EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S E N A T E
S. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY COUNCIL
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The National Grains Authority was created under Presidential Decree (PD) No. 
4, s. 1972 and became the National Food Authority (NFA) through PD No. 1770, s. 
1981. Its mandate is to ensure national food security and stabilize supply and prices 
of staple cereals both in the farm and consumer levels. By virtue of Executive Order 
(EO) No. 398, s. 1997, NFA shall intervene in the stabilization of sugar prices, 
including the procurement of sugar when necessary. Furthermore, EO No. 22, s. 
1998 authorized NFA to include in its scope the marketing operation of other basic 
food items.
In 2014, EO No. 165 transferred the NFA together with National Irrigation 
Administration (NIA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), and Fertilizer and Pesticide 
Authority (FPA) to the Office of the President. Furthermore, Memorandum Order No. 
70, s. 2014 provided oversight responsibilities over the aforesaid agencies to the 
Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM). 
Pursuant to EO No. 1, s. 2016, NFA, together with eleven (11) other agencies from 
OPAFSAM, were subsequently transferred to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.
Notwithstanding the adoption of EO 62, s. 2018 which transferred the NFA 
along with PCA and FPA to the Department of Agriculture's supervision to ensure 
efficiency and coordination in the performance of their respective mandates, it is


better that a positive legislative action is enacted to give this measure a more 
permanent character, thus, not dependent upon the impulse of the President.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
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Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
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AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY COUNCIL
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 1770, s. 1981 is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"Section 6. Composition o f the National Food Authority Council. -
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The Council shall be composed of the following:
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[The-Ministor-of-Human Settlements]
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The Administrator, National Food Authority
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The [ Minister] SECRETARY of Agriculture
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The [ Minister] SECRETARY of Finance
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The [ Minister] SECRETARY of TRADE AND Industry 
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THE 
SECRETARY 
OF 
NATIONAL 
ECONOMIC 
AND
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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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THE 
EXECUTIVE 
SECRETARY 
OF 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE
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PRESIDENT
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The Governor, [Central - Bank 
of the Philippines] BANGKO
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SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
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The [ Chairman] CHAIRPERSON, Development Bank 
of the
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Philippines
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The President, Land Bank of the Philippines
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A Representative of the Office of the President
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A FARMER SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE
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The [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON shall be the [Minister of Human
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Settlements] 
SECRETARY 
OF 
AGRICULTURE 
and 
the 
Vice-
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[ Chairman] CHAIRPERSON shall be the Administrator of the National
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Food Authority. The Administrator of the National Food Authority shall
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be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
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XX X."
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Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
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which 
are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official
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Gazette.
Approved,