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