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House OF REPRESENTATIVE:
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress |
First Regular Session REGISTRATION UNIT |
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HOUSE BILL NO. ©&<°0 2136

Introduced by Honorable Roger G. Mercado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State should promote a just and dynamic social order that
will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free
the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, an
improved quality of life for all and promote comprehensive rural
development. Towards these ends, infrastructure, as a catalyst for

development, shall be given utmost priority.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being

Jil CA

ROGER G. MERCADO

earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session
6

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Roger G. Mercado

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared policy of the State to promote a just and
dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and
free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services,
promote full employment, a rising standard of living, an improved quality of life for all and
promote comprehensive rural development. Towards these ends, infrastructure, as a

catalyst for development, shall be given utmost priority.

SECTION 2. Prioritization of Projects. Local projects such as roads, bridges,
Public school buildings, public hospitals and other infrastructure projects of local

significance shall be given priority in the planning and implementation of this Act.

SECTION. 3. Public Works and Highways Infrastructure Program. - Consistent
with the above declared policy, the Department of Public Works and Highways, except
as otherwise provided in Sec. 4 of the Act, shall undertake the implementation of the

following priority projects, which shall include new construction, reconstruction,


improvement and/or rehabilitation of, and feasibility studies, engineering, acquisition of

sites, equipment, materials, supplies, labor, supervision and management services:

= Please see attached list of projects.

SECTION 4. Participation of Local Government Units. - The Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) shall, upon the request of the member(s) of Congress
concemed, authorize provinces, cities, municipalities or barangays to implement projects
under the categories of local roads and other public works in this Act: Provided, that

these local government units have the capability to implement such projects.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Public
Works and Highways shall issue the corresponding rules and regulation necessary for

the implementation of this Act
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All laws or parts of any law, orders, rules, and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended

accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,