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RA 9178 – Barangay Micro Business Enterprises
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 1 – Short Title

► This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBE's) Act of 2002."
Section 2 – Declaration of Policy

► It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to hasten the country's economic development by encouraging the
formation and growth of barangay micro business enterprises which effectively serve as seedbeds of Filipino
entrepreneurial talents, and intergranting those in the informal sector with the mainstream economy, through the
rationalization of bureaucratic restrictions, the active granting of incentives and benefits to generate much-needed employment
and alleviate poverty.
Section 3 – Definition of Terms

► "Barangay Micro Business Enterprise," hereinafter referred to as BMBE, refers to any business entity or enterprise engaged in
the production, processing or manufacturing of products or commodities, including agro-processing, trading and
services, whose total assets including those arising from loans but exclusive of the land on which the particular business entity's
office, plant and equipment are situated, shall not be more than Three Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00) The Above definition shall
be subjected to review and upward adjustment by the SMED Council, as mandated under Republic Act No. 6977, as amended by
Republic Act No. 8289. For the purpose of this Act, "service" shall exclude those rendered by any one, who is duly licensed
government after having passed a government licensure examination, in connection with the exercise of one’s profession.
► "Certificate of Authority" is the certificate issued granting the authority to the registered BMBE to operate and be entitled to
the benefits and privileges accorded thereto.
► "Assets" refers to all kinds of properties, real or personal, owned by the BMBE and used for the conduct of its business as
defined by the SMED Council: Provided, That for the purpose of exemption from taxes and fees under this Act, this term shall
mean all kinds of properties, real or personal, owned and/or used by the BMBE for the conduct of its business as defined by the
SMED Council.
► "Registration" refers to the inclusion of BMBE in the BMBE Registry of a city or municipality.
► "Financing" refers to all borrowings of the BMBE from all sources after registration.
REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF BMBE
Section 4 – Registration and Fees

► The Office of the Treasurer of each city or municipality shall register the BMBE's and issue a Certificate of Authority to enable
the BMBE to avail of the benefits under this Act. Any such applications shall be processed within fifteen (15)
working days upon submission of complete documents. Otherwise, the BMBEs shall be deemed registered. The Municipal or City
Mayor may appoint a BMBE Registration Officer who shall be under the Office of the Treasurer. Local government units (LGU's)
are encouraged to establish a One-Stop-business Registration Center to handle the efficient registration and processing of
permits/licenses of BMBEs. Likewise, LGUs shall make a periodic evaluation of the BMBE's financial status for monitoring and
reporting purposes.
► The LGUs shall issue the Certificate of Authority promptly and free of charge. However, to defray the administrative costs of
registering and monitoring the BMBEs, the LGUs may charge a fee renewal.
► The Certificate of Authority shall be effective for a period of two (2) years, renewable for a period of two (2) years for every
renewal.
► As much as possible, BMBEs shall be subject to minimal bureaucratic requirements and reasonable fees and charges.
Section 5 – Who are Eligible to Register?

► Any person, natural or juridical, or cooperative, or association, having the qualifications as defined in Section 3(a) hereof may
apply for registration as BMBE.
Section 6 – Transfer of Ownership

► The BMBE shall report to the city or municipality of any changer in the status of its ownership structure, and shall surrender
the original copy of the BMBE Certificate of Authority for notation of the transfer.
INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS
Section 7 – Exemption from Taxes and Fees

► All BMBEs shall be exempt from tax for income arising from the operations of the
enterprise.
► The LGUs are encouraged either to reduce the amount of local taxes, fees and charges imposed or to exempt BMBEs from
local taxes, fees and charges.
Section 8 – Exemption from the Coverage of the Minimum Wage Law
► The BMBEs shall be exempt from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law: Provided, That all employees covered under this
Act shall be entitled to the same benefits given to any regular employee such as social security and healthcare benefits.
Section 9 – Credit Delivery

► Upon the approval of this Act, the land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), the
Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corporation (SBGFC), and the People's Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) shall set up
a special credit window that will service the financing needs of BMBEs registered under this Act consistent with the Banko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) policies; rules and regulations. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security
System (SSS) shall likewise set up a special credit window that will serve the financing needs of their respective members who
wish to establish a BMBE. The concerned financial institutions (FIs) encouraged to wholesale the funds to accredited private
financial institutions including community-based organizations such as credit, cooperatives, non-government organizations
(NGOs) and people's organizations, which will in turn, directly provide credit support to BMBEs.
► All loans from whatever sources granted to BMBEs under this Act shall be considered as part of alternative compliance to
Presidential Decree no, 717,, otherwise known as the Agri-Agra Law, or to Republic Act. No. 6977, known as the Magna Carta for
Small and Medium Enterprises, as amended. For purposes of compliance with presidential Decree no. 717 and Republic Act No.
6977, as amended, loans granted to BMBEs under this Act shall be computed at twice the amount of the face value of the loans.
► To minimize the risks in lending to the BMBEs, the SBGFC and the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation
(QUEDANCOR) under the Department of Agriculture, in case of agribusiness activities, shall set up a special guarantee window to
provide the necessary credit guarantee to BMBEs unde rtheir respective guarantee programs.
► The LBP, DBP. PCFC, SBGFC, SSS, GSIS, and QUEDANCOR shall annually report to the appropriate Committee of Both Houses
of Congress on the status of the implementation of this provision.
► The BSP shall formulate the rules for the implementation of this provision and shall likewise establish incentive programs to
encourage and improve credit delivery to the BMBEs.
Section 10 – Technology Transfer, Production and Management Training, and Marketing Assistance
► A BMBE Development Fund shall be set up with an endowment of Three Hundred Million pesos (P300,000,000.00) from the
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and shall be administered by the SMED Council.
► The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the university of the
Philippines Institute for Small Scale Industries (UP ISSI), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC) may avail of the said Fund for
technology transfer, production and management training and marketing assistance to BMBEs.
► The DTI, in coordination with the private sector and non-government organization (NGOs), shall explore the possibilities of
linking or matching-up BMBEs with small, medium and large enterprises and likewise establish incentives therefor.
► The DTI, in behalf of the DOST, UP ISSI, CDA. TESDA and TLRC shall be required to furnish the appropriate Committees of both
Houses of Congress a yearly report on the development and accomplishments of their projects and programs in relation to
technology transfer, production and management training and marketing assistance extended to BMBEs.
Section 11 – Trade and Investment Promotions

► The data gathered from business registration shall be made accessible to and shall be utilized by private sector organizations
and non-government organizations for purposes of business matching, trade and investment promotion.
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
Section 12 – Information Dissemination

► The Philippine Information Agency (PIA), in accordance with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the DILG and
the DTI, shall ensure the proper and adequate information dissemination of the contents and benefits of this Act to the general
public especially to its intended beneficiaries specifically in the barangay level.
PENALTY
Section 13 - Penalty
► Any person who shall willfully violates any provision of this Act or who shall in any manner commit any act to defeat any
provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00) but
not more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) and suffer imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than two
(2) years.
► In case of non-compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Act, the BSP shall impose administrative sanctions and
other penalties on the concerned government financial institutions, including a fine of not less than Five Hundred Thousand
Pesos (P500,000.00)
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 14 – Annual Report

► The DILG, DTI, and BSP shall submit an annual report to the Congress on the status of the implementation of this Act.
Section 15 – Implementing Rules and Regulations

► The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, in consultation with the Secretaries of the DILG, DOF, and the BSP
Governor shall formulate the necessary ruled and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days
after its approval. The rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in a newspaper of general circulation.
Section 16 – Separably Clause

► If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise
affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
Section 17 – Repealing Clause

► Existing laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations or administrative regulations that are inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded or repealed accordingly.
Section 18 - Effectivity
► This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Office Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general
circulation.

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RA 9178 – Barangay Micro Business Enterprises

Section 1 – Short Title

Section 2 – Declaration of Policy

Section 3 – Definition of Terms

REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF BMBE

Section 4 – Registration and Fees

Section 5 – Who are Eligible to Register?

Section 6 – Transfer of Ownership

INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS

Section 7 – Exemption from Taxes and Fees

Section 9 – Credit Delivery

Section 11 – Trade and Investment Promotions

Section 12 – Information Dissemination

Section 14 – Annual Report

Section 15 – Implementing Rules and Regulations

Section 16 – Separably Clause

Section 17 – Repealing Clause

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