HB05670: Enacted into law "RA10969" on Feb. 2, 2018 | AN ACT PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
This bill aims to support the prosperity of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for4 all. The bill seeks to strengthen assistance to all farmers by providing free irrigation service fees and all other similar or related fees or charges. This will be achieved by condoning all back accounts or unpaid irrigation service fees in national irrigation systems, relieving farmers from the burden of payment.
The most beneficial provision of this bill is the institutionalization of free irrigation systems for all farmers, including their irrigators' associations and farmers' cooperatives. This is expected to increase farmers' productivity, reduce their financial burden, and improve their overall quality of life.