SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar 
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Emerging diseases of livestock in Philippines primarily brought about by the 
opening up of global trade pose a devastating threat to the bright prospect of a dynamic 
livestock industry in the country. The importance of being vigilant, of developing risk 
assessment strategies, and of putting in place effective surveillance and monitoring 
mechanisms as well as preventive and control measures to avert the entry and abort 
the spread of such diseases cannot be overemphasized. 
This bill seeks to formulate a scheme and establish comprehensive policy 
guidelines for the monitoring of highly communicable diseases which affect livestock 
and provide indemnification for the owners whose livestock are affected by the spread 
of such highly communicable diseases. 
It also provides for the appropriation of P500,OOO,OOO.OO as additional fund for 
further development of livestock industry. 
We must preserve and nurture the gains of the Philippine livestock industry by 
coping with the potential threat posed by emerging animal diseases, lest we crush the 
hope of thousands of people whose income and economic alternatives depend heavily 
upon the sector. Through sharing and committing to a common cause, we can work 
together to protect animal and human health and ensure food safety, for the benefit of 
the people. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested 


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Senate Bill No. ___ 
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Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING INDEMNIFICATION FOR OWNERS WHOSE LIVESTOCK ARE 
AFFECTED BY HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 914, ENTITLED "AN ACT 
CREATING THE LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, DEFINING ITS 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 914 is hereby amended 
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to read as follows: 
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SEC. 3. Powers and Functions.- The Council shall have the following 
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powers and functions: 
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a) 
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g) 
FORMULATE 
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SCHEME 
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ESTABLISH 
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COMPREHENSIVE POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE MONITORING OF 
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HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES WHICH AFFECT LIVESTOCK 
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AND PROVIDE INDEMNIFICATION FOR THE OWNERS WHOSE 
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LIVESTOCK ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE SPREAD OF 
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SUCH HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; and 
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h) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to attain 
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the objectives of the livestock development programs." 
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SECTION 2. Section 6 of the same Presidential Decree is hereby amended to 
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read as follows: 
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SEC. 6. Livestock Development and INDEMNIFICATION Fund.- x x 
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X 
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THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED MILLION (P500,OOO,OOO.OO) IS 
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HEREBY APPRPRIATED AS ADDITIONAL FUND FOR FURTHER 
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DEVELOPMENT OF LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. THERE SHALL BE 
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CONTINUOUS 
MONITORING 
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HIGHLY 
COMMUNICABLE 
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DISEASES AFFECTING LIVESTOCK OR INDEMNIFICATION FOR 
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OWNERS WHOSE LIVESTOCK ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY 
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SUCH DISEASES." 
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SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations - The Department of Agriculture and the 
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Department of Health are hereby mandated to issue the necessary rules and 
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regulations to effectively enforce this Act. 
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SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation 
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Approved, 
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