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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7225

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Government projects are funded using tax payer's money.

However, it has been the traditional practice of government officials to label or
acknowledge the procurement of items with their names or identities as if the projects or items
were personally funded - basic government services such as waiting sheds, ambulances and
even trash bins are tagged with their family names.

In the same manner, this practice permits government officials to prematurely campaign
for re-election all year round, while at the same time projecting a false and inflated sense of
accomplishment to their constituency

In the interest of objectivity and fairness to the public and the money they have entrusted
to the government by way of taxes, this bill deserves immediate consideration and approval. It
is the people's money, not theirs,

EVELINA ESCUDERO


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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

8
House Bill No, _/228

Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero

AN ACT
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO BE
NAMED OR IDENTIFIED AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND
OTHER PERSONS WHOSE NAME OR IDENTITY MAY IN ANY MANNER
BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OFFICIALS

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

SECTION 1. Prohibited Acts. - It shall be unlawful for any government projects
to be named or identified after any government officials or other persons whose
identity may in any manner be associated with said government officials, except those
as may be determined by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
(NHCP) in accordance with law or its duly issued guidelines or regulations.

For purposes of this Act, government officials shall mean any person, appointed
or elected, in government whose office is given the authority, privilege or right to
identify, administer, implement, coordinate or propose a government project

Government project/s shall, on the other hand, cover goods and infrastructure
projects as defined in Section 5 paragraphs h and k, respectively, of Republic Act No
9184.

SEC. 2, Penalty. - The penalty of one (1) year imprisonment and a fine of
Php100,000.00 to Php1,000,000.00 shall be imposed upon any person who violates
the provisions of this Act. The determination of the amount of fine imposed herein
shall be dependent on the amount of the government project concerned.


A second violation, however, shall in addition to the above penalty of
imprisonment and fine subject the offender to suffer absolute perpetual
disqualification to hold office.

SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Government Procurement Policy Board in coordination
with the NHCP shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively
carry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
proclamations and/or administrative regulations which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded or repealed
accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette and at least three (3) newspapers of national
circulation.

Approved,