SB 1153

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 7, 2025

Bamboo Products Procurement Act

An Act Mandating Government Agencies and Local Government Units to Allocate at Least 25% of Their Budget for Furniture and Fixtures to Products Made of Engineered Bamboo and Other Bamboo-Based Commodities

In plain language

The bill would require every national agency and local government unit to spend at least a quarter of its furniture‑and‑fixtures budget on items made from bamboo, and it tasks the Bamboo Industry Development Council with promoting the sector and issuing detailed rules within three months.

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Author · Senator

Joel Villanueva
SenatorEmmanuel Joel "Joel" Villanueva
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Subjects

Bamboo Products Procurement

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 8360· Filed Mar 9, 2026
An Act Mandating Government Agencies and Local Government Units to Allocate at Least 25% of Their Budget for Furniture and Fixtures for Products Made of Certified Engineered Bamboo and Other Bamboo-Based Commodities
Approved by the House on 2026-03-16, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-03-17 and received by the Senate on 2026-03-17Rep. Jose Manuel F. Alba +2
HB 159· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Mandating Government Agencies and Local Government Units to Allocate at Least 25% of Their Budget for Furniture and Fixtures for Products Made of Engineered Bamboo and Other Bamboo-Based Commodities
Substituted by HB08360Rep. Jose Manuel F. Alba
HB 5430· Filed Oct 10, 2025
An Act Mandating Government Agencies and Local Government Units to Allocate at Least 25% of Their Budget for Furniture and Fixtures to Products Made of Engineered Bamboo and Other Bamboo-Based Commodities
Substituted by HB08360Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
HB 4830· Filed Sep 24, 2025
An Act Institutionalizing the Bamboo Industry Development in the Philippines and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2025-09-26Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes
HB 3540· Filed Aug 12, 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
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2025-08-18Rep. Faustino III G. Dy

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SBN-1153 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch