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Republic Act No. 7307
"Philippine
Carabao Act of 1992"
AN
ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CARABAO CENTER TO PROPAGATE AND PROMOTE THE
PHILIPPINE CARABAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7307AN
ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CARABAO CENTER TO PROPAGATE AND PROMOTE THE
PHILIPPINE CARABAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Title. — this Act shall be
known as the "Philippine Carabao Act of 1992."chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
2. Declaration of Policy. — The
Constitution provides that the State shall develop a self-reliant and
independent
national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos. It also provides
that the State shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant
scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to the
country's productive systems and national life. Towards this end, the
State
shall establish various programs to conserve, propagate and promote the
Philippine carabao as a source of draft animal power, meat, milk, and
hide.
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3. Definition of Terms. — As
used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:
(a)"Philippine
Carabao Center" refers to the National Carabao Center at the University
of the Philippines at Los Baños, the other carabao centers in
Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao, and those that will be created pursuant to this
Act: chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) "Draft
animal power" refers to power provided by the carabao as a farm
animal; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(c) "Smallholder
farmer" refers to a farmer owning or cultivating five (5) hectares or
less
of farmland;
(d) "Semi-Commercial
Production" refers to the raising of twenty (20) to forty-nine (49)
carabaos.
Sec.
4. Creation of the Philippine
Carabao Center. — There is hereby created a Philippine Carabao Center,
hereinafter referred to as the PCC which shall under the supervision
and
control of the Department of Agriculture.chanrobles virtual law library
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5. Powers and Functions of the
PCC. — The PCC shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) Conserve,
propagate and promote the Philippine carabao as a source of draft
animal
power, meat, milk, and hide; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Enable
the farmers, particularly smallholder farmers and CARP beneficiaries to
avail themselves of good quality carabao stocks at all times and at
reasonable
prices through an organized program of production, breeding, training
and
dispersal;
(c) Undertake
training programs for farmers, particularly smallholder farmers and
CARP
beneficiaries, designated to transfer technology on the proper case and
reproduction of the carabao and the processing of its meat and milk;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) Encourage
backyard dairy development in rural areas by raising carabaos so as to
meet the nutrition needs of the smallholder farmers and their families
and reduce dependence on imported milk by-products;
(e) Undertake
research activities in all disciplines that lead to the improvement of
the over-all productivity of the Philippine carabao;
(f) Increase
the existing annual population growth of the Philippine carabao to keep
pace with human population growth; and
(g) Enter
into memoranda of agreement and received donations through the
Department
of Agriculture from local and foreign sources. Upon the recommendation
of the PCC Advisory Board, the individual carabao centers may enter
into
agreements directly with funding agencies through their respective
board
of regents or head of agency.
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6. Priorities. — The PCC shall
give priority to the following activities:
(a) Increase
in carabao population and productivity; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Development
of feeding systems for backyard and semi-commercial production,
improving
reproductive efficiency, physiology and schemes to reduce losses caused
by parasites and diseases;
(c) Reproduction,
breeding, nutrition and animal health; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) Socio-economic
researches to ensure economic viability and acceptance of technology by
farmers and
(e) Development
of appropriate technologies that are cost-effective, simple and
practical.
At
least thirty (30) to fifty (50) percent of the carabaos
maintained/propagated
by each carabao center shall be of the pure native/indigenous stock to
ensure the preservation of the Philippine carabao and provide option to
the farmers.chanrobles virtual law library
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7. PCC Advisory Board. — The
PCC Advisory Board shall be composed of the following:
(a) Secretary
of the Department of Agriculture or his representative, as
Chairman; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Undersecretary
for Regional Operations, Department of Agriculture, as Vice Chairman;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(c) Executive
Director, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resources,
Research and Development (PCARRD);
(d) Chancellor
of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños (UPLB) and
presidents
of Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Central Mindanao University
(CMU),
Cagayan State University (CSU), Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State
University
(DMMMSU) in La Union, Visayas State College of Agriculture (VISCA),
West
Visayas State University in Iloilo, University of Southern Mindanao
(USM),
and the president of the state college or university where a carabao
center
may be established pursuant to this Act;
(e) Director
of the Bureau of Animal Industry; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(f) Executive
Director of PCC; and
(g) Farmers'
representative to be appointed by the Board.
Sec.
8. Functions of the PCC Advisory
Board. — The PCC Advisory Board shall perform the following
functions;
(a) Formulate
policies, programs and projects for the development of the Philippine
carabao; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Review
and recommend the annual budget of the PCC; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(c) Evaluate
the implementation, efficiency and effectiveness of the program and
projects
of the PCC; and
(d) Recommended
the establishment or abolition of carabao centers as may be deemed
necessary.
Sec.
9. Executive Director of PCC.
— The Executive Director of the PCC shall be appointed by the Secretary
of the Department of Agriculture.chanrobles virtual law library
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The
Executive Order of the PCC shall perform the following functions:
(a) Oversee
the implementation of the policies, programs and projects of the
PCC; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Assist
the PCC Advisory Board in the review, evaluation and monitoring of the
Carabao Program; and
(c) Perform
such other functions as may be assigned by the PCC Advisory Board.
Sec.
10. Appointment of Directors
or Project Leaders of Other Carabao Centers. — The Directors or Project
Leaders of the carabao centers shall be appointed by the respective
board
of regents or head of agency.chanrobles virtual law library
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11. Functions of the Directors
or Project Leaders of Other Carabao Centers. — Subject to the policies
of the PCC, the Directors or Project Leaders of other carabao centers
shall
perform the following functions:
(a) Administer
the policies, program and projects of the PCC in their respective
centers; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Recommend
the creation of divisions and sections including the staffing pattern
of
the centers;
(c) Prepare
the budget of their centers; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) Approve
the expenditures of their respective budgets;
(e) Recommend
to their respective head of agency the appointment of personnel or
consultants;
(f) Recommend
policies, programs and projects to the Executive Director of the PCC;
and
(g) Perform
such other functions as may be assigned by the Executive Director of
the
PCC.
Sec.
12. Implementation and Coordination
of the Program. — The PCC Advisory Board through the Executive Director
shall coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the
carabao
program.chanrobles virtual law library
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It
shall identify, through the Directors of carabao centers and Project
Leaders
from the various implementing stations, the programs and projects in
the
areas of reproduction, breeding, distribution, nutrition, animal
health,
and processing of carabao meat and milk. It shall formulate strategies
relative to the reproduction and distribution of the Philippine
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Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao shall initially have total of thirteen (13)
carabao
centers. The Centers in Luzon shall be located at U.P. Los Baños
(UPLB) in Laguna; Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija;
Cagayan State University (CSU) in Cagayan; Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University (DMMMSU) in Ilocos Norte; and Don Mariano Marcos
Memorial
State University (DMMMSU) in La Union. The centers in Visayas shall be
at La Carlota Stock Farm in Negros Occidental; Ubay Stock Farm in
Bohol;
Visayas State College of Agriculture (VISCA) in Leyte; and West Visayas
State University in Iloilo. The centers in Mindanao shall be at Central
Mindanao University (CMU) in Bukidnon; University of Southern Mindanao
(USM) in Cotabato; Mindanao State University in Marawi City and
Mindanao
Livestock Development Complex in Kalawit, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.
These centers shall specialized in the development of technology on
reproduction,
breeding, nutrition, animal health and processing of meat and
milk.cralaw:red
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13. Farmer's Participation. —
The farmer-participants shall be encouraged to establish strong farmers
associations or cooperatives to serve as focal point for government
assistance
in the propagation and dispersal of Philippine carabaos and
dissemination
of technology on the carabao.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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14. Beneficiaries. — The beneficiaries
of the CARP and those under Presidential Decree No. 27, and other
smallholder
farmers shall be given priority in the carabao dispersal program.cralaw:red
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15. Participation of the Department
of Agriculture and Local Government Units. — The carabao centers, the
regional
and provincial offices of the Department of Agriculture, specifically
the
Bureau of Animal Industry, and the local government units shall
implement
a carabao dispersal and propagation program within their respective
areas
in accordance with the national policy and program of the PCC. The PCC
shall adopt a national dispersal program to primarily benefit the
smallholder
farmers and CARP beneficiaries.cralaw:red
Any
income from the sale of the carabao shall be placed in a revolving fund
to be used in the propagation and distribution of carabaos.cralaw:red
Sec.
16. Use of Funds. — Not more
than thirty percent (30%) of funds allocated under this Act and in
subsequent
annual appropriations shall be used for personal services, and
maintenance
and operating expenses, ten percent (10%) for research and development,
sixty percent (60%) for carabao dispersal and distribution. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
17. Annual Report. — The PCC
submit an annual report to the Office of the President, the Senate, and
the House of Representatives indicating among others the umber of
carabaos
distributed and the names of the beneficiaries.cralaw:red
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18. Transfer of Carabao Programs
to the PCC. — Upon approval of this Act, this existing carabao programs
and projects implemented by various agencies shall be transferred to
the
PCC.cralaw:red
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19. Appropriation. — The amount
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in
the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into
law and thereafter.
Sec.
20. Separability Clause. — If
any part, section, or provision of this Act shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional,
the rest of the provisions shall not be affected thereby. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
21. Repealing Clause. — All laws,
executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are
inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly: Provided;
however,
That nothing in this Act shall amend, modify or repeal the provisions
of
Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code.cralaw:red
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22. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in the
Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
March
27, 1992
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