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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
        HOUSE BILL NO. 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPH KIM C. YU and JEYZEL 
VICTORIA C. YU 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Coffee can be considered a staple in the Philippines, a nation filled with coffee 
drinkers. There is no doubt that Filipinos enjoy consuming a cup of coffee daily. 
Drinking coffee has been part of the Filipino culture, often enjoyed for breakfast, over 
meetings, and even at social gatherings. There are projections that the coffee sector 
in the country, including the cultivation, production, and even coffee shop businesses, 
may surpass P200 billion by the end of the decade.  
It is saddening that despite the love of Filipinos for coffee and the Philippines’ 
inherent capacity to produce its coffee products, there are limited measures protecting 
or uplifting the conditions of the coffee industry. Aside from the general protection 
accorded by the 1987 Philippine Constitution on its commitment to promote social 
justice and improve the quality of life for Filipinos, including those in the agricultural 
sector, which technically includes the coffee industry, there are very limited laws 
pertaining to the coffee industry.  
This bill seeks to uplift the coffee industry by outlining the coffee industry 
development programs designed to ensure proper implementation of policies and 
programs for the general enhancement of the industry, establishment of coffee centers 
of excellence focusing on the well-known coffee-producing regions, and finally creating 
the Philippine Coffee Council, primarily responsible for the implementation of the 
Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap with members coming from various agencies, 
collaborating to come up with future beneficial policies.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JOSEPH KIM C. YU 
      JEYZEL VICTORIA C. YU 
  1st District, Zamboanga del Sur 
2nd District, Zamboanga de Sur 
July 10, 2025
2:22 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
        HOUSE BILL NO. 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVES JOSEPH KIM C. YU and JEYZEL 
VICTORIA C. YU 
AN ACT   
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 
PHILIPPINE COFFEE INDUSTRY, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE  
PHILIPPINE COFFEE COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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 “Philippine Coffee 
Industry Development Act of 2025”.  
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.  It is the declared policy of the State to promote 
a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and wealth, a sustained 
increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the nation for the benefit 
of the people, and an expanding productivity as the key to raising the quality of life for 
all, especially the underprivileged. The State shall likewise accelerate the growth and 
development of agriculture in general, enhance productivity and incomes of farmers 
and the rural population, improve the investment climate, competencies and efficiency 
of agribusiness and develop high-value crops as export crops that will significantly 
augment the foreign exchange earnings of the country, through an all-out promotion 
of the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of high-value crops in 
suitable areas of the country.  
Guided by these policies, the State shall adopt strategies and measures to 
develop and sustain the livelihood of its people in all sectors of the economy.   One of 
these sectors that has the potential to impact economic growth is the coffee industry. 
Towards this end, the State shall ensure the development of the Philippine coffee 
industry as key to a sustained agriindustrial Philippine economic growth using the 
value chain analysis approach, including the production, processing, marketing and 
distribution of Philippine coffee.  It shall further:   
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a. Recognize coffee as a high-value crop and its potential economic value 
domestically and internationally for the Philippines, which requires government 
support and intervention for increased farm productivity, increased value, and 
sustained industry development;  
b. Promote and support sustained production of Philippine coffee, especially its 
award-winning specialty coffee, by allocating adequate financial resources to 
the Philippine coffee industry towards the attainment of its full potential in the 
domestic and international markets, and making Philippine coffee one of the 
leading agricultural exports of the country.  
c. Recognize the historical and cultural relevance and contribution of coffee, 
specifically the Barako variety, to the Philippine society, especially in terms of 
its heritage-shaping genesis that defined cherished Filipino culinary tradition, 
and for which the Philippines has been known and identified within international 
circles for decades.  
  
Sec. 3. Objectives. This Act aims to achieve the following objectives:  
  
a. 
To formulate strategies and craft action plans, following the value and supply 
chains analysis from farm to market, that will provide direction for the 
enhanced and sustainable growth of the Philippine coffee industry;  
b. 
To integrate and harmonize programs, projects, and activities of government 
agencies and the private sector, supportive of the short, medium, and long-
term agenda of the coffee industry;  
c. 
To promote Philippine coffee in the local market and in the international 
market;  
d. 
To uplift the welfare and increase the income of the country’s smallholder 
coffee farmers, producers, processors, roasters, and retailers, including 
their dependent families, and thereby attain the goal of inclusive growth;  
e. 
To create a proactive and responsive national implementing arm that will 
ensure and monitor the focused development of the coffee industry guided 
by the 20172022 Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap and subsequent 
program extension and development plans involving the coffee industry; and   
f. 
To harness and enhance existing participatory mechanisms to ensure full 
engagement of various stakeholders in the development of the coffee 
industry.  
  
 Sec. 4. The Philippine Coffee Industry Development Program. To ensure a 
harmonized and collaborative implementation of policies, programs and projects for 
the advancement, industry-wide development, and inclusive growth of the Philippine 
Coffee Industry and to achieve the objectives set forth in this Act, the 2021-2025 
Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap, crafted in consultation with the coffee industry 
stakeholders and approved by the Secretaries of the Department of Agriculture and 
the Department of Trade and Industry on March 7, 2017, including any updated 
Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap, is hereby adopted.   
  
The roadmap shall serve as a guide for the coffee industry stakeholders for the 
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Philippine Coffee Industry.  The strategic interventions, programs, and other activities 
from the national down to the local levels shall be anchored on the roadmap.   
  
The 2021-2025 Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap shall be regularly reviewed 
and evaluated to determine the accomplishment of its targets. It shall likewise be 
continually and regularly updated in consultation with industry stakeholders to make it 
consistent with, and adaptive to, the current industry situation.    
  
Sec. 5. Establishment of Coffee Centers of Excellence.  For the enhanced 
development of the Philippine Coffee Industry, Coffee Centers of Excellence in major 
coffee producing regions and in areas suitable for coffee production may be 
established and maintained, the establishment and operations of which shall be 
subject to such criteria and guidelines as may be formulated by the Council.   
In coordination and collaboration with the DOST, the Department of Agriculture 
and its agencies, relevant government agencies, and State Universities and Colleges, 
the Centers, which shall be administratively attached to the Department of Agriculture, 
shall function as follows:   
  
a. 
Organize systematic programs to improve coffee production, including the 
development of effective production and post-production systems;  
b. 
Serve as a coffee farmer resource center for coffee production from farm 
to market, to include best practices aligned with world standards in the 
coffee value and supply chains;  
c. 
Serve as a product development hub for value-added coffee and coffee 
by-products as a result of continuous research and development;  
d. 
Serve as the central site for networking and training;  
e. 
Establish and maintain coffee bean grading and cupping laboratories to 
improve and maintain coffee quality.   
f. 
Develop a pool of experts on coffee quality assessment and improvement 
among licensed Q graders and promote a culture of green coffee bean 
(GCB) profiling, grading and cupping using the globally accepted 
standards and protocols;  
g. 
Develop new clonal varieties which are high yielding, pest, disease and 
draught resistant, and can be easily mass propagated;  
h. 
Provide technical assistance from nursery establishment, on planting 
systems and rehabilitation of farms;  
i. 
Develop efficient, sustainable, and productive postharvest and processing 
technologies for coffee beans;  
j. 
Assess existing and emerging scientific and technical knowledge on 
coffee;  
k. 
Establish and conduct collaborative research and other scientific studies 
on emerging technology on coffee production;  
l. 
Develop and implement programs on capacity-building activities for coffee 
farmers and other stakeholders in the coffee value chain;   
m. 
Establish and maintain a germplasm collection and gene bank for coffee; 
and   
n. 
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The Philippine Coffee Council, created hereafter, shall prioritize the 
establishment of  
Centers in existing facilities of the Department of Agriculture and of State Universities 
and Colleges.   It may likewise collaborate and partner with the private sector in the 
establishment of the Center.  
  
Sec. 6. The Philippine Coffee Council. For a focused and harmonized 
implementation of the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap and of the provisions of 
this Act, there is hereby created a Philippine Coffee Council, to be known as the 
Council, which shall direct, supervise, and monitor the development of the Philippine 
coffee industry. It shall be attached administratively to the Department of Agriculture, 
composed of the following:   
  
a. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), as Chairperson;  
b. Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as Vice-
Chairperson;  
c. A private sector representative, as Co-Vice-Chairperson;  
d. Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), as a 
member;  
e. Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), as a 
member;  
f. 
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, as a member;  
g. President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), as a 
member;  
h. Two (2) private sector representatives from Luzon;  
i. 
Two (2) private sector representatives from Visayas; and  
j. 
Two (2) private sector representatives from Mindanao.  
 The government sector representatives in the Council may appoint an official alternate 
with a rank of an Undersecretary or its equivalent.  The official alternates shall possess 
the same powers as the Heads of the above-named national government agencies, 
and their acts shall be considered as acts of the principals being represented.   
  
Representatives from the private sector shall be appointed by the government 
sector representatives in the Council from a list of at least three nominees for each 
island recommended by different organizations and associations of coffee farmers and 
other public or private stakeholders of each island.  Each private sector representative 
shall be chosen based on the following minimum qualifications:  
  
a. 
Must be a resident and citizen of the Philippines;  
b. 
Must be an active member of a non-government coffee organization, 
association, or cooperative, or known and recognized in the coffee 
industry as an expert in coffee;  
c. 
Must be engaged in coffee production, research and development, 
processing, promotion, or any activity in the coffee value chain from 
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Must be a person of integrity, respected by the industry, and willing to 
serve with utmost responsibility and efficiency.  
  
The private sector representatives shall serve for a period of two (2) years. 
When a vacancy arises due to the resignation, removal for cause, death, or incapacity 
of a member, a replacement shall be appointed who shall serve for the remainder of 
the representative’s term of office.   
  
Government sector representatives shall not be entitled to compensation in the 
discharge of their functions in the Council but they shall be entitled to reimbursement 
of any reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their functions.  Private 
sector representatives shall be entitled to honoraria or allowances for the expenses 
incurred in the discharge of their functions as members of the Council.   
  
The private sector representative who shall act as co-vice chairperson shall 
likewise be appointed by the DA Secretary from among the six (6) appointed 
representatives from the private sector, as provided for in this Section.  
  
Sec. 7. Powers and Functions. The Council shall have the following powers 
and functions:   
  
a. Formulate, 
adopt, 
and 
implement 
sustainable 
and 
industry-wide 
development policies and programs to steer the growth of the coffee 
industry towards increased production of quality Philippine coffee and its 
intensive marketing and promotions for domestic and export markets;  
b. Through the Coffee Program Management Office, oversee the 
implementation of the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap including the 
regular updating thereof to ensure that programs and projects for the 
development of the Philippine coffee industry is adapted to the current 
industry situation and representative of the development of at least the four 
varieties of Philippine coffee, i.e., arabica, robusta, liberica and excelsa;  
c. Ensure the availability of adequate funding for the accomplishment of the 
targets in the roadmap, and compliance with the declared policies and 
attainment of the objectives of this Act;  
d. Establish Coffee Centers of Excellence in major coffee-producing regions 
or in areas suitable for coffee production, and formulate the criteria and 
guidelines for such establishment;  
e. In collaboration with the Information and Communications Technology 
Services of the implementing agencies, establish, maintain and integrate a 
secure and web-based Coffee Farmers Information System which shall be 
linked to the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Information 
System of the DA established pursuant to Section 10 of Republic Act No. 
11321 or the Sagip Saka Act and its  
Implementing Rules and Regulations;  
f. 
Promote agribusiness investment ventures in coffee by packaging 
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collaboration with relevant government institutions and in partnership with 
the private sector;  
g. Ensure the establishment of coffee production and post-production/value-
adding facilities; adoption and use of modern and advanced technologies 
for a more profitable, efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly coffee 
production; and the capacity building of farmers and their organizations;  
h. Serve as the official platform/venue for convergence on policy-making and 
operations relative to the coffee industry, and to call upon, coordinate and/or 
collaborate with other agencies of the government, including bureaus, or 
government-owned and -controlled corporation, local government units, 
other concerned agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders.  
i. 
Establish linkages and collaborate with national and international 
organizations, development institutions, and funding networks of the coffee 
industry;  
j. 
In coordination with the Agricultural Credit Policy Council and other credit 
facilities and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation, formulate and 
recommend policies and programs on easy access credit programs and 
provision of crop insurance for the coffee industry stakeholders;  
k. Officially represent the industry in national and international coffee events 
and fora;  
l. 
Serve as the sole authorized body in the conduct of major coffee events 
and activities such as coffee congress, conference, coffee cupping, and 
other relevant activities for the promotion of the coffee industry;   
m. Promote and pursue Philippine coffee branding, such as denomination of 
origin,  
Geographical Indications, etc.;  
o. Provide marketing and promotions of coffee for domestic and export 
markets;  
p. Review, harmonize, and update existing standards on coffee and direct or 
recommend the crafting of additional standards, as necessary;  
q. Review existing and recommend new legislation to develop the coffee 
industry and promote the welfare of coffee stakeholders;  
r. 
Formulate a consultation mechanism to ensure that farmers, farmworkers, 
processors, and other stakeholders of the coffee industry may actively 
participate in policy-making, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring, 
and feedback needs and concerns of the coffee industry.  
s. 
Mobilize the existing nationwide network of consultative mechanisms to 
ensure multi-stakeholder participation in policy development, strategic 
planning, and monitoring and feedback on the implementation of the 
Philippine Coffee Industry  
Development Program; and  
t. 
Perform other functions and duties as may be necessary.  
  
Sec. 8. Meetings. The Council shall regularly meet at least once every quarter, 
or as often as the Chairperson deems necessary. The presence of the majority of all 
the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.  The use of digital technology 
in the conduct of meetings and approval of Council Resolutions shall be allowed, 
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Sec. 9. Coffee Program Management Office. To manage, oversee, and 
ensure the implementation of the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap, the Coffee 
Program Management Office (Coffee PMO) is hereby created, with the membership 
composition to be identified by the Council. It shall be under the DA Undersecretary in 
charge of High Value Crops and shall be headed by an Executive Director to be 
designated by the Chairperson of the Council.    
  
The salaries of the members of the Coffee PMO shall be based on the Revised 
Compensation and Position Classification System and other civil service rules and 
regulations.  
   
Sec. 10. Functions of the Coffee Program Management Office. The Coffee 
PMO shall manage and ensure the implementation of the Philippine Coffee Industry 
Roadmap and shall identify and recommend to the Council the strategic programs, 
projects, and interventions to be prioritized for implementation.   It shall further:  
  
a. Provide support services for the coordination and monitoring of the 
implementation of the programs, policies, and plans formulated pursuant to 
this  
Act;  
b. Ensure that the roadmaps and other programs are implemented and targets 
accomplished;  
c. Establish a monitoring and evaluation system by which the Coffee 
Development  
Programs shall be evaluated;  
d. Execute the policy decision of the Council;  
e. Prepare a quarterly report on the implementation of the roadmap to be 
submitted to the Council;   
f. 
Prepare an annual work plan and operating budget for the Council and the 
Coffee  
PMO for approval of the Council;  
g. Recommend policies and procedures for Council approval;   
h. Function as the Secretariat of the Council and provide general 
administrative and technical support.  
i. 
Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Council.   
  
Sec. 11. Regional Coffee Councils (RCC). For an effective and efficient 
implementation of the provisions of this Act, the Council shall create Regional Coffee 
Councils (RCC) in coffee-producing regions, which shall be composed of the following:  
a. Regional Director of DA, as Chairperson;  
b. Regional Director of DTI, as Vice-Chairperson;  
c. Regional Director of DOST, as a member;  
d. Regional Chairperson, League of Provinces of the Philippines, as a 
member;  
e. Three (3) private sector representatives of the coffee industry in the regions, 
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list of at least three (3) nominees from the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries 
Council.  They shall have such terms and qualifications as the private sector 
representatives in the Council.  
  
The functions of the RCC shall include the following:  
  
a. Implement the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap, including any revisions 
and updates thereof in the region;  
b. Coordinate and collaborate with partner agencies in the region and with the 
local government units;  
c. Monitor and assess the implementation of the roadmap in their respective 
region;  
d. Prepare the Annual Work and Financial Plan of the RCC.    
e. Regularly submit a report to the Council on the status of the implementation 
of the roadmap to include the issues and challenges encountered;  
f. 
Upon consultation with the coffee industry stakeholders, make policy 
recommendations that will enhance existing practices; and  
g. Such other necessary functions may be assigned by the Council.   
  
The RCC shall be supported by a manpower complement to be determined and 
approved by the RCC.  
  
Sec. 12.  Whole of Government Approach. To further strengthen the 
convergence and the consultative and collaborative mechanism particularly in the 
regions, all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of government, including 
government-owned or –controlled corporations (GOCCs), shall give their support, 
perform their functions and deliver the required services under this Act in accordance 
with their respective mandates as provided in their Charters and under existing laws, 
provide assistance and cooperation to the Council in discharging its functions and 
more importantly, in implementing the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap, to include 
but not limited to the following:   
  
a. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR);   
b. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);   
c. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA);   
d. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  
e. State Universities and Colleges;   
f. National Council for Indigenous People (NCIP)  
g. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA);   
h. Government financing institutions;   
i. Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA); and   
j. Other agencies or institutions as deemed necessary.   
  
The Council shall ensure that an effective platform is established for the active 
participation of all stakeholders in the coffee industry for consultative and continuing 
discussions affecting the coffee industry from the national level to the regional, 
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 Sec. 13. The Role of Local Government Units (LGUs). Recognizing the role, 
participation, and support of the LGUs in the delivery and implementation of 
agricultural projects and programs, the Council and the RCC shall coordinate and 
establish partnerships with the LGUs for the implementation of this Act.    
The LGUs with areas suitable for coffee production are hereby encouraged to 
align their coffee production projects with the roadmap.  They may likewise provide 
counterpart funding and services to boost the production of coffee in their jurisdiction.  
  
Sec 14. Government’s Coffee Consumption. To promote and patronize the 
sustained production and domestic consumption of Philippine coffee, all national 
government agencies, whether in the executive, legislative and judicial branch, 
including its attached agencies, bureaus, and government-owned and -controlled 
corporations, and the local government units are hereby mandated to serve locally-
grown and locally-produced coffee in all of their public activities and events.  Pursuant 
to Section 11 of R.A. No. 11321, they shall directly procure coffee beans and ground 
coffee from the Filipino farmers or from their retail arm.  
  
Sec. 15. Local Coffee Shops. All coffee shops, including local and foreign 
franchises, restaurants, and hotels, are likewise mandated to serve and include in their 
menus locally grown, produced, and sourced Philippine coffee varieties from Good 
Agricultural Practice (GAP)-certified coffee farms and Good Manufacturing Practice 
(GMP)-certified coffee processors.  The menu shall state the traceable local origin and 
variety of the coffee.    
  
For purposes of this Section, the DTI shall conduct a separate consultation with 
relevant stakeholders, including coffee shop owners and franchisees, for the 
formulation of the guidelines to implement this section.  The guidelines shall be 
incorporated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act.   
  
The DTI shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this Section.   
  
Sec. 16. Tax Incentives. Any donation, contribution, grant, in cash or in kind, 
whether local or foreign, which may be made by individuals and organizations, 
including private entities, which shall provide the appropriate services, technology, 
facilities, materials and other inputs, and delivery support services for the promotion 
and development of the Philippine coffee industry, shall be exempt from the donor's 
tax and the cost of which shall be considered as an allowable deduction from the gross 
income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue 
Code of 1997, as amended.  
  
Expenses incurred bythe local coffee shops, including local and foreign 
franchises, restaurants, and hotels serving coffee under the provisions of Section 16 
of this Act, shall be allowed an additional deduction from the gross income equivalent 
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Sec. 17. Review of the Roadmap. The Council, in coordination with the 
Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) and other relevant 
stakeholders, shall review and update the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap every 
five (5) years, or sooner as may be deemed necessary.    
  
A yearly review and assessment of the implementation of the roadmap shall be 
conducted by the Council in coordination with the PCAF and other relevant 
stakeholders to determine the accomplishment of the coffee industry as provided in 
the roadmap, and to identify the gaps, issues, and challenges in its implementation.    
  
Sec. 18. Mandatory Review and Impact Assessment. The Council, in 
partnership with the PCAF and other concerned government agencies, the private 
sector and other stakeholders, shall conduct a mandatory review of the 
implementation of this Act, and submit such report to Congress to assess its impact 
and measure its effectiveness. The mandatory review and impact assessment shall 
be conducted not later than five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act, and every five 
(5) years thereafter.  
  
Sec. 19. Prohibited Acts. The following acts shall be prohibited:  
  
a. Misrepresentation of the variety of coffee;  
b. False statement of the origin of coffee;  
c. Misbranding;  
d. Mislabeling and false information in the packaging of coffee; and  
e. Misrepresenting imported coffee in whatever form as locally-grown and 
locally produced coffee.  
  
Sec. 20. Penal Provision. Any person who fails to comply with Sections 15 
and 19 of this Act shall suffer the following penalties:  
  
a. For the first violation, a fine of not less than twenty thousand pesos 
(Php20,000.00) but not exceeding one hundred thousand pesos 
(Php100,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not 
more than two (2) years, or both at the discretion of the court; and  
b. For any subsequent violation, a fine of not less than one hundred thousand 
pesos (Php100,000.00) but not exceeding two hundred thousand pesos 
(Php200,000.00) or imprisonment for less than two (2) years but not more 
than six (6) years, or both at the discretion of the court.  
  
If the violator is a corporation, organization, or any similar entity, the officials 
thereof directly involved shall be liable therefor.  
  
If the violator is an alien or a foreign national, he shall be deported immediately 
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If the violator is a public official or employee, the public official or employee shall 
be held administratively liable as provided under existing laws, in addition to the above 
penalties.  
  
Non-compliance with Section 16 of this Act shall likewise be punishable under 
this Section after three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act.    
  
Sec. 21. Appropriation. The funds necessary to carry out the initial 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s budget of the 
Department of Agriculture.  
  
Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued implementation of this Act 
and for the accomplishment of targets of the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap shall 
be included as a separate line item in the budget of the DA, DTI, DOST, and of the 
partner implementing agencies in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
  
Sec. 22. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within one hundred twenty (120) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the DA, in collaboration with the 
DTI, DOST, DILG, President of ULAP, and in consultation the DAR, DENR, PCA, FDA, 
coffee farmers’ organization and association, and other relevant stakeholders shall 
promulgate and issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations for the 
effective implementation of this Act. The implementing rules and regulations issued 
pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in the 
Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
  
Sec. 23. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain in 
full force and effect.  
  
Sec. 24. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, administrative orders, 
and rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended 
accordingly.   Nothing in this Act shall amend, modify or repeal the provisions of 
Republic Act 7900, otherwise known as the High-Value Crops Development Act of 
1995.  
  
Sec. 25. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the 
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.  
  
Approved,