‘Republic ofthe Philippians
‘House of Representatives
(Qari, eee Male

Fitteenth Congress
First Regular Session

684

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Nicanor M. Briones

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide indemnification for owners whose livestock
are affected by highly communicable diseases amending for the purpose
Presidential Decree No. 914 and appropriating funds therefore.

The raising and breeding of livestock is one of the major industries in
the Philippines. The development of the livestock industry means the
increased production of meat and other animal products to bolster the
national economy. The presence of dangerous communicable diseases, such
as foot and mouth disease (FMD), hog cholera, new-castle disease, Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), bird flu and other similar diseases, are
harmful to the livestock industry and to the health and well-being of our
people. The spread of these diseases threaten the viability of the livestock
industry and, consequently, the national food security.

Hence, to ensure the development of the livestock industry, it is
necessary that a law be passed to indemnify the owners for the loss of «
livestock affected by dangerous communicable diseases. L

In order that our local livestock industry is protected, enhanced and
compensated, the approval of this bill is strongly recommended.



Republi afte Bhiippiaes

House of Representatives

Quezon City, Metro Masia

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

684

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by the Honorable Nicanor M. Briones

AN ACT

PROVIDING INDEMNIFICATION FOR OWNERS WHOSE
LIVESTOCK ARE AFFECTED BY HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 914, ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING THE
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, DEFINING ITS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR” AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 914 is hereby

amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 3. Powers and Functions. ~ The Council shall
have the following powers and functions:
a) xxx

XXX XXX XXX


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g) FORMULATE A SCHEME AND ESTABLISH
COMPREHENSIVE POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE
MONITORING OF HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
WHICH AFFECT LIVESTOCK AND PROVIDE
INDEMNIFICATION FOR THE OWNERS WHOSE
LIVESTOCK ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE
SPREAD OF SUCH HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES; and

h) To perform such other functions as may be
necessary to attain the objectives of the livestock

development programs.”

SEC. 2. Section 6 of the same Presidential Decree is hereby

amended to read as follows:
SEC. 6. Livestock Development and
INDEMNIFICATION Fund.— xxx
THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED MILLION
(P300,000,000.00) IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AS
ADDITIONAL FUND FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
OF LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. THERE SHALL BE
CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF ~—- HIGHLY

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AFFECTING LIVESTOCK


OR INDEMNIFICATION FOR OWNERS WHOSE
LIVESTOCK ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY SUCH
DISEASES.”

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations — The Department of
Agriculture and the Department of Health are hereby mandated to
issue the necessary rules and regulations to effectively enforce this
Act.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation,

Approved,