Republic Act No. 809 June 22, 1952
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RELATIONS AMONG PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY
SECTION 1. In the absence of written milling agreements between the majority of planters and the millers or sugarcane in any milling district in the Philippines, the unrefined sugar produced in that district from the milling by any sugar central of the sugar-cane of any sugar-cane planter or plantation owner, as well as all by-products and derivatives thereof, shall be divided between them as follows:
Sixty per centum for the planter, and forty per centum for the central in any milling district the maximum actual production of which is not more than four hundred thousand piculs: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to sugar centrals with an actual production of less than one hundred fifty thousand piculs.
Sixty-two and one-half per centum for the planter, and thirty-seven and one-half per centum for the central in any milling district the maximum actual production of which exceeds four hundred thousand...
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AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RELATIONS AMONG PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY
Republic Act No. 809
Summary of Republic Act No. 809 (The Sugar Act of 1952)
Profit Sharing Between Planters and Millers (Section 1):
- In the absence of written milling agreements, the unrefined sugar produced shall be divided as follows:
- 60% for planters, 40% for centrals (up to 400,000 piculs production)
- 62.5% for planters, 37.5% for centrals (400,000 - 600,000 piculs production)
- 65% for planters, 35% for centrals (600,000 - 900,000 piculs production)
- 67.5% for planters, 32.5% for centrals (900,000 - 1,200,000 piculs production)
- 70% for planters, 30% for centrals (over 1,200,000 piculs production)
- Actual production refers to the total production of the previous crop year.
Planter's Share and Deductions (Section 2):
- The planter's share shall not be diminished by deductions for storage, transportation, or other milling process costs.
Protection of Workers' Rights (Section 3):
- The Act shall not cause reduction of wages, withdrawal of benefits, or dismissal of workers employed by sugar centrals.
- Commonwealth Act No. 103 and the Rules of the Court of Industrial Relations shall apply.
Government Takeover of Sugar Centrals (Sections 4-7):
- If a central refuses to mill planters' sugarcane without an agreement, the President may take over the central.
- An administrator appointed by the court shall operate the central under government authority.
- The President may also take over plantations if planters refuse to cultivate over two-thirds of their lands.
- Takeover shall only occur if it prevents a deficiency in the national sugar quota.
- The Solicitor General shall file a petition in the Court of First Instance for the appointment of an administrator.
- The central or planter may challenge the legality of the presidential proclamation as a preferential question.
- Compensation shall be paid from the proceeds that would have corresponded to the central or planter.
Increased Participation for Laborers (Section 9):
- 60% of any increase in planters' participation shall go to laborers, and 40% to planters.
- The Department of Labor shall supervise the distribution to laborers.
- Labor contracts like "by the piece" or "pakyaw" shall not diminish the benefits granted to laborers.
Automatic Weighing and Sampling Equipment (Section 11):
- All mills are required to install automatic equipment for weighing sugarcane and sampling planters' juice.
Other Provisions:
- The Act shall not affect the trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States (Section 8).
- Provisions are severable if any part is held invalid (Section 10).
- Inconsistent laws are repealed (Section 12).
- The Act shall take effect upon approval (Section 14).
Profit Sharing Between Planters and Millers (Section 1):
- In the absence of written milling agreements, the unrefined sugar produced shall be divided as follows:
- 60% for planters, 40% for centrals (up to 400,000 piculs production)
- 62.5% for planters, 37.5% for centrals (400,000 - 600,000 piculs production)
- 65% for planters, 35% for centrals (600,000 - 900,000 piculs production)
- 67.5% for planters, 32.5% for centrals (900,000 - 1,200,000 piculs production)
- 70% for planters, 30% for centrals (over 1,200,000 piculs production)
- Actual production refers to the total production of the previous crop year.
Planter's Share and Deductions (Section 2):
- The planter's share shall not be diminished by deductions for storage, transportation, or other milling process costs.
Protection of Workers' Rights (Section 3):
- The Act shall not cause reduction of wages, withdrawal of benefits, or dismissal of workers employed by sugar centrals.
- Commonwealth Act No. 103 and the Rules of the Court of Industrial Relations shall apply.
Government Takeover of Sugar Centrals (Sections 4-7):
- If a central refuses to mill planters' sugarcane without an agreement, the President may take over the central.
- An administrator appointed by the court shall operate the central under government authority.
- The President may also take over plantations if planters refuse to cultivate over two-thirds of their lands.
- Takeover shall only occur if it prevents a deficiency in the national sugar quota.
- The Solicitor General shall file a petition in the Court of First Instance for the appointment of an administrator.
- The central or planter may challenge the legality of the presidential proclamation as a preferential question.
- Compensation shall be paid from the proceeds that would have corresponded to the central or planter.
Increased Participation for Laborers (Section 9):
- 60% of any increase in planters' participation shall go to laborers, and 40% to planters.
- The Department of Labor shall supervise the distribution to laborers.
- Labor contracts like "by the piece" or "pakyaw" shall not diminish the benefits granted to laborers.
Automatic Weighing and Sampling Equipment (Section 11):
- All mills are required to install automatic equipment for weighing sugarcane and sampling planters' juice.
Other Provisions:
- The Act shall not affect the trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States (Section 8).
- Provisions are severable if any part is held invalid (Section 10).
- Inconsistent laws are repealed (Section 12).
- The Act shall take effect upon approval (Section 14).