COMMITTEE INFORMATION

15th Congress of the Philippines

FOOD SECURITY »

JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to programs and policies relating to food production and distribution, including the factors affecting food supply in the country, and other actions intended to achieve sustained growth and self-reliance in the production of basic food commodities, the availability and accessibility of these commodities to the people, and long-term food security for the nation.

MEMBERSHIP: 20 Members

HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

• HB04750 [History] [Text As Filed , 57k]
  AN ACT PROMOTING THE USE OF URBAN FARMING IN THE COUNTRY'S METROPOLITAN AREAS TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS AND REGENERATE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: BAGASINA, CATALINA C.
  Status: Pending with the Committee on FOOD SECURITY since 2011-06-01
• HR00777 (Journal #38)
  [History]
  A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ISSUANCE OF MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME (MAV) AND VETERINARY QUARANTINE CERTIFICATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY TO UNSCRUPULOUS LOCAL TRADERS AND IMPORTERS WHO ALLEGEDLY MANIPULATE THE THE SYSTEM AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE ALLOCATION OF IMPORT QUOTAS AND REDUCED TARIFF RATES TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE LOCAL LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INDUSTRY, AND TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE LEGISLATIONS AND OTHER MEASURES TO REMEDY THE SAME, INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 8178 AND ACCOUNTING OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND (ACEF) ESTABLISHED IN THE ACT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PHILIPPINE COMMITMENT TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT)
  Principal Author: ACOP, ROMEO MACUSI
  Status: Adopted Measure Acted Upon on 2013-02-05
• HR00862 (Journal #38)
  [History]
  A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON FOOD SECURITY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO REVIEW IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE COUNTRY'S TRADE COMMITMENTS UNDER THE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME ON THE IMPORTATION OF CHICKEN AND HOG MEAT AND OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS
  Principal Author: GUANLAO, AGAPITO H.
  Status: Adopted Measure Acted Upon on 2013-02-05
• HR02625 (Journal #13)
  [History]
  RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO JOINTLY INVESTIGATE IN AID OF LEGISLATION THE ALLEGED SPURIOUS ENTRY OF 420,000 50-KILOGRAM SACKS OF RICE WORTH ABOUT P450 MILLION AT THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ALLEGEDLY ORIGINATING FROM INDIA
  Principal Author: GUANLAO, AGAPITO H.
  Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2012-08-29)
• HR02806 [History]
  RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) TO ESTABLISH STRATEGIC STOCKPILES OF MILLED SOYA AND OTHER ESSENTIAL GRAINS BESIDES RICE TO CUSHION THE PHILIPPINES FROM HIGHLY VOLATILE GLOBAL PRICES AND REINFORCE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY
  Principal Author: TY, ARNEL U.
  Status: Pending with the Committee on FOOD SECURITY since 2012-10-08
• PS00181 [History]
  "FOOD CRISIS"
  Principal Author: EVARDONE, BEN PAGARAN
  Status: Pending with the Committee on FOOD SECURITY since 2011-02-22
• PS00363 [History]
  CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY
  Principal Author: GUANLAO, AGAPITO H.
  Status: Pending with the Committee on FOOD SECURITY since 2012-01-31
• PS00385 [History]
  FOOD SECURITY
  Principal Author: BIAZON, RODOLFO GASPAR
  Status: Pending with the Committee on FOOD SECURITY since 2012-03-06

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