SBN-0599: Designating DA Secretary As Chairperson of The National Food Authority (NFA) Council

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

FifstRegumrSession )
SENATE
·19 JUL 17 P6 :12
s. No. 599
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
1
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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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )
SENATE
S. No. 599 "19 JUL 17 P6 :12
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. lfi;:uc· -----~
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 of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:
1 Section 1. Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 1770, s. 1981 is hereby

2 amended to read as follows:
3 "Section 6. Composition of the National Food Authority Council. -
4 The Council shall be composed of the following:
5 [The ~4inister of Human Settlements]
6 The Administrator, National Food Authority
7 The [~4inister] SECRETARY of Agriculture
8 The n4inister] SECRETARY of Finance
9 The [~4inister] SECRETARY of TRADE AND Industry
10 [The ~4inister of Trade]
11 THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND
12 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
13 THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF OFFICE OF THE
14 PRESIDENT
15 The Governor, [Central Bank of the Philippines] BANGKO
16 SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
17 The [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON, Development Bank of the
18 Philippines
19 [The President, Philippine National Bank]
1
•
1 The President, Land Bank of the Philippines

2 A Representative of the Office of the President
3 A FARMER SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE
4 The [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON shall be the [Minister of Human
5 Settlements] SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE and the Vice-
6 [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON shall be the Administrator of the National
7 Food Authority. The Administrator of the National Food Authority shall
8 be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
9 X X X."
10 Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
11 which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
12 modified accordingly.
13 Sec. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
14 publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official
15 Gazette.
Approved,

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto

Notwithstanding the adoption of EO 62, s. 2018 which transferred the NFA

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly

S. No. 599 "19 JUL 17 P6 :12

Introduced by Senator Ralph G. lfi;:uc· -----~

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

1 Section 1. Section 6 of Presidential Decree No. 1770, s. 1981 is hereby

1 The President, Land Bank of the Philippines

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