Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by:  REP. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A robust, secure, and accessible national infrastructure backbone is crucial 
for driving sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development for both 
present and future generations of Filipinos. This national infrastructure system 
can play a pivotal role in achieving the long-term vision articulated in Ambisyon 
Natin 2040. By the middle of this century, we aspire to create a thriving, mainly 
middle-class society where everyone enjoys a life free from poverty, has access 
to quality health and education, and lives in a community built on trust and 
collaboration. Together, we can build a brighter future for all Filipinos. 
Given the capital-intensive nature of major infrastructure projects, along 
with the multi-year preparation and implementation processes they require, it is 
essential to establish a forward-thinking, long-term development program for 
national infrastructure. Ideally, this program should span at least 30 years, 
working in tandem with existing medium-term and annual plans. 
By implementing a long-term program, we can ensure a seamless 
progression in project development and execution, even in the face of changing 
national leadership. This initiative will create a strategic framework that 
identifies optimal locations, scales, linkages, and timelines for public and 
private investments in infrastructure over the next three decades, thereby 
maximizing their benefits to the economy.  
Ultimately, this program will act as a constructive roadmap for the 
construction industry, investors, and related business sectors, empowering 
them to make informed decisions and confidently pursue their long-term goals. 
Finally, it is necessary to institutionalize, beyond the next six years and 
over at least the next three decades, the “Build Better More” plan of the current 
administration, so as to accelerate and sustain in a seamless manner the 
provision of a strong, safe, dependable, and cost effective national infrastructure 
system that will support robust economic development, generate jobs, and 
improve the quality of life of Filipinos throughout the country. 
Given the foregoing premises, this bill, therefore, adopts a 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program for the Philippines. The Program covers major 
infrastructure projects of the National Government (NG) - in the fields of 
transport 
and 
logistics, 
energy, 
water 
resources, 
information 
and 
communications technology, social, and agri-fisheries modernization and food 
logistics infrastructure - including projects under Public-Private Partnership 
(PPP) schemes and partnerships with Local Government Units (LGUs) (Sections 
3 and 4).   
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Section 5 lays down the general policies and strategies to be pursued by 
the Government in order to develop the component national infrastructure 
projects.  
Sections 6 to 11 define the roles of Implementing Agencies in the 
development of the different fields of infrastructure, including their program 
directions and responsibilities. 
In Section 12, the bill provides the initial list and brief description of core 
national infrastructure projects to be given priority in the 30-Year Program. The 
list focuses on pipeline projects identified by the concerned Agencies as high 
priority and conforming to the policies and strategies in Sections 5 to 11. 
 The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), in 
coordination with the Oversight and Implementing Agencies, shall be 
responsible for formulating the details of the 30-Year National Infrastructure 
Program, divided into Medium-Term Programs, including the component 
projects with their descriptions, scopes, estimated costs, funding requirements, 
schedules, financing and implementation modalities, and Implementing 
Agencies. The DEPDev shall review and update the 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program at the end of each Medium-Term Program (Section 13). 
The DEPDev and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall 
see to it that the total annual budget allocation by the Government for the 30-
Year Program is at least five percent (5%) of the Gross Domestic Product, 
consistent with the long term expenditure framework and the budget ceilings 
set by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC). They shall 
also ensure that the budget allocation for each Implementing Agency is based 
on the priorities of the projects and its absorptive capacity for implementation 
(Section 14).    
The projects under the 30-Year Program may be implemented under 
different generic financing and implementation modalities under Section 15. 
From the 30-Year Program, the Agencies shall formulate their Medium-
Term Infrastructure Programs and Annual Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs) to be 
integrated into the National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) for submission to the 
Congress as basis of the General Appropriations Acts (GAAs). Core projects 
shall be prioritized in the AIBs and NEPs. Based on the 30-Year Program and 
approved GAAs, the DBM shall issue the Multi-Year Contracting Authority 
(MYCA) to cover the total cost of each affected project (Section 16). 
The bill also provides for the use of applicable modern technology in the 
planning, procurement, and implementation of projects in the Program (Section 
17). 
Section 19 holds the Agencies concerned accountable under existing laws 
for the proper formulation and implementation of the Program according to the 
provisions of the Act. 
Early approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR.       


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by:  REP. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO, SR. 
AN ACT ADOPTING A 30-YEAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as “The 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program Act.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Overall Policy. – It is the policy of the State to provide 
an efficient infrastructure system to promote sustainable and inclusive 
economic growth and sound quality of life for all Filipinos. For this purpose, the 
Government shall provide for a long-term National Infrastructure Program 
covering the next thirty (30) years for the systematic and continuing 
development of essential transport and logistics, energy, water resources, 
information 
and 
communications 
technology, 
social, 
agri-fisheries 
modernization, and food logistics infrastructure systems, and other basic 
overhead facilities in the country. This Infrastructure Program shall be directed 
to support the achievement of the overall long-term development vision for the 
Philippines by the middle of this century, as a prosperous, predominantly 
middle-class society, where no one is poor, and Filipinos shall live long and 
healthy lives, be smart and innovative, and live in a high-trust society. The 
Program shall serve as the overall guide for the preferred locations, magnitudes, 
interrelationships, 
and 
timing 
of 
public 
and 
private 
investments 
in 
infrastructure in the Philippines over the next three decades to maximize their 
impact to the economy and society. The Program shall, therefore, provide an 
overall road map for the construction industry, investors, and allied sectors in 
pursuing their long-term strategies.    
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – The following terms, as used in this Act, are 
defined as indicated: 
a.
Agri-fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure – refers
to facilities which include farm access roads, trading posts, agricultural
tramlines and other market infrastructure, fish ports, irrigation and soil
and water conservation structures, post-harvest facilities such as
warehouses, cold storage, meat establishment infrastructure such as
slaughterhouses, and production infrastructure such as greenhouses,
hydroponics, aquaponics, and food irradiation facilities. This includes
the health and safety infrastructure required to meet regulatory
standards.
b. Blended Financing - refers to the strategic use of combined concessional
funds from development institutions or partners and commercial funds
from lenders and private investors to provide financing for Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) projects;
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c.    Co-financing - refers to collaborative financing of a project by two or 
more banks or financing institutions.     
 
d. Core Infrastructure Projects – refer to projects in the 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program with the highest priority in terms of national 
significance and impact; 
 
e.    Energy Infrastructure – refers to infrastructure for power generation, 
transmission, and distribution, and electrification, as well as for 
exploration, development, production, storage, and distribution of 
energy resources, including those using water resources, fossil fuel, 
geothermal, solar, wind, wave, and other emerging technologies; 
 
f.    Green Financing - refers to investments that create environmental 
benefits in support of green growth, low-carbon emission, and 
sustainable development; 
 
g. Implementing Agencies – refer to the National Government Agencies 
responsible for the actual execution of specific infrastructure projects in 
the 30-year program, including the planning, design, programming, 
budgeting, procurement, and implementation of the projects, in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
h. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure – refers 
to 
facilities 
that 
provide 
access 
to 
information 
through 
telecommunications, 
including 
the 
internet, 
wireless 
networks, 
telephone systems, and other digital technologies and communication 
media; 
 
i.    Infrastructure – refers to the basic physical facility, for use by the public, 
that underlie and enable, sustain, and enhance the economic and social 
development of the country. Infrastructure includes transport and 
logistics, energy, water resources, information and communications 
technology, social, agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics 
infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead facilities;  
 
j.    Oversight Agencies – refer to the National Government Agencies, 
particularly, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development 
(DEPDev), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and 
Department of Finance (DOF), responsible for providing policy and 
operational guidelines to, and monitoring the compliance thereof, by the 
implementing agencies, pertaining to the planning, programming, 
budgeting, procurement, and implementation of infrastructure projects, 
in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
k. Projects of National Significance - refer to infrastructure projects whose 
socio-economic influence or impact significantly affects the entire 
country based on specific guidelines and criteria to be set by the 
DEPDev. 
 
l.   Social Infrastructure – refers to school buildings, hospitals and health 
facilities, public housing, solid waste management, penitentiary, 
evacuation centers, and other public and community facilities. The term 
also includes, as an important sub-sector, waste management and 
circular economy infrastructure, which refers to infrastructure for solid 
waste collection, distribution, and disposal, waste aggregation and 


transfer stations, waste markets, material recycling, sustainable 
production, material recovery, and waste-to-energy facilities; 
 
m. Transport and Logistics Infrastructure – refers to (i) roads, bridges, 
tunnels, grade separation, and related structures, (ii) rail, bus rapid 
transit and other mass transport systems, including subways, fixed 
facilities, and rolling stock, (iii) ports, including terminals and navigation 
facilities, (iv) airports, including terminals and navigation facilities, (v) 
intermodal transport facilities, including terminals, and (vi) supply chain 
infrastructure, 
including 
warehouses 
and 
distribution 
centers. 
Transport infrastructure includes support systems for the operation of 
transport services and facilities, such as intelligent transport systems; 
 
n. Water Resources Infrastructure – refers to (i) water supply, sewerage, and 
sanitation for domestic, commercial and industrial uses, (ii) irrigation 
for agriculture, and (iii) flood control and drainage facilities, including 
dams, reservoirs, and coastal zone protection; 
 
 
SEC. 4. Creation of the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program. - There is 
hereby provided a 30-Year National Infrastructure Program for the Philippines 
for the Years 2026-2056, hereinafter referred to as the Program. This Program 
consists of major infrastructure projects of the National Government to be 
implemented under any of the following modes: (a) by the concerned National 
Government Agencies and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations as 
provided under their respective charters; (b) under PPP arrangements; or (c) in 
partnership with Local Government Units (LGUs),   
 
SEC. 5. Infrastructure Policies and Strategies. - The Program, through its 
component projects, shall pursue the following national development policies 
and strategies of the Government: 
 
a.    Prioritization of projects of national significance which are consistent 
with the approved National Physical Framework Plan and Land Use 
Plan, as well as with National, Regional, Local, and Sectoral 
Development Plans, Roadmaps, and Master Plans; 
 
b. Observance of the following principles in the determination of priorities:  
effectiveness in  meeting government objectives; economic feasibility and 
impact; 
poverty 
alleviation 
and 
social 
inclusion; 
environmental 
sustainability and climate resilience; safety; security; affordability; 
public access; technical readiness for implementation; and financial 
viability and value for money; 
 
c.    Maximization of private sector participation in the planning, 
development, 
financing, 
design, 
construction, 
operation, 
and 
maintenance of infrastructure;  
 
d. Establishment and pursuit of a whole-of-government strategy to 
coordinate infrastructure investment planning and implementation that 
promotes collaboration among key actors, with the DEPDev as the lead 
coordinator; 
 
e.    Promotion of public consultation and feedback mechanisms on 
infrastructure investment priorities and projects at the national and 
local levels. These include alliances among the government, affected 
citizens, industries, investors, academe, think tanks, donor agencies, 


and other stakeholders to come up with smart approaches to 
infrastructure development on a sector-by-sector basis; 
 
f.  Adopt a TOD plan to promote urban growth and ensure compact, mixed-
use, pedestrian-friendly, and suitable dense development organized 
around transit stations, in order to bring economic, social, and 
environmental benefits to towns and cities; 
 
g. Implementation of adequate infrastructure asset preservation and 
maintenance strategies to optimize government funds for infrastructure 
and maximize its life. 
 
h. Incorporation of green and sustainable design, climate change 
adaptation and disaster resilience measures, as well as updated 
strength, safety, health, and environmental standards, in the design and 
construction of infrastructure projects, especially against powerful and 
disastrous typhoons, floods, earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, 
landslides, and other hazards; utilization of nature-based solutions, 
where 
appropriate, 
to 
promote 
sustainability 
and 
cost-savings. 
Investment in systems to ensure compliance and enforcement of all 
safety and construction regulations; and establishment of a robust 
national geospatial infrastructure that will provide location-specific 
spatial data to support evidence-based planning and implementation of 
infrastructure projects; 
 
i.  Intensification of infrastructure-related research and development; 
 
j.    Deliberate harmonization of technical-vocational and higher education 
courses offered in educational institutions with the workforce 
requirements 
of 
the 
long-term 
infrastructure 
programs 
of 
the 
government and the private sectors; 
 
k. Prioritization of the employment of qualified Filipino professional and 
technical workers in infrastructure project; 
 
l.  Preferential use of quality construction materials that have a high 
domestic content, especially those that use sustainable materials and 
appropriate technology; 
 
m. Provision of appropriate training of and technology transfer to Filipino 
counterparts in infrastructure projects involving new or imported 
technology; 
 
n. Prioritization of multi-sectoral, multi-modal and area-wide development 
projects to take advantage of their synergistic effects. Where feasible, 
provide common underground ducts for utilities, and synchronized 
timelines for their installation; 
 
o.  Emphasis on food   security   infrastructure   that   will ensure the 
smooth flow of products across the archipelago. This will cover essential 
transport 
and 
logistics, 
energy, 
ICT 
and 
other 
agri-fisheries 
modernization and food logistics infrastructure; 
 
p.  Strict observance of the requirements for technical readiness for 
implementation, viz., pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, design, right-of-
way, environmental clearance, funding, and transaction documents are 
adequately fulfilled before the procurement and implementation of the 
projects; 


 
q.  Strict monitoring of project completion of all functional structures; 
 
r.  Requirement for continuity in funding and implementation of multi-year 
projects up to their completion; 
 
s.   Adoption of   appropriate       infrastructure    risk    management   
measures, including risk identification, allocation, and mitigation, in 
project development and management. These shall include mechanisms 
for hindsight review of historical events as well as foresight strategies to 
provide the concerned Agencies and stakeholders the agility to adapt to 
unpredictable large-impact disruptive events, such as pandemics, severe 
natural catastrophes, and major financial crises; 
 
t.   Strengthening of the absorptive capacities of the concerned agencies in 
the implementation of infrastructure projects in order to optimize the 
utilization of funds; and 
 
u.  Strengthening of transport and other infrastructure to support 
agriculture, tourism, trade and industry, and electronic commerce, 
though convergence programs among appropriate national and local 
government agencies. 
 
v.  Incorporating land value schemes that are feasible to the infrastructure 
needs of the country. 
 
 
SEC. 6.  Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Transport 
and Logistics Infrastructure. - Implementing agencies involved in the development 
of the Transport and Logistics Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following 
program directions and responsibilities:  
 
a.    Develop a national transport system with the following characteristics: 
efficient in facilitating mobility, safe, secure, economical, accessible, 
affordable, 
environmentally 
sustainable, 
user-oriented, 
reliable, 
convenient, integrated, and seamless; 
 
b. Establish a strategic national transport network consisting of 
complementary roads, rail, ports, and airports that serve medium and 
long-distance high-density traffic between key cities and municipalities, 
economic hubs, international gateways, or along major corridors in 
urban centers. The configuration of the network should fit into and 
influence the desired spatial development pattern under the National 
Physical Framework Plan; 
 
c.    Plan and implement transport projects within the context of the entire 
supply chain and logistics system, facilitative of both traditional and 
electronic 
commerce, 
with 
a 
seamless 
and 
demand-responsive 
intermodal transport network, to link production areas with processing, 
warehousing, transport and transshipment hubs, and markets, and 
ensure unimpeded flow of people, goods, services, disaster response 
equipment, relief goods, and basic commodities in times of emergencies; 
 
d. Focus the role of the government on policy formulation, planning, safety 
and environmental regulations, supervision, and monitoring of projects 
and operations, rather than as a direct provider of transport services 
which shall generally be assigned to the private sector; 
 


e.    Optimize the use of funds through efficient transport infrastructure 
maintenance and asset management, as well as applicable travel 
demand management, before considering additional investments; 
 
f.    Make use of the comparative advantages and interconnectivity of the 
different transport modes, and provide for healthy competition within 
and between transport modes to increase productivity, lower costs and 
user charges, and improve services. Allocate resources to the transport 
modes in accordance with their comparative advantages; 
 
g. Apply the user-pays principle for cost recovery where it is appropriate; 
 
h. Improve road-based people-oriented transport to address traffic 
congestion through engineering, enforcement, and education;  
 
i.    Encourage shift from private to public transport, especially on mass 
transport, through promotion of active transport culture, cost-effective 
public transport, and lower and/or zero carbon emissions mobility 
solutions;  
 
j.    Develop and expand cargo and rail infrastructure to connect strategic 
infrastructure such as ports; 
 
k. Improve the operational efficiency of airports and address constraints to 
their optimal capacity utilization; and 
 
l.  Improve the nautical highway network; and build and expand port 
facilities to ensure that inter-island shipping, including a stronger roll-
on roll-off (RORO) network, is a viable option for transporting people and 
cargo.  
 
 
SEC. 7.  Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Energy 
Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of 
the Energy Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions 
and responsibilities:  
 
a.    Support the required massive investments and fast track the 
implementation of infrastructure projects to improve power generation, 
transmission, and distribution;  
 
b. Encourage competition to drive down electricity costs;  
 
c.    Pursue development of the natural gas industry, as well as renewable 
energy such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar and other 
clean energy technologies as power sources;  
 
d. Ensure efficient transmission of electricity to various load centers and 
interconnect the entire grid; 
 
e.    Prioritize the provision of off-grid, stand-alone renewable energy 
technology to the remaining unelectrified off-grid, island, remote, and 
last-mile communities;  
 
f.    Implement energy infrastructure projects in accordance with the 
policies and programs of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 
2019;  
 


g. Prioritize and fast track the implementation of energy projects of 
national significance that will ensure energy security and reliability, as 
well as environmental sustainability aligned with the energy sector’s 
strategic directions, the Government’s Nine-Point Energy Agenda, the 
Philippine Energy Plan and other approved national, regional or local 
energy plans, among others; and 
 
h. Promote the deployment of clean, efficient and smart energy 
technologies and the establishment of necessary infrastructure and 
regulatory support. 
 
SEC. 8.  Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of 
the Water Resources Infrastructure Program. -  Implementing agencies involved in 
the development of the Water Resources Infrastructure Program shall pursue the 
following program directions and responsibilities:  
 
a.  
Create an apex body that will address the fragmented structure of 
water resources management, and coordinate and integrate the 
development and management of water resources using Integrated 
Water Resource Management (IWRM) principles; 
 
b. Formulate and implement long-range water resources master plans and 
multi-purpose projects that will optimize the development and use of 
water resource potentials for irrigation, power, water supply, and flood 
control, considering climate change projections.  These plans include 
the Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan, the National 
Irrigation Master Plan, the National Water Security Road Map, and 
various flood master plans for Metro manila and major river basins;  
 
c.  
Prioritize (i) sustainable water supply and sanitation services with 
cost-efficient structures, (ii) water reservoirs for water supply and 
drought mitigation, and multi-purpose dams with flood control 
functions, (iii) irrigation systems with closed conveyance, (iv) proper 
drainage systems in irrigation service areas, and (v) flood control and 
coastal protection with hybrid systems, that is, a combination of nature-
based solutions and engineered or gray structures; 
 
d. Intensify flood control in major river basins, principal rivers, urban 
centers, and coastal areas, combining structural or engineering 
intervention works with non-structural measures, such as land use 
management, watershed conservation and flood information and 
warning system, on an area or river system-wide basis, with priority on 
areas with high risks of flooding; and 
 
e.    Pursue institutional reforms such as streamlining processes in 
involved agencies to encourage and guide investments in water supply, 
sewerage, and sanitation; and 
 
 
SEC. 9.  Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of 
ICT Infrastructure Program. – Implementing Agencies involved in the development 
of ICT Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and 
responsibilities:  
 
a. Provide digital infrastructure to complement the national broadband 
plan, geared towards increasing internet access in unserved and 
underserved areas;  


 
b. Expand the deployment of ICT infrastructure and address the gaps in 
digital connectivity and promote digital trade;  
 
c. Enhance the country’s e-government system as a vital tool for good 
governance, including the improvement and integration of various 
database and software management systems within and across different 
sectors and Government bodies. Ensure and improve cybersecurity by 
investing in robust systems and key management resources; 
 
d.  Use ICT to provide climate-smart and resilient infrastructure, such as 
flexible smart power grids that can accommodate renewable energy 
sources, early warning systems for natural hazards, sustainable 
transport systems that enable public transit, walking, and biking, 
safety-promoting 
roadway 
designs 
that 
integrate 
wastewater 
management, rainwater harvesting, nature-based solutions to floods, 
droughts, and typhoons, and green infrastructure in public spaces; 
 
e.  Ensure a fair and level playing field for ICT operators by applying the 
same service obligations and performance standards; 
 
f.    Fast-track and lower the cost of deploying broadband infrastructure 
through infrastructure sharing policies that address the use of 
government 
assets, 
use 
of 
infrastructure 
across 
sectors, 
and 
coordinated build for a shared utility corridor; 
 
g.   Avoid direct government investment in network infrastructure and 
operations that would crowd out private investments in commercially 
viable areas. Provide necessary infrastructure support to ICT projects, 
especially in far-flung areas; 
 
h. Streamline the process for permits for cellular towers, cable laying, and 
network deployment;  
 
i.  Liberalize access to satellites for internet connectivity to help address 
digital infrastructure gap in the countryside; and  
 
j.  Prepare for 5G and higher generation technology as a game changer in 
terms of facilitating digital adoption across sectors. 
 
 
SEC. 10. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of 
Social Infrastructure Program. -  Implementing Agencies involved in the 
development of Social Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program 
directions and responsibilities:  
 
a.  Construct or improve schools with facilities for online or distance 
learning, as well as blended learning, and provide internet connectivity 
to all public schools, with the aim of creating Schools for the Future, 
and schools geared towards competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial 
Revolution. Give priority to schools for geographically isolated and 
conflict-affected areas, with provisions for classroom, water, sanitation, 
and health facilities; 
 
b.  Adopt the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) as the 
infrastructure roadmap for hospitals and health facilities towards 
Universal Health Care. Construct and develop of modern health facilities 
that will complement the Universal Health Care Law and national 


preparedness for surges in demand for pandemics, as well as climate-
smart technologies and wellness facilities promoting preventive care 
against diseases.  Pursue the development and expansion of the 
country’s telehealth system to ensure equitable access to healthcare 
services especially in underserved areas with limited physical access to 
healthcare professionals; 
 
c.  Construct and improve social housing projects and resettlement areas 
that adhere to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction 
standards to ensure human, environmental, and ecological safety, as 
well as access to livelihood opportunities and basic social services, 
which include communal solar-powered electricity, potable water and 
drainage, and waste management systems. Identify danger and/or no-
build zones to reduce casualties and damages in the event of natural 
disasters, such as typhoons and earthquakes; 
 
d.  Provide assistance to LGUs in complying with the requirements under 
the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, e.g., materials recovery 
facilities, transfer stations, compost production, and waste-to-energy 
projects;  
 
e.   Promote proper waste management through public awareness programs 
and disseminate information on the environmental importance of waste 
minimization, separation, recycling, reuse, and repurposing;  
 
f. Encourage public-private cooperation and strategic investments in 
cutting-edge technologies and facilities to generate economic value and 
create 
livelihoods 
from 
waste 
products, 
including 
sustainable 
production using recycled, reused, and repurposed materials; 
 
g.  Advocate the establishment of a national policy for sustainable waste 
management and roadmap for circular economy development to inform 
policy and infrastructure pipeline development;  
 
h.  Create an apex body with responsibility for implementing waste 
management and circular economy policies, plans, programs, and 
projects, including responsibility to perform the functions outlined in 
Sections 10-d to 10-g of this Act; and 
 
i.  Construct, improve, and renovate prison infrastructure to decongest 
existing jails and provide humane accommodations, e.g., potable water 
and proper sanitation facilities, complying with health standards for 
persons deprived of liberty. 
 
j.   Construct evacuation centers that serve as temporary shelters for 
evacuees in times of destructive unanticipated natural and human-
made calamities. 
 
 
SEC. 11.  Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in Agri-Fisheries 
Modernization and Food Logistics. - Implementing Agencies involved in Agri-
Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics shall pursue the following program 
directions and responsibilities:  
 
 
a.  Implement an integrated and long-term agri-fisheries modernization and 
food logistics infrastructure plan that will accelerate the development 
and competitiveness of the sector. Implement policies that promote 


traceability, efficiency, and conservation sufficient to manage resources 
and attract sustainable investment in the sector.  Strengthen and 
coordinate all components of the entire food supply chain and value 
chain, from the suppliers to the consumers; 
 
b. Construct agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics infrastructure 
towards food security, agricultural resilience, agro-industrialization and 
improved logistics to achieve cost-efficiency and facilitate exports; 
 
c.  Establish a network of roads, rail, ports and RORO, airports, irrigation, 
and warehouses based on the food supply and logistics chain; 
 
d.  Accelerate the construction of farm-to-market roads/farm access roads 
based on an overall network plan; 
 
e.  Provide production and post-harvest facilities such as dryers and 
warehouses; 
regional 
fish 
ports 
with 
modern 
cold 
storage; 
slaughterhouses and other meat establishment facilities; hatcheries, 
green houses, agricultural tramlines and bio-safety facilities; 
 
f.  Provide irrigation to increase farm productivity in rice, corn, sugarcane, 
and other high value crops; 
 
g.  Construct marketing facilities in strategic agri-fisheries areas such as 
trading posts, food terminals, auction markets, and fish landing sites. 
Provide adequate food health and safety infrastructure including 
laboratories and testing services in these marketing facilities; 
 
h.  Establish agri-fishery machinery centers and promote farm land 
levelling to accelerate farm mechanization and ensure economies of 
scale for farm clustering; 
 
i.   Integrate renewable energy goals and standards in agri-fisheries 
modernization and food logistics infrastructure; and  
 
j.  Update the irrigation master plan to set the direction for irrigation 
development and a framework for capital and operations and 
maintenance financing of irrigation.   
 
k. Streamline the process of issuance of permits on the use of water 
resources for purposes that require the extraction of a large volume of 
water. 
 
 
SEC. 12. Core National Infrastructure Projects. - The Program shall give 
priority to the following initial list of core infrastructure projects identified by 
the Agencies concerned in their program pipelines and which conform to the 
strategies and policies in Section 5 and to the Agency responsibilities in 
Sections 6 to 11 of this Act: 
 
a. Transport and Logistics Infrastructure 
 
1. Road Transport 
 
a) Inter-regional and regional roads and expressways in major road 
transport corridors of the country: 
1) North Luzon Expressway to Ilocos Region. 
2) North Luzon East Expressway to Cagayan Valley. 


3) Central Luzon East-West Links: Aurora-Nueva Ecija-Tarlac, 
Tarlac-Zambales.   
4) South Luzon Expressway to Bicol Region, along the Pan-
Philippine Highway Corridor. 
5) Luzon Eastern Seaboard Highway, Sta. Ana, Cagayan-
Atimonan, Quezon. 
6) Dalton Pass East Alignment Alternative Road. 
7) Laguna Lake Circumferential Expressway. 
8) Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway.  
9) Luzon Iconic Bridge Projects for Socioeconomic Development. 
10) Panay Expressway, Iloilo-Roxas-Malay. 
11) Negros Occidental Expressway, Silay-Kabankalan.  
12) Samar-Leyte Expressway along the Pan-Philippine Highway 
Corridor. 
13) Mindanao North-South Expressway along the Pan-Philippine 
Highway Corridor, Surigao-Davao-General Santos-Cotabato-
Pagadian-Zamboanga City. 
14) Northern Mindanao East-West Expressway, Butuan-Cagayan 
de Oro-Iligan-Pagadian. 
15) Central Mindanao Expressway, Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-
Davao City.  
16) Davao City Coastal Road and Davao City-Panabo Bypass 
Road. 
17) Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas 
in Mindanao. 
18) Major inter-island bridges/links - Bataan-Cavite, Batangas-
Mindoro, Sorsogon-Samar, Panay-Guimaras-Negros, 4th Cebu-
Mactan, Cebu-Negros, Samal-Davao City. 
19) Major RORO systems: Eastern, Central, and Western 
Networks. 
 
b) Metropolitan and urban road and expressway systems: 
1) Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 5 South link Expressway.  
2) Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 6 Expressway. 
3) Metropolitan Cebu Expressway. 
4) Bohol Bypass Road. 
5) Metropolitan Davao Expressway. 
6) Metropolitan Manila Logistics Network, particularly Bridges. 
 
2. Rail and Other Mass Transport 
 
a) Long-haul rail systems: 
1) Manila to Clark Airport and other parts of North Luzon. 
2) Manila to the Bicol Region. 
3) Subic-Clark Railway. 
4) Mindanao Rail Network, Tagum-Davao-Digos, with extensions 
to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Iligan, Surigao 
and Zamboanga. 
5) Panay Railway System. 
6) Cebu Railway System. 
 
b) Urban commuter rail systems: 
1) Metro Manila Subway, San Jose del Monte-Quezon City-
Makati-Taguig-Pasay-Paranaque-Las Pinas-Dasmarinas. 
2) North-South Commuter Rail, Malolos-Calamba. 
3) Light Rail Transit (LRT) 6, Bacoor-Dasmarinas. 
4) Mass Rail Transit (MRT) 4, N. Domingo-Ortigas-Taytay. 


5) C5 
MRT 
10, 
Ninoy 
Aquino 
International 
Airport-
Commonwealth Ave, Quezon City. 
6) MRT-11, EDSA-Quirino-San Jose del Monte. 
7) Common Station interconnecting LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7 
8) Monorail from Guadalupe to Bonifacio Global City (BGC).   
9) Makati-BGC Skytrain. 
9)   Cebu Monorail Transit, Central and Airport Lines. 
10)  Davao City Monorail.    
 
c) Urban bus transit systems and other projects: 
 
1) Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1, Quezon Ave-
Espana. 
2) Metro Manila EDSA BRT. 
3) EDSA and Makati BGC Greenways. 
4) Intelligent Transport Systems for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu, 
Metro Davao, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, 
General Santos, Iloilo. 
5) Cebu BRT. 
6) Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, including high-
priority bus system and Intermodal Terminal.  
7) Intermodal transportation terminals and hubs in Metro Manila 
- including Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange and North 
Philippine Dry Port Container Rail Transport Service – Ilocos 
Norte, Bocaue, Sta. Rosa, Baguio, Cebu City, Iloilo City, 
Bacolod, General Santos, Clark, Lucena and El Nido.  
 
3. Ports 
 
a) Batangas and Subic Ports to complement Manila Ports. 
 
b) Iloilo Port. 
 
c) Cebu Container Port. 
 
d) Davao Sasa Port. 
 
e) General Santos Port. 
 
f)    Other National Ports 
 
4. Airports 
 
a) Mega Manila Airport System. 
1) Improved Ninoy Aquino International Airport. 
2) Bulacan Airport. 
3) Sangley Airport. 
 
b) Regional Airports: 
1) Puerto Princesa. 
2) Iloilo. 
3) Kalibo. 
4) Bacolod-Silay. 
5) New Bohol (Panglao). 
6) New Zamboanga. 
7) Laguindingan. 
8) Davao. 
9) New Dumaguete (Bacong). 


10)  General Santos. 
11)  Bicol (New Legaspi) International. 
12)   M’lang (Central Mindanao). 
 
b. Energy Infrastructure 
 
1. Generation 
Required generating capacity as stated in the approved Philippine 
Energy Plan. 
 
2. Transmission 
Completion of the interconnection of main grids and connection of 
off-grid, where feasible.     
 
3. Distribution 
100% national electrification coverage. 
 
c. Water Resources Infrastructure 
 
1. Water Supply and Sanitation 
 
a) Metro Manila 
1) Kaliwa Dam, 600 million liters per day (MLD) 
2) Kanan/Agos River, 3,800 MLD 
3) Laguna Lake, 5,000 MLD 
4) New Wawa Dam, 400 MLD 
 
b) Other Urban Areas: 100% Level III service coverage and 
centralized wastewater treatment facilities. 
 
c) Rural Areas: at least 90% Level I service coverage and communal 
wastewater treatment facilities. 
 
2. Irrigation 
 
Total additional 1,400,000 hectares by 2050, including the following: 
 
a) Ilocos Norte-Ilocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project.  
 
b) Ilocos Sur Trans basin Project. 
 
c) Chico River Irrigation Project, Cagayan and Kalinga. 
 
d) Tumauini River Multipurpose Project, Isabela. 
 
e) Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project, Tarlac. 
 
f) Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project, Iloilo. 
 
g) Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project. 
 
h) Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Project. 
 
i)    Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project, North Cotabato and 
Maguindanao. 
 
j)    Kabulnan-2 Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project. 
 


3. Flood Control and Drainage 
 
a) Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas Flood Control, including the 
following: 
1) Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement. 
2) Marikina Multipurpose Dam. 
3) Paranaque Spillway. 
4) Laguna Lakeshore Flood Protection. 
5) River Improvements of Other Rivers. 
6) Urban Drainage Systems.  
 
b) Flood Control in Other Major River Basins:  
1) Agno 
2) Abra 
3) Abulog-Apayao 
4) Cagayan 
5) Pampanga 
6) Bicol 
7) Panay 
8) Jalaur 
9) Ilog-Hilabangan 
10) Tagaloan 
11) Cagayan de Oro 
12) Mindanao (Rio Grande) 
13) Buayan-Malungon 
14) Davao 
15) Tagum-Libuganon 
16) Agus 
 
c) Other Major Urban Areas, including Cavite Industrial Area and 
Metro Cebu.   
 
d. ICT Infrastructure 
 
1. National Broadband Network (NBN) plan, with universal access and 
internet connectivity.  Together with the common tower program, 
connecting geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) 
via the Broad Band ng Masa project. 
 
2. ICT Capability Development and Management Program. 
 
3. Activation of nodes using the National Grid’s spare fiber to cascade 
capacity to growth areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 
 
4. Cable landing stations with submarine cable to bring in more links to 
the international gateway. 
 
e. Social Infrastructure 
 
1. School Buildings 
 
a) Additional public classrooms to cover 100% of children of school 
age. 
 
b) Provision of digital infrastructure to all schools to support online 
or distance learning.    
 
2. Hospitals and Health Facilities 


 
a) Expansion of capacities and upgrades of service capabilities of 
government hospitals and other facilities, in accordance with the 
Philippine Health Facility Development Plan of the Department of 
Health, to ensure functional Health Care Provider Networks as 
provided in the Universal Health Care Act.  
 
b)   Regional Specialty Hospitals 
 
c)   Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines 
 
3.  Waste Management and Circular Economy Infrastructure 
 
a)  Waste collection, transportation, and disposal facilities and 
infrastructure.  
 
b) Waste sorting, aggregation, and transfer stations, including 
markets and waste banks. 
 
c)  Recycling and sustainable production facilities. 
 
d)  Waste-to-energy and waste incineration installations. 
 
4. Penitentiary Infrastructure 
 
 
Prisons in major Urban Centers. 
 
f.  Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure 
 
1. Irrigation and soil and water conservation facilities  
 
a) National irrigation projects – as listed in Section 12-c-2 of this Act. 
 
b) Communal and small-scale irrigation projects.  
 
c) Soil and water conservation facilities, including small water 
impounding and bio-engineering projects. 
 
2. Farm-to-market/farm access roads.  
 
3. Production 
facilities 
including 
greenhouses/screenhouses, 
hatcheries, and bio-safety facilities. 
 
4. Post-harvest facilities, including dryers and warehouses, regional fish 
ports 
with 
cold 
storage, 
slaughterhouses 
and 
other 
meat 
establishment facilities, and post-harvest facilities.  
 
5. Agri-fishery marketing and distribution facilities. 
 
6. Renewable energy projects for agri-fisheries. 
 
As provided in Section 13 of this Act, the initial list of core national 
infrastructure projects in this Section shall be regularly updated by the 
DEPDev, to reflect changes in development policies, in economic, physical and 
social conditions, and in the status of the projects in the Program, among other 
factors.  
 


SEC. 13. Responsibility for Formulation, Updating and Monitoring of the 
Detailed 30-Year Program. - Pursuant to the policies, strategies, and other 
provisions in this Act, the DEPDEV shall, in coordination with the concerned 
Oversight and Implementing Agencies and in consultation with concerned 
stakeholders, be responsible for the formulation of the detailed 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program, divided into Medium-Term Programs. This shall include 
the selection, prioritization, and phasing of the specific projects with their 
respective descriptions, scopes, cost estimates, priorities, funding requirements, 
schedules, financing and implementation modalities, and Implementing 
Agencies. The extent to which the projects in the Program meet the policies and 
strategies provided in Section 5 and the Agency responsibilities in Sections 6 to 
11 of this Act shall generally determine their priority, phasing, and schedule of 
implementation. 
 
In coordination with the concerned Agencies, the DEPDEV shall review and 
update the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program at the end of each Medium-
Term Program, or as often as may be necessary, taking into account changes in 
development policies, in economic, physical and social conditions, and in the 
status of the projects. This review and update may include addition or deletion 
of projects or changes in their scopes and schedules, on the basis of actual 
physical, social, and economic circumstances, with sufficient justifications, 
according to detailed guidelines to be defined by the DEPDEV.   
 
In all updates of the Program, priority shall be given to the core 
infrastructure projects identified in this Act and in such updates. 
 
The DEPDEV, in coordination with the concerned Agencies, shall be 
responsible for the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Program, including 
its physical and financial performance as well as socio-economic impact.    
 
SEC. 14. Minimum Budget Allocation for Infrastructure. -  The DEPDEV and 
the DBM shall ensure that the total annual budget allocation by the 
Government for the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program is at least five 
percent (5%) of the Gross Domestic Product: Provided, That the provision of the 
Constitution mandating that the State shall assign the highest budgetary 
priority to education, covering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure 
aspects, is observed.  
 
The budget allocation shall be consistent with the long-term expenditure 
framework of the Government within the budget ceilings set by the Development 
Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC), as well as with realistic levels of 
private sector investments under PPP schemes. The DEPDEV and the DBM 
shall also establish the infrastructure budget allocation for each Implementing 
Agency, taking into account the priorities of the projects as well as the 
absorptive capacity and performance record of the Agency in project 
implementation and budget utilization. 
 
SEC. 15. Project Financing and Implementation Modalities. – The projects 
under the Program may be implemented by the concerned Agencies under the 
following generic modalities in accordance with the criteria and Agency 
responsibilities indicated: 
 
a. Conventional Scheme – This is generally applicable to non-financially 
viable, but economically feasible, projects.  
 
1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and 
right-of-way of the project is provided by the national government. 
 


2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private designer. 
 
3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private construction contractor.  
 
4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the NG, by itself or 
through a private operation and maintenance contractor. 
 
b. Design-Build Scheme – This is generally applicable to non-financially 
viable but economically feasible projects where alternative design-build 
technologies are feasible 
 
1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and 
right-of-way of the project is undertaken by the national government. 
 
2.  Design is undertaken by the private design-build contractor. 
 
3.  Construction is undertaken by the private design-build contractor.  
 
4.  Operation 
and 
maintenance are undertaken by the national 
government, 
by 
itself 
or 
through a 
private 
operation 
and 
maintenance contractor. 
 
c.    PPP Scheme - This is generally applicable to financially viable and 
economically feasible projects, with cost recovery from user charges or 
with value for money to the government/public. 
 
1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy for the project is 
undertaken by the national government. Financing of design, 
construction, and operation and maintenance are undertaken by the 
Private PPP Concessionaire. 
 
2. Design is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire. 
 
3. Construction is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire.  
 
4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the private PPP 
concessionaire. 
 
d. Hybrid PPP scheme - This is generally applicable to financially viable 
and economically feasible projects where ODA is an affordable and quick 
source of financing for project design and construction, while the PPP 
Concessionaire 
can 
efficiently 
undertake 
the 
operation 
and 
maintenance.  
 
1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy is undertaken by the 
national government. Financing of design and construction is 
undertaken by the national government with ODA. Financing of 
operation and maintenance is undertaken by the private PPP 
concessionaire.  
 
2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private designer. 
 
3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private construction contractor.  
 


4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the private PPP 
concessionaire. 
 
e.    NG-LGU Partnership - This is generally applicable to non-financially 
viable but economically feasible projects where LGUs can contribute to 
right-of-way and operation and maintenance. 
 
1. Financing of design and construction is undertaken by the national 
government. Financing of right-of-way/operation and maintenance 
is undertaken by the LGU. 
 
2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private designer. 
 
3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or 
through a private construction contractor, or by the concerned LGU.  
 
4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the LGU. 
 
Sources of National Government and LGU financing may include revenues 
and loans and grants, including those from ODA sources. 
 
In addition to these generic project financing and implementation 
modalities, the DEPDEV, in coordination with the DOF and other Oversight and 
Implementing Agencies, may authorize other appropriate modalities, and 
variants, as deemed feasible for the specific circumstances and requirements of 
the projects at hand. These may include, among others, green financing, 
blended financing, and co-financing, for projects that meet minimum 
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards with strong economic 
impact potentials. Instruments may include national infrastructure bond and 
green infrastructure bond that can attract commercial and sustainable 
investments. 
 
SEC. 16.  Basis for Medium-Term and Annual Programming and Budgeting. – 
Based on the Program, the Implementing Agencies shall formulate their 
respective Medium-Term Infrastructure Programs, which are to be integrated 
into the overall National Medium-Term Infrastructure Programs and the 
Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan to be crafted by the DEPDEV.  
 
Based on the Program, the Implementing Agencies shall prepare their 
respective Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs) and subsequently 
their Annual Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs), which are to be integrated into the 
proposed Annual National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) to be prepared by the 
DBM, for submission to the Congress as the basis of the annual General 
Appropriations Acts (GAAs). The Implementing Agencies and the DBM shall see 
to it that the core projects in the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program are 
given priority in the MTEFs, AIBs and NEPs. 
  
The MTEFs shall be guided by the yearly budget ceilings to be provided by 
the DBCC. The AIBs shall follow the cash-based budgeting system of the 
Government. 
 
 
The projects in the initial list under Section 12 of this Act, as well as those 
in the updates of the Program pursuant to Section 13 of this Act, shall be vetted 
and approved according to the detailed evaluation criteria set by the DEPDEV, 
to confirm their technical, economic, financial, social, and environmental 
feasibility and priority, before the projects are included in the Medium-Term 


and Annual Infrastructure Programs and Budgets as provided in Section 10 of 
this Act. 
 
Based on the Program and the approved GAAs, the DBM shall issue the 
necessary Multi-Year Contracting Authority (MYCA) to cover the total cost of 
each project whose implementation will span several years. The DBM shall 
classify projects with issued MYCAs as priority items in the Agency AIBs, and 
shall provide for the automatic inclusion of the required funds in succeeding 
NEPs to enable the continuous implementation of such multi-year projects up 
to their completion.  
 
SEC. 17.  Use of Applicable Modern Technology for Project Implementation. – 
To achieve efficiency and transparency, projects in this Program shall, where 
applicable, be procured through electronic online systems, covering the 
submission and evaluation of bids. For effective management of the projects, 
Implementing Agencies shall use the Building Information Modeling (BIM) or 
similar applicable automated management tools that can visualize, simulate, 
track, and help optimize the performance of a particular infrastructure in five 
dimensions, namely, length, width, height, time, and cost, throughout the 
lifecycle of the project, from planning and design, through procurement and 
construction, to operation and maintenance. 
 
SEC. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the approval of this Act, a Committee, composed of the following officials, shall 
promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the 
provisions of the Act:  
 
a. The Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director General of the 
DEPDEV as Chairman. 
 
b. All Members of the DEPDEV Infrastructure Committee as Members. 
 
In preparing the IRR, the Committee shall consult with major stakeholders 
from the concerned private sectors, business groups, LGUs, community 
organizations, and Non-Government Organizations, among others.  
 
SEC. 19. Accountability for Formulation and Implementation of this Act. – The 
concerned Oversight and Implementing Agencies shall be held accountable, 
under existing laws including anti-graft and corrupt practices laws and auditing 
rules, for the proper performance of their respective responsibilities, covering 
the selection, prioritization, budgeting, financing, procurement, execution, fund 
disbursements, and related aspects of the projects in the 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program, as provided in this Act.   
 
SEC. 20. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby 
shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 21. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations 
or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended 
accordingly. 
 
SEC. 22. Effectivity. –This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette. 
 
Approved,