HB 4525

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 10, 2025

An Act Requiring All Food Establishments to Provide One-Half Cup of Rice Serving as a Menu Option, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

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The bill would make every restaurant, café, food truck, and similar venue offer a 100‑gram (half‑cup) portion of rice at half the price of a full cup, and it sets fines that increase with repeated violations.

Public Order and SafetyAgriculture and FisheriesConsumer Protection

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB 4141· Filed Aug 28, 2025
An Act Requiring All Food Establishments to Include Half-Cup Servings of Rice as a Menu Option, and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof
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HB 5708· Filed Oct 28, 2025
An Act Mandating All Commercial Establishments Serving Food to the Public to Provide One-Half Cup of Rice Serving as a Menu Option, Providing Penalties for the Violation of Such, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on TRADE AND INDUSTRY since 2025-11-12Rep. Nicanor M. Briones
HB 6426· Filed Nov 26, 2025
An Act Conferring Regulatory Powers to the National Food Authority to Support the Local Rice Industry and to Temper the Price Volatility of Rice, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8178, Otherwise Known as the "Agricultural Tariffication Act", as Amended
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HB 2562· Filed Jul 29, 2025
An Act Strengthening the Regulatory Powers of the National Food Authority to Support the Rice Industry and Ensure Consumer Protection Through Adequate Supply and Stable Price of Rice, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8178, Otherwise Known as the "Agricultural Tariffication Act", as Amended
Deliberated by the TWG on 2025-12-16Rep. Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte +3

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HB04525 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Requiring All Food Establishments to Provide One-Half Cup of Rice Serving as a Menu Option, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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