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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1248
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1248 -
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TOBACCO RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER AT THE
MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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WHEREAS,
tobacco is one of the pillars of the Philippine economy, contributing
to the government about P800-900 Million annually of revenue derived
from specific taxes, licenses and inspection fees;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the revenue from the export of tobacco and tobacco products
has contributed largely to the export income of the country and there
is a big potential of maximizing this contribution because of
increasing world demand for tobacco products;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, tobacco has been successfully grown and is a major crop of the
Ilocos provinces and Cagayan Valley and at present is the main source
of livelihood of about 6 million people aside from another 21 million
in related enterprises that depend on the tobacco industry;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the production of good quality tobacco leaf is the key to the
maintenance and expansion of the local and export markets;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the country must organize a comprehensive and integrated
tobacco program to develop high yielding varieties and improved
cultural management, postharvest handling and processing practices so
that the country can produce quality tobacco at a cost that is
competitive in the world market;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the foregoing considerations require the services of highly
competent, full-time teams of agricultural scientists, amply supported
with facilities, funds, staff and working conditions conducive to the
development of improved varieties and production, processing,
classification, grading and marketing techniques in the shortest time
possible;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research
(PCARR) has recommended the establishment of a National Tobacco
Research Center at the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and
Technology (MMMCST) with Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT)
as research station and other testing stations as necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the
Constitution do hereby decree and order the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. There is hereby established the Philippine
Tobacco Research and Training Center in the Mariano Marcos College of
Science and Technology (MMCST), Batac, Ilocos Norte (hereinafter
referred to as the Tobacco Center) to integrate and conduct researches
on tobacco all over the country in the line with the national tobacco
research program developed by the Philippine Council for Agriculture
and Resources Research (PCARR). The specific functions of the Tobacco
Center are the following:cralaw:red
a. To develop high yielding, good quality and pest
resistant varieties of all types of tobacco;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. To develop improved production and harvesting
techniques and effective cropping systems for tobacco;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. To undertake investigations in controlling
insects, diseases, and other pests attacking tobacco;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. To conduct studies on modern processing,
postharvest handling, classification, grading and marketing;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. To provide training to farmers, students,
specialists and extension workers on production, postharvest handling,
primary processing, classification, grading and marketing;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f. To disseminate improved varieties and release
up-to-date information on production, post-harvest handling,
processing, classification, grading and marketing; and
g. To coordinate research activities of the
Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration (PVTA), the Philippine
Tobacco Administration (PTA), the Philippine Tobacco Board (PTB) and
other research institutions or agencies which may conduct researches on
any type of tobacco;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h. To enter into agreements or relationships with
other institutions or organizations — private and public, national and
foreign — furtherance of the above purposes.
Section 2. To carry out this project an initial
appropriation in the amount of P40 million will be appropriated and
disbursed from the Tobacco Fund established under Republic Act No. 4155
for the capital requirements of the Tobacco Center which will include
acquisition and development of experimental field, construction of
buildings, laboratories and housing for the center's staff and trainees
and acquisition of equipment while P20 Million per annum will be
allocated and disbursed for the operating expenses of the Center.
Section 3. In accordance with these objectives of the
Tobacco Center, the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and
Technology (MMMCST) is hereby authorized to acquire by negotiated sale
or by expropriation private agricultural properties which are deemed
necessary in the furtherance of its objectives; Provided, That
acquisition of said agricultural properties shall be in accordance with
existing policies and procedures of MMMCST. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. The Tobacco Center shall be headed by a
Director who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of MMMCST upon
recommendation by the President of MMMCST. All other employees will be
appointed by the Director. All officers and employees of the Center
shall be selected and appointed on the basis solely on merit and
fitness and are not subject to the regulations of the Wage and
Classification Office.
The Director shall have the responsibility of planning, implementing,
and supervising the Center's programs and activities.
Section 5. The research priorities of the Center
shall be consistent with the framework of Section 1 above and shall be
subject to research planning and monitoring mechanism of the Philippine
Council for Agriculture and Resources Research (PCARR) as provided
under Presidential Decree No. 48. The policies, plans and programs of
the Center shall be reviewed annually by an Advisory Board composed of:cralaw:red
a. The Secretary of Agriculture
b. The President of Mariano Marcos Memorial College
of Science and Technology as Vice Chairman
c. The Director General of the Philippine Council for
Agriculture and Resources Research
d. Two representatives of the Private Sector
appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
e. One representative from PVTA, PTA or PTB f. The
Director of the Philippine Tobacco Research and Training Center
The members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation
other than other actual and necessary expenses incurred upon meetings
of the Board or upon other authorized official business. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 6. The Tobacco Center may, for the purpose of
its training, research and development activities, obtain the services
of scholars, scientists and technical personnel of other units in the
Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology and of any
other agency of the Philippine government, of from abroad. Such
personnel may be paid honoraria by the Center as fixed and authorized
by the Advisory Board.
Section 7. The staff of the Tobacco Center is hereby
exempted from government restrictions on travel abroad for purposes of
advanced studies, observation trips to agricultural universities,
institutes and research organizations with similar functions and
attendance in scientific symposia and conferences.
Section 8. The Tobacco Center is hereby authorized to
plan and construct buildings and other facilities and to purchase
equipment locally and abroad as may be necessary to carry out its
functions. Furthermore, the Tobacco Center shall be exempt from all
forms of taxes and import duties and other imposts on any materials,
equipment, articles, goods and services that may be imported from
abroad for its operation.
Section 9. All existing facilities, experimental
farms, laboratories, equipment and similar resources devoted to tobacco
research and training by present agencies may be used by the Tobacco
Center for carrying out its stated functions.
Section 10. Funds of the Tobacco Center shall be used
only for purposes recommended by the Advisory Board and approved by the
Board of Trustees of MMMCST. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 11. Expenditures and disbursements made by
the Tobacco Center in the conduct of its activities shall be subject to
special auditing and accounting rules and regulation suited to the
requirements of research.
Section 12. Any and all savings and income of the
Tobacco Center shall be constitute a revolving fund which shall not be
reverted to the General Fund but shall be used to attain the objectives
of the Center.
Section 13. The President of MMMCST is hereby
directed to take such appropriate steps as are necessary for the
immediate implementation of this Decree. Furthermore, the Advisory
board shall prepare for approval of the MMMCST Board of Trustees
suitable operational guidelines pertaining to staff development,
salaries, honoraria, disbursement powers of the Director and such other
regulations that will ensure speedy realization of the objectives and
functions of the Tobacco Center.
Section 14. All acts, parts of acts, executive
orders, ordinances, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with
the provisions of the Presidential Decree are hereby repealed, amended
or modified accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 25th day of November in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventy-Seven.
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