FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)  
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The term "typhoon" refers to the most notable tropical cyclones to enter 
the Philippine Area of Responsibility and affect the country. An average of twenty 
tropical cyclones hit the Philippines per year. Ondoy is one such storm. It had winds of 
85 kilometers per hour with gusts of 100 kilometers per hour and hit the main island of 
Luzon near the town of Infanta. At least 70 people were reported dead as "Ondoy" hit the 
Philippines causing massive flooding. P AGASA reported that total rainfall for the period 
reached 410.6 millimeters (16 inches), breaking the previous single-day record of 334 
millimeters in July 1967. 
The National Government declared Manila and 25 other provinces to be in a 
"state of calamity" as heavy rains brought by the storm caused the worst flooding in the 
National Capital Region in some 20 years. High flood waters caused damage to private 
properties and infrastructure across several regions. This bill seeks to aid those affected 
by typhoon Ondoy by allocating additional funds for the reconstruction and rehabilitation 
of the typhoon ravaged areas. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)  
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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AN ACT 
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APPROPRlATING THE SUM OF TEN BILLION PESOS (PIO,OOO,OOO,OOO.OO) AS 
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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RELIEF 
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OPERATIONS, RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE NATIONAL 
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CAPITAL REGION AND OTHER AFFECTED ~GIONS WHICH SUFFERED 
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DEVASTATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY TYPHOON Ol\TDOY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Appropriations. 
The sum of Ten Billion Pesos (P10,OOO,OOO,000.OO) is 
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appropriated for the implementation of relief operations,' reconstruction and rehabilitation of the 
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National Capital Region and other affected regions. The sum appropriated shall be called the 
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"Ondoy Fund" or the "Fund." Eight billion (P8,OOO,000,OOO.OO) shall be sourced from the 
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proceeds of the Road User's Tax to be used exclusively for road maintenance and drainage 
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improvement while the remaining two billion (P2,000,OOO,OOO.OO) shall be sourced from 
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counterpart LGU funds. 
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SECTION 2. Guidelines in the Allocation ofthe Ondoy Fund. 
The Ondoy Fund herein 
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appropriated shall be spent judiciously according to the principle of providing the greatest good 
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for the greatest number of people. The following guidelines shall be observed in allocating the 
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Ondoy Fund: 
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(a) Priority shall be given to roads and bridges, communications and power lines, 
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hospitals, school buildings, water and irrigation systems and such other projects as 
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drainage works, resettlement centers and home sites in the construction, repair andlor 
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reconstruction of government infrastructure and facilities; 
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(b) Aid, relief, rehabilitation and livelihood shall be extended equitably to all victims, 
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irrespective of political or party affiliations, gender, creed, religious relief, or ethnic 
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origin, giving emphasis to livelihood and employment opportunities; 
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(c) No money shall be released without any identified program or project nor shall any 
sum from the Ondoy Fund be used to pay obligations incurred before the approval of 
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this Act. 
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SECTION 3. Use of the Ondoy Fund. - The Ondoy Fund shall be used to cover the 
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repair, rehabilitation and construction of roads, bridges, irrigation systems, school buildings, 
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government buildings, sea ports and airports,hospitals, and other public infrastructures; purchase 
of hospital equipment, supplies and medicines, purchase of relocation sites; construction of 
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housing units; and funding for the implementation of the Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of 
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Social Services (CIDSS) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development, livelihood 
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programs, agricultural assistance and other support programs for farmers and fisherfolks. 
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SECTION 4. Creation ofthe Typhoon DamagedAreas Rehabilitation and Development 
Commission. 
For purposes of this Act, the Typhoon Damaged Areas Rehabilitation and 
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Development Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created. The 
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Commission shall be organized within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Act and shall 
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exist for a term of two (2) years after its organization. Such amounts as may be necessary solely 
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and exclusively for the organizational and operational expenses of the commission shall be set 
aside from the amount herein appropriated. 
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SECTION 5. 
Composition ofthe Commission . ....: The Commission shall be composed of 
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the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development as Chairperson, with the following as members: 
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the Chairmen of the Regional Development Councils affected; the Regional Directors of the 
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Department of Public Works and Highways, Social Welfare and Development, Agriculture, 
Education, Health and two (2) members representing the Local Government Units to be 
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appointed by the President and two (2) members of the House of Representatives to be appointed 
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by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
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SECTION 6. Powers and Functions of the Commission. - The Commission shall have 
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the following powers: 
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(a) Fonnulate policies and plans for relief operations, reconstruction, rehabilitation and 
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construction, rehabilitation and construction ?f public infrastructure, livelihood and 
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other social support services in hannony with plans and policies of the National 
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Govennnent; 
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(b) Prioritize and coordinate the implementation of the various programs and projects of 
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the Commission; . 
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(c) Coordinate and consult with concerned national and local officials as well as 
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accredited non-government organizations in the detennination of priorities and the 
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implementation of the programs and projects of the Commission; 
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(d) Call upon any department, office, instrumentality, agency or political subdivision of 
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the Government for assistance as may be needed; and 
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(e) Perfonn such powers and functions as may b~ necessary and proper to carry out the 
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purpose of this Act. 
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SECTION 7. Secretariat ofthe Commission. - The Regional Development Council ofthe 
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National Capital Region shall serve as the Secretariat of the Commission and shall assist the 
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Commission in carrying out its functions. 
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SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. 
Within fifteen (15) days from the 
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effectivity of this Act, the President, with the assistance of the National Disaster Coordinating 
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Council shall issue the implementing rules and regulations to effectively carry out the provisions 
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of this Act. 
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SECTION 9. Submission ofReports to Congress. - The Commission shall submit to the 
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President and to Congress, through the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee 
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on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a detailed quarterly report on the funds 
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allocated indicating the amount released, obligated and disbursed for: 
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(a) Aid, relief, reconstruction, rehabilitation, social support and livelihood servIces, 
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including the list of names of approved individual beneficiaries, contractors and other 
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service providers, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the delivery systems of 
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such services; and 
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(b) Construction, repair and/or reconstruction ofinfrastructure projects, including the list 
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of contractors and proj ects being financed, and the accomplishment thereof. 
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SECTION 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and SUbsisting. 
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SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. 
Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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