Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.      10419
RECEIVED
!ilE#iapl:de
Introduced by Representative Claude P. Bautista
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippine Fisheries Code Of 1998, Section 2 provide that:
"SEC. 2. Declaration Of Poliey. - It is hereby declared the podcy Of the Slate:
a.    It  is  the  policy  of the  State  to  achieve  food  security  as  the  overiding
consideration in the utilization,  management,  development,  conservation,
and protection of fishery resources in order to provide the food needs of the
population xxxxx"
In  a  recent  report  (PSA  2022),  the  Philippines  Statistics  Authority  stated  in  2022  that
aquaculture industry contributed 2.246 million metric tons OviT) out of 4.248 million MT total
fishery production or 54.15 percent. Additionally, for the first quarter of 2023, the contribution
of aquaculture further increased to 55  pereent or 545,640 MT out of the 991,140 MT total
fi shery production.
Milkfish  or  bangus  (C7zcz7!as  chcrj.asJ  is  one  of the  major  species  that  contributes  to  the
Philippines aquaculture industry. The production value of milkfish in the Philippines was the
highest among all aquaculture species which amounts to  Php 42, 879.6 million GAS, 2020).
Other than that, the market Of milkfish products in the Philippines has contributed significantly
to the economy as milkfish and various processed  milkfish items /i.. e cZczl.#g, smoked mj./fy?sfe,
bo77e/ess mz.Jfyis7z, efcJ are available for domestic and export production.
In the Municipality Of Sta. Maria, the main livelihood in Brgy. Basiawan is producing milkfish
through the traditional method of fishcaging.  The lack of facilities and technology, coupled
with  fluctuating  prices  of bangus,  had  contributed  to    a  decrease  in  the  Municipality's
production of the same which adversely affected the Barangay' s fisherfolks.


As such, an establishment of a milk fish ®angus) hatchery in Brgy. Basiawan will have
a great impact towards economic contribution and community pardcipation of its residents and
would alleviate them from poverty.
Through  establishing  a milkfish  hatchery  in  the Barangay,  it would  strengthen  the
community's  opportunity  to  learn  the  process  of  hatchery  from  cultivation,  production,
harvesting  and  marketing.  They  would  also  be  able  to  establish  innovation  strategies  and
sustainable aquaculture to achieve responsible management of the milkfish industry in the area.
Through this bill, the beneficiaries and the stakeholders of the milkfish industry can
produce qual.ity and marketable milkfish Q3angus) not only within the region but also the entire
country while eyeing the exportation of the same to other countries. This would address not
only  the country's issues  on  food  security  but  also would  contribute to the  growth  of the
Philippine' s economy.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
AUTISTA


Republic of the Philippines
HOusE OF REPRESENTATrvEs
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEBILLNo.1G419
Introducec! by Representative Claude P. Bautista
ANACT
ESTABLISHING A MILREISH IIATCHER¥ IN SITIO KUMASI, BRG¥. BASEAWA+far+
MUNICITALITY 0F STA. MARIA, PROVINCE 0F DAVA0 0CCIDENTA£, ANE!
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
-B`C   1.I  _f_T:i.ed  by  the   Senate   and  House   Of.  Represeritatives  Of  the  Philippines  in  CongreJf;v
•;i,,,+.\umbled:
SEcr{I{IN  1.  Establishnent Of a Milkfish Hatchery in Sitio Kuryuasi, Brgy.  Basi&`4'g~±-ys
.R3`J€`£   A4#j?.a .-  Tfiere  shall  be  established  a  milkfish  hatchery  in  Sitio  Kumasi,  Brgy   Basiawaii.
Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Davao Occidental under the supervision of tbe BLireau i' =
iT; sheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture @FAR-DA).
SECTION 2. Marageneut Of the M{lkf ash Hatchery.-The fIE AJ+D A shtialil trerm;Ser in`e
management of the milkfish hatchery to the local government of Sta. Maria within two (2) yea?.i
after its  construction  through  a  memorandum  of agreement.  It  shall  implement  a training  aiiL
tL)basing-in program for the local government personnel on the management and oper.atif}ii ir` t'ri
hatchery.
Tj36|  BEAR-D.A   shajj   comduc,I   c,ontjnujng  research   and   experimentation   on   m!jkji`=+.`
aquaculture.j especially as tbey apply to local conditions to discover new methods and technolo`{;`,v
tha,t shall benefit the milkfish industry.


^S'EC'FZOw   3.   4pprop„.¢fro#S.-   The   Secretary   of  Agriculture   shall   include   ir`   ?i~;11
Department's  programs  the  establishment  of  the  millfish  hatchery  in    Sitio  Kumasi,  Br`+
Basiawan Municipality of Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental, the funding Of which shall  be incluc:g,_;
i:fl the annual  General  Appropriations Act.  The local  government unit shall  set aside furid9 fr`rH;`€-:
any  available local  revenue in the amount deemed appropriate for the operationalizatio.n.  of tr<t
hatchery.
SECTION 4.   Implenendng Rules and Reguledons.-W.IThim strty  (60)  a-ays frr``,.{`..`. ``.'<,.i
G±`f`ectivity  of this  Act,  the  Secretary  of Agriculture  shall  issue the rules  and  regulations  cp.  i.i`*¢`:
unpervision,  operation, monitoring, and the eventual transfer of the management of tfie mi7Lkfi"
{iat,cliery tc3 tine local government of Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental.
SEC`FTJ{Jrv5.  6Yep¢r#bG.Ji.ty   C7¢%Se-If  any   portion   or  provision   of  this  Act   sh4ai!   `r^:i
iti.i.:onstitutiunal  or invalid, tbe other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain ip. fore-3 a.!`,.
effect.
L9EOwOw 6. Ejrecf!.vrty.~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its pubiicaiicj.ri
in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,