SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. B.No. 2203 
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Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA 
AN ACT 
TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, MARKETING AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF PHILIPPINE MANGO, MANDATING THE CREATION OF A 
FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Mangos are among the country's top agricultural exports, next only to bananas and 
pineapples, given that the Philippines is the yth largest exporters of the sweet fruit in the world. 
Currently, Filipino mango growers send their products to countries like Japan, Singapore, Hong 
Kong, Australia, the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom and Switzerland. The 
country is sometimes regarded as the "dried mango king of the world." 
Despite such distinctions, supply still falls way below the demand. While production 
reached a high point in 2007, amounting to some 1 million metric tons, this dropped to around 
767,000 MT in 2012 owing to bad weather. Many mango industry stakeholders, however, cite 
the high cost of factor inputs and unfavorable market conditions as perennial barriers to the 
mango industry's further development. 
The country is missing out on a singular opportunity to grab a more significant portion of 
the world market for mangos, making it imperative that a concerted effort be launched to boost 
and further develop our mango industry. 
This is the aim of the foregoing measure, emphasizing cross-agency and multi-
stakeholder collaboration. Among other things, this measure calls on the Department of 
Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with other government agencies, mango cooperatives and 
organizations, and other private sector stakeholders, to formulate a 5-year Framework for 
Development of the Mango Industry. 
This measure also seeks the establishment of a Philippine Mango Development Fund to 
finance initiatives, including propagation production and research and development (R&D),that 
are aimed at developing the mango industry. 
Agriculture stands as one of the country's most vital economic sectors, employing up to 
one-third of the total Filipino workforce or some 10.8 million jobs. However, the sector remains 
nascent, contributing less and less to the country's economic growth. 
With inclusive growth now being emphasized, swift passage of the foregoing measures 
is earnestly sought. 
sj 
ATOR SONNY ANGARA 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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MAY -5 P 6 :30 
S. B. No. 2203 
Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA 
AN ACT 
TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, MARKETING AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF PHILIPPINE MANGO, MANDATING THE CREATION OF A 
FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROVIDING 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. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Mango Development Act of 
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
develop and promote a globally competitive mango industry with the objective of 
increasing production, generating higher income for mango farmers, growers and traders 
and other stakeholders through increased production of export quality fruits, instituting 
comprehensive 
research, 
development 
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extension 
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provision, 
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modernizing post-harvest facilities and techniques and implementing effective marketing 
and promotion strategies. 
Section 3. Site Identification. - The Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agrarian Reform and 
the local government units concerned, shall identify the broad areas suitable for the 
planting and propagation of Philippine Mango, within six (6) months after the effectivity of 
this Act: Provided, that such site identification shall be reviewed at appropriate intervals to 
ensure consistency with the agrarian reform program and the national land use policy. 
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Section 4. Philippine Mango Framework for Development. -. The Department of 
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Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of 
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Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology, mango 
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growers' cooperatives and organizations, local government units, and the private sector, 
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shall formulate' a five-year Framework for Development, to be validated and updated 
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annually. Such Framework shall serve as guide to the formulation and implementation of 
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plans, programs and projects for the production, marketing, processing and distribution of 
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Philippine mango for food and commercial needs, as envisioned in this Act. The 
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Framework shall likewise provide for the following: 
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a. Investment Promotion and Facilitation - The Department· of Agriculture 
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and Department of Trade and Industry shall develop programs establishing 
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links between stakeholders in the mango industry and Government 
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Financial Institutions (GFls) and other finanCial cooperatives. 
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Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry shall 
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likewise develop and implement programs that would establish reasonable 
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and innovative investment incentives to aUract more players in the mango 
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industry; 
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b. Production Support and Extension - The Department of Agriculture, 
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Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and 
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Industry, Cooperative Development. Authority, state universities and 
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colleges and relevant government agencies shall establish programs which 
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promote and provide adequate training on the adoption of appropriate 
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technologies which cover areas on propagation, production, post harvest 
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handling and processing, promotion and marketing of Philippine mangoes; 
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strengthening of mango growers' cooperatives and associations for 
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sustainable and viable Philippine mango industry, and afford opportunities 
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for participation in international conventions, workshops and fora. 
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The Department of Agriculture, through the bureau of plant industry shall 
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assist, monitor and accredit the different government and private nurseries 
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in the production and distribution of certified quality planting materials for 
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mango, through its plant material certification scheme. The national seed 
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industry council. (NSIC) registered .'carabao' mango strains shall be 
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produced and distributed to ensure high yield and good quality Philippine 
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mango; 
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c. Research DevelOPment and Extension - The Department. of Agriculture, 
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Department of Science and Technology, State Universities and Colleges 
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(SUCS) and other stakeholders shall strengthen the conduct of researches 
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on mango particularly on areas of crop improvement (development of new 
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varieties), crop protection, harvesting and post-harvest handling, supply 
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chain analysis, marketing and promotion. A techno-demo site shall also be 
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established in different mango growing areas of the country to showcase 
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the matured technologies on mango propagation, production, integrated 
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pest management (IPM), post harvest handling and processing. 
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d. Market Promotion and Development - The Department of Agriculture 
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and Department of Trade and Industry shall link-up agribusiness 
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cooperatives and organizations directly with consumers' cooperatives and 
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organizations. 
This also includes exploring national and international 
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markets and facilitating the participation of local growers and producers in 
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local and international conferences, trade fairs, and exhibits; 
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e. Quality Assurance --
To ensure health and proper trading, the 
Department of Agriculture shall establish and enforce standards in grading, 
sampling and inspection, tests and analysis, specifications, nomenclature, 
units of measurement, 
packaging, 
preservation, 
conservation 
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transportation of Philippine mangoes; 
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f. Infrastructure Development - Access to post harvest facilities, storage 
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and distribution/transport facilities of existing government agencies shall be 
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facilitated by the Department of Agriculture. Assistance shall be given to 
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qualified and viable growers/cooperatives in the availment of soft loans or 
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grants for the construction of post-harvest, processing and storage 
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facilities; and 
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g. The Department of Agriculture and Department of Science And 
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Technology shall strengthen the mango information network currently 
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maintained by the regional offices of dos!. 
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Section 5. Philippine Mango Development Fund (PMDF). - To provide for the funding 
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requirements for the propagation, production, research and development and extension 
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program, post harvest handling and processing, marketing and promotion of Philippine 
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mango, there is hereby created a Philippine Mango Development Fund (PMDF), with an 
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initial amount of fifty million pesos (P50,OOO,OOO.00) to be taken from the existing budget 
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of the Department of Agriculture. Thereafter, the PMDF shall be sourced from the 
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amounts be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act in the year following its 
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enactment into law. Other sources of funds, including but not limited to borrowings from 
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local and international financial institutions, shall also be considered to further support the 
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Fund. In addition, one (1%) percent of the revenue from the mango export (as levy) shall 
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be allocated to research and development to address the priority problems of the industry. 
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Section 6. Inter-Agency Committe·e. - A Committee, composed of a representative from 
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the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Reform, the Department of 
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Finance, the Land Bank of the Philippines, the Development Bank of the Philippines, the 
Cooperative Development Authority, the Deparlment of Science and Technology, the 
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Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Environment and Natural 
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Resources, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government and one (1) each 
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from the mango growers and commercial producers' sectors to be designated by the 
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Secretary of Agriculture, shall formulate an.d prescribe, after public hearing and publication 
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as required by law, the implementing rules and regulations in order to carry out the 
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provisions of this Act. The representatives from the Department of Agriculture and the 
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Department of Trade and Industry shall be the chairman and the Vice-chairman, 
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respectively, of the Committee. 
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall report to both Houses of Congress 
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on the status of the implementation of this Act bi-annually. 
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Section 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws or parts thereof, decrees, orders, rules and 
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regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly: Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed or applied as 
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amending the CARL and other laws on agrarian reform. 
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Section 8. Separability Clause. - If any of the provisions of this Act is declare invalid, the 
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other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Section 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect immediately following its 
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publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette, whichever 
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comes first. 
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Approved 
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