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PD 4 Section 17

Unit Measurement of Grains.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Unit Measurement of Grains. — The Administration shall implement the early transition from the present volumetric measurement of rice and corn and other grains, to the standard weight measurement by kilogram. The metric standard of weight measurement shall be adopted and the "cavan" of rice and corn, whether milled or unmilled, shall be a unit containing fifty kilograms of such grains net weight. The use of bags or other containers containing one cavan or a fraction or a multiple thereof, shall be encouraged in the handling and packaging of these grains. The use of Containers, bags or packaging materials containing the milled grains in one kilogram, two or ten kilograms shall be encouraged in the retail trade of these grains.

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Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationPD 4 Section 17 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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