Presidential Decree No. 628 (PD 628) — Establishing Zonification Areas for Tobacco Growing in the Philippines
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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