Vitug, Kenneth Lance T.

July 1, 2019
A – 221 Doc. Joan C. Reyes

1. Identify as many agricultural laws in the Philippines as you can.

Republic Act No. An Act Providing for the Development and Promotion of
10068 Organic Agriculture in the Philippines and for other Purposes
Republic Act No. Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)
8435
Republic Act No. Philippine Fisheries Code
8550
Republic Act No. An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions On
10848 Agricultural Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs, Creating The
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, And For
Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Declaring Large-Scale Agricultural Smuggling As
10845 Economic Sabotage, Prescribing Penalties Therefor And For
Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Providing For The Development And Promotion Of
10816 Farm Tourism In The Philippines
Republic Act No. An Act Promoting And Supporting The Competitiveness Of The
10659 Sugarcane Industry And For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act To Prevent, Deter And Eliminate Illegal, Unreported
10654 And Unregulated Fishing, Amending Republic Act No. 8550,
Otherwise Known As “The Philippine Fisheries Code Of 1998,”
And For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Creating The Philippine Rubber Research Institute To
10089 Develop The Philippine Rubber Industry And For Other
Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Providing For The Development And Promotion Of
10068 Organic Agriculture In The Philippines And For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Providing For An Agriculture And Agrarian Reform
10000 Credit And Financing System Through Banking Institution
Republic Act No. An Act Strengthening The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
9700 Program (Carp), Extending The Acquisition And Distribution Of
All Agricultural Lands, Instituting Necessary Reforms,
Amending For The Purpose Certain Provisions Of Republic Act
No. 6657, Otherwise Known As The Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Law Of 1988, As Amended, And Appropriating Funds
Therefor
Republic Act No. An Act Defining Handline Fishing, Providing Effective
9379 Regulations Therefor And For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Strengthening The Meat Inspection System In The
9296 Country, Ordaining For This Purpose A "Meat Inspection Code
Of The Philippines" And For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act To Strengthen Agriculture And Fisheries Modernization
9281 In The Philippines By Extending The Effectivity Of Tax
Incentives And Its Mandated Funding Support, Amending For
This Purpose Sections 109 And 112 Of Republic Act No. 8435
Republic Act No. An Act Providing For The Development, Management And
8550 Conservation Of The Fisheries And Aquatic Resources,
Integrating All Laws Pertinent Thereto, And For Other
Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Strengthening Further The Comprehensive Agrarian
8532 Reform Program (Carp), By Providing Augmentation Fund
Therefor, Amending For The Purpose Section 63 Of Republic
Act No. 6657, Otherwise Known As "The Carp Law Of 1988"
Republic Act No. An Act Merging The Philippine Cotton Corporation And The
8486 Cotton Research And Development Institute Into A Cotton
Development Administration, Vesting It With Regulatory
Powers And Appropriating Funds For The Purpose
Republic Act No. An Act Prescribing Urgent Related Measures To Modernize
8435 The Agriculture And Fisheries Sectors Of The Country In Order
To Enhance Their Profitability, And Prepare Said Sectors For
The Challenges Of Globalization Through An Adequate,
Focused And Rational Delivery Of Necessary Support
Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other
Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions On
8178 Agricultural Products, Except Rice, With Tariffs, Creating The
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, And For
Other Purposes
Republic Act No. An Act Further Amending Presidential Decree No.1467, As
8175 Amended, Otherwise Known As The Charter Of The Philippine
Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), In Order To Make The
Crop Insurance System More Stable And More Beneficial To
The Farmers Covered Thereby And For The National Economy
Republic Act No. An Act To Promote The Production, Processing, Marketing,
7900 And Distribution Of High-Value Crops, Providing Funds
Therefor, And For Other Purposes

2. Which government agency in the Philippines mandated to govern agriculture?

Describe.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Mandate

The Department of Agriculture is a government agency responsible for the promotion of

agricultural development by providing framework, public investments, and support
services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises.
In the fulfillment of this mandate, it shall be the primary concern of the Department to
improve farm income and generate work opportunities for farmers, fishermen and other
rural workers. It shall encourage people’s participation in agricultural development
through sectoral representation in agricultural policy-making bodies so that the policies,
plans and programs of the Department are formulated and executed to satisfy their
needs.

It shall also use a bottom-up self-reliant farm system approach that will emphasize
social justice, equity, productivity and sustainability in the use of agricultural resources.

Vision

The Department’s vision is a competitive, sustainable, and technology-based agriculture

and fishery sector, driven by productive and progressive farmers and fisherfolk,
supported by efficient value chains and well integrated in the domestic and international
markets contributing to inclusive growth and poverty reduction.

Mission

To help and empower the farming and fishing communities and the private sector to
produce enough, accessible and affordable food for every Filipino and a decent income
for all.

Sources:

http://www.da.gov.ph/download/laws-and-privileges/republic-act-and-proclamations/
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-laws-in-the-Philippines-that-supports-the-
agriculture
http://rfo02.da.gov.ph/transparency-seal/mandate-vision-and-mission/