HB 1437

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act Promoting the Bamboo Industry in the Philippines by Creating the Philippine Bamboo Authority, to Be Known as "Bamboo Philippines," Identifying Provinces as Bamboo Centers, and Providing Incentives for Bamboo Plantation, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The Bamboo Philippines Act proposes to create a new government agency called Bamboo Philippines, designate eleven provinces as bamboo centers, and give tax, rent and permit exemptions to investors who plant and process bamboo, with an initial budget of ₱1 billion.

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Author · Representative

Aniela Tolentino
RepresentativeCavite, 8th District
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HB 6005· Filed Nov 17, 2025
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HB 6197· Filed Nov 19, 2025
An Act Promoting the Sustainable and Integrated Development of the Philippine Bamboo Industry, Institutionalizing the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council, and Providing Incentives Therefor
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SB 2202· Filed Jun 1, 2026
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HB 3123· Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Promoting the Development of the Bamboo Industry by Strengthening the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council, Creating the Bamboo Industry Research and Development Center, Providing Incentives for Bamboo Plantation Development, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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HB01437 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch