NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 1 RRfi
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RECEIVED BY:
Introduced by: Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
AN ACT
REVITALIZING THE SALT INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8172, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN 
ACT FOR SALT lODIZATION NATIONWIDE (ASIN)," PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Explanatory Note
Salt farming was previously one of the major industries in our country. Until 
the early 1990s, the Philippines had only imported 15% of our salt supply since our 
local salt farmers could mostly comply with the country's salt requirement. Majority of 
the salt farms were then adjacent to Manila Bay such as those situated in 
Pangasinan, Cavite, and Mindoro.
In order to address the micronutrient malnutrition of Filipinos particularly 
their iodine deficiency disorders. Republic Act 8172 or otherwise known as an "Act 
for Salt lodization Nationwide (ASIN LAW) " was signed into law on December 20, 
1995 by former President Fidel V. Ramos. Section 3 of RA 8172 states that all 
producers manufacturers of food-grade salt are required to iodize the salt that they 
produce, manufacture, import, trade or distribute.
However, 28 years after its implementation, our local salt industry 
significantly declined since our local salt farmers could not compete with the global 
market of salt and food products with salt . Our country currently imports 92% to 
93% of our salt supply.


This bill seeks to revive and revitalize the local salt industry by establishing a 
Salt Industry Development and Revitalization Program (SIDRP).
The passage of this measure is earriestiy sought.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC )
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 1685
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23 JAN 17 P4 50
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by: Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
AN ACT
REVITALIZING THE SALT INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8172, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN 
ACT FOR SALT lODIZATION NATIONWIDE (ASIN)," PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled.
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "An act establishing 
a Salt Industry Development and Revitalization Program (SIDRP)"
SEC. 2. Section 3 of R.A. No. 8172 or "An Act for Salt lodization Nationwide 
(ASIN)" is hereby amended, to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. Purposes. - The purposes of this Act are to:
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b) [require oil] ENCOURAGE LOCAL producers AND [/] manufacturers of 
food-grade salt to iodize the salt the salt that they produce AND [-] 
manufacture [, import, trade or distribute];
c) require the Department of Health (DOH) to undertake lodization 
program for its [Bureau-of Food and Drugs (BEAD)] FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION (FDA), to set and enforce standards for food-grade 
iodized salt and to monitor compliance thereof by the food-grade salt 
manufacturers;
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f) direct the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 
eellaborat-ien-with the Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC),] 
to initiate, promote, and cause the transfer of technology for salt lodization;
j) REQUIRE ALL IMPORTERS, TRADERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF IMPORTED 
FOOD-GRADE SALT TO COMPLY WITH THE lODIZATION STANDARDS SET 
UNDER THIS ACT; AND
k) DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA), BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (BEAR), DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY 
(DTI), DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), AND THE 
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT 
TO SALT FARMERS, REVITALIZE THE LOCAL SALT INDUSTRY, AND ENSURE 
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR AQUATIC RESOURCES."
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SEC. 3. Section 4 of R.A. No. 8172 is hereby amended, to read as follows:
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"SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean; 
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h) LOCAL PRODUCER OR Manufacturer - [one who produces, imp0ft5,-tfadc5> 
and distributes salt] A PERSON, CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION THAT 
TRANSFORMS RAW MATERIALS OR COMPONENTS, BY HAND OR BY MACHINE, 
INTO SALT, AND TRADES AND DISTRIBUTES SAID PRODUCT. LOCAL SALT 
PRODUCERS OR MANUFACTURERS ARE CATEGORIZED AS FOLLOWS:
1. SUBSISTENCE PRODUCER/MANUFACTURER - A PERSON OR ASSOCIATION 
ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION, TRADE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SALT NOT 
EXCEEDING TWO METRIC TONS (2 M.T.) PER YEAR.
2. SMALL PRODUCER/MANUFACTURER - A PERSON, CORPORATION, OR 
ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION, TRADE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
SALT RANGING FROM MORE THAN TWO METRIC TONS (2 MT) TO THREE METRIC 
TONS (3 MT) PER YEAR.
3. MEDIUM PRODUCER/MANUFACTURER - A PERSON, CORPORATION, OR 
ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION, TRADE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
SALT RANGING FROM MORE THAN THREE METRIC TONS (3 MT) TO TWO 
THOUSAND METRIC TONS (2,000 MT) PER YEAR.
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LARGE PRODUCER/MANUFACTURER - A PERSON, CORPORATION, OR 
ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION, TRADE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF 
SALT EXCEEDING TWO THOUSAND METRIC TONS (2,000 MT) PER YEAR.
THE BEAR SHALL MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF ALL LOCAL PRODUCERS OR 
MANUFACTURERS IN EVERY PROVINCE. THE SAME LIST SHALL BE PROVIDED TO


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THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) FOR THE MONITORING OF
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lODIZATION EFFORTS.
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i.) [Subsistence produccr/manufacturcr—one who produces, trades—in,--ef
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distfibutes salt not exceeding twe metric tor>5 (Z-m-.fT^efsalt-per-year-:]
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j) [Smallproducer/manufocturer - one who produces, trades in or distributes salt
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ranging from more thon two metric tons (2 m.t.) to three metric tons (3 m.t.)
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per ycor.]
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k) [Medium producer/manufocturer one who produces, trades in-; or-distribtrtes
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salt ranging from more thon three metric tons (3 m.t-;)-te-twe-thou3and metric tons
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(2,000 m.t.) per year.]
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i) [Large predueer/manufacturer- one who produces, trodes in, or distributes-salt
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exceeding two thousand metric tons (2,000 m.t.) per yeor.]
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i) SALT IMPORTER, TRADER, AND DISTRIBUTOR - REFERS TO A PERSON,
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CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE IMPORTATION, TRADE,
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AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF IMPORTED SALT. THE FDA SHALL MAINTAIN A
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REGISTRY FOR THE MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE SALT lODIZATION
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PROGRAM. THE SAME LIST SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE FDA TO THE BEAR FOR
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THE PROPER MONITORING OF THE ENTIRE SALT INDUSTRY.
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j) AQUATIC RESOURCES - INCLUDE FISH, ALL OTHER AQUATIC FLORA AND
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FAUNA AND OTHER LIVING RESOURCES OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT,
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INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SALT AND CORALS.
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k) ILOCANO COOKED S4Z./"-REFERS TO SALT PRODUCED IN THE ILOCOS REGION
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AND OTHER PROVINCES IN NORTHERN LUZON, WHICH IS PART OF THE
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CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ILOCANO PEOPLE.
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I) LOCAL FILIPINO SEA SALT - ALSO REFERRED TO AS 'SOLAR SALT AND 'TAKAL
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SALT,' IS A LOCALLY-PRODUCED SEA SALT BY SOLAR EVAPORATION OF SEA
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WATER INTO BRINE.
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m) PHILIPPINE ARTISANAL S4^7"-REFERS TO LOCAL SALTS WHICH USE
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DIFFERENT AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES. THIS INCLUDES
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ASIN TIBUOK PRODUCED IN BOHOL, DULDUL SALT MADE IN GUIMARAS, ASIN
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SA BUY-0 OF ZAMBALES, AND SUGPO ASIN (9FPANGASINAN, AMONG OTHERS.
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3 SEC. 4. Section 6 of the same Act is hereby amended, to read as foliows:
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"SEC. 6. Support to the SaltIndustr/. -TO REVITALIZE THE SALT INDUSTRY 
AND SUPPORT SUBSISTENCE AND SMALL SALT 
FARMERS/PRODUCERS/MANUFACTURERS, THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A 
SALT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM UNDER THE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
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THE BEAR SHALL PREPARE THE SALT INDUSTRY PLAN FOR THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF POLICY 
DIRECTIONS, STRATEGIC ACTION POINTS, AND MEASURABLE TARGETS, 
CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS AND IN THE PREPARATION OF 
THE PLAN, THE DA AND THE BEAR SHALL CONSULT WITH LOCAL SALT 
PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, TRADERS, AND 
DISTRIBUTORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, CIVIL SOCIETY 
ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING, 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) AND ITS 
ATTACHED AGENCIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI), 
THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST), THE 
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THE 
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), AND THE COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (CDA).
IN THE FORMULATION OF THE PLAN, THE DA AND THE BEAR SHALL BE 
GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES;
A) INCREASED PRODUCUVITY AND INCOME OF LOCAL SALT PRODUCERS 
AND MANUFACTURERS;
B) REHABILITATION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE SALT INDUSTRY 
TOWARDS PRODUCTIVITY;
C) INCREASED NUMBER OF LOCAL PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS;
D) PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE LIVELIHOOD AND WELFARE OF 
SALT FARMERS;
E) EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE SALT INDUSTRY;
F) PRESERVATION OF LOCAL AND TRADITIONAL SALT PRODUCTION 
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G) PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETING AGENDA FOR 
PHILIPPINE ARTISANAL SALT.
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THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ON THE 
IMPORTATION OF SALT: PROVIDED, THAT PREFERENTIAL ATTENTION SHALL 
BE GIVEN TO LOCAL SALT FARMERS, PRODUCERS, AND MANUFACTURERS.
THE PLAN SHALL ALSO INCLUDE A SYSTEM OF INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL 
PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION AND 
MANUFACTURE OF SALT WITH APPROPRIATE IODINE CONTENT.
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WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, THE DA 
SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR 
APPROVAL.
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THE DA AND THE BEAR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE SALT INDUSTRY 
DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 
SALT lODIZATION EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT. The following agencies and 
institutions shall support the salt iodization program through their respective 
internal programs.
a.)The DU is hereby required to assist and support local salt 
producers/manufacturers in upgrading their production technologies to include 
iodization [by helping them obtain soft loons and financial assistonco for the 
procurement of salt iodization mochincs, packaging equipment and technology
fortificont, and] by ensuring systematic distribution of the iodized salt in the 
market:
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c. ) X X x; [and]
d. ) X X X [.];
e. ) THE DTI, THROUGH THE SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION, THE LAND 
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP), AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE 
PHILIPPINES (DBP) SHALL PROVIDE SOFT LOANS AND FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED SUBSISTENCE, SMALL, AND MEDIUM 
PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SALT
iodization machines, packaging equipment, technology
FORTIFICANT, AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT WILL FACILITATE THE 
GROWTH AND RECOVERY OF THE SALT INDUSTRY; AND
f. )THE DOLE AND THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLS 
DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF WORKERS IN THE 
SALT INDUSTRY.


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SEC 5. A new Section 7 is hereby inserted after the amended Section 6 of the 
same Act, to read as follows:
"SEC. 7. SALT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND. -THE AMOUNT 
NECESSARY FOR THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SALT INDUSTRY 
DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM SHALL BE CHARGED TO 
THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR'S APPROPRIATIONS, IN CASE THE GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) WAS APPROVED BEFORE THIS LAW IS 
ENACTED: PROVIDED, THAT THE AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN FIVE 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (P500,000,000.00) AND SHALL THEREAFTER BE 
INCLUDED IN SUBSEQUENT GENERAL APPROPRIATIQNS ACTS.
THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED SHALL BE RELEASED DIRECTLY TO THE 
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES, BASED ON THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SALT 
INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION PUN."
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SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof 
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended, or modified accordingly.
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section, or 
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining 
provisions not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 8. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
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Approved,