SDR NO: ____________

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) TO

PRIORITIZE THE FILIPINO OR LOCAL RICE IN ALL PROCUREMENTS BY THE
CITY GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO PRINCESA NECESSARY FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAMS

Authored by: HON. PETER Q. MARISTELA

WHEREAS, Section 13, Article II of the Constitution encourages the patriotism and
nationalism of the people in nation-building and Section 12 of Article XII provides that
the State shall promote the locally produce goods;

WHEREAS, last year, the City Government of Puerto Princesa has distributed rice to
the rural barangays within its territorial jurisdiction;

WHEREAS, for the coming Year 2020, the City Government has allocated Fifty Million
Pesos (₱50,000,000.00) for the procurement of rice under the Ugnayan sa Barangay
Program;

WHEREAS, aside from the aforementioned program, the City Government has also
allotted a budget for the procurement of rice which are necessary in case calamities
and emergency;

WHEREAS, the Republic Act No. 11203 or commonly known as the Rice Tariffication
Law was signed into law on February 14, 2019 and took effect on March 5, 2019;

WHEREAS, one of the salient features of Republic Act No. 11203 is the lifting of the
restriction and imposition of tariffs on the entry of imported rice to Philippines; foreign
countries are now free to import large quantity of rice inside the Country;

WHEREAS, based on the projections by the United States’ Department of Agriculture-

Foreign Agricultural Services (USDA-FAS) the country’s rice imports will reach a record
of three million metric tons (MT) at the end of year 2019, it is said to be the highest record
in the world and for the country;

WHEREAS, our farmers are directly affected by the Rice Tarrification as it caused a
lesser demand for local rice because more imported variants are available in the
market;
WHEREAS, as Filipinos, in the spirit of Patriotism, we should prioritize the local
produce labored with sweat and blood by our countrymen in order to sustain their
livelihood including their families;

WHEREAS, it is also the duty of the Local Government Unit to equalize the challenging
situation of our hardworking framers by directly purchasing their rice to help them
increase their productivity and income;

WHEREAS, BE IT RESOLVED, to pass a resolution requesting the Bids and Awards

Committee (BAC) to prioritize the Filipino or local rice in all procurements of the City
Government of Puerto Princesa necessary by the implementation of its programs;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copies of this Resolution be furnished to the Ugnayan sa

Barangay, National Food Authority (NFA) Palawan, Department of Agriculture Palawan,
Department of Trade and Industry Palawan, City Agriculture Office, and the City
Information Office for their information.