TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. B. No.
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Introduced by Senator Rodante D. Marcoieta
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE FERTILIZER AND PESTIODE SUBSIDY 
PROGRAM UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Fertilizers and pesticides are indispensable components of food production in 
the Philippines. They also contribute significantly to production cost.
In 2022, for example, fertilizers constitute 20.5% of the average palay 
production cost per hectare, while pesticides constitute around 4.6%.1 While palay 
production cost has since fallen2, our reliance on imported fertilizer makes our food 
production particularly vulnerable to global shocks. Compounded with the problem of 
dwindling farmlands and shrinking number of farmers and farm workers, there is 
indeed a critical need to implement both long-term and immediate reforms to our 
agricultural sector.3
In addition to exploring systemic solutions such as shifting to local organic 
fertilizers and curbing fertilizer importation, there should likewise be a mechanism to 
ease production costs that would provide immediate relief to farmers such as through
1 Philippine Statistics Authority. "2022 Costs and Returns of Palay Production". (October 2023). Accessed from: 
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/main-
publication/Full%20Report%2C%202022%20SCR%20of%20Palay°/o20Production_signed.pdf
2 Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel. "Palay Production Cost Falls to Three-Year Low". The Philippine Star. (02 December 2024). Accessed 
from: https://www.philstar.eom/business/2024/12/02/2404323/palay-production-cost-falls-three-year-low
3 Hufana, Chloe Mari A. "Hunger Knocks on Door as Philippine Farmers Vanish". Business World. (10 April 2025). Accessed from: 
https://www.bwor1donline.com/top-stories/2025/04/10/665067/hunger-knocks-on-door-as-philippine-farmers-vanish/7amp


the institutionalization of a subsidy program for fertilizers and pesticides. This 
meaningful intervention will allow our farmers to recuperate from their losses, make 
farming an attractive option for new workers, and help mitigate any inflationary effect 
from farming input price movements.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly
sought.
ROD^TE D. MARCOLETA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
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25
S. B. No.
Introduced by Senator Rodante D. Marcoleta
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE SUBSIDY 
PROGRAM UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "National Fertilizer and 
Pesticide Subsidy for Farmers Act."
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Sec. 2. National Fertilizer and Pesticide Subsidy Program (NFPSP). - The
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Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), in
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coordination with the Local Government Agriculture Office, shall implement a National
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Fertilizer and Pesticide Subsidy Program for the benefit of the qualified farmers.
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Sec. 3. Forms of Subsidies. - The DA shall provide fertilizer and pesticide
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subsidies to qualified farmer beneficiaries. The DA and the FPA shall determine the
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amount of the subsidy vouchers depending on the current situation and prevailing
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market prices.
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a. Fertilizer Subsidy - Subsidy voucher of no lower than Six Thousand Pesos
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(Php6,000.000) per hectare annually;
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b. Pesticide Subsidy - Subsidy voucher of no lower than Two Thousand Pesos
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(Php2,000.000) per hectare annually.
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Sec. 4. Eligible Beneficiaries. - The eligible beneficiaries must meet the
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following criteria:


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a. Must be a Filipino citizen of legal age; and,
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b. Must be listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA)
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of the DA.
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Qualified farmers registered under the RSBSA shall be automatically included
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in the list of eligible beneficiaries of the NFPSP.
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Sec. 5. Appropriations. - The amount needed to implement this Act shall be
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included in the annual general appropriations of the DA.
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Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from the
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effectivity of this act, the DA and FPA shall, in consultation with the relevant
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stakeholders, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement
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the provisions of this Act.
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The non-promulgation of the rules and regulations provided under this section
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shall not prevent the immediate implementation of this Act upon effectivity.
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Sec. 7. Mandatory Submission of Report to Congress. - The DA shall submit to
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the Congress of the Philippines, through the respective Chairpersons of the Committee
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on Agriculture, a program report detailing the implementation every fiscal year. The
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program report should include the following:
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a. Total number of farmer beneficiaries including relevant information, such as
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but not limited to, age, sex, location, size of arable land;
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b. Overall Production Performance of the Farmer Beneficiaries; and,
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c. Assessment of the impact of the program to the National Food Security Plan.
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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected shall remain in foil force
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and effect.
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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letters of instructions, administrative orders, proclamations or administrative


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regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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amended, or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 10. Effectivity Clause. - TThis Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,