13TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
t*P 
S.B. No. %$g 3 
Introduced by Senator Magsaysay, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Of recent, coffee production has become a boom industry in the country. With 
the introduction in the market of Starbucks, Seattle’s Best and other high-end cafe, the 
demand for the excellent varieties of coffee has reached unparalleled height. Even the 
country’s pride, Figaro, has set standards of global competitiveness by opening satellite 
stores in Hongkong and in Southeast Asia. 
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True enough, the demand for coffee has outpaced harvests and production. The 
Makati Business Club (MBC) cited that local demand had already perked up to 55,000 
tons while production stood at only 35,000 tons. Areas planted to coffee declined fi-om 
about 100,000 hectares in 1986 to only 78,000 hectares at present. 
In the province of Cavite, a new festivity called Tahimis” is being touted as a 
coffee feast celebration in Amadeo. It is a tribute for the greatness of coffee, the town’s 
bountifbl and chief harvests. 
municipalities and cities and the Cavite State University spearheaded the campaign for 
the creation of a Coffee Research, Development and Extension Center (CoRDEC). 
It is for this reason that the Province of Cavite and its 
The legislation envisions the creation of a center that will have the general 
powers and fbnctions in line with the research, development and extension programs of 
the, Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), Department 
of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), National 
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Cavite State University (CvSU). 
The Center will be in the foreftont of educating and training all stakeholders of the coffee 
industry; conducting relevant researches, scientific study and feasible marketing 
strategies; extending technologies; and creating linkages with international organizations 
and other coffee development centers in other countries. 
Approval of this policy measure is earnest18 sought. 


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13th CONGRESS OF Tl3X REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
) 
SENATI5? 
S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Magsuysay, Jr. 
AN ACT 
CREATING A COFFEE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXTENSION 
CENTER, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
The Coffee Resea&, Developmetn and Extension Center 
(hereinafter referred to as CoRDEC) based at the Cavite State University (CvSU), in the 
Municipality of Indang, Province of Cavite is hereby established. 
SEC. 2. The Center shall have the following general powers and fhctions in line 
with the research, development and extension programs of the, Department of 
Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research @A-BAR), Department of Science and 
Technology POST), Department of Trade and Industry @TI), National Economic and 
Development Authority (NEDA) and the Cavite State University (CvSv). 
a. Educate and train all stakeholders of the coffee industry; 
b. Conduct relevant researches, scientific study and feasible marketing strategies; 
c. Extend technologies; and 
d. Linkage with international organizations and other coffee development centers in 
other countries. 
SEC. 3. The Center shall have the specific powers and fhctions: 
a. 
b. 
C. 
d. 
e. 
Develop productive, high yielding, good quality varietieshrains of coffee; 
Develop 
efficient, economic 
and 
productive 
coffee production 
technologies; 
Develop effective and sound coffee processing technologies for varieties 
‘‘Flxelsa”, ‘‘Liberica” and other outstanding varieties coffee; 
Develop effective production systems for all coEee varieties; 
Establish and maintain germplasm collection and gene bank for coffee; 


f Develop effective and efficient marketing systems for coffee; 
g. Evolve productive coffee-based farming systems; 
h. Develop and implement appropriate and suitable technology packages and 
effective technology transfer schemes, especially the conduct of training 
programs; 
Upgrade the skills of development facilitators, estensionists and farmers 
through trainings, seminars and workshop on coffee production and 
postharvest handling and processing; 
i. 
j. Establish national and international linkages for coffee research, 
development, extension and production activities; and 
k. Coordinate with other governmenthon-government agencies involved in 
the development of the coffee industry. 
SEC. 4. The Center shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be 
responsible for the planning, implementation, and supervision of the Center’s program of 
activities. The Executive Director shall possess the following qualifications: 
4.1. 
4.2. 
Must not be more than fifty (50) years of age; 
Must have completed substantial and relevant education and experience on 
coffee research and development; and 
Must be of good moral character and has not been involved in a legal case 
involving moral turpitude. 
4.3. 
All other officers and employees of the Center shall be appointed by the 
Executive Director consistent with the provisions of the Civil Service laws, rules and 
regulations. 
SEC. 5. The plans and programs of the Center shall be reviewed annually by the 
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Advisory Board composed of: 
, 
a. The Secxetary of the Department of Agriculture as Chairman; 
b. The University President of the Cavite State University, as Vice 
Chairman; 
c. The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, as Member; 
d. One (1) representakive from a non-governmental organization (NGO) 
e, One (1) representative fi-om the group of coffee tranders; 
f. One (1) representative from the group of coffee processors; and 
working on coffee production, research and development and processing; 


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g. One (1) representative from the group of coffee growers. 
SEC. 6. The presence of at least five (5) members at the time of the meeting shall 
constitute the quorum: Provided, however, that the Chairman, in his absence, the Vice 
Chairman, shall preside. 
SEC. 7. The Center is hereby authorized to plan, construct, develop, improve, 
acquire, or lease buildings, farms, fields and other facilities, to purchase machineries, 
equipment, materials and supplies locally or abroad as may be necessary to carry out its 
functions and objectives. Moreover, the Center shall enjoy exemption from taxes and 
other duties in the importation of such machineries, development and extension 
programs, subject to the provisions of Section 105(s) of the Tariff and Customs Code, 
Section 103(f) of the National Internal Revenue Code and to the provisions on Automatic 
Appropriations under the General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 8. The main offices, experimental area and nursery of the Center shall be 
The Center may 
located at the Cavite State University campus in Indang, Cavite. 
hereafter establish similar facilities in its other service areas in order to promote the 
development of the coffee industry in the country. 
SEC. 9. The amount of fifty million pesos (Php50,000,000.00) 
is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated from the Special Activities Fund of the President of the 
Republic of the Philippines, or fiom any other sources that may be identified for the 
purpose. Thereafter, such sum required for its operation, maintenance, research, 
development and extension activities shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 10. Any and all savings and income of the Center shall constitute a 
revolving hnd which shall not be reverted to the General Fund and which shall be used 
by the Center in the krtherance of its goals and objectives. 
SEC. 11. All existing laws, rules and regulations or part thereog inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, superseded or modified accordingly; 
Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall amend, modify or repeal the provisions 
of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code. 
SEC. 12. This Act shall take eEect fifteen (15) days of its complete publications 
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
APPROVED,