WHEREAS,
the different tobacco varieties are grown in practically all areas in
the Philippines without regard to the soil, climate, topography and
other agricultural conditions obtaining in this area; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the type or variety of tobacco to be
grown shall be suited to the area in order to produce high-yield and
good quality tobacco for export and for domestic sale or consumption;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to stabilize and maintain the prices of tobacco at
reasonable level for the benefit of the planters, exporters and cigar
and cigarette manufacturers, the production of tobacco should be
consistent with the demand for domestic sale or consumption and for
export;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order:cralaw:red
Section 1. Zonification. — Philippine tobacco shall
be grown only in the following provinces:cralaw:red
1. Virginia Tobacco
a) Ilocos Norte
b) Ilocos Sur (except Cabugao Valley for wrapper)
c) Abra (except in the municipality of Pilar)
d) La Union (except Tubao Valley for wrapper)
2. Cigar Tobacco
a) Isabela e)
Nueva Vizcaya
b) Cagayan f)
Zamboanga del Sur
c) Quirino g)
Misamis Oriental
d) Nueva Ecija h)
Leyte
3. Burley Tobacco
a) Occidental Mindoro
b) Eastern and Central Pangasinan
4. Turkish Tobacco
a) Western Pangasinan
b) Western Tarlac
c) Zambales
d) Cebu
The above zonification may be modified by the Philippine Tobacco Board
whenever it may deem necessary and warranted for the good of the
tobacco industry.
Section 2. Rules and Regulations. — The Bureau of
Plant Industry, upon approval by the Philippine Tobacco Board, shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations implementing this Decree.
Section 3. Penal Clause. — Tobacco produced outside
of the above zonification areas shall not be entitled to the floor
price fixed by the Philippine Tobacco Board, and to the agricultural
extension service on production, supervision and credit assistance by
other agencies concerned.
Section 4. Endorsement. — The Philippine Virginia
Tobacco Administration, Philippine Tobacco Administration, Bureau of
Plant Industry, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and other agencies
concerned shall see to it that the provisions of this Decree are
properly and effectively implemented. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect next
planting season.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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