PD 628 Section 1

Zonification.

Section 1

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.

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