NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2851
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM WAGE FOR FARMERS, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XII, Section 1 states that, " The goals of the national economy are a more 
equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and wealth."
Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. However, agriculture in real terms 
has been declining. During the past ten (10) years, the Philippine economy grew by 
an average of 5.8% per annum. On the same time period, the agricultural sector grew 
by an average of 1.0% per annum.
As of November 2023, the agriculture sector employs 12.19 million individuals 
or 24.6% of the labor force and was responsible for the creation of 1.24 million new 
jobs compared to November 2022. However, despite this development, the sector's 
contribution to national income has been declining.
This data is further captured by the official government statistics. According to 
the latest official poverty data of the Philippine Statistics Authority as generated 
through the 2021 Family Income and Expenditure Survey, farmers had a poverty 
incidence rate of 30% in 2021, which is only slightly lower than the 31.6% in 2018. 
Rural residents, or those who are primarily employed in agriculture, also recorded the 
highest number of poor individuals in 2021 at 13.67 million.
Given the factors stated above, it is imperative for the government to guarantee 
a minimum wage for the country's agricultural workers. Doing so will reduce the poverty


rate of farmers and provide purchasing power to the countryside, allowing economic 
growth in rural areas.
This bill aims to provide a minimum wage for farmers and farm workers. The bill 
will mandate the Department of Agriculture to provide income support for farmers to 
incentivize agriculture in the country.
For the abovementioned reasons, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
R. MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2S51
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM WAGE FOR FARMERS, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Minimum Wage for 
Farmers Act".
Sec. 2. Minimum Wage for Farmers. - Farmers and farm workers registered 
under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) should receive the 
guaranteed minimum wage for agricultural workers as determined by the Regional 
Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in their respective regions. The Department of 
Agriculture shall determine the appropriate number of days worked and personnel per 
hectare of farmland for each major crop. Farmers and farmworkers are entitled for the 
difference between the computed income of farmers and the actual income received, 
Provided that, the Municipal Agricultural Officer (MAO) or the City Agricultural Officer 
(CAO) of each local government unit shall be responsible to monitor the output and 
progress of the farmers and farm workers.
Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from 
the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Social Welfare and Development, the Secretary of Budget and Management, and the 
Secretary of Finance, shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement the 
provisions of this Act. Such rules and regulations shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Sec. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of 
this Act shall be provided in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or


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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,