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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS
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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 79
TO
: The Secretary of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
The Secretary of National Defense
The Administrator, National Grains Authority
All Provincial Governors
WHEREAS, the present shortage in cereals obtaining in many parts in the world has resulted in the spiralling of prices in some areas, in turn influencing the prices of rice and corn in the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the production shortfalls due to the floods and drought have affected rice and corn prices;
WHEREAS, unusual trading speculation in the light of these conditions may aggravate the upward tendency of such prices;
WHEREAS, there is need for government to maintain calm and stability in the market by gaining control over palay and rice stock all over the country;
WHEREAS, the Central Bank, through the National Grains Authority, can supply adequate funds for palay and rice procurement and trading;
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to protect the public interest, I hereby direct, pending further orders:
1.
That all millers, traders, warehousemen,
transporters and other engaged in the movement and disposition of rice
and corn shall obtain a license from the National Grains Authority.
2. That all
such licensed rice and corn millers and
traders shall at all times maintain a stock inventory of at least
twenty percent (20%) of their monthly trading volume to be on call at
any time by the government for disposition by the National Grains
Authority as the need warrants. Such stock for disposition by the
government shall be priced at Thirty Pesos (P30.00) a cavan to 50 kilos
in the case of the special rice varieties and Twenty Five Pesos
(P25.00) per cavan of 50 kilos of corn grains. Within this limitation,
such licensed millers and traders are allowed to continue normal
procurement and trading activities at prevailing market prices.
3. That all
millers and traders are required to
report weekly all acquisitions, stock levels, procurement prices,
selling prices and other such relevant information as may be further
required by the National Grains Authority. The source and destination
of all palay, rice and corn shipments must be reported to the National
Grains Authority, and the Authority is empowered to stop and further
shipments and/or suspend the license of any party involve, if
circumstances warrant.
4. That the
Central Bank, through the National Grains
Authority, shall supply funds up to P300-million as loans or deposits
to licensed millers and traders, who shall then be allowed to use such
funds to procure and trade in rice and corn, subject to the minimum
stock inventory prescribed in section 2 hereof.
5. That all
rice millers are hereby instructed to
mill a minimum of 75 per cent of all palay processed by them into
second or third class quality.
6. That in the
provinces all Philippine Constabulary
Provincial Commanders are hereby designated representatives of the
National Grains Authority in their respective provinces to ensure the
proper implementation of this Letter of Instructions. In this task the
Commanders shall be assisted by the National Grains Authority personnel
and other officials, whether local or national, who may be involved in
the distribution or movement of rice and corn. In Greater Manila the
National Grains Authority will implement this Letter of Instructions
assisted by the Metrocom.
7. That the
Secretary of National Defense is enjoined
to give full support and assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, the Administrator of the National Grains Authority,
and all other officials entrusted with the implementation of this
Letter of Instructions.
8. That the
National Grains Authority shall formulate
such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this
Letter of Instructions.
Done in the City of Manila, this 25th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.
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