WHEREAS, agricultural growth, which
embodies the development of our farm, forest, and fishery resources, is
a matter of national concern;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to attain the national goals in agricultural growth
and development, research is necessary to determine the alternative
means of achieving these goals or to identify the best means among the
alternatives;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, agricultural research, which includes forestry and fisheries,
is a systematic method of joining and applying knowledge efficient not
only to the biological, physical, and economic phases or producing,
processing, and distributing farm, forest, and fishery products, but
also in improving consumer health and nutrition, as well as the social
and economic aspects of rural living;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the application of better agricultural technology arising out
of research would directly benefit not only the rural population which
comprises two-thirds of the total Philippine population, but also a
major segment of the urban sector;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the national agricultural research program must not only be
sensitive to the current needs of an advancing and developing
agriculture but should also be forward-looking if it is to make most
effective use of available money and manpower.
WHEREAS, to effectively implement the national agricultural research
program, it is necessary to develop a research capability in terms of
manpower, facilities, funding, and programs;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in integrated fashion, the Philippine Government has initiated
and implemented two closely related studies for the purpose of
reviewing the existing national agricultural research operations and
developing a responsive and effective national system for agricultural
research;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for a coordinating agency that will
oversea, unify, and integrate the planning, administration, and
implementation of the government's agricultural research program;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, as Commander-in-Chief all the
Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081,
dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22,
1972, as amended, in order to effect the desired changes and reforms in
the social, economic, and political structure of the country, do hereby
create the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research (PCAR) with the
following major functions and powers;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
a) Define goals, purposes, and scope of research
necessary to support progressive development of agriculture, forestry,
and fisheries for the nation on a continuing basis;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) Using the basic guidelines of relevance,
excellence, and cooperation, develop the national agricultural research
program based on a multi-disciplinary, inter-agency, and systems
approach for the various component commodities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c) Establish a system of priorities for agriculture,
forestry, and fisheries research and provide meaningful mechanisms for
updating these priorities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d) Develop and implement a fund-generating strategy
for supporting agricultural research;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e) Program the allocation of all government revenue
earmarked for agricultural research to implement a dynamic national
agricultural research program;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f) Provide the mechanism for assessment of progress
and updating the national agricultural research program;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g) Establish and provide support for a national
network of centers of excellence for the various commodity research
programs by drawing from the facilities of cooperating universities and
colleges and other research agencies and linking these clearly with
selected PCAR research centers and stations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h) Develop a mechanism for full communication among
workers in research, extension, education, and national development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
i) Establish a repository for research information in
agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
j) Provide for a systematic program or agricultural
research manpower development and improvement;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
k) Provide for appropriate incentives to encourage
top-notch research workers to remain working in their respective areas
of agricultural research; and
l) It shall have the power and authority to call on
any department, bureau, office, agency, state university or college,
commodity institute, and other instrumentalities of the government for
assistance in the form of personnel, facilities, and other resources as
the need arises in the discharge of its functions.
For administrative purposes, the Philippine Council for Agricultural
Research is attached to the Department of Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
The Council shall be composed of the following officials:cralaw:red
1. The Chairman, National Science
Development Board Chairman
2. The Secretary of Agriculture
and Natural Resources
Vice-Chairman
3. The Budget Commissioner
4. A Representative of the National Economic
Development Authority
5. The President, Association of Colleges of
Agriculture of the Philippines
6. The Chancellor, University of the Philippines
at Los Baños.
7. One outstanding leader in agricultural business
to be appointed by the President upon
recommendation of the PCAR Governing Council.
The policies and guidelines formulated by the Council shall be
implemented by a Secretariat headed by a Director-General who shall be
assisted by two Deputy Director-Generals, technical research directors,
and commodity research program leaders who shall be designated by the
Council and composed of personnel assigned and/or detailed to PCAR from
the different departments, bureaus, state universities or colleges,
commodity institutes, offices, agencies and other instrumentalities of
the government.
The basic planning and coordination of the national agricultural
research program shall rest on the various Commodity Research Planning
and Implementation Teams. The compositions of these Teams shall be
determined on an interdisciplinary basis with the guiding principle
that the best possible expertise in the country should be drafted into
these Teams irrespective of what agency they come from.
For the purpose of ensuring maximum quality, competence, and
effectiveness of the technical research programs of PCAR, a Technical
Program Planning and Review Board composed of top quality technical
men, is authorized to be constituted to assist the PCAR
Director-General. The members of the PCAR Technical Program Planning
and Review Board shall be appointed by the Council.
The Philippine Council for Agricultural Research is authorized to pay
honoraria and to make research grants.
Selected field stations, personnel, facilities, and funds of the
Department of Agriculture and National Resources, as may be later
identified by the Council with the concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture and National Resources, are hereby transferred to the
operational control of the Council.
Research personnel, facilities and other research resources which
belong to universities, colleges, and commodity institutes shall be
harnessed on a contract basis in support of the PCAR agricultural
research program. Where needed, such research resources would likewise
be available for development assistance as determined by the PCAR
Governing Council;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Council is hereby directed to develop appropriate rules and
regulations governing technical personnel, accounting and auditing
procedures for research funds, and research program budgeting. When
approved by the Council, such rules and regulations mentioned above
shall carry the force of law.
The Council shall formulate the national long term and annual programs
in agricultural research. All government revenue earmarked for
agricultural research (including research in forestry and fisheries),
whether coming from regular budget appropriations or tax levies on
specific commodities, or from the National Science Development Board,
should be programmed by the Philippine Council for Agricultural
Research. Beginning July 1, 1973, no funds earmarked for agricultural
research shall be released by the Budget Commission or other funding
agencies for research activities in PCAR research center and stations,
universities, colleges, and other research agencies unless these were
integrated as a part of the national agricultural research program.
However, a small reserve should be set aside to provide for contingency
allocations to finance research covering immediate problems of an
emergency nature, that might arise during a given year.
The Council is hereby authorized to draw from and negotiate for funds,
not otherwise specifically allocated, of the National Economic Council,
National Food and Agriculture Council, National Science Development
Board, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, agricultural
institutions, and all other possible funds sources, for the
establishment, operational and program expenses of the Philippine
Council for Agricultural Research. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
All income and revenue that shall accrue from operations of PCAR
research program shall be considered as automatic appropriations for
subsequent PCAR activities. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Council shall submit to the President periodic reports of its
activities.
All acts, parts of acts, executive order, ordinances, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this
Presidential Decree are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
accordingly.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 10th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seven-two.
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