And Act Providing For Direct Financial Assistance To Backyard Livestock Raisers Affected By Major Animal Disease Epidemic Or Transboundary Animal Diseases, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 1578, And For Other Purposes

• This bill adjusts the rate of pre-slaughter fees to its present value, thereby increasing the potential collection of pre-slaughter fees by as much as 13,230%. 

• Additionally, this proposed measure earmarks a portion of the Philippine Livestock Promotion Fund for direct financial assistance to backyard livestock raisers adversely affected by animal disease epidemics and transboundary animal disease. 
• With these interventions, it is hoped that the government will have enough wherewithal to assist the local livestock industry especially during calamities and emergency situations.

The goal of the bill is simple yet noble and doable: to provide the government with the financial wherewithal to assist the industry that provides income and helps reduce poverty in the countryside, and that ensures the availability of food for all Filipinos.         

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