Good day, everyoneGood day, everyone!!Project Presentation of the

NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NFA-EA)

November 2013

InflationInflation

IntroductioIntroductionn

Subsistence WageRising poverty incidence

No food securityHigh Cost of living

Low salary

to benefit around 1.0 millionFilipino families nationwide

A Project A Project

BBIGAS SSARILING AATIN (BSA)

Title and ProponentsTitle and Proponents

Proponents: Proponents: National Food Authority Employees

Association National Board (NFA-EA NB)National Food Authority (NFA)

Project Title:Project Title:

MONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM (MRAP) FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Why ‘Bigas Sariling Why ‘Bigas Sariling Atin’?Atin’?

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Why BSA?Why BSA?

Core objectiveCore objective

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Core Core ObjectiveObjective

Other objectivesOther objectives

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Other Other ObjectivesObjectives

ConformityConformityBBIGAS SSARILING AATIN

MONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

ConformitConformityy

• NFA Road Map 2014-2016

• DA-FSSP-Rice Program, Vision/Mission • Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP)

of the Aquino Administration

• NFA Mission/Vision, Societal Goals and Sector Outcome

• Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) Log Frame of the commissioners of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG)

Legal BasisLegal Basis

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

LegalLegal

• Issuance of an Administrative Order (AO) by the President of the Philippines

• Enactment of a law in order to sustain this project along with the FSSP even beyond the current Administration.

• Supreme Court decision of BFAR Employees Union, R.O. VII vs COA, G.R. No. 169815, August 13, 1998, compliance with Sec. 4.5 of Department Budget and Management (DBM) Circular No. 16 dated November 28, 1998.

“Section 4.5. All agencies are hereby prohibited from granting any food, rice, gift checks or any other form of incentives/allowances except those authorized via Administrative Order by the Office of the President (Emphasis Supplied)”

Product SpecificationsProduct Specifications

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

SpecsSpecs

• WMR, Long Grains, 90 percent whole grains and aromatic variety, similar to the MSI rice supplied for LBP employees

• Contained in a yellow colored bag with markings of“BIGAS SARILING ATIN (BSA)

Monthly Rice Allowance Program (MRAP)for Families of Government Employees

NOT FOR RE-SALE”

• Rice supply from domestic source only

Sample PackagingSample Packaging

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

PackaginPackagingg

SAMPLE BAG OF RICE WITH

MARKINGS

Distribution PhaseDistribution Phase

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

PhasePhasess

50kg bag of rice per employee per month thereafter

BeneficiariesBeneficiaries

BBIGAS SSARILING AATIN

MONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

BeneficiariBeneficiarieses

• Civilian employees in national government agencies (NGAs)

• Employees in GOCCs, SUCs and GFIs• Employees of the Senate, House of Representatives,

Judiciary, Office of the Ombudsman, and Constitutional Offices vested with fiscal autonomy

• Employees in LGUs and barangay governments

• Military personnel of AFP, DND, uniformed personnel of the PNP, BFP, and BJMP

Project FundingProject FundingBBIGAS SSARILING AATIN

MONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

BudgeBudgett

• If AO: Required funds shall be included in the President’s Budget for approval of Congress (General Appropriations Act) and possible realignment of Senators’ and Congressmen’s 2014 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

• If enacted into Law: (it will strengthen the Administrative Order or AO of the President to sustain the MRAP-BSA even beyond 2016)

• Budget for the procurement of MRAP BSA RICE requirements shall be given to NFA separate from its regular procurement of

palay intended for buffer stocking and food security

Implementing Rules Implementing Rules and Regulations and Regulations

(IRR)(IRR)

BBIGAS SSARILING AATINMONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

ImplementationImplementation

• If AO: DBM, DA, FO/COOP representative and NFA shall jointly issue guidelines to implement the AO.

• If enacted into law: DBM, DA, FO/COOP representative and NFA shall jointly issue the IRR not later than thirty (30) days from the approval of the Act

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National Food Authority Employees Association National Board (NFA-EA NB)

National Food Authority (NFA)

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BBIGAS SSARILING AATIN (BSA)

MONTHLY RICE ALLOWANCE PROGRAM (MRAP) FOR FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES