Title
Supreme Court
IRR for EO No. 169 on Aspidiotus rigidus control
Law
Pca Administrative Order No. 01, S. 2014
Decision Date
Jun 9, 2014
The Rules and Regulations Implementing Executive Order No. 169, Series of 2014, is a set of regulations implemented by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to control and contain the scale insect infestation in the country, granting the PCA the power to enforce measures, establish checkpoints, and impose penalties for violations.

Law Summary

Lead Agency and Inter-Agency Cooperation

  • PCA is the lead agency for controlling the scale insect infestation
  • PCA to cooperate with OPAFSAM, DA, DOST, DILG, UPLB, NCPC, BPI, and local government units (LGUs)

Powers and Functions of PCA

  • Formulate emergency treatment measures (mechanical, chemical, biological)
  • Declare quarantine areas for infestation
  • Establish checkpoints and quarantine stations
  • Grant Permits to Transport for coconut materials
  • Exercise powers under Presidential Decree 1468 for enforcement

Role of Cooperating Agencies

  • BPI may deputize PCA personnel, PNP, and law enforcement to enforce quarantine and confiscate infested materials
  • LGUs to assist with logistics, manpower, volunteer recruitment, and public dissemination

Prohibited Acts

  • Transport of raw or unprocessed coconut products and seedlings from quarantined areas without PCA Permit to Transport is prohibited

Inspection of Coconut Farms

  • PCA may inspect all coconut farms for infestation with landowner approval
  • For absentee owners, PCA with barangay officials’ approval can enter farms for inspection and treatment
  • No forced entries allowed
  • Written reports must be submitted to PCA Administrator

Issuance of Permit to Transport

  • Traders/growers must request inspection 2 days before transport
  • Deputized Plant Quarantine Inspectors (DPQI) conduct onsite inspection and supervise cleaning/treatment
  • Domestic Permit to Transport (PCA Form No. 1) issued by deputized PCA personnel or designated DA/MAO personnel
  • Valid for 5 days, single-use; must be presented at checkpoints
  • Only registered traders/growers and accredited nurseries allowed permits
  • "No Domestic Permit, No Transport" policy strictly enforced

Checkpoints Protocol

  • Must have clear signage indicating quarantine and infestation control
  • Positioned in high traffic zones, well-lit, with traffic flow management
  • DPQIs must wear IDs and carry deputation certificates
  • Inspection includes random vehicle checks for abukoa and seedlings
  • Permits verified and commodities visually inspected
  • Infested or permit-less consignments confiscated or returned for cleaning
  • Non-commercial transport allowed with inspection and treatment at owner's expense

Interception Protocol

  • Violations explained to owner/carrier
  • Prohibited materials must be returned to origin or confiscated and destroyed
  • Confiscation requires owner’s signature on interception report
  • Police assistance called if resistance encountered

Disposition of Intercepted/Abandoned Commodities

  • Confiscated or abandoned materials to be destroyed by burning or burial by PCA DPQI

Recording and Reporting

  • Bi-monthly reports on Permit to Transport applications, treated commodities, and interceptions submitted to PQS stations
  • PQS stations consolidate reports and submit to PCA Central Office

Violations and Penalties

  • Grounds: Transport without valid permit, permit falsification, misdeclaration
  • Penalties:
    • First Offense: Confiscation of materials
    • Second Offense: Confiscation + Fine of PhP 1,000
    • Third and subsequent offenses: Confiscation + Fine of PhP 5,000
  • Responsible PCA personnel involved in violations face administrative proceedings

Support Funds

  • PCA to allocate funds for nationwide enforcement and emergency control measures

Separability Clause

  • Invalid or unconstitutional provisions do not affect remaining valid provisions

Repealing Clause

  • All inconsistent administrative orders, memoranda, circulars, and issuances are modified or repealed

Effectivity

  • Rules take effect 5 days after complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation

Issued June 9, 2014, Quezon City, by PCA Administrator Romulo N. Arancon, Jr., and adopted by PCA Governing Board on July 11, 2014.


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