TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SUPORTA PARA SA PRODUKTONG PILIPINO 
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Filipinos have a vibrant culture of businesses. From sari-sari stores, street 
foods, online shops, and other enterprises, they find a way to grow their investments 
while accommodating the needs of their communities. Businesses are a dream to 
many individuals, as they exert efforts and resources to invest, build, and market their 
goods and services.
Their business models recognize that offering affordable prices is essential to 
the consumer behavior of Pinoys. In local markets and stores, products can be haggled 
for a cheaper price. This culture allows consumers to stay on their budgets and 
business owners to gain regular customers. On a much deeper level, this kind of 
consideration showcases the empathy embedded in the Filipino culture, as they find a 
common ground to fit each other's needs.
In the Philippines, 99.63% of 1.25 million businesses are Micro, Small and 
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These types of businesses created 66.97% of the 
country's total employment, providing jobs and sources of income for families and


providers across the regions.1 These numbers underline the significant contribution of 
MSMEs in boosting economic growth. It also highlights the passion, capabilities, and 
commitment of Filipinos to growing their own businesses.
Furthermore, the "Suporta Para sa Produktong Pilipino Act of 2025" aims to 
support these enterprises by allocating a grant of at least Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 
10,000) to a chosen finished good in all cities and municipalities. This fund shall be 
administered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), who shall also provide 
for trade fairs and bazaars where the eligible business of the finished good showcases 
the product.
MSMEs provide a space for creativity and innovation, personal and financial 
growth, and authenticity of our culture. For Filipinos, a business is more than just a 
profit-generating venture. Instead, it is a means to connect with people and build 
genuine connections.
In active support of our local businesses and enterprises, the immediate 
passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
3V EJERCITO
Philippine Statistics Authority (2023).


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S. No. 1139
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Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE SUPORTA PARA SA PRODUKTONG PILIPINO 
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Suporta Para sa
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Produktong PHipino Act of2025."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State reiterates its commitment to promote
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social justice in all phases of national development. Further, the State recognizes that
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social justice cannot be achieved without the creation of economic opportunities and
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the development of businesses and enterprises in the countryside, particularly in far-
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flung and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. It is thus declared a policy
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of the State to establish a Suporta Para sa Produktong PHipino program to provide
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financial incentives for local enterprises in the country.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms
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shall be defined as follows:
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(a) Finished Good - refers to goods that have been completed by the
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manufacturing process, and are ready for immediate use or consumption;
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(b) Micro Small and Medium Enterprises or "MSMEs"- refers to businesses and
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enterprises which fall into the following categories, based on either their
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number of employees or their total assets:


Types of Enterprises
Number of Employees
Assets
Micro
1-9 Workers
Php 3 million or less
Small
10-99 Workers
Php 3 million to Php 15
million
Medium
100-199 Workers
Php 15 million to Php
100 million
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Sec. 4. Establishment of the Suporta Para sa Produktong PHipino Program. -
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There is hereby established a Suporta Para sa Produktong PHipino Program, hereafter
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referred to as "the Program" which shall be administered by the Department of Trade
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and Industry (DTI).
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Sec. 5. Program Components. - All cities and municipalities shall identify one (1)
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finished good which is an established, associated, and well-known product in their
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jurisdiction. Eligible micro, small, and medium enterprises which primarily operate
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within the city or municipality concerned, and which produce the identified finished
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goods shall be provided with an outright grant of at least Ten Thousand Pesos
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(P10,000.00) which shall be disbursed by the DTI from the Suporta Para Sa
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Produktong PHipino Trust Fundesta\i\\she6 under this Act: Provided, That no business
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or enterprise shall avail of this benefit more than once a year. The DTI shall also
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provide for regular trade fairs and bazaars wherein the eligible businesses and
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enterprises under this Act shall showcase their finished goods to consumers and
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investors.
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Sec. 6. Eligibility. - In order to be eligible for this program, businesses and
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enterprises must provide documentary evidence that they have been operating within
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the concerned city or municipality for at least three (3) years, and have been
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producing the identified finished good for the same period.
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Sec. 7. The Suporta Para sa Produktong PHipino Trust Fund. - There is hereby
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established a Suporta Para Sa Produktong PHipino Trust Fund, hereafter referred to as
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'The Fund" which shall be funded from the following sources:
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a. The amount of Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00) as seed capital;
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b. The equivalent of five percent (5%) of any increase in total revenue
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collections of the national government;


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c. Grants, donations, and endowments from domestic and foreign sources,
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pursuant to existing laws and regulations;
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d. Such amounts as may be indicated under the General Appropriations Act
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(GAA) for the purpose of sustaining fund; and
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e. All interest income of the trust fund.
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Sec. 8. Administration of the Fund. - The DTI shall administer the fund and make
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available all records of how the funds are utilized and disbursed, in accordance with
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the applicable rules and regulations.
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Sec. 9. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations (IRR). - Within ninety (90) days
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from the effectivity of this Act, the DTI, in coordination with the Department of Interior
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and Local Government (DILG) shall issue the implementing rules and regulations
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necessary for the speedy and effective implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act Is declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue
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to have force and effect.
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Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules or regulations
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thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby modified or repealed accordingly.
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Sec. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved,