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 Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Philippines is among the countries with the highest risk to natural and climate-
change-induced disasters and calamities. One of the major consequences of these 
inevitable natural and climate-change-induced disasters and calamities is the 
increasing vulnerability among the local Filipino farmers given that their agricultural 
lands become highly exposed and volatile to the wide range of impacts of these global 
phenomena. The current increase in the farming inputs, even in basic commodities, 
due to exorbitant fuel prices and the loss of their agricultural produce and revenue 
due to this global phenomenon serve as a double whammy to the local Filipino 
farmers whose majority already fall below the poverty line.  
Given the agricultural sector’s role in the country’s economy, the amount of support 
and assistance the sector is receiving must be commensurate to its vital contribution 
to the country’s food security. Thus, they remain as one of the poorest sectors in the 
society with the poverty incidence rate of 30.6% as attested by the data gathered by 
the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2021. 
In order to enhance the resiliency and adaptability of the agricultural sector to global 
phenomena, this bill seeks to institute a continuing program for all farmers and 
farmer's organizations to formulate, use, and interpret crop climate calendars that are 
tailor-made for each specific locality or community.  This program shall facilitate the 
prompt mitigation from the impact of weather events leading to uncompensated 
losses, financial burden, and unpaid debts. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. PAOLO Z. DUTERTE
September 27, 2023
9:30 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
AN ACT 
ENHANCING THE RESILIENCY AND ADAPTABILITY OF FARMERS TO 
ADVERSE WEATHER AND CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING 
THE USE OF CROP CLIMATE CALENDARS, EOUIPPING FARMERS FOR 
CLIMATE- SENSITIVE DECISION-MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO 
LOCALIZED WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION 
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 "Climate-Resilient 
Agriculture Act of 2023." 
           SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - In recognition of the importance of agriculture 
in the country's economic development, the State shall enhance the resiliency and 
adaptability of the sector against the adverse effects of weather disturbances and 
climate change that endanger productivity levels and harvest yield. Climate resiliency 
shall be a priority government intervention for the agriculture sector. 
           SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall be 
defined as follows: Crop climate calendar refers to a visual tool that presents the 
phenology and cultivation practices of a crop against the timeline of the cropping 
season, containing information on the weather and climate states that occur in the 
locality and the risks faced by the crop per growing stage in relation to these; Climate-
sensitive decision refers to decisions that hinge on weather and climate states, with 
final outcomes and even decision alternatives which are varying depending on the 
prevailing weather phenomena; and c. Localized weather and climate information 
refers to information on weather and climate phenomena that are particularized down 
to the city or municipal level. 
           SEC. 4. Crop Climate Calendars. - The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall 
establish and promote the use of crop climate calendars throughout the Philippines. 
In coordination with municipal, city and provincial agriculturists, the DA shall 
implement a continuing program for all farmers and farmer's organizations to 
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formulate, use, and interpret crop climate calendars that are tailor-made for each 
specific locality or community. These crop climate calendars shall be distributed free-
of-charge to all farmers and farmer's organizations and be made available online. 
 
           SEC. 5. Climate-Sensitive Decision-Making. - The DA, through the 
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), shall provide regular appropriate training and 
capacity-building for farmers and farmer's organizations in the practice of climate-
sensitive decision-making and the use of relevant tools and applications. The ATI shall 
formulate and develop clear, concise and easily understandable charts, tables, 
diagrams, briefers, and similar documents on climate-sensitive decision-making for 
distribution to farmers and farmers' organizations. 
 
           SEC. 6. Localized Weather and Climate Information. - The Philippine 
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) 
shall provide regular and up-to-date localized weather and climate information to city, 
municipal and provincial agriculturist's offices and directly to the farmers themselves 
through all available means of communication and information dissemination 
including internet, social media, television and radio. This information shall be 
written in simple English, Filipino and other regional language or dialect as necessary 
and must be presented in a clear, concise and easily understandable form. 
 
           SEC. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations for the year following its 
enactment into law and thereafter. 
 
           SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the DA and PAGASA, in coordination with other relevant 
government agencies, farmers' organizations and stakeholders, shall issue the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
         
           SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
           SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, 
the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby  
 
           SEC. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
 
Approved,