AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Republic Act No. 9242
February 10, 2004
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Summary of Republic Act No. 9242Declaration of Policy (Section 1)
- The State aims to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees.
- It promotes the preferential use of locally manufactured goods that utilize local resources.
- It adopts measures to make local goods competitive, generate employment, and provide greater benefits to the country.
Definition of Tropical Fabrics (Section 2)
- Tropical fabrics are defined as those containing natural fibers produced, spun, woven or knitted, and finished in the Philippines.
Usage of Philippine Tropical Fabrics (Section 3)
- The use of Philippine tropical fabrics is prescribed for official uniforms of government officials and employees.
- It is also prescribed for purposes that require the use of fabrics in government offices and functions.
Purchase of Tropical Fabrics (Section 4)
- Philippine tropical fabrics used for uniforms and other government purposes shall be purchased from local sources in accordance with the law.
Implementing Rules and Regulations (Section 5)
- The Civil Service Commission, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, and in consultation with the private sector, shall promulgate the rules to implement this Act.
Appropriations (Section 6)
- For the initial implementation, an amount of P60 Million shall be provided from the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act Fund to the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
- The funds will be used for the promotion of commercial production of plant fibers and for conducting research on improving the process of extracting plant fibers.
- Thereafter, the necessary amount for continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Submission of Annual Report (Section 7)
- The Civil Service Commission, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Trade and Industry, shall submit an annual report to the Civil Service Committees of both Houses of Congress on or before the end of December of every year.
Separability Clause (Section 8)
- If any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected shall continue to be valid and operational.
Repealing Clause (Section 9)
- All laws, decrees, orders, circulars, rules or regulations, and other issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity (Section 10)
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Republic Act No. 9242
•February 10, 2004
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Twelfth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eigth day of July, two thousand three.
Republic Act No. 9242             February 10, 2004
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FABRICS FOR UNIFORMS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to instill patriotism and nationalism among the people, especially public officials and employees, who shall at all times be loyal to the Republic and the Filipino people, promote the preferential use of locally manufactured goods that utilize local resources, adopt measures that help make them competitive and thus generate wider employment and greater benefits to the country.
SEC. 2. Definition. - Tropical fabrics are defined as those containing natural fibers produced, spun, woven or knitted and finished in the Philippines.
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