Republic Act No. 1620: An act to encourage agricultural production by making fertilizers available to farmers at reasonable prices.

In plain language

The Act establishes a national policy to encourage the rapid expansion of agricultural production and increase farm productivity by making fertilizers available to farmers at reasonable prices. It sets a schedule of set prices for various fertilizers, limits purchases to bona fide farmers, and designates the ACCFA to administer distribution and procurement through public bidding.

Government purchase and sale of fertilizers at set prices

Eligibility limited to bona fide farmers

ACCFA administration of distribution

Price schedule for fertilizers

Procurement through public bidding

Restrictions on resale

Penalties for discrimination

Appropriation for implementation

Agriculture

Fertilizers

Public Procurement

Rural Development

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1620

An Act Creating the Municipality of Naawan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The barrio of Naawan is separated from the Municipality of Initao, Province of Misamis Oriental, and constituted into an independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Naawan, Province of Misamis Oriental.

Section 2

The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President alone and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general elections for local officials and shall have qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 5, 1957.

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