Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL nd.014

Introduced by MAGBUBUKID PARTY-LIST Representative FERDINAND “B1” L. BELTRAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Ang sektor ng agrikultura at pangingisda ay kabilang sa mga pinaka-mahalaga ngunit
pinaka-nalalabing sektor sa ating lipunan. Sa kabila ng kanilang mahalagang ambag sa
seguridad sa pagkain at kabuhayan ng bansa, patuloy silang kinakaharap ng mga suliraning
pangkabuhayan, partikular na ang mataas na gastos sa produksyon at transportasyon. Isa sa
mga pangunahing gastusin ng mga magsasaka at mangingisda ay ang pagbili ng produktong
petrolyo, gaya ng gasolina at diesel, na ginagamit sa pagpapatakbo ng makinarya sa sakahan,
bangka, at mga kagamitan sa pag-aani at distribusyon ng produkto.

Sa layuning mapagaan ang pasanin ng ating mga maliliit na magsasaka at
mangingisda, isinusulong ng panukalang batas na ito ang pagbibigay ng sampung
porsyentong (10%) diskuwento sa bawat litro ng produktong petrolyo na ginagamit para sa
pagsasaka, paghahayupan, at pangingisda. Ang diskuwentong ito ay makatutulong upang
mabawasan ang gastos sa produksyon at pagpapalago ng ani o huli, na magreresulta sa mas
mataas na kita at mas abot-kayang presyo ng pagkain para sa publiko.

Sa kabuuan, layunin ng panukalang batas na ito na hindi lamang gawing abot-kaya ang
produksyon para sa ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda, kundi itaguyod din ang kanilang
kapakanan bilang mahalagang haligi ng ating pambansang ekonomiya. Sa harap ng hamon ng
implasyon, kakulangan sa suplay, at krisis sa pagkain, ang pagkakaloob ng diskuwento sa
produktong petrolyo ay isang makabuluhang hakbang upang isulong ang produktibidad at
dignidad ng mga Pilipinong nasa sektor ng agrikultura at pangingisda.

Dahil dito, ang agarang pagsasabatas ng panukalang ito ay buong pusong isinusulong.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL nol O14

Introduced by MAGBUBUKID PARTY-LIST Representative FERDINAND “B1" L. BELTRAN

euAaUuEE Vo

il
12
13
14

15
16
17
18

20

21
22

23
24

26

27
28

AN ACT
GRANTING ALL QUALIFIED FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK DISCOUNT ON
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 “Farmers and Fisherfolk Fuel
Discount Act of 2025.”

SECTION 2. Statement of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide a
more equitable distribution of opportunities, income and wealth. Toward this end, the State
shall provide assistance to small farmers and fishermen in terms of petroleum discount
privileges designed to lower the cost of goods and services produced by the agricultural
sector and expand productivity as the key to raise the quality of life for all farmers and
fishermen.

SECTION 3. Discount on Petroleum Products. — Qualified farmers and fishermen shall be
entitled to a Ten Percent (10%) discount for every liter of petroleum products purchased.
Provided, That such petroleum products are used for the cultivation of crops, planting of
fruits, trees and similar agricultural products, raising of livestock, marketing and distribution
of their produce to retailers and end-user or the production of fish and other aquatic
products.

For purposes of this Act, farmers refers to a natural person, farmer organizations and other
juridical entities engaged in cultivating, planting, marketing and distributing crops,
vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products and shall include livestock raisers, whose
Subsistence depends on farming as the primary source of income. Fisherfolk refers to a
person who is engaged in raising, catching, taking or gathering of fish or aquatic products for
profit.

SECTION 4. Beneficiaries. — The beneficiaries of this Act are farmers and fisherman whose
annual income does not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 250,000.00).

SECTION 5. Duty of City/Municipal Agriculturist. — The city or municipal agriculturist is
hereby mandated to make a list of legitimate beneficiaries and regularly update the same. It
shall issue the corresponding identification cards which shall be valid anywhere in the
country for purposes of purchasing petroleum products

SECTION 6. Local Government Units. — It shall be the responsibility of the local chief
executive to ensure that the provisions of this Act are fully implemented.


NAW BON=

© 0

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Agriculture and
the Department of Interior and Local Government shall promulgate such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within sixty (60)
days after approval of this Act.

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason, any section of or provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees or executive issuance and any rules and
regulations or any part thereof which may be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this
Act are hereby deemed repealed, amended or modifies accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,