Granting Authority To Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration To Initiate The Development And Adoption Of New Methods For Curing Virginia Leaf Tobacco And For Other Purposes
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Granting Authority To Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration To Initiate The Development And Adoption Of New Methods For Curing Virginia Leaf Tobacco And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 1142
May 27, 1977
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1142Discouraging Use of Firewood for Curing Virginia Leaf Tobacco
- Section 1: The indiscriminate use of firewood for curing Virginia leaf tobacco is discouraged. The adoption of curing methods using non-conventional heat resources like solar energy, natural and bio-gas, geothermal, and coal shall be initiated by the government through the Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration (PVTA).
Assistance for Adopting New Curing Methods
- Section 2: The PVTA shall provide material and financial assistance to any person adopting machinery or structures for curing Virginia leaf tobacco without using firewood.
- Section 4: The PVTA is authorized to construct and operate curing barns using fuel substitutes like solar heat for experimental and demonstration purposes, establish curing centers for lease or sale to private sectors, encourage farmers' associations or cooperatives to engage in curing using new methods, and provide them with financial assistance through the banking system.
Research and Development of New Curing Methods
- Section 3: The PVTA shall undertake studies for developing non-conventional heat resources for curing, conduct research on production and curing techniques that eliminate or reduce the use of heat, promote the use of briquetted waste materials as alternative heat sources, and encourage the establishment of centralized curing systems.
- Section 5: The PVTA may obtain services of foreign consultants, scholars, scientists, and technical personnel from government agencies, and pay them honoraria.
- Section 6: The PVTA is exempt from taxes and import duties on materials, equipment, and services imported for research, experiments, demonstrations, and related development programs.
Funding and Resources
- Section 7: The PVTA is authorized to use funds from the Tobacco Fund established under Republic Act No. 4155 for the purposes of this Decree, reorganize its administrative setup, and adjust salaries to attract qualified personnel.
- Section 8: The PVTA may receive donations, bequests, and grants from domestic or foreign sources, which shall be tax-deductible.
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- Section 9: Provisions of existing laws inconsistent with this Decree are deemed modified, amended, or repealed.
- Section 10: This Decree takes effect immediately.
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Granting Authority To Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration To Initiate The Development And Adoption Of New Methods For Curing Virginia Leaf Tobacco And For Other Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 1142
•May 27, 1977
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1142
GRANTING AUTHORITY TO PHILIPPINE VIRGINIA TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF NEW METHODS FOR CURING VIRGINIA LEAF TOBACCO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, present practices in the curing of Virginia leaf tobacco involve the use of firewood so much so that forest resources are being depleted to such an alarming degree, not to mention the resulting forest denudation soil erosion and other disturbances of the ecological balance;
WHEREAS, preliminary studies have shown that there are efficient methods of curing Virginia leaf tobacco not necessitating the use of firewood;
WHEREAS, it will be more in consonance with present government programs on conservation of forest resources if new or other methods of curing Virginia leaf tobacco be introduced, developed and exploited, and dependence on firewood reduced gradually until its total elimination can be justified by the adoption of efficient and economical methods of curing without the use of firewood:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers...
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