SECTION 
2. 
DECLARATION OF POLICY –  It shall hereby be a declared 
the policy of the State to strive for national self-sufficiency in milk and dairy 
products as a vital feature in the attainment of a self-reliant and independent 
Philippine economy in the provision of proper nutrition and the generation of 
more employment opportunities for the people. 
It shall also be the policy of the State to recognize the primary role of the private 
sector in research, training, production, processing, and marketing, and to 
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provide incentives to those undertaking these activities, with government 
limiting itself to policy-making, facilitation and regulation. 
Towards this end, the State shall create an agency tasked to help the private 
sector accelerate the development and growth of the Philippine dairy industry 
under the spirit of cooperativism in all stages of dairy production, processing, 
distribution, marketing, and other dairy-related activities, in such a way that 
market viability of livestock and dairy products shall be ensured, focusing on 
developing breeds adapted to Philippine conditions.   
Likewise, the State shall help establish marketing networks and outlets, 
especially among and between processors and end-users, which may include the 
integration of local milk production with existing industrial milk plants geared 
towards the sufficient production of local milk for the needs of the people. 
SECTION 
3. 
PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION – The modernization 
program under this Act shall be implemented for an initial period of two (2) 
years:  
Provided, that payments for multi-year contract obligations incurred 
under this Act may extend beyond this period:  
Provided, further, That the NDA shall continue to modernize and 
constantly update its operational capabilities to keep pace with best global 
practices. 
SECTION 
4. 
NDA DEVELOPMENTAL FUND – There is hereby 
created the NDA Developmental Fund to be used exclusively for the NDA 
Developmental Program.  
The NDA Developmental funding shall be sourced from the following: 


To implement the mandates of this Act, there is hereby created a Dairy 
Development Fund which shall be used exclusively for the programs in the 
amount of Three hundred million pesos (P300,000,000) from the funds in the 
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Annually thereafter, the amount 
of not less than Two Hundred Forty million pesos (P240,000,000) shall be 
provided to augment the fund in the General Appropriations Act. 
The NDA Developmental Fund shall be administered by the Administrator of the 
NDA in accordance with existing government budgeting, accounting and auditing 
rules and regulations. 
SECTION 5. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SUPPORT. – The Authority shall 
coordinate closely with other government agencies in the establishment of 
support services for the dairy industry, including, among others, needed 
infrastructure, and the setting of tariff rates to countervail subsidized imports. 
SECTION 6. NUTRITION PROGRAMS. – The government’s nutrition programs 
requiring milk and dairy products shall be sourced from small farmers and dairy 
cooperatives in coordination with the Authority. 
SECTION 
7. 
PROGRESS REPORT – The Administrator of the NDA 
shall prepare an annual report on the status of the implementation of the NDA 
Developmental Program which shall be submitted, through the Secretary of the 
DA, to the President and to the Chairpersons of the Committees on Science and 
Technology of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
SECTION 
8. 
APPROPRIATIONS – The amount necessary to carry 
out the implementation of this Act shall be initially charged against the current 
fiscal year appropriations of the DA – NDA.  
Thereafter, the amount needed for the continued implementation of the 
modernization program, shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act (GAA). 


SECTION 
9. 
TRANSITORY 
PROVISION – 
Existing 
industries, 
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given 
six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other 
period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 
10. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. – The 
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act 
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the 
necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 
11. 
REPEALING CLAUSE. – All laws, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 
12. 
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. – If, for any reason, any 
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 
13. 
EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. – This Act shall take effect 
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two 
(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier. 
 
Approved,