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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Bamboo and rattan may be relatively lower classes of trees in agro-forestry but 
these species have their distinct uses for human beings and for the nature. They 
provide wood for fuef, poles, and edible food. They restore the nutrients lost from the 
ecosystem while at the same time serving as wind-breakers in their areas. They also 
help improve the micro-climate so that animals and plants have better chances of 
survival. 
This bill mandates the local government units to establish bamboo nurseries and 
production/ dispersal centers that will be supervised and controlled by the Department 
of Environment and Natural Resources. These projects shall be undertaken through the 
Integrated National Bamboo and Rattan Development Program. 
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A part of the State’s commitment to its role in providing the people with balanced 
and healthful ecology, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 856 
Introduced by Senator Jinggay Ejercito Estrada 
AN ACT 
PROVIDIqG FOR A NATIONAL BAMBOO AND RATTAN DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAh HARMONIZING ECOLOGICAL BALANCE, WITH INDUSTRIAL 
DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it endcted by the Senate and House of Represenfafive of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTIOfl 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Integrated National 
Bamboo and Rattan Development Program of 2004.’’ 
SECTION 2. Declaration Principles and Policies. - It is hereby declared to be 
the national policy of the State to develop the bamboo and rattan propagation of the 
country and provide adequate measures to insure permanent stability in the production 
thereof. 
The wejfare and interest of the people to achieve environmental equilibrium with 
industrial development will receive the highest consideration to promote ecological 
awareness and to move the nation towards industrialization and progress. 
SECTION 3. Definifjon of Terms: 
a) 
Bamboo nursery - an area where high quality bamboo planning stocks are 
raised or produced. 
Bamboo cultivars - these refer to species or varieties. The cultivate 
variety is a potential source of propagules or propagating materials. 
c) 
Productionldispersal center- place where bamboo saplings readied for 
transplanting are properly kept and dispersed. 
d) 
Program - refers to the Integrated National Bamboo and Rattan 
Development Program of 2004. 
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SECTION 4. The program shall cover only selected local government units on 
the basis of the following criteria: 
a) availability of land resources.; 
b) demand and supply; 
c) social acceptability; 
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d) economic and ecological enhancement needs; and 
e) over-all compatibility and consistency with existing local, provincial, regional, 
and national environmental and socio-economic development plans. 
SECTION 5. The program shall cover the following phases considered 
necessary to attain the primary objectives: 
1 ) Propagation of production of high quality, genetically superior planting stocks 
2) Dispersal or distribution of planting materials to be disposed at nominal 
through sexual and macro and micro-sexual means; 
amount; 
3) Production or bamboo farming and/or plantation development and 
4) Utilization, processing and marketing including high value product 
5) Training and extension, including technology packaging and transfer; and 
6) Research and technology. 
management; 
development; 
SECTION 6. Implementation. - All local government units selected are hereby 
mandated to construct bamboo nurseries and production/dispersal centers under the 
supervision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. However, the 
local government unit concerned shall administer the herein construction for proper 
programming and implementation of the Program. 
SECTION 7. Deferminafion of Location Sites. - The determination of location 
sites shall be vested in the City/Municipal Bamboo/ Rattan Development Committee 
created hereof, with recommendafion from local legislative council. 
SECTION 8. Executive Committee. - An Executive Committee of National 
Bamboo/ Rattan Development Program is hereby created to be composed of the 
following: 
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Secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as 
2) Secretary of Agriculture as Vice Chairman; 
Chairman. 


3) Secretary of Department of Science and Technology, as member; 
4) Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los BaAos, as Member and 
such other members as President of the Philippines may be designated 
taking into account Section 5, Article XIli of the Constitution. 
The EXCOM may meet and decide on any and all matters concerning the 
implementation of the Program to be monitored by the Regional Offices which may be 
created. 
The EXCOM shall be the one to provide guidelines for a province-to-province 
implementation of the Program to be monitored by the Regional Offices which may be 
created. 
SECTION 9. Provincial Bamboo/Raffan Development Program Committee. - 
A Provincial/ Bamboo Development Program Committee is hereby created in affected 
provinces. Such Committee shall be chaired by the Provincial Environment and Natural 
Resources Officer (PENRO), the Provincial Planning and Development Officer as Vice- 
Chairman and one representative each from the Departments of Agriculture, Science 
and Technology, Trade and Industry and the UPLB College of Forestry. 
The Provincial Committee shall coordinate and monitor the implementation of the 
Program in the Province. It shall provide the necessary information on the provisions of 
the Program, guidelines issued by the EXCOM and shall make a written report on the 
progress of the Program in the Province. 
SECTION 1 0. City/Municipal Bamboo Rattan Development Program 
Committee, - There shall be CityfMunicipal BarnbodRattan Development Program 
Committee which shall be consisted of the Community Environment and Natural 
Resources Officer (CENRO) 
as Chairman, and the CitylMunicipal Planning and 
Development Officer as Vice- Chairman and the following as members: two members of 
the local council concerned, the association of Barangay Council , one representative 
form DA, DOST, and DTI. 
SECTION I I. The City/AAunicipal Bamboo/Raffan Development Program 
a) determine , identify the prospective location sites for bamboo nursery and 
b) determine the would-be-bamboo cultivars; 
Committee shall perform the following: 
dispersal centers; 


c) assist the DENR-PENRO representative in the preparation of the reports on 
the progress of the implementation of the Program by the local government 
units (LGU) concerned for submission to the EXCOM; 
d) And much other functions as may be assigned by the EXCOM. 
SECTION 12. Nafional Bamboo Research Office. - There is hereby created a 
National Bamboo/Rattan Development Research Office, headed by an Executive 
Director, who shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the 
EXCOM and one representative each from the University of the Philippines Los Banos 
and Department of Environment and Natural Resources- ERDB. Provided, however, 
that this Office is under the supervision of the Secretary of Department of Science and 
Technology, which shall be responsible for the following: 
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to make the proper researches, studies, information dissemination on bamboo 
cultivation , propagation and production; 
to provide scientific and technological assistance on bamboo planting 
procedures; 
To determine and make proper technological advances on the usages of 
bamboos; 
and other functions as the need arise and recommended by the EXCOM. 
SECTION 13. Financing. - The initial amount necessary for the immediate 
implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the appropriations 
intended for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Department of 
Science and Technology under the current year. Thereafter, the sums which may be 
necessary to maintain operation of the program shall be shouldered by local 
government unit concerned. 
SECTION 14. implementing Rules. - The Secretary of the Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources shall issue the necessary implementing rules and 
regulations within sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act. 
SECTION T5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,