SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B.No. 2972 
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SEP 29 A 9 :13 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE MINDANAO PEACE AND 
DEVELOPMENT PLAN, SETTING THE GUIDELINES AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
We are all praying, working and striving for a just, inclusive and lasting peace. Peace 
and development have a symbiotic relationship. When there is peace, there is more development; 
and where there is development, the more likely that peace will last. 
History and experience have taught us time and again that lasting peace cannot 
be achieved through a peace agreement or settlement with one rebel group. Peace 
agreements have to be inclusive to be effective. Where there is peace, development is 
not far behind. There is a need to address the Mindanaoans' legitimate grievances and 
ensure respect for and promotion of the rights and interests of all Filipinos, all 
Mindanaoans, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, and religion. 
Achieving a just, genuine and lasting peace and development is a long and 
arduous process that addresses not only historical social inequity and injustice suffered 
by specific groups, but must also address the present social, political, and economic 
issues of the entire region and all its people. This is especially true in the modern world 
of nation-building with special focus on social, political and economic integration. 
Thus, for genuine and lasting peace and development to be achieved and 
sustained, the framework must be broad-based and inclusive, not be selective and 
insular. True peace and development in Mindanao can only be achieved through a 
framework that is JUST, INCLUSIVE and LASTING. 
JUST - Justice is an essential ingredient in any community. Equity and fairness 
should be the guiding principles in the prioritization and allocation of resources; 
settlement of disputes; remuneration and compensation of loss and damage; and 
imposition of sanctions and penalties. 
INCLUSIVE - Each stakeholder or affected individual, family and community 
should be given the opportunity to be informed and consulted. Each shall be given due 
consideration and sufficient opportunity to share his/her/its input, position and stand 
in the formulation and implementation of laws, policies, programs, rules, and other 
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LASTING - Laws, policies, programs, rules, and other norms governing the 
conduct of 
stakeholders and affected 
parties should withstand temporary 
circumstances, changing conditions, and availability of resources. Peace agreements 
forged and tempered through the principles and justice and inclusivity should result in 
a lasting and not temporary peace, and lead to total human development and progress 
that will withstand changes in economic conditions, environmental situations, 
government leadership, legal amendments, and other changes within the region. 
We are at a moment in our history where we can choose to emerge from years of 
strife and conflict to a just, inclusive and lasting peace. The proposed Bangsamoro Basic 
Law gives the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) several millions of lump sum 
funds in the form of a blank check. And with this blank check comes the risk of fund 
diversion, corruption, and waste. We have just won a fight in our battle against 
corruption by eliminating the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), otherwise 
known as the pork barrel system. We must not let this happen again. We should start 
anew by introducing honest-to-goodness reforms in the proposed Bangsamoro 
Autonomous Region. 
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) previously projected that 
the funding allocation for the Bangsamoro Government under the proposed 
Bangsamoro Basic Law will amount to a total of Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Billion 
Philippine Pesos (PhP 528 Billion) spread over a period of six (6) years from 2015 to 
2020. The beneficiaries of the proposed Bangsamoro Government will most likely be led 
by seasoned rebel returnees who are all too eager, however ill- or unprepared they are, 
to return to and embrace the rule of law.For sure, even the most battle-scarred veteran 
will still be considered neophytes in governance and face temptations and challenges 
thrown at even the most idealistic veterans. 
Instead of rewarding only the rebels and their supporters, we should all the more 
be inclusive by rewarding those peace-loving citizens who have stood by the Philippine 
Constitution and government yet equally suffered the horrors and effects of war and 
terrorism. Funds of the national government should instead be used to implement a 
comprehensive Mindanao Peace and Development Plan, which willfund and propose 
priority development projects in the fields of transport, infrastructure, tourism, 
education, health, small businesses, and agricultural and rural development, bearing in 
mind the rights and interests ofal! Mindanaoans. 
The results of the 2014 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) released by the 
Philippine Statistics Authority on March 5, 2015 showed poverty incidence among 
Filipinos rising to 25.8% in the first half of 2014, from 24.6% in the first half of 2013. The 
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has consistently figured in the 
bottom poorest cluster of the regions with a poverty incidence among families between 
42% and 47% in the first semesters of 2006, 2009, and 2012.l0ut of the twenty (20) 
poorest provinces in the Philippines, thirteen (13) are located in Mindanao. Out of the 
13, only two (2) are located in ARMM, which is the core territory for the proposed 
Bangsamoro area. 
For many years, reducing poverty and achieving lasting peace for inclusive 
growth have become the main challenges in Mindanao.2 According to the World Bank 
(WB), on average, the annual economic cost of the war in Mindanao in 1975-1982 was 
around one percent (1 %) of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for central and 
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southwestern Mindanao, and one half of 1 % for the Philippines or a total of about $200 
Million. The WB states that, assuming a much lower direct economic conflict cost 
during the "low-intensity" conflict years 1983-96, and using a discount rate of 7.5%, the 
direct output loss from the Mindanao conflict during 1970-2001 can be roughly 
estimated at between two (2) to three (3) Billion US dollars. 
According to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-
General Arsenio Balisacan, Mindanao has the potential to spur economic growth, citing 
its actual and potential contributions to the country's economic output. For 
instance, Mindanao contributes 14.4% to the national economic output; 37.4% of the 
country's agriculture, forestry and fisheries are in Mindanao. Mindanao accounts for 
60% of the country's agro-based exports and 50% of the country's major crops. 
Even WB proclaims that the Philippines is no longer the sick man of East Asia, 
but a rising tiger. According to Motoo Konishi, WB Country Director for the 
Philippines, "there is macroeconomic stability, and the fiscal situation of the 
government is sound and improving."3 It is clear that the Philippines has a good 
potential for further growth and equitable and sustainable development. However, the 
upcoming ASEAN integration poses challenges to development in Mindanao. Thus, 
there is a need for a cohesive, comprehensive and consultative plan for development. 
Taking off from the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan (2011-
2030) spearheaded by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the Strategic 
Development Framework 2010-2020 prepared by the NEDA, and premised on the need to 
facilitate a level playing field and to put up effective enforcement mechanisms for 
promoting the same, this proposed legislation seeks to establish by law a 
comprehensive Mindanao Peace and Development Plan (MPDP) with guaranteed 
funding for at least ten years -- definitive national government support to harness the 
potentials of Mindanao and spur economic development in the region. 
The proposed comprehensive MPDP identifies the development goals and 
objectives, pinpoints the strategic policy framework to attain them, and provides 
definitive national government support by providing additional funding -- over and 
above the regular amounts provided under the annual General Appropriations Act --
for the specific priority programs/projects enumerated in each of the following areas: 
(a) construction and/ or rehabilitation of an integrated and sustainable inter-
modal transport and logistics network, including an integrated Mindanao 
railway system,high-standard highways, and strategically-located, climate-
resilient airports, seaports, and land transport stations; 
(b) promotion and preservation of Mindanao's tourism potential, by providing 
funding for tourism-related infrastructure and/or grants/ loans for small 
tourism-related businesses; 
(c) education reform through the provision of modern facilities for public 
education institutions, and the establishment of a system of free tertiary 
education and/orstudent financial assistance for deserving and qualified 
Mindanaoans; 
(d) universal health care program, through the establishment of specialty 
hospitals, and additional health facilities manned with qualified and 
competent personnel, equipped with the necessary clinical and laboratory 
facilities, and compliant with the Department of Health's list of minimum 
services relevant to its classification; 
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(e) empowering and promoting businesses, particularly micro, small and 
medium enterprises (MSMEs), 
through capacity-building programs, 
provision of micro-finance services as a source of capital, and the 
development of effective policies and programs, similar to thes 300 Global 
Stars program of South Korea, the One Tambon, One Product policy of 
Thailand, and the Financial Facilitator Programme of Singapore; and 
(f) agricultural modernization and rural development, through capacity-
building program for farmers, research and development programs, farm 
modernization programs, crop insurance programs, halal food processing 
technologies; shared service facilities; andaccess to credit program for small 
farmers. 
This proposed bill will hopefully bring about the much-needed reform and 
development in Mindanao region, ensure just, inclusive, and lasting peace in the area, 
and effect real change in the lives of all Mindanaoans. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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ATTY. ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 2972 
'15 
SEP 29 A9:13 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ALAN PETER JJCOMPANERO
JJ S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE MINDANAO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT 
PLAN, SETTING THE GUIDELINES AND APPROPRIATING 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 "Mindanao Peace and 
Development Act of 2015" . 
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy.-It is the policy of the State to promote JUST, 
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6 of the nation and free the people from poverty.The State shall adopt policies that will 
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The State recognizes that true peace and development in Mindanao can only be 
achieved if the framework is: (1) JUST, where equity and fairness are the guiding 
principles in the prioritization and allocation of resources; settlement of disputes; 
remuneration and compensation of loss and damage; and imposition of sanctions and 
penalties; (2) INCLUSIVE, where each stakeholder or affected individual, family and 
community is given the opportunity to be informed and consulted, and his/her/its 
position and stand is considered in the formulation and implementation of laws, policies, 
programs, rules, and other norms of governance; and (3) LASTING, where laws, policies, 
programs, rules, and other norms governing the conduct of stakeholders and affected 
parties withstand temporary circumstances, changing conditions, and depletable 
resources. 
It is the policy of the State to establish a peace and development framework for 
Mindanao, with guaranteed funding for at least ten (10) years, to harness the potentials of 
Mindanao and spur economic development in the region. 
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Section 3. Nature and Scope. The Mindanao Peace and Development Plan 
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Section 4. Mindanao Railway Development Program.-
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established a Mindanao Railway Development Program, with an initial funding of One 
Hundred Fifty Billion Philippitl(! Pesos (PhP 150 Billion), for the construction, 
development and/or rehabilitation of an integrated and sustainable Mindanao railway 
system and supporting inter-modal transport and logistics network, including the 
conduct of studies. 
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is further 
mandated make necessary preparations for the establislunent of the Mindanao Railway 
Authority, and/or other coordinating bodies. 
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Section 5. Mindanao Sustainable and Integrated Transportation Development 
18 . Program.- There is hereby established it Mindanao Sustainable and Integrated 
19 Tmnsportation Development Program, which shall provide a framework, mechanism, 
20 and funding for the establishment of a reliable, efficient and climate-resilient 
21 infrastructure system featuring, among others, an integrated and sustainable inter-modal 
22 transport and logistics network, with high-standard highways and strategically-located, 
23 climate-resilient ports, airports and land transport stations that allow faster movement of 
24 people, goods and services and seamlessly CODIleet Mindanao with the rest of the rountry 
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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is hereby 
mandated to study the establishment of a Mindanao Bus Authority and the Mindanao 
Sustainable Transportation Coordinating Council, which shall include representatives of 
the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the Philippine Ports Anthority 
(PPA), the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), and relevant airport and seaport 
.. uthorities. The department is also mandated to work with relevant national government 
agend.es, goveritment-owned and controlled rorporations, local govemment units, 
and/or duly prequalified private contractors through any of the rontractual 
arrangements authorized under law to ensure the implementation of the following 
projects, and their corresponding guaranteed funding: 
a. at least Five Billion Philippine Pesos (phP 5 Billion) per year, or a minimum of 
Fifty Billion Pllilippine Pesos (PhP 50 Billion) in ten years, for the development 
and upgrade of domestic and international airports in Mindanao; 
b. at least Five Billion Philippine Pesos (phP 5 Billion) per year, or a minimum of 
Fifty Billion Philippine Pesos (phP 50 Billion) in ten years, for the development 
and upgrade of domestic and international seaports and Roll On and Roll Off 
(RORO) transportation facilities; and 
c. at least Five Billion Philippine Pesos (PhP 5 Billion) per year, or a minimum of 
Fifo) Billion Philippine Pesos (PhP 50 Billion) in ten years, for the development 
and upgrade of highways, roads and bridges, to seamlessly collllecting railway 
stations{ seaports, airports, and other transportation hubs. 
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The program shall have a guaranteed funding of at least Ten Billion Philippine 
Pesos (PhP 10 Billion) per year, or a minimum of One Hundred Billion Philippine Pesos 
(phP 100 Billion) in ten years, which the Department of Tourism (DOT), through the 
relevant local government units, is mandated to spend for tourism-related infrastructure 
and for grants/loans fur micro,small and medium enterprises with tourism-related 
businesses. The department is mandated to work with the relevant national government 
agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units in 
oonducting a study on the establishment of a Mindanao Historical Institute and a 
Mindanao Cultural Center. 
Section 7. Mindanao Education Development Program. - There is hereby 
established a Mindanao Education Development Program, with a guaranteed funding of 
at least Tell Billion Philippine Pesos (phP 10 Billioll) per year, or a minimum of One 
Hnndred Billion Philippine Pesos (phP 100 Billion) in ten years, for the implementation 
of programs and projects to attain the goal of maximum access to quality, relevant, aud 
culturally sensitive formal, non-formal, alternative, and indigenous education marked by 
Cldequate and modern facilities, trained personnel, sufficient resources, competitive 
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necessary facilities for public elementary and secondary schools in Mindanao through its 
Euhal\Ced Basic Education (K-to-I2) Program; the CHED is hereby mandated to establish 
a system of free tertiary education in state universities and colleges for selected priority 
programs/courses necessary for the economic development of Mindanao; and both 
agencies are mandated to work with relevant national government agencies, local 
government units, and private entities in establishing a system of student financial 
assistance in the furm of scholarship, student loans or grants-in-aid for deserving and 
qualified Mindanaoans. The DepEd aud CHED are also maudated to formulate relevaut 
policies, programs, activities aud projects towards developing aud implementing a 
revised curriculum that shall require the study of Mindanao history, culture and tradition 
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Section 8. Mindanao Health Development Program. -
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established a Mindanao Health Development PrOgraul, which provides assured funding 
to attain the goal of good health and over<ill well-being among the entire Mindanaoan 
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The Department of Health (DOH) is hereby mandated to work with the relevant 
national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local 
government units in ensuring that the projects identified below are properly 
implemented. To ensure the attainment of the objectives identified in the preceding 
paragraph, the 
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Section 9. Mindanao Business Enterprises Development Program. - There is 
23 hereby established a Mindanao Enterprises Development Progrrun, with a guaranteed 
24 funding of at least Ten Billion Philippine Pesos (PhP 10 Billion) per year, or a minimum 
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funding for shared service facilities, product research/ development, and the 
production,. packaging, marketing and trade thereof; and 
(c) provision of micro-finance services as a source of capital for MSMEs, which 
shall have a guaranteed funding of at least Two Billion Five Hutldred Milliotl 
Philippine Pesos (PhP 2.5 Billion) per year. 
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ModernizationProgrrun,which provides a guaranteed funding of at least Ten Billion 
Philippine Pesos (phP 10 Billion) per year, or a minimum of One Hundred Billion 
Philippine Pesos (phP 100 Billion) in ten years, to establish a dynamic and sustainable 
agnbusiness sector with world-class, socially and environmentally responsible farms 
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19 Pmgram. - There is hereby established a Mindanao Housing and Human Settlements 
20 Development Program geared towards attaining the goal of zero housing backlog. The 
21 program shall emphasize the policy of building climate-resilient settlements and 
22 building of communities. Communities complete with the relevant facilities/ amenities, 
23 and cllaracteriud by the use of new and innovative housing technologies and matel"ials 
24 10 bring down the cost of housing and reduce any adverse impact of construction on the 
25 environment. Priol"ities Shall be geared towards the infomlal settler fanlilies displaced 
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Section 12 Upholding the Rights of all Mindanaoans. - To address the 
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9.9 ll'IMginalization through unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights 
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41 the provisions of this Act are hereby mandated to respect, promote and uphold the 
42 rights and interests of all Christians, Muslims, lumads, indigenous peoples and other 
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The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NClP) and the National 
46 Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) are hereby mandated to work with the 
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14 .relevant national government agencies and local government units and prepare a 
15 consolidated progress report of the implementation of all priority progran15, projects 
16 and activities funded under this Act.Within the first quarter of the succeeding year, the 
17 MinDA shall submit the annual report to the Office of the President, the Senate, and the 
18 House of Representatives. Sud\ report shall be made available to the public forscrutiny, 
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Section 14. Appropriations and Period of Implementation. - The Mindanao 
P(;lace and Development Plan under this Act shall be implemented over a period of ten 
years. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, and every year thereafter, 
the President, upon the recommendation of the heads of the implementing agencies, 
shall prepare the list of specific priority programs, projects and activities that need to be 
funded for the year, and submit the same to Congress for its consideration and approval 
in a jOint resolution of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
For its implementation period of ten years, the Mindanao Peace and 
Development Plan shall have a guaranteed funding of at least Sixty-Five Billion 
Phllippine Pesos (PhP 65 Billion) per year, or a minimum of Six Hundred Fifty Billion 
Philippine Pesos (phP 650 Billion) in ten years in addition to the funding requirement of 
the Mindanao Railway System. Such guaranteed funding shall be over and above the 
regular amounts provided under the annual General Appropriations Act, and be treated 
.as a distinct and separate budget item from the regular appropriations for the 
implementing agencies. 
Section 15. Congressional Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created a 
Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor and oversee the implementation 'Of the 
provisions of this Act. TIle Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the 
Senate and six (6) members from the House of Representatives with the Chairpersons of 
the Committees on Local Government of both the Senate and the House of 
Representatives as joint Cltairpersons of this Committee. The five (5) other members 
from each Chamber are to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, respectively. The minority shall be entitled to proportional 
representation but shall have at least two (2) representatives from each Chamber. 
Section 16. Separability Oause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same sltall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
Section 1'7. Repealing Clause.- All laws, decrees, orders, issuances or portion 
thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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Approved, 
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