Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION PROGRAM IN ROAD 
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO SAVE COSTS AND ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF INTERNET 
CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
We currently live in a digital era wherein almost everyone can access the internet through handheld devices. 
With the technological advancements in recent years, people can access a vast pool of information within 
just a few clicks. As such, the internet has become a very essential service for education, entrepreneurship, 
communication, work, and almost all transactions in our day-to-day lives. Truly, the internet has the 
potential to influence economic growth and social change. It allows for transformation in workplaces 
towards cost-efficient transactions and processes. The Philippines, however, lags behind its Southeast Asian 
neighbors in terms of accessibility and speed. The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified the country’s 
inadequate capacity for heavier usage. Since the implementation of strict quarantine measures in Metro 
Manila and later on Luzon, there have been numerous complaints of slow internet speeds from users due 
to a sudden spike in internet usage due to work-from-home setups and online classes. As such, there is a 
need for issues such as these that impede Filipinos from accessing this essential service.  
Considering the importance of internet connectivity to a nation’s economic growth, there is the need to 
accelerate the deployment of internet infrastructure which would allow for greater internet accessibility or 
connectivity. This measure provides for the integration of internet infrastructure to all government road 
infrastructure projects to use the same rights-of-way and reduce unnecessary and repeated excavations 
for the laying down of cables, wires, and similar facilities and materials. The Department of Public works 
and Highways shall be responsible for identifying existing and planned road infrastructure projects covered 
by the program and shall be utilized for the integration of internet infrastructure (such as fiber-optic cable 
installation, etc.) in their implementation. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the Filipino 
people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 8, 2022
10:25 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION PROGRAM IN ROAD 
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO SAVE COSTS AND ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF INTERNET 
CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Internet Infrastructure Integration Act". 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to accelerate the 
provision of internet connectivity in the entire country in an efficient and cost-saving manner. Under this, 
internet infrastructure must be integrated into all government road infrastructure projects to use the same 
rights-of-way and reduce unnecessary and repeated excavations for the laying down of cables, wires, and 
similar facilities and materials. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows: 
a)
Internet Infrastructure - means any buried or underground facility and any wireless or wireline
connection that enables the provision of internet connectivity, such as fiber-optic cables and any
similar technology that may be developed in the future; and
b)
Internet Infrastructure Integration- a requirement designed to reduce the cost and accelerate the
deployment of internet connectivity by minimizing the number and scale of repeated excavations
for the installation and maintenance of internet infrastructure in rights-of-way, especially in
unserved and underserved areas in the country.
Section 4. Internet Infrastructure Integration Program. – The Internet Infrastructure Integration 
Program is hereby established under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The DPWH 
shall identify existing and planned road Infrastructure projects such as, but not limited to, farm-to-market 
roads, local and national roads, bridges, road widening, road maintenance, etc., which shall be covered by 
the program and shall be utilized for the integration of internet infrastructure in their implementation. This 
program entails the inclusion or integration of internet Infrastructure such as fiber-optic cable installation 
during the construction of any government road Infrastructure project using the same right-of-way. Priority 
shall be given to unserved and underserved areas, as determined by the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT). 
Section 5. Private Sector Participation. – The DPWH, in coordination with the DICT and the National 
Telecommunications Commission (NTC), shall establish a system for the notification, coordination, and 
participation of broadband providers, internet service providers, telecommunications companies and similar 
private entitles in this program, subject to the payment of reasonable fees and other terms and conditions 
that the DPWH deems necessary and appropriate.  
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Section 6. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations for the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.  
 
Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the effectiveness of 
this Act, the DPWH, DICT, NTC, and other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, shall issue the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.  
 
Section 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules, 
and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
Section 9. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act, or the application thereof to any 
person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected 
thereby. 
 
Section 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in the 
Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
Approved, 
 
Approved,