SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
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S. No. 2354 
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Prepared jointly by the Committees on Civil Service and Government Reorganization; 
and Finance, with SenatOl/Trillanes Aod ESGUF' as author/thereof 
AN ACT 
CONSTITUTING A COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDYING THE 
FEASIBILITY AND 
DESIRABILITY OF RELOCATING THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL AND SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR 
OTHER RELEVANT PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Orgallizalioll.- The National Capital Commission, hereinafter referred 
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to as the "Commission", is hereby created and constituted in order to study possibility and 
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feasibility of the relocation of the national capital and the transfer ofthe permanent seat of the 
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government of the Philippines. 
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SEC. 2. Definitioll of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall be 
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construed as follows: 
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a. National Capital- The capital city of a nation. 
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b. Seat of Government - encompasses the three (3) main branches of the national 
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government including its administrative departments, central offices and 
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instrumentalities of the national government. 
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SEC. 3. Composition.- The Commission shall be composed of the chairman and two 
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(2) commissioners to be appointed by the President of the Republic. The chairman and 
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commissioners shall have the rank of cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries, respectively, 
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with the following qualifications: 
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Filipino; 
At least thirty five (35) years of age; 
With relevant educational qualification, training and experience in city andlor 
urban planning, design andlor community development andlor other relevant 
fields. 
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SEC. 4. Temporary Detail of Public Officials and Employees. - The President, upon 
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request and recommendation of the Commission, may temporarily detail to the commission 
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such public officers andlor personnel from other depattments or agencies which may be 
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required by the Commission. The detailed officers or personnel may be paid honoraria andlor 
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allowance as may be authorized by law, su~iect to pertinent accounting and auditing rules 
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and regulations. 
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SEC. 5. Mandate. It shall be the mandate of the Commission to study and 
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recommend possibility and feasibility of the transfer or non-transfer of the national capital 
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and permanent seat of the government of the Philippines. 
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In the event that the Commission finds the transfer to be feasible, it shall also identify 
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and recommend prospective relocationltransfer sites, and the process through which such 
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relocation andlor transfer can be reasonably carried out. 
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In case of a recommendation not to transfer the national capital and seat of 
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government of the Republic, the Commissison shall also submit its recommendations on how 
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to best improve the existing state of affairs in the City of Manila and the National Capital 
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Region (NCR), with the end in view of promoting more effective and efficient government 
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service, and enabling the City of Manila and the NCR to meet the challenge of serving as 
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national capital and seat of government in the decades to come. 
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SEC. 6. Secretariat and Technical Committee.- The Commission shall organize its 
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Secretariat which shall provide administrative and technical support to the Commission. The 
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Commission and its Secretariat shall hold office at such venue as the Commission may deem 
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appropriate. 
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The Commission is hereby authorized to create technical committees and designate 
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members thereof, and may engage the assistance of experts and professional consultants and 
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advisors, subject to government existing rules and regulations. 
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SEC. 7. Organization and Term ofOffice.- The organization of the Commission, its 
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committees and sub-offices, as well as the appointment of the members thereof shall be 
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completed within six (6) months from the approval of this Act. 
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The Commission shall complete its work not later than three (3) years from the date 
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of approval of this Act, and shall submit to the President of the Philippines, a report of the 
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work undertaken by it together with its corresponding recommendations. 
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SEC. 8. Termination. - Upon completion of its work and the submission of its report, 
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the Commission shall cease to exist and the services of the Commissioners and members of 
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the Secretariat and Technical Committee shall terminate. The temporary detail of officers or 
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personnel coming from other government department and agencies shall be co-terminous 
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herewith. 
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SEC. 9. Approprialion.- The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this 
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Act shall be included by the Department of Budget and Management in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act (GAA). 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions 
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of this order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 11. Effectivity. This order shall take effect upon its publication in the Official 
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Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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