EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by SENATOR MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
AN ACT
TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, MARKETING AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF PHILIPPINE MANGOES PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFO
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Philippine Mango or the Manggang Kalabaw (or Super Manila Mango) is 
known to be the sweetest mango in the world as listed in the 1995 Guinness Book of 
World Records and it is the third most important fruit crop that the country exports.
In terms of trade, Philippines continue to be a significant player in the global 
mango value chain. Based on a 2017 study prepared by the Duke University Center 
on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness (Duke CGGC) on behalf of the 
USAID/Philippines, the Philippines is 7th worldwide in terms of exports of fresh and 
dried mango, with US$91 million in fresh and dried mango exports for a 4% share of 
the global market (UNComtrade, 2016). Our products also account for an average of 
10% of international fresh and dried mango exports (FAO, 2016) with major export


destinations to the United States (24%), Hong Kong (17%), Republic of Korea 
(13%) and Japan (12%) (UNComtrade, 2016).1 2
However, with technological advances in other countries, there has been 
growing competition and our mango production and export is being challenged by 
other mango-producing countries.
Although the trend on land area dedicated for mango plantations has 
consistently increased, reaching 188,139 hectares in 2009, the value and volume of 
production has fluctuated through the years. In 2018 alone, volume of mango 
production was rapidly shifting every quarter as reported by the Philippine Statistics 
Authority. Although production increased in the third and fourth quarters (4.3% and 
0.5%3, respectively), low volume was recorded in the first and second quarters of 
2018 (9.4%4 decrease and 3.3%5 decrease, respectively). For the first quarter of 
2019, the sector further suffered a 2.8% slump in production6.
But the problem does not only lie on the production side. Farmers are also 
experiencing difficulties in selling their produce. The Department of Agriculture 
reported an oversupply of almost two million kilograms of mango -  an oversupply 
that is attributable to low demand.
This downward trend in production coupled with an excess of supply due to 
low demand clearly spells disaster for the livelihood of about 2.5 million famers 
dependent on the market for Philippine mangoes, mostly small farmers engaged in 
backyard gardening. It is obvious that our local mango industry is in need of an 
institutionalized roadmap for long-term development.
1 Fernandez-stark, Karina, et al. The Philippines in the Mango Global Value Chain. Duke University Center on 
Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness. 2017. Retrieved from: httpsV/gvcc.duke.ed^^
 
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This bill seeks to mandate a program for the efficient production, processing, 
marketing and distribution of Philippine Mangoes to ensure continued increase in 
their export and improve their quality.
EL'M-ITO" M. LAPID
Senator 
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR MANUEL "UTO" M. LAPID
AN ACT
TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, MARKETING AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF PHILIPPINE MANGOES PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. 
Title. This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Mango
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Development Act."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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develop and promote a globally competitive mango industry with the objective of
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increasing production of safe, quality and healthy mango fruits, promoting lower
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cost of production and marketing, generating higher income for mango growers and
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traders, instituting comprehensive research and development, modernizing post-
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harvest techniques and implementing effective marketing strategies.
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Sec. 3. Site Identification. - The Department of Agriculture, in coordination
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with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Agrarian
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Reform and Department of Science and Technology, and the municipal, city and
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provincial governments concerned, shall identify the broad areas suitable for
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planting and propagation of the Philippine Mango within six (6) months after the
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effectivity of this Act: Provided, that such site identification shall be reviewed at


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appropriate intervals to ensure consistency with the agrarian reform program and
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the national land use policy.
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Sec. 4. Philippine Mango Framework for Deveiopment. - The Department of
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Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry, Department
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of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology,
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mango growers' cooperatives and organizations, local government units, and the
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private sector, shall formulate a five-year Framework for Development, to be
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validated and updated annually. Such Framework shall serve as a guide to the
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formulation and implementation of plans, programs and projects for the production,
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marketing, processing and distribution of Philippine mangoes for food and
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commercial needs, as envisioned in this Act. The Framework shall likewise provide
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for the following:
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a. Investment Promotion and Facilitation - The Department of Agriculture
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Department of Trade and 
Industry shall 
develop 
programs
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establishing 
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Government Financial (GFIs) and other financial cooperatives. Department
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of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry shall likewise
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develop and implement programs that will establish reasonable and
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innovative investment incentives to attract more investors to the mango
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industry;
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b. Production Support and Extension -  The Department of Agriculture and
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Department of Trade and Industry, 
Department of Science and
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Technology, Cooperative Development Authority, state universities and
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colleges and other relevant government agencies shall establish programs
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that promote and provide adequate training on adapting technologies to
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individuals engaged in production, marketing, processing and distribution
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of Philippine mangoes, strengthen growers' cooperatives and organizations
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involved in the sustainable and viable development of Philippine mangoes,
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and afford opportunities for participation in international conventions,
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workshops and fora. The Department of Agriculture, in coordination with
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programs, the Department of Trade and Industry, shall likewise make 
good seeds and materials readily available to mango growers/cooperatives 
to ensure high yield and good quality Philippine mangoes;
c. Research and Development -  The Department of Agriculture and the 
Department of Science and Technology shall establish sites and/or pilot 
farms for the cultivation and propagation of Philippine mangoes. The same 
also covers the transfer and improvement of appropriate technology and 
techniques, which will be utilized in every phase of mango production, 
marketing, processing and distribution. Particular emphasis shall be placed 
on adoption and upgrading of post-harvest technology;
d. Market Promotion and Development - The Department of Agriculture and 
Department of Trade and Industry shall promote link-ups of agribusiness 
cooperatives and organizations directly with consumers' cooperatives and 
organizations. This also includes exploring national and international 
markets and facilitating the participation of local growers and producers in 
local and international conferences, trade fairs, and exhibits;
e. Quality Assurance -  To ensure the health and proper trading of mangoes, 
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 and transportation of Philippine mangoes;
f. Infrastructure Development -  Access to post harvest facilities, storage and 
distribution/transport facilities of existing government agencies shall be 
facilitated by the Department of Agriculture. Assistance shall be given to 
qualified and viable growers/cooperatives in the availment of soft loans or 
grants for the construction of post-harvest, processing and storage 
facilities; and
g. The Department o f Agriculture and DOST -  Philippine council for 
Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development 
shall establish a Philippine Mango Information Center in areas identified 
pursuant to Section 3 of this Act.


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Section 5. Philippine Mango Development Fund (PMDF). - To provide for the
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funding requirements for the production, marketing, processing and distribution of
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Philippine mango, there is hereby created a Philippine Mango Development Fund
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(PMDF), with an initial amount of five hundred million pesos (500,000,000.00) to be
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taken from the existing budget of the Department of Agriculture. Thereafter, the
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PMDF shall be sourced from the amounts be appropriated in the General
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Appropriations Act in the year following its enactment into law. Other sources of
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funds, including but not limited to borrowings from local and international financial
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institutions, shall also be considered to further support the Fund.
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Inter-Agency Committee. 
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committee, 
composed 
of
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representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian
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Reform, the Department of Finance, the Land Bank of the Philippines, the
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Development Bank of the Philippines, the Cooperative Development Authority, the
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Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Trade and Industry, the
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Department of the Interior
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and Local Government and one (1) from each of the mango growers and commercial
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producers' sectors to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture, shall formulate
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and prescribe, after public hearing and publication as required by law, the
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implementing rules and regulations in order to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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The representatives from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of
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Trade and Industry shall be the chairman and the vice-chairman, respectively, of the
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Committee.
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall report to both Houses of
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Congress on the status of the implementation of this Act bi-annually.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly: Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed
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or applied as amending the CARL and other laws on agrarian reform.


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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. - If any part or provisions of this Act shall be
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions not affected
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thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 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.
Approved,