NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
TO RESTRUCTURE AND RATIONALIZE THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY IN 
ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ITS DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION AND 
REGULATORY FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF DAIRY AND 
NATIVE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT 
FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
One of the important components of the agriculture sector in the country is 
the livestock industry. It significantly contributes to the economy in terms of income 
and employment, among others. As quoted in the paper, "Perspectives of the 
livestock sector in the Philippines: A review" published in 2021, the Philippine 
Statistics Authority recorded that "animal production provides livelihood to more or 
less 2.2 million households in 2015, either as sole livelihood or as part of a more 
extensive farming system and ranked highest among the various sectors in terms of 
total employment in 2016. In 2019, the Philippine livestock sector's gross output 
value was 328.1 billion pesos."1
The Philippine government commissioned a six-month study regarding the 
competitiveness of the country's livestock sector. The study benchmarked the 
competitiveness of the country's livestock, poultry, and dairy industries against the
1 (PDF) Perspectives of the livestock sector in the Philippines: A review (researcheate.net)
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neighboring Southeast Asian countries, and looked into strategic means to improve 
domestic production and bring down meat prices.2 This measure is the product of 
the said study.
The "Philippine Livestock Industry Development Act of 2022’ seeks to 
promote the livestock industry through an enabling environment, establishment of 
more responsive government policies and support programs, and tightening of 
regulatory functions on food safety and quality standards on livestock produce and 
processed products, to ultimately achieve self-sufficiency in food and livestock 
commodities.
This legislative proposal is consistent with the call of the National Economic 
and Development Authority (NEDA) to pursue holistic livestock industry development 
to help keep prices stable. It is supported by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to 
allow the livestock industry regain its positive stance in contributing to the growth of 
the entire agriculture sector.
This measure was filed by Senator Cynthia Villar in the previous Congresses.
In this light, the immediate passage of this bill Is highly recommended.
JIHGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
2 DA backs Senate's proposed bills to boost Phi livestock industry I Official Portal of the Department of
Agriculture


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
TO RESTRUCTURE AND RATIONALIZE THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY IN 
ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ITS DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION AND 
REGULATORY FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF DAIRY AND 
NATIVE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT 
FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shail be known as the Philippine Livestock
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Industry Development Act of2022'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby the declared policy of the State to
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promote the development and competitiveness of the livestock industry, particularly
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the small-hold farmers and backyard raisers, in order to Increase the supply of meat,
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poultry, dairy, eggs and other livestock products, improve the domestic supply of
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breeders as well as feeds and forage, promote food safety and quality standards of
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livestock products, and attain greater self-sufficiency in food and livestock
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commodities. It is likewise the policy of the State to Increase the income of farmers
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and farm workers and to alleviate rural poverty through improved productivity and
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competitiveness, product diversification, job generation, enhanced production
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efficiency and protection of the livestock industry from pests and diseases.
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Towards this end, the State shall nurture an enabling environment, establish
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more responsive government policies and support programs, tighten the regulatory
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The State recognizes the vital role of the private sector as partners in the
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various facets of the livestock industry and shall provide incentives and the needed
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support to encourage these activities and promote livestock farmers organizations.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. ~ As used in this Act, the following terms and
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a) Department shaW refer to the Department of Agriculture (DA);
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b) Livestock refers to any domestic or domesticated animal that is grown,
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products, regardless of age, location or purpose of breeding. This includes
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all domestic animals that are slaughtered for human consumption,
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maintained for draft animal powers, and for recreational purposes, such
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as, but not limited to cattle, carabaos, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats,
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hogs, deer, rabbits, ostrich and poultry, among others. Products of
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hunting or fishing of wild animals shall not be considered part of this
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definition;
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c) Native animais refer to domesticated animals which contribute to food
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production found in one geographical location that have developed unique
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physical characteristics, behavior, product attributes, adapted to the local
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environment and are products of selection with no infusion of exotic
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breeds for at least five (5) generations, including, but not limited to, native
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chicken, goats, pigs, ducks, cattle and horses;
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d) Stock Farms refers to the network of stock and breeding farms and
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facilities owned and operated by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and
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the other government livestock agencies for the purpose of demonstration
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of livestock farming technologies and other programs.
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and breeding farms and laboratories dedicated to the nurturing,
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Sec. 4. Philippine Livestock Development Framework. - The Philippine
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Livestock Authority (PLA), established under Section 6 of this Act, shall, in
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coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Science and
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Technology (DOST), livestock growers' cooperatives and backyard raisers'
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organizations, animal health care practitioners, local government units (LGUs), and
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the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), which shall henceforth comprise the
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Livestock Development Advisory Board, formulate a ten-year Framework for
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Livestock Development to be validated and updated every two (2) years. Such
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Framework shall serve as guide to the formulation and implementation of plans,
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programs and projects for the propagation, utilization and development of the
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livestock Industry, In each administrative region. Including Philippine native animals,
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as envisioned in this Act.
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The Framework shall provide for the following:
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a) Breeder Availability and Upgrading Programs. - The PLA shall endeavor to
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increase the total population of livestock in the country in terms of
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quantity and quality through support programs for genetic improvement
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and upgrading, establishment of more semen banks, and natural and
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artificial breeding stations, and animal dispersal programs, as well as
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accreditation of breeding farms;
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b) Pasture crops, animal feeds program. - The PLA shall establish enhanced
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support for the development of pasture and forage crops, animal feeds,
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resources and inputs, and feeds processing facilities;
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c) Animal Health Welfare and Protection. - The PLA shall take the lead in the
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implementation of prevention, control, containment and eradication of
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animal pests and diseases by providing veterinary health services, and
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d) Enterprise Development. - The PLA shall promote the establishment of 
livestock credit facilities for small hold farmers and livestock cooperatives 
together with financial literacy programs and "farming as business" 
training programs with technical support from the Agriculture Training 
Institute (ATI), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 
(TESDA) and relevant local training institutes;
e) Training and Extension. - In consultation with the ATI, TESDA-Accredited 
Farm Schools, state universities and colleges (SUCs), LGUs and other 
relevant Institutions, the PLA shall provide support to training extension 
services to small farmers and cooperatives on technologies and good 
practice in the propagation, utilization, marketing, processing and 
distribution of livestock, dairy and native animals;
f) Market Promotion Programs. - The PLA shall support livestock auction 
markets, trade fairs, export initiatives, and encourage contract growing 
arrangements between farmers cooperatives and institutional buyers of 
livestock produce. It shall coordinate with the DA-Agribusiness and 
Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) on price and quantity monitoring on 
farm-gate livestock produce, eggs, meat, milk and livestock feeds and 
other inputs;
g) Research and Development. - The PLA shall strengthen research 
collaborations through the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), 
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research 
and Development (DOSnr-PCAARRD), SUC-based research institutions for 
technical support in the areas of generic resource improvement programs, 
pasture seeds and crops for animal food and product processing that 
promote the development and competitiveness of the livestock industry;
h) Food Safety and Quality Assurance. - Consistent with Republic Act No. 
10611 or the Food Safety Act, the PLA shall support the FDA in the 
enforcement and regulation of food safety and quality standards on 
livestock produce and livestock by-products. The PLA shall also implement 
food safety and quality enhancement programs to improve the compliance 
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competitiveness, and faster growth of the livestock industry. Subject to
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the relevant provisions of Republic Act No. 11032, as amended or the Ease
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of Doing Business Act of 2018, the PLA shall assist the FDA in hastening
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the registration and approval of livestock processing establishments that
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serve as markets for primary livestock produce. It shall provide advisory
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assistance on technical matters to help registrants of livestock-related
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processing facilities, packaging plants, dairy pasteurization facilities and
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processed cheese production comply with food safety regulations and
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standards. When such applications for registration or renewal of licenses
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of said livestock processing establishments exceed, without compelling
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grounds, the processing time limits set forth in Republic Act No. 11032,
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reckoning from the date of receipt of said applications, the PLA is hereby
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authorized to receive the applications and approve the same, in support of
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the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and subject to the standards,
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protocols and criteria prescribed by it.
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implement livestock cluster development programs for small hold farmers'
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cooperatives, associations and/or federations in order to encourage
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economies of scale, production efficiencies and mutual support.
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Industry created by virtue of Republic Act No. 3639, the Philippine Carabao Center
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created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7307, the National Dairy Corporation created
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by virtue of Republic Act No. 7884, and the National Meat Inspection Service created
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under Presidential Decree No. 7, series of 1972 as amended by Republic Act No.
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9296, are hereby merged, subject to further rationalization, to form the PLA, which
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2) To undertake regulatory and monitoring services in order to ensure the 
quality standards of production and processing, and food safety of 
livestock produce in the country.
3) To harness the support of various sectors and networks in protecting the 
livestock sectors and in responding to threats that may be brought about 
by pests, diseases and animal epidemics.
The PLA shall have two (2) main Offices under it:
1) Livestock Regulation Office (LRO) - to be headed by an Assistant 
Secretary, which shall oversee the following Service groups:
a) Import and Export Regulation Service (lERS) - shall provide 
regulatory services as mandated under prior livestock import 
regulatory laws, including Act 3101 (1923), Republic Act No. 1071, 
Republic Act No. 1556, Presidential Decree No. 34 Section 105(r), 
and coordinate with relevant units / agencies / institutions, 
including the Bureau of Customs and the Department of 
Transportation, in developing strategies and measures to deal with 
the country's livestock-related imports and exports and to prevent 
and minimize health and environmental risks. The following 
divisions of the Bureau of Animal Industry shall be part of this 
Service group:
® Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs and Biologies Control 
Division (AFVDBD)
• National Veterinary Quarantine Services Division (NVQSD)
b) Meat Inspection Service (MIS) - shall inherit the powers and 
functions, assets and the organization of the National Meat 
Inspection Service created under Republic Act No. 9296, as 
amended by Republic Act No. 10536. It shall continue to be the 
controlling authority on all policies, regulations, guidelines, and 
standards pertaining to meat produce, meat handling, safety, 
quality, hygiene, and sanitation, including the establishment of 
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the Import and Export Regulation Service. Through its Regional 
Operation Centers, it shall continue to conduct inspection and 
monitoring, in coordination with local government units, of meat 
establishments engaged in slaughter, processing, and domestic 
meat trade; registration of meat produce inspectors, meat handlers, 
meat brokers, meat products processing establishments; and 
accreditation of facilities, conveyances and service providers for 
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Program (HACCP) audit as 
well as compliance to hygiene and sanitation standards, 
c) Livestock Protection and Disease Control Service (LPDCS) - shall. In 
addition to the roles of the BAI mandated under Section 2, 3, 4, 
and 5 of Act 3639 of 1930, be responsible for programs, policies, 
surveillance and emergency action to protect the livestock industry 
from the risk of outbreak of diseases or pests and shall have the 
following powers and functions:
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Livestock protection surveillance, including regular 
surveillance inspections in partnership with industry players 
and the LGUs, coordination with counterpart offices In 
other counties as well as the UN food agencies, and 
Implementing capability building programs in partnership 
with the ATI to establish livestock protection surveillance 
and emergency communications networks, that will include 
farmers groups, LGU, the police and military, and other 
stakeholders;
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Pest and disease emergency response, by way of 
developing protocols and responses upon declaration of 
any livestock pest and epidemic disease incident, including 
regulation of movement of persons, conveyances and plant 
material in affected areas, powers to deputize police and 
military to control pest outbreaks, and disposal of affected 
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Conducting scientific research and technology 
advancement programs on livestock protection by 
partnering with SUCs, DOST, private sector laboratories 
and international centers for livestock disease control.
The following units of the BAI are hereby merged and 
consolidated into the Livestock Protection and Disease Control 
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2) Livestock Industry Development Office (LIDO), which shall be headed by 
an Assistant Secretary. The LIDO shall coordinate the formulation and 
implementation of policies, programs, and roadmaps to hasten and sustain 
the development of the various livestock and native animal sub-sectors, 
consistent with the pertinent Industry development mandates under 
Sections 3-1, 6, and 7 of Act No. 3639 of 1930 (BAI), as well as in 
Sections 5 and 6 of Republic Act No. 7307 (Philippine Carabao Center- 
PCC) and Sections 3, 6,11,12, and 13 of Republic Act No. 7884 (National 
Dairy Authority-NDA) and Republic Act No. 8435 (Agriculture and Fisheries 
Modernization Act of 1997-AFMA). These shall Include programs that 
enhance the value chain of the livestock sector, such as improving 
industry utilization of livestock research and development (R&D), 
supporting market development and marketing services, enhancing the 
quality of inputs for livestock, improving processing and diversification of 
by-products, as well as development of sources of fees and forage. There 
shall be particular focus on developing strategic livestock production 
zones, clusters and networks in every province and/or rural district, and 
linking small hold farms, cooperatives and community-based ventures, 
sources of credit and financing and LGU support into sustainable 
enterprise ecosystems.
With these goals, LIDO shall supervise the following Services, which are 
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a) Ruminants Service (RS) - to provide developmental support, 
extension services, research and technical assistance programs to 
small hold farmers of cattle, carabaos, buffaloes, goats, and sheep 
for meat production and processing as well as for draft animal 
purposes. The Ruminants Service shall absorb the following units 
of the BAI, subject to further rationalization:
® National Beef Cattle Research and Development Center; 
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» National Small Ruminants Research and Development 
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b) Non-ruminants Service (NRS) - to provide developmental support, 
extension services, research and technical assistance programs to 
small hold producers of hogs, poultry and egg, ducks, geese, 
turkey, quails and other birds, and all other livestock production 
including, but not limited to horses, rabbits, and beehive farming. 
The Non-ruminants Service shall absorb the following units of the 
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created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4618
NRS shall continue to stud and racehorse development programs 
under Republic Act No. 4618, Republic Act No. 7952 (Philippine 
Racing Club), Republic Act No. 7978 (Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc.), 
and Republic Act No. 8007 (Manila Jockey Club).
c) Dairy Development Service (DDS) ~ shall, in addition to the current 
focus on cows. Include carabaos and small ruminants as priorities, 
with the end in view of increasing milk production in the Philippines 
towards a minimum of 10% per year. Subject to further 
rationalization, the DDS shall assume the development mandates, 
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The DDS shall continue and improve upon the dairy production and 
livelihood programs of the PCC and NDA and their partnerships with 
stakeholders, including state colleges and universities, especially in 
dairy cow and buffalo breeding, propagation of dairy animals and 
milk production technologies and the pasteurization and initial 
processing of raw milk. It shall expand the coverage of services in 
providing artificial insemination, bull loan program, frozen semen 
dissemination, dairy animal modules, forage and feeds 
development, training of technicians and farmers, R&D, technical 
assistance and extension, analysis of milk samples, and nutrition 
laboratory services, and marketing of dairy products and promotion 
of dairy farmers cooperatives / associations. It shall facilitate 
industry network and Investment In milk production, collection, and 
handling, processing, trading and marketing of Philippine milk 
produce, including promotion through specialty dairy kiosks and in 
international markets. The DDS shall also coordinate the 
Implementation of a national milk feeding program in partnership 
with the Department of Education (DepEd) and/or the Department 
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government 
units.
d) Native Animal Development Service (NADS) - The Philippine Native 
Animal Development Center is hereby upgraded to become the 
Native Animal Development Service (NADS), which shall be 
responsible for the identification, conservation, propagation, and 
promotion of Philippine native animals, including native pigs, 
poultry, ducks, deer, and horses through the use of appropriate
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the establishment of a gene pool of Philippine animals as well as
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intellectual property registry bodies. To promote the propagation,
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processing, utilization and development of Philippine native animals,
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at least one (1) native animal development center, to be known as
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island groups. PNADS is authorized to acquire properties, receive
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donations or grants for the establishment of said centers. It shall
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have a yearly native animals dispersal program for rural
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social preparation and technical trainings.
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Training and Extension Service (TES) are also hereby created, which shall report
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directly to the head of the PLA, with the following functions and objectives:
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proposals for livestock and meat consumer protection, consumer attitudes,
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buyer behavior, product satisfaction, and consumer experience apart from
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generating information on product quality standards and new livestock
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products. RMS shall absorb the Livestock Research and Development Division
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Sec. 6. Authority in Livestock Pest-related Emergencies. — With the LPDCS as
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its Implementing arm, the PLA is hereby designated as the overall coordinating
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government body In the even of any livestock pest or epidemic incident that may be
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deemed to have the potential to reduce the livestock population in any region by at
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least two percent (2%). The PLA head shall have the authority to call for the
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creation or activation of the Animal and Livestock Emergency Response Task Force
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(ALERT-TF) to be composed of key officials at the regional level from the following
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Sec. 7. Transfer of Supervision and Functions. — All on-going programs and
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functions of the merged and re-grouped divisions and center, including the NDA and
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PCC are hereby transferred to the PLA service offices created in this bill, but shall
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continue to be operational until such time as the head of the new agency is able to
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implement a rationalization and re-engineering program to align their functions,
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programs and activities to the objectives of this Act. The affected personnel who
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may opt for early separation shall be entitled to receive separation benefits
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equivalent to two (2) months of salaries for every year of service in government.
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The BAI stock farms and research centers found in, among others: Gen.
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and the two (2) separate forage centers / stations in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur;
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Zamboanga del Norte; and the various physical and financial assets (including all
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receivables) of the National Dairy Authority shall be transferred under the title, care,
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and administrative supervision of the Livestock Industry Development Office to
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primarily serve the needs of small-hold farmers as the base locations for purposes of
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human resource development and livestock training, gene pool support facilities,
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livestock breeding, extension work, demonstration activities, and trade promotion
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Sec. 8. Exemption from Taxes and Duties. — The OLA shall be the focal office
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on the upgrading of breeders and may, in behalf of livestock, poultry and dairy
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producer enterprises and cooperatives, import and shall be exempt from the
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payment of customs duties and taxes on the importation of livestock and dairy
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animals, veterinary and other supplies, other farm inputs, dairy equipment and
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machineries, research equipment (including their spare parts): Provided, That these
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are certified, monitored, and accounted for in terms of augmenting and upgrading
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local stocks and breeders of small farmers, subject to the following conditions:
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livestock and/or manufacture of livestock by-products; and,
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c) That a quarterly monitoring report shall be made over a two-year period on
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the status of the imported livestock and materials.
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Sec. 9. Mandated Appropriations. - On top of the existing budgets of the
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relevant agencies and units of the former BAI, NMIS, PCC and NDA, the amount of
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Five hundred million pesos (P500,000,000.00) shall be appropriated as funds for the
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reorganization and restructuring, initial programs and operations of the PLA, to be
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set aside from the current agriculture development funds under the Office of the
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Secretary. The current year's remaining appropriations of the agencies, divisions or
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units that have been merged, abolished or transferred pursuant to this Act shall be
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mandated to include annually, starting the year 2023, an initial aggregate amount of
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submission to Congress and to be allocated, as follows:
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not limited to cold chain facilities and blast freezers, pasteurizing
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equipment, feed mills, forage pelletizing equipment, daily and meat
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each province;
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b) Fifteen percent (15%) for socialized credit with minimal interest rates to
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be managed by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for the purchase of
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breeders, growers, multipliers, feeds, livestock housing and farm
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equipment, under the Smalhhoid Livestock Farm Modernization Program;
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c) Five percent (5%) for research and development, capability building and
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technology transfer activities under the Livestock Farm Technology
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Support Programs;
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d) Five percent (5%) for marketing and local and international trade fair
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support as assistance to organized groups of small farmers;
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e) Five percent (5%) for scholarship and human resource development
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grants for college courses In veterinary, animal husbandry and livestock /
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dairy processing specializations, and TESDA courses related 
to livestock
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production as well as dairy and meat processing.
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f) Twenty percent (20%) for infrastructure support programs, including gene
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pool facilities, refrigerated transport of processed meat products, and for
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technical and financial assistance to help small-scale producers and
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processors comply with regulations on food safety and quality standards.
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g) Ten percent (10%P) for the development of local feed inputs and forage
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resources as well as small-scale feeds and forage processing facilities;
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and,
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h) Ten percent (10%) for the upgrading of Regulatory Services, and for
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livestock protection surveillance, testing, and emergency response
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facilities.
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from
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the date of approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall
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convene the members of the Livestock Development Advisory Board to formulate the
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rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act. Such implementing
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rules shall, among others, provide for the following:
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a) Plans, programs, policy recommendations and proposed measures necessary
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to carry out the objectives and functions of the PLA and its offices and service
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units;
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b) Submit an annual budget and proposed supplemental budget as may be
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needed in its initial operations, and a consultative process for stakeholders in
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the formulation of PLA's annual budgets in line with the national budget cycle;
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and,
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c) A proposed rationalization program to update the organizational structure,
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and plantilla of personnel of the PLA, in accordance with existing laws, rules
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and regulations. Including the early separation benefits for the occupants of
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positions abolished.
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Sec. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid
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or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation
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contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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modified, or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its
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publication in the Official Gazette o\' in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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