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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 1863 
Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Rice is the staple food of the Filipinos. However, data from the Food and Nutrition 
Research Institute (FNRI) show that each Filipino wastes an average of three (3) 
tablespoons or nine (9) grams of rice daily, which is equivalent to 3.3 kilos per year. 
According to the Intemational Rice Research Institute (IRRI), with "94 million and 9 
grams of wasted rice per day, the total wastage is 308,000 tons, 36 percent of 2011 rice 
imports. The said rice wastage translates to at least US$535,000 (23 million pesos) every 
day or $223 million a year, an amount sufficient to feed 4.3 million people. 
The Philippines is an agricultural country. Ironically, the country is also the world's 
biggest importer of rice for several years. To date, the govemment is implementing 
various programs to attain rice self-sufficiency which remains an elusive goa/. Under 
Proclamation No. 494, series of 2012 which declared the year 2013 as the national year 
of rice, it was explained that "a sustained and-nationwide campaign to boost farmers' 
morale and motivate them to adopt technologies to further improve farm productivity 
and encourage the general public to be responsible rice consumers are necessary to 
complement the govemment's efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency." 
This bill seeks to penalize the practice of some restaurants, hotels, inns, canteens, 
steakhouses, eateries and the like of refusing to serve order of rice from a customer if it 
be less than one (1) cup. This measure will considerably reduce rice wastage on these" 
business establishments by letting their customers to order just the right amount of rice 
that they can consume. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is eamestly requested. 
FERDINAND . MARCOS, JR. 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. 1863 
RECEIVED IH',,_ r 
Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
AN ACT PENALIZING THE PRACTICE OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, INNS, 
CANTEENS, STEAKHOUSES, EATERIES AND THE LIKE FROM REFUSING TO SERVE 
ORDER OF RICE FROM A CUSTOMER IF IT BE LESS THAN ONE(l) CUP, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the 
Philippines in congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.- Short Title- This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Rice Wastage 
Act of 2013." 
SECTION 2.- Punishable Act.- It is hereby declared unlawful for restaurants, 
hotels, inns, canteens, steakhouses, eateries and the like to refuse to serve order 
of rice from a customer if it be less than one (1) cup. 
SECTION 3.- Penalties.- Any business establishment who is found violating 
this Act shall be meted a fine in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos 
(Php20,000.00) for the first offense; Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php50,000.00) for the 
Second Offense; and One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 1 OO,OQO.OO) for the Third 
and so-forth Offense. 
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SECTION 4.- Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Agriculture shall 
issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act. 
SECTION 5.- Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules 
and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6.- Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,