TEMPORARILY MODIFYING THE RATES OF IMPORT DUTY ON RICE UNDER SECTION 1611 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10863, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION AND TARIFF ACT”.

Amendment to the constitution of the International Rice Commission. Adopted at Saigon, Novembet 10, 1960. Approved by the 11th Session of the FAO at Rome. November 4-24, 1961.

ADOPTION OF THE HYBRID RICE TECHNOLOGY AS STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE RICE SUFFICIENCY AND SETTING PROGRAM TARGETS THEREFOR

AUTHORIZING ALL DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, TO ADVANCE THE PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) FOR THE NFA RICE THAT MAY BE PURCHASED BY THEIR EMPLOYEES, CHARGEABLE AGAINST THE PERSONNEL EMERGENCY RELIEF ALLOWANCES (PERA) OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND COLLECTIBLE BY SALARY DEDUCTION FROM THE SAID EMPLOYEES

HARNESSING IDLE RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THE POOR AND BOOST RICE SUPPLY TO CUSHION THE COUNTRY FROM PRICE SPIKES

AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 225 SERIES OF 2008 HARNESSING IDLE RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THE POOR AND BOOST RICE SUPPLY TO CUSHION THE COUNTRY FROM PRICE SPIKES

SUSPENDING THE PROCESSING AND APPROVAL OF ALL LAND CONVERSION APPLICATIONS OF ALL RICE LANDS

AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 226, SERIES OF 2008, ENTITLED: “SUSPENDING THE PROCESSING AND APPROVAL OF ALL LAND CONVERSION APPLICATIONS OF ALL RICE LANDS”

AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE USE OF P4.0 BILLION FROM FEES, REVENUES AND RECEIPTS FROM SERVICE CONTRACT (SC) NO. 38 FOR THE RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS OF THE GOVERNMENT

AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 225 SERIES OF 2008 HARNESSING IDLE RESOURCES TO UPLIFT THE POOR AND BOOST RICE SUPPLY TO CUSHION THE COUNTRY FROM PRICE SPIKES, AS AMENDED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 225-A AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 244 SERIES OF 2008 AUTHORIZ

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce and pursuant to...

To : The Minister, Ministry of Energy...

DIRECTING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE EXISTING RICE STOCKS IN ITS WAREHOUSES

AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THRU THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, TO IMPORT 200,000 MT OF RICE DUTY/TARIFF-FREE

ENJOINING ALL RICE RESEARCHERS AND EXTENSION OFFICERS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES ENGAGED IN RICE R&D TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 17TH NATIONAL RICE R&D CONFERENCE TO BE ORGANIZED BY THE PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON APRIL 13-15, 2004 IN CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RICE 2004

REDUCING DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD THE IMPORT DUTY ON HUSKED RICE TO THREE CENTAVOS PER KILO

DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS THE “PANAGYAMAN RICE FESTIVAL”, THE NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF SUCCESSFUL RICE HARVEST

AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND FIFTY-FOUR, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE RICE SHARE TENANCY ACT".

AN ACT TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE RICE AND CORN INDUSTRIES, TO STABILIZE THE PRICE OF RICE AND TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THESE STAPLE FOODS.

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED 'AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'.

Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Philippines should take the lead in calling for an emergency Asean Leaders' Summit to tackle the rice crisis and to ensure food security in the region

Supplemental Agreement No. 3 between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Government of the Philippines for the provision of technical assistance for the improvement of rice production and rice breeding techniques. Signed at Manila, November 14, 1952.

Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of China on rice production and extension projects. Signed at Manila on 30 July 1966.

Memorandum of Agreement between the Philippines and China on the rice production and extension projects for 1967. Quezon City, Philippines, 3 October 1967.

Rice Loan Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of China. Done at Manila, May 8, 1971.

Exchange of Notes between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan concerning the Japanese assistance in the form of rice to the Philippines. Manila, May 15, 1971.

Agreement establishing the Asian Rice Trade Fund. Done at Bangkok, March 16, 1973.