HB 2740

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 30, 2025

An Act Developing the Onion Industry, Establishing for the Purpose the Philippine Onion Research and Development Center, Declaring the Municipality of Bongabon in the Province of Nueva Ecija as the Onion Capital of the Philippines, and Providing Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill creates a national onion research center in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, declares Bongabon the country’s Onion Capital, and sets up funding to boost onion farming, especially for smallholders.

Agriculture and FisheriesScience, Technology and InnovationLocal Government

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Author · Representative

Jay Vergara
RepresentativeNueva Ecija, 3rd District
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HB02740 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch