Harnessing Idle Resources to Boost Rice Supply
Administrative Order No. 225, issued by President Gloria M. Arroyo on April 1, 2008, mandates government-owned and controlled corporations to allocate 5% of their 2007 surplus towards projects aimed at alleviating poverty and enhancing rice supply. The funds are designated for initiatives related to rice production, low-cost consumer goods, healthcare, and microfinance. Relevant government departments are tasked with providing support and coordination for these projects, which must begin implementation by July 2008. The National Anti-Poverty Commission is responsible for overseeing the execution of this order and ensuring that benefits reach the poor. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture is instructed to develop a plan for utilizing idle lands for food production.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Order No. 225
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 1, 2008
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 225
HARNESSING IDLE RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THE POOR AND BOOST RICE SUPPLY TO CUSHION THE COUNTRY FROM PRICE SPIKES
I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Government-owned and -controlled corporations, government financial institutions, including the Philippine Gaming Corporation, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, the Social Security System, the Government Service Insurance System, the National Power Corporation and the Philippine National Oil Company, shall allocate five percent (5%) of their 2007 surplus for projects in rice, low-cost consumer and medicine outlets, Philhealth and microfinance, in accordance with relevant laws, charters and by-laws.
SECTION 2. The Department of Agriculture, the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Justice-Office of the Government Corporate Counsel shall provide advice, coordination and technical support to the above-mentioned corporations and institutions in planning and implementing the pro-poor projects. IDaEHC
SECTION 3. The National Anti-Poverty Commission shall oversee the implementation of this order and validate if the poor do benefit from the projects, which should be started not later than July.
SECTION 4. The Department of Agriculture shall draw up a plan to utilize idle lands for rice and other food production, consulting with Senator Edgardo Angara, who has advocated additional cultivation of one million hectares.
DONE in the City of Manila, on this 1st day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.
Cite This Law
Harnessing Idle Resources to Boost Rice Supply, Administrative Order No. 225, Apr 1, 2008 (Philippines)
Harnessing Idle Resources to Boost Rice Supply, Administrative Order No. 225 (Phil. 2008)
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