ESTABLISHING ZONIFICATION AREAS FOR TOBACCO GROWING IN THE PHILIPPINES

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 628
• Sections: 6

Preamble

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 the

area;

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the type, or variety of

tobacco to be grown shall be suited to the area in order to produce

nigh-yield and good quality tobacco for export and for domestic sale or

consumption;

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;

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:

Section 1 Zonification.

SECTION 1. Zonification. — Philippine tobacco shall

be grown only in the following provinces:

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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

Section 5

SEC. 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.

(Sgd.)

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.)

ROBERTO V. REYES

Acting Executive Secretary