NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. ^^92
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE TO ADVERSE 
CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF CROP CLIMATE 
CALENDARS, EQUIPPING FARMERS FOR CLIMATE SENSITIVE DECISION­
MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCALIZED WEATHER AND CLIMATE 
INFORMATION
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In a 2020 report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the total 
damages incurred due to natural extreme events and disasters amounted to PhP 463 
billion from 2010 to 2019. Of which, agriculture posted the largest share with 62.7 
percent or PhP 290 billion.
The recent natural disasters, in its increasing intensities, have drastically 
affected crops and livestock resulting in severe loss in agricultural production. Climate 
change exacerbates the challenges to food security. Hence, there is a critical and 
urgent need to employ climate-smart technologies available and accessible to the 
farmers through creation of an enabling institutional mechanism.
With these impending effects of climate change, the agriculture sector is 
constrained to modify their methods to adapt to these adverse effects such as extreme 
drought, typhoons, and floods. And in making these solutions, the farmers are at the 
core.
This measure aims to strengthen the resilience to climate change in the 
agriculture sector by institutionalizing use of crop climate calendars, equipping farmers


for climate sensitive decision-making and providing access to localized information on 
weather and climate.
In view of contributing to climate resilient agriculture, the approval of this bill 
is most earnestly sought.
RAMQKBONG revilla, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
1892
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23 FEB 16 PI 30
lUiCER i-t) BV
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE TO ADVERSE 
CLIMATE EVENTS BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF CROP CLIMATE 
CALENDARS, EQUIPPING FARMERS FOR CLIMATE SENSITIVE DECISION­
MAKING, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCALIZED WEATHER AND CLIMATE 
INFORMATION
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as" Resilient Agriculture Act of
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2023."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - In recognition of the importance of agriculture
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in economic development, the State shall enhance the resiliency and adaptability of
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the sector against the adverse effects of climate change that threaten productivity.
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Climate resiliency shall be a priority government intervention for the agriculture sector.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall be
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defined as follows:
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a. x'Crop climate caiendaf refers to a visual tool that presents the phenology and
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cultivation practices of a crop against the timeline of the cropping season,
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containing information on the weather and climate states that occur in the
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locality and the risks faced by the crop per growing stage in relation to these;


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b. "Climate-sensitive decisiorf refers to decisions that hinge on weather and
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climate states, with final outcomes and even decision alternatives which are
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varying depending on the prevailing weather phenomena; and
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c. "Localized weather and climate informatiod’ refers to information on weather
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and climate phenomena that are particularized down to the city or municipal
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level.
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Sec. 4. Crop Climate Calendars. - The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall
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establish and promote the use of crop climate calendars in the country. In coordination
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with municipal, city and provincial agriculturists, the DA shall implement a continuing
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program for all farmers and farmer's organizations to formulate, use, and interpret
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crop climate calendars that are tailor-fit for each specific locality. These crop climate
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calendars shall be distributed free-of-charge to all farmers and farmer's organizations
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and be made available online.
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Sec. 5. Ciimate-Sensitive Decision-Making. - The DA, through the Agricultural
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Training Institute (ATI), shall provide appropriate and relevant training and capacity-
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building for farmers and farmer's organizations in the practice of climate sensitive
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decision-making and its applications. The ATI shall develop clear, concise and easily
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comprehensible materials, briefers, and similar documents on climate-sensitive
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decision-making for distribution to individual farmers and farmers' organizations.
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Sec. 6. Localized Weather and Climate Information. - The Philippine
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Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shall
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provide regular and updated localized weather and climate information to city,
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municipal and provincial agriculturist's offices and directly to the farmers themselves
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through all available channels including but not limited to social media. This
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information shall be written in simple English, Filipino and other regional language as
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necessary and must be presented in a clear, concise and easily understandable form.
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Sec. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this
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Act shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations for the year following its
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enactment into law and thereafter.


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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within sixty (60) days
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from the effectivity of this Act, the DA and PAGASA, in coordination with other relevant
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government agencies, farmers' organizations and stakeholders, shall issue the IRR to
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implement the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall remain
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in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations,
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and 
other parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in
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the Philippines.
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Approved,