Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. ----
Introduced by HON. JASON P. ALMONTE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a Multi-Species Marine 
Hatchery in the City of Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. This 
will promote sustainable aquaculture and increase income 
opportunities for local residents. 
The hatchery will focus on the cultivation and 
breeding of a variety of aquatic species, including fish, 
shrimp, and crab. The benefits of this hatchery include 
improved food security for the local community, as the 
hatchery will provide a reliable source of protein, and the 
creation of income generation opportunities. By increasing 
the availability of locally-raised aquatic species, the 
hatchery will also help to spur economic growth through the 
creation of jobs and business opportunities in the areas of 
hatchery operation and farming of fish and shrimp. 
Additionally, 
by 
promoting 
sustainable 
aquaculture 
practices, the hatchery will help to protect the local 
ecosystem and conserve wild fish stocks. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this · 1 is earnestly 
sought. 
· s Occidental 
February 7, 2023
2:41 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. -----
Introduced by HON. JASON P. ALMONTE 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES 
MARINE HATCHERY IN THE CITY OF OROQUIETA, 
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENT AL, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the 
supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 
of the Department of Agriculture (BF AR-DA), a multi-species 
marine hatchery in the City of Oroquieta, Province of 
Misamis Occidental. 
SEC. 2. The BF AR-DA shall transfer the management of 
the multi-species marine hatchery to the local government of 
Oroquieta, within two (2) years after its construction through a 
memorandum of agreement. The BFAR-DA shall implement 
a training and phasing-in program for the personnel of the local 
government unit concerned on the management and operation 
of the multi-species marine hatchery. 
The BF AR-DA shall conduct continuing research and 
experimentation on the breeding and production of marine species, 
especially as they apply to local conditions, to discover new 
methods and technology that shall benefit the fisheries 
industry. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the 
Department's programs the establishment of the multi-species 
marine hatchery in the City of Oroquieta, the funding of which 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
The local government unit concerned shall set aside funds from 
any available revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the 
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operationalization of the hatchery. 
SEC. 4. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue the rules and 
regulations on the supervision, operation, monitoring, and the 
eventual transfer of the management of the multi-species 
marine hatchery to the local government of Oroquieta City. 
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation. 
Approved,