PIDS backs animal sector bill

State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign the consolidated Senate and House bills on the proposed Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act into law, touting its benefits for the livestock sector.

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In comments submitted to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs under the Office of the President (OP) on Sept. 5, PIDS senior research fellows Roehlano M. Briones and Sonny N. Domingo both welcomed the enrollment of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2558 and House Bill (HB) No. 11355, expressing support for their passage into law.

According to Briones, the measure aims to strengthen the animal industry by establishing strong regulatory and development institutions and providing sufficient resources to support production, particularly for small farmers and producers.

Briones emphasized that the reorganization of the public animal industry agencies is long overdue and marks a significant milestone under the proposed law.