REGIONAL ALLOCATIONS

The regional distribution of allocation which is based on the percent of rice land harvested in a region over the National Hectarage is as follows:

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

 

   

   

 

Region	Allocation
 	In Metric Ton
 	 
Philippines	310,000
 	 
 	 
NCR	1,457
Ilocos Region	28,892
Cagayan Valley	40,362
Central Luzon	43,369
Southern Tagalog	27,714
Bicol Region	21,111
Western Visayas	44,857
Central Visayas	6,727
Eastern Visayas	17,577
Western Mindanao	13,020
Northern Mindanao	14,694
Southern Mindanao	19,158
Central Mindanao	17,701
A R M M	13,361

Fifty percent (50%) of the regional allocation shall be divided equally among qualified FOS in the regions under this scheme, qualified FOS must secure NFA license as importer on or before 27 February 2004 to be given allocation.

The remaining 50% of the regional allocation shall be opened on a first-come-first -served basis to qualified FOS within the region subject to provisions of Memorandum Circular AO-2K3-12-003 dated January 13, 2004.

FOs shall have until April 30, 2004 to open/avail letters of credit and/or other financial instruments. Otherwise, their allocation shall be forfeited, pooled and be open/made available on a first-come-first-served basis through a national pool/allocation to FOS nationwide.

The total maximum volume of 1,500 mt will continue to be applicable.  FOS who have already availed the maximum volume are no longer entitled to import for the current year.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 06 February 2004

(SGD.) ATTY. ARTHUR C. YAP
Administrator