AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY BY ESTABLISHING THE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Consolidated/Substituted in the Committee Report (9/9/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-2233
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SRN-456 (as filed)
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