Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 988 
Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard A. Guintu 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 5, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State “shall provide 
support to agriculture through appropriate technology and research, and adequate financial, 
production, marketing, and other support services.” 
The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including sea 
level rise, increased frequency of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and extreme 
rainfall. This is due to its high exposure to natural hazards, dependence on climate-sensitive 
natural resources, and vast coastlines where all of its major cities and the majority of the 
population reside.1 In fact, the Philippines ranked 8th in the 2021 World Risk Index with a 
score of 21.39.2 The WRI is a statistical model for assessing the global risk of disasters that 
arise directly from extreme natural events such as earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts or sea-
level rise.3  
The severe impacts of climate change in the country pose a huge threat to the agriculture 
sector and consequently, food security if not addressed urgently. It has already caused 
devastating damage to the agriculture sector. According to the World Food Programme, the 
Philippines incurred Php 290 billion in damages due to extreme weather events over the past 
decade to the agriculture sector.4 
1 Philippines: At a Glance. Climatelinks. https://www.climatelinks.org/countries/philippines 
2 World Risk Report 2021. Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft Ruhr University Bochum – Institute for International Law 
of Peace and Conflict 2021. 
3 FF2021-20: World Risk Index 2020. Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department House of 
Representatives 
https://cpbrd.congress.gov.ph/2012-06-30-13-06-51/2012-06-30-13-36-50/1306-ff2021-20-
world-risk-index-2020 
4 WFP study provides first-ever look at the links between climate change and food security in the Philippines. 
World Food Programme. November 12, 2021. https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-study-provides-first-ever-look-
links-between-climate-change-and-food-security-
philippines#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20impact%20of%20climate,caused%20to%20the%20agriculture%20sect
or. 
July 1, 2025
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To address the effects of climate change in the agriculture sector, the government 
through the Department of Agriculture must capitalize on the fast-paced development of new 
and modern technology to come up with practices and innovations that are adaptive to climate 
change.  
 
Thus, this bill seeks to establish the use of crop climate calendars throughout the 
Philippines that are tailor-made for each specific locality or community. It also seeks to provide 
regular training and capacity-building for farmers in the practice of climate-sensitive decision-
making. Furthermore, it mandates the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical 
Services Administration (PAGASA) to provide regular and up-to-date localized weather and 
climate information to agriculturist’s offices of local government units and directly to the 
farmers.  
 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
IVAN HOWARD A. GUINTU 
Representative, 1st District of Capiz 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 988 
Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard A. Guintu 
AN ACT  
ENHANCING THE RESILIENCY AND ADAPTABILITY OF FARMERS TO 
ADVERSE WEATHER AND CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE 
USE OF CROP CLIMATE CALENDARS, EQUIPPING FARMERS FOR CLIMATE-
SENSITIVE DECISION-MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCALIZED 
WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Climate-Resilient 
Agriculture Act.”  
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – In recognition of the importance of agriculture in the 
country’s economic development, the State shall enhance the resiliency and adaptability of the 
sector against the adverse effects of weather disturbances and climate change that endanger 
productivity levels and harvest yield. Climate resiliency shall be a priority government 
intervention for the agriculture sector. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined 
as follows: 
a.
Crop climate calendar refers to a visual tool that presents the phenology and cultivation
practices of a crop against the timeline of the cropping season, containing information
on the weather and climate states that occur in the locality and the risks faced by the
crop per growing stage in relation to these;
b. Climate-sensitive decision refers to decisions that hinge on weather and climate states,
with final outcomes and even decision alternatives which are varying depending on the
prevailing weather phenomena; and


 
 
 
c. Localized weather and climate information refers to information on weather and 
climate phenomena that are particularized down to the city or municipal level. 
 
SEC. 4. Crop Climate Calendars. – The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall 
establish and promote the use of crop climate calendars throughout the Philippines. In 
coordination with municipal, city and provincial agriculturists, the DA shall implement a 
continuing program for all farmers and farmer’s organizations to formulate, use, and interpret 
crop climate calendars that are tailor-made for each specific locality or community. These crop 
climate calendars shall be distributed free-of-charge to all farmers and farmer’s organizations 
and be made available online. 
 
SEC. 5. Climate-Sensitive Decision-Making. – The DA, through the Agricultural 
Training Institute (ATI), shall provide regular appropriate training and capacity-building for 
farmers and farmer’s organizations in the practice of climate-sensitive decision-making and the 
use of relevant tools and applications. The ATI shall formulate and develop clear, concise and 
easily understandable charts, tables, diagrams, briefers, and similar documents on climate-
sensitive decision-making for distribution to farmers and farmers’ organizations. 
 
SEC. 6. Localized Weather and Climate Information. – The Philippine Atmospheric, 
Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shall provide regular and 
up-to-date localized weather and climate information to city, municipal and provincial 
agriculturist’s offices and directly to the farmers themselves through all available means of 
communication and information dissemination including internet, social media, television and 
radio. This information shall be written in simple English, Filipino and other regional language 
or dialect as necessary and must be presented in a clear, concise and easily understandable 
form. 
 
SEC. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations for the year following its enactment 
into law and thereafter. 
 
SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the DA and PAGASA, in coordination with other relevant government 
agencies, farmers’ organizations and stakeholders, shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 10. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act, or the application 
thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this 
Act shall not be affected thereby. 


 
 
 
 
SEC. 11. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,