Sponsored by: The ChanRobles Group A collection of Philippine laws, statutes and codes not included or cited in the main indices of the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. This page features the full text of 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. 7307 AN 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."chan
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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:
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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 chan
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5. Powers and Functions of the
PCC. — The PCC shall have the following powers and functions:
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6. Priorities. — The PCC shall
give priority to the following activities:
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 Sec.
7. PCC Advisory Board. — The
PCC Advisory Board shall be composed of the following:
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8. Functions of the PCC Advisory
Board. — The PCC Advisory Board shall perform the following
functions;
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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 chan
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The
Executive Order of the PCC shall perform the following functions:
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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 chan
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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:
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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 chan
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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
carabao. chan
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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 Sec. 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.chan robles virtual law library Sec. 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 Sec. 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 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 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. chan robles virtual law library 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 Sec. 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 Sec. 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. chan robles virtual law library 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 Sec.
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. chan
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Approved:
March
27, 1992
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