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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A 30-YEAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
EXPLANATORY NOTE
A safe, efficient, and accessible national infrastructure backbone is vital to foster 
the sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development of the present and future 
generations of Filipinos. This national infrastructure system should help realize the 
long-term vision for the Philippines under Ambisyon Natin 2040, by the middle of this 
century, as a progressive, mainly middle-class society, where nobody is poor, where 
the citizens enjoy healthy lives, are smart and innovative, and live in a high-trust 
community.
Major infrastructure facilities are generally capital-intensive, thus, their 
preparation and implementation take several years, in order to adopt an overall long­
term development program for national infrastructure, and better rationalize the 
traditional medium-term and annual programs. This long-term program should cover 
at least 30 years. This will ensure continuity in the development and implementation 
of the projects in the program, notwithstanding changes in national leadership. The 
Program will provide the guiding framework for the appropriate locations, scales, 
linkages, and schedules of public and private investments in major infrastructure in the 
country over the next three decades in order to maximize their benefits to the economy. 
This will, thus, serve as a predictable road map for the construction industry, investors, 
and related business sectors in carrying out their long-term plans and decisions.
The adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the recent spate of 
destructive typhoons and floods that struck the country, further highlight the need for 
longer-range, resilient, and high-impact engineering projects that will more effectively 
address major disruptive events, while complementing immediate emergency 
responses.


Finally, it is necessary to institutionalize, beyond the next six years and over at 
least the next three decades, the "Build Better More" plan of the current administration, 
so as to accelerate and sustain in a seamless manner the provision of a strong, safe, 
dependable, and cost-effective national infrastructure system that will support robust 
economic development, generate jobs, and improve the quality of life of Filipinos 
throughout the country.
Given the foregoing premises, this bill, therefore, adopts a 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program for the Philippines. The Program covers major infrastructure 
projects of the National Government (NG) - in the fields of transport and logistics, 
energy, water resources, information and communications technology, social, and agri­
fisheries modernization and food logistics infrastructure - including projects under 
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) schemes and partnerships with Local Government 
Units (LGUs).
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in coordination with 
the Oversight and Implementing Agencies, shall be responsible for formulating the 
details of the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program, divided into Medium-Term 
Programs, including the component projects with their descriptions, scopes, estimated 
costs, funding requirements, schedules, financing and implementation modalities, and 
Implementing Agencies. The NEDA shall review and update the 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program at the end of each Medium-Term Program.
From the 30-Year Program, the Agencies shall formulate their Medium-Term 
Infrastructure Programs and Annual Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs) to be integrated into 
the National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) for submission to the Congress as basis of 
the General Appropriations Acts (GAAs).
This bill has been previously filed by Sen. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao in the 18th 
Congress.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.


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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A 30-YEAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "The 30-Year National 
Infrastructure Program Act of2022"
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to provide an efficient 
infrastructure system to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth and sound 
quality of life for all Filipinos. For this purpose, the Government shall provide for a long­
term National Infrastructure Program covering the next thirty (30) years for the 
systematic and continuing development of essential transport and logistics, energy, 
water resources, information and communications technology, social, agri-fisheries 
modernization and food logistics infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead 
facilities in the country.
This Infrastructure Program shall be directed to support the achievement of the 
overall long-term development vision for the Philippines, by the middle of this century, 
as a prosperous, predominantly middle-class society, where no one is poor, and 
Filipinos shall live long and healthy lives, be smart and innovative, and live in a high- 
trust society. The Program shall serve as the overall guide for the preferred locations, 
magnitudes, interrelationships, and timing of public and private investments in 
infrastructure in the Philippines over the next three decades to maximize their impact 
to the economy and society. The Program shall, therefore, provide an overall road map


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for the construction industry, investors, and allied sectors in pursuing their long-term
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strategies.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following terms as used in this Act are defined
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as indicated:
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a. Agri-fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure - refers to
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facilities which include farm access roads, trading posts, agricultural tramlines
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and other market infrastructure, fish ports, irrigation and soil and water
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conservation structures, post-harvest facilities such as warehouses, cold
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storage, meat establishment infrastructure such as slaughterhouses, and
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production infrastructure such as greenhouses, hydroponics, aquaponics, and
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food irradiation facilities. This includes the health and safety infrastructure
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required to meet regulatory standards;
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b. Biended Financing - refers to the strategic use of combined concessional funds
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from development institutions or partners and commercial funds from lenders
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and private investors to provide financing for Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
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projects;
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c. Co-financing- refers to collaborative financing of a project by two or more banks
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or financing institutions;
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d. Core Infrastructure Projects - refer to projects in the 30-Year National
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Infrastructure Program with the highest priority in terms of national significance
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and impact;
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e. Energy Infrastructure - refers to infrastructure for power generation,
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transmission, and distribution, and electrification, as well as for exploration,
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development, production, storage and distribution of energy resources including
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those using water resources, fossil fuel, geothermal, solar, wind, wave, and
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other emerging technologies;
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f. Green Financing - refers to investments that create environmental benefits in
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support of green growth, low-carbon emission, and sustainable development;
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g. Impiementing Agencies- refer to the National Government Agencies responsible
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for the actual execution of specific infrastructure projects in the 30-year
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program, including the planning, design, programming, budgeting.


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procurement, and implementation of the projects, in accordance with the
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provisions of this Act;
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h. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure - refers to
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facilities that provide access to information through telecommunications,
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including the internet, wireless networks, telephone systems, and other digital
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technologies and communication media;
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I. Infrastructure - refers to the basic physical facility, for use by the public, that
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underlie and enable, sustain, and enhance the economic and social development
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of the country. Infrastructure includes transport and logistics, energy, water
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resources, information and communications technology, social, agri-fisheries
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modernization and food logistics infrastructure systems, and other basic
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overhead facilities;
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j. Oversight Agencies - refer to the National Government Agencies, particularly,
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the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of
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Budget and Management (DBM), and Department of Finance (DOF), responsible
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for providing policy and operational guidelines to, and monitoring the
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compliance thereof, by the implementing agencies, pertaining to the planning,
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programming, budgeting, procurement, and implementation of infrastructure
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projects, in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
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k. Projects of National Significance - refer to infrastructure projects whose socio-
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economic influence or impact significantly affect the entire country based on
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specific guidelines and criteria to be set by the NEDA;
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I. Sociai Infrastructure - refers to school buildings, hospitals and health facilities,
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public housing, solid waste management, penitentiary, evacuation centers, and
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other public and community facilities. The term also includes, as an important
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sub-sector, waste management and circular economy infrastructure, which
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refers to infrastructure for solid waste collection, distribution, and disposal,
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waste aggregation and transfer stations, waste markets, material recycling,
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sustainable production, material recovery, and waste-to-energy facilities;
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m. Transport and Logistics Infrastructure - refers to (i) roads, bridges, tunnels,
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grade separation, and related structures; (ii) rail, bus rapid transit and other
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mass transport systems, including subways, fixed facilities, and rolling stock; (iii)


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ports, including terminals and navigation facilities; (iv) airports, including
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terminals and navigation facilities; (v) intermodal transport facilities, including
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terminals; and (vi) supply chain infrastructure, including warehouses and
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distribution centers. Transport infrastructure includes support systems for the
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operation of transport services and facilities, such as intelligent transport
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systems;
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n. Water Resources Infrastructure - refers to (i) water supply, sewerage, and
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sanitation for domestic, commercial and industrial uses; (ii) irrigation for
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agricuiture; and (iii) flood control and drainage facilities, including dams,
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reservoirs, and coastal zone protection.
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Sec. 4. Creation of the 30- Year National Infrastructure Program. - There is hereby
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provided a 30-Year Nationai Infrastructure Program for the Philippines for the Years
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2023-2052, hereinafter referred to as the Program. This Program consists of major
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infrastructure projects of the National Government to be implemented under any of the
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following modes: (a) by the concerned National Government Agencies and
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Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, as provided under their respective
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charters; (b) under PPP arrangements; or (c) in partnership with Local Government
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Units (LGUs).
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Sec. 5. Infrastructure Policies and Strategies. - The Program, through its
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component projects, shall pursue the following national development policies and
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strategies of the Government:
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a. Prioritization of projects of national significance, which are consistent with the
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approved National Physical Framework Plan and Land Use Plan, as well as with
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National, Regional, Local, and Sectoral Development Plans, Roadmaps, and
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Master Plans;
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b. Observance of the following principles in the determination of priorities:
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effectiveness in meeting government objectives; economic feasibility and
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impact; poverty alleviation and social inclusion; environmental sustainability and
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climate resilience; safety; security; affordability; public access; technicai
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readiness for implementation; and financial viability and value for money;
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c. Maximization of private sector participation in the planning, development,
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d. Establishment and pursuit of a whole-of-government strategy to coordinate
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infrastructure investment planning and implementation that promotes
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collaboration among key actors, with the NEDA as the lead coordinator;
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e. Promotion of public consultation and feedback mechanisms on infrastructure
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investment priorities and projects at the national and local levels. These include
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alliances among the government, affected citizens, industries, investors,
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academe, think tanks, donor agencies, and other stakeholders to come up with
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smart approaches to infrastructure development on a sector-by-sector basis;
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f. Implementation of adequate infrastructure asset preservation and maintenance
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strategies;
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g. Incorporation of green and sustainable design, climate change adaptation and
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disaster resilience measures, as well as updated strength, safety, health, and
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environmental standards, in the design and construction of infrastructure
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projects, especially against powerful and disastrous typhoons, floods,
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earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and other hazards. Utilize
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nature-based solutions, where appropriate, to promote sustainability and cost-
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savings. Investment in systems to ensure compliance and enforcement of all
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safety and construction regulations. Establish a robust national geospatial
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infrastructure that will provide location-specific spatial data to support evidence-
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based planning and implementation of infrastructure projects;
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h. Intensification of infrastructure-related research and development;
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i. Deliberate harmonization of technical-vocational and higher education courses
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offered in educational institutions with the workforce requirements of the long-
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term infrastructure programs of the government and the private sectors;
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j. Prioritization of the employment of qualified Filipino professional and technical
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workers in infrastructure 
projects;
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k. Preferential use of quality construction materials that have a high domestic
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content, especially those that use sustainable materials and appropriate
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technology;
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m. Prioritization of multi-sectoral, multi-modal and area-wide development projects
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to take advantage of their synergistic effects. Where feasible, provide common
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underground ducts for utilities, and synchronized timelines for their installation;
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n. Emphasis on food security infrastructure that will ensure the smooth flow of
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products across the archipelago. This will cover essential transport and logistics,
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energy, ICT and other agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics
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infrastructure;
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0. Strict observance of the requirements for technical readiness for
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implementation, viz., pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, 
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environmental clearance, funding, and transaction documents are adequately
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fulfilled before the procurement and implementation of the projects;
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p. Strict monitoring and project completion of all functional structures;
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q. Requirement for continuity in funding and implementation of multi-year projects
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up to their completion;
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r. Adoption of appropriate infrastructure risk management measures, including risk
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identification, 
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in project development and
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management. These shall include mechanisms for hindsight review of historical
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events, as well as foresight strategies, to provide the concerned Agencies and
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stakeholders the agility to adapt to unpredictable large-impact disruptive events,
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such as pandemics, severe natural catastrophes, and major financial crises;
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s. Strengthening of the absorptive capacities of the concerned agencies in the
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implementation of infrastructure projects in order to optimize the utilization of
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funds; and
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t. Strengthening of transport and other infrastructure to support agriculture,
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tourism, trade and industry, and electronic commerce, through convergence
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programs among appropriate national and local government agencies.
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Sec. 6. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Transport and
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Logistics Infrastructure. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the
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Transport and Logistics Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program
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directions and responsibilities:
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a. Develop a national transport system with the following characteristics: efficient
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in facilitating mobility, safe, secure, economical, accessible, 
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environmentally sustainable, user-oriented, reliable, convenient, integrated, and
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seamless;
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b. Establish a strategic national transport network consisting of complementary
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roads, rail, ports, and airports that serve medium and long-distance high-density
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traffic between key cities and municipalities, economic hubs, international
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gateways, or along major corridors in urban centers. The configuration of the
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network should fit into and influence the desired spatial development pattern
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under the National Physical Framework Plan;
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c. Plan and implement transport projects within the context of the entire supply
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chain and logistics system, facilitative of both traditional and electronic
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commerce, with a seamless and demand-responsive intermodal transport
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network, to link production areas with processing, warehousing, transport and
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transshipment hubs, and markets, and ensure unimpeded flow of people, goods,
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services, disaster response equipment, relief goods, and basic commodities in
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times of emergencies;
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d. Focus the role of the government on policy formulation, planning, safety and
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environmental regulations, supervision, and monitoring of projects and
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operations, rather than as a direct provider of transport services which shall
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generally be assigned to the private sector;
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e. Optimize the use of funds through efficient transport infrastructure maintenance
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and asset management, as well as applicable travel demand management,
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before considering additional investments;
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f. Make use of the comparative advantages and interconnectivity of the different
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transport modes, and provide for healthy competition within and between
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transport modes to increase productivity, lower costs and user charges, and
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improve services. Allocate resources to the transport modes in accordance with
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their comparative advantages;
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g. Apply the user-pays principle for cost recovery where it is appropriate;
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h. Improve road-based people-oriented transport to address traffic congestion
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i. Encourage shift from private to public transport, especially on mass transport,
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through promotion of active transport culture, cost-effective public transport,
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and lower and/or zero carbon emissions mobility solutions;
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j. Improve the operational efficiency of airports and address constraints to their
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optimal capacity utilization; and
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k. Improve port facilities to ensure that inter-island shipping, including a stronger
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roll-on roll-off (RORO) network, is a viable option for transporting people and
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cargo.
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Sec. 7. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Energy
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Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the
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Energy Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and
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responsibilities:
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a. Support the required massive investments and fast track the implementation of
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infrastructure projects to improve power generation, transmission, and
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distribution;
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b. Encourage competition to drive down electricity costs;
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c. Pursue deveiopment of the natural gas industry, as well as renewable energy
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such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar and other clean energy
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technologies as power sources;
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d. Ensure efficient transmission of electricity to various load centers and
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interconnect the entire grid;
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e. Prioritize the provision of off-grid, stand-alone renewable energy technology to
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the remaining unelectrified off-grid, island, remote, and last-mile communities;
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f. Implement energy infrastructure projects in accordance with the policies and
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programs of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 2019;
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g. Prioritize and fast track the implementation of energy projects of nationai
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significance that will ensure 
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environmental sustainability aligned with the energy sector's strategic directions,
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the Government's Nine-Point Energy Agenda, the Philippine Energy Plan and
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other approved national, regional or local energy plans, among others; and
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h. Promote the deployment of clean, efficient and smart energy technologies, and
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the estabiishment of necessary infrastructure and regulatory support.
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Sec. 8. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of the
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Water Resources Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the
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development of the Water Resources Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following
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program directions and responsibilities.'
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a. Create an apex body that will address the fragmented structure of water
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resources management;
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b. Formulate long-range water resources master plans and multi-purpose projects
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that will optimize the development and use of water resource potentials for
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irrigation, power, water supply, and flood control;
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c. Pursue institutional reforms such as streamlining processes in involved agencies
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to encourage and guide investments in water supply, sewerage, and sanitation;
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and
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d. Intensify flood control in major river basins, principal rivers, and urban centers,
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combining structural or engineering intervention works with non-structural
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measures, such as land use management, watershed conservation, and flood
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information and warning system, on an area/river system-wide basis, with
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priority on areas with high risks of flooding.
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Sec. 9. Roie of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of ICT
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Infrastructure Program. - Implementing Agencies involved in the development of ICT
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Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and
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responsibilities:
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a. Provide digital infrastructure to complement the national broadband plan,
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geared towards increasing internet access in unserved and underserved areas;
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b. Expand the deployment of ICT infrastructure and address the gaps in digital
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connectivity and promote digital trade;
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c. Enhance the country's e-government system as a vital tool for good governance,
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including the improvement and integration of various database and software
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management systems within and across different sectors and Government
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bodies. Ensure and improve cybersecurity by investing in robust systems and
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key management resources;
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d. Use ICT to provide climate-smart and resilient infrastructure, such as flexible
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warning systems for natural hazards, sustainable transport systems that enable
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public transit, walking, and biking, safety-promoting roadway designs that
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integrate wastewater management, rainwater 
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solutions to floods, droughts, and typhoons, and green infrastructure in public
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spaces;
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e. Ensure a fair and level playing field for ICT operators by applying the same
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service obligations and performance standards;
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f. Fast-track and lower the cost of deploying broadband infrastructure through
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infrastructure sharing policies that address the use of government assets, use
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of infrastructure across sectors, and coordinated build for a shared utility
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corridor;
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g. Avoid direct government investment in network infrastructure and operations
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that would crowd out private investments in commercially viable areas. Provide
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necessary infrastructure support to ICT projects, especially in far-flung areas;
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h. Streamline the process for permits for cellular towers, cable laying, and network
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deployment;
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i. Liberalize access to satellites for internet connectivity to help address digital
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infrastructure gap in the countryside; and
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j. Prepare for 5G and higher generation technology as a game changer in terms
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of facilitating digital adoption across sectors.
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Sec. 10. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of Social
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Infrastructure Program. - Implementing Agencies involved in the development of
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Social Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and
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responsibilities:
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a. Construct or improve schools with facilities for online or distance learning, as
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well as blended learning, and provide internet connectivity to all public schools,
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with the aim of creating Schools for the Future, and schools geared towards
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competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Give priority to schools for
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geographically isolated and conflict-affected areas, with provisions for
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classroom, water, sanitation, and health facilities;
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b. Adopt the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) as the
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Health Care. Construct and develop modern health facilities that will
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complement the Universal Health Care Law and national preparedness for
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surges in demand for pandemics, as well as climate-smart technologies and
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wellness facilities promoting preventive care against diseases. Pursue the
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development and expansion of the country's telehealth system to ensure
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equitable access to healthcare services especially in underserved areas with
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limited physical access to healthcare professionals;
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c. Construct and improve social housing projects and resettlement areas that
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adhere to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction standards to
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ensure human, environmental, and ecological safety, as well as access to
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livelihood opportunities and basic social services, which include communal solar-
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powered electricity, potable water and drainage, and waste management
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systems. Identify danger and/or no-build zones to reduce casualties and
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damages in the event of natural disasters, such as typhoons and earthquakes;
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d. Provide assistance to LGUs in complying with the requirements under the
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Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, e.g., materials recovery facilities,
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transfer stations, compost production, and waste-to-energy projects;
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e. Promote proper waste management through public awareness programs and
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disseminate information on the environmental importance of waste
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minimization, separation, recycling, reuse, and repurposing;
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f. Encourage public-private cooperation and strategic investments in cutting-edge
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technologies and facilities to generate economic value and create livelihoods
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from waste products, including sustainable production using recycled, reused,
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and repurposed materials;
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g. Advocate the establishment of a national policy for sustainable waste
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management and roadmap for circular economy development to inform policy
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and infrastructure pipeline development;
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h. Create an apex body with responsibility for implementing waste management
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and circular economy policies, plans, programs, and projects, including
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responsibility to perform the functions outlined in Sections 10-d to 10-g of this
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i. Construct, improve and renovate prison infrastructure to decongest existing jails
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and provide humane accommodations, e.g., potable water and proper sanitation
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facilities, complying with health standards for persons deprived of liberty.
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Sec. 11. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in Agri-Fisheries
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Modernization and Food Logistics. - Implementing Agencies involved in Agri-Fisheries
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Modernization and Food Logistics shall pursue the following program directions and
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responsibilities:
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a. Implement an integrated and long-term agri-fisheries modernization and food
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logistics infrastructure plan that will accelerate the development and
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competitiveness of the sector. Implement policies that promote traceability,
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efficiency, and conservation sufficient to manage resources and attract
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sustainable investment in the sector; strengthen and coordinate all components
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of the entire food supply chain and value chain, from the suppliers to the
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consumers;
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b. Construct agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics infrastructure towards
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food security, agricultural resilience, agro-industrialization and improved
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logistics to achieve cost-efficiency and facilitate exports;
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c. Establish a network of roads, rail, ports and RORO, airports, irrigation, and
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warehouses based on the food supply and logistics chain;
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d. Accelerate the construction of farm-to-market roads/farm access roads based
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on an overall network plan;
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e. Provide production and post-harvest facilities such as dryers and warehouses;
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regional fish ports with modern cold storage; slaughterhouses and other meat
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establishment facilities; hatcheries, green houses, agricultural tramlines and
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biosafety facilities;
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f. Provide irrigation to increase farm productivity in rice, corn, sugarcane, and
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other high value crops;
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g. Construct marketing facilities in strategic agri-fisheries areas such as trading
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posts, food terminals, auction markets, and fish landing sites. Provide adequate
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food health and safety infrastructure including laboratories and testing services
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h. Establish agri-fishery machinery centers and promote farm land levelling to
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accelerate farm mechanization and ensure economies of scale for farm
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clustering;
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i. Integrate renewable energy goals and standards in agri-fisheries modernization
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and food logistics infrastructure; and
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j. Update the irrigation master plan to set the direction for irrigation development
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and a framework for capital and operations and maintenance financing of
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irrigation.
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Sec. 12. Core National Infrastructure Projects. - The Program shall give priority to
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the following initial list of core infrastructure projects identified by the Agencies
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concerned in their program pipelines and which conform to the strategies and policies
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in Section 5 and to the Agency responsibilities in Sections 6 to 11 of this Act:
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a. Transport and Logistics Infrastructure
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i. Road Transport
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1. Inter-regional and regional roads and expressways in major road
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transport corridors of the country:
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2. North Luzon Expressway to Ilocos Region
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3. North Luzon East Expressway to Cagayan Valley
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4. Central Luzon East-West Links: Aurora-Nueva Ecija-Tarlac, Tarlac-
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Zam bales
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5. South Luzon Expressway to Bicol Region, along the Pan-Philippine
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Highway Corridor
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6. Luzon Eastern Seaboard Highway, Sta. Ana, Cagayan-Atimonan,
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Quezon
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7. Dalton Pass East Alignment Alternative Road
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8. Laguna Lake Circumferential Expressway
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9. Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway
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10. Luzon Iconic Bridge Projects for Socioeconomic Development
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ll.Panay Expressway, Iloilo-Roxas-Malay
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12. Negros Occidental Expressway, Silay-Kabankalan
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13.Samar-Leyte Expressway along the Pan-Philippine Highway
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14. Mindanao North-South Expressway along the Pan-Philippine 
Highway Corridor, Surigao-Davao-General Santos-Cotabato- 
Pagadian-Zamboanga City
15. Northern Mindanao East-West Expressway, Butuan-Cagayan de 
Oro-Iligan-Pagadian
16. Central Mindanao Expressway, Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao 
City
17. Davao City Coastal Road and Davao City-Panabo Bypass Road
18. Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in 
Mindanao
19. Major inter-island bridges/links - Bataan-Cavite, Batangas- 
Mindoro, Sorsogon-Samar, Panay-Guimaras-Negros, 4th Cebu- 
Mactan, Cebu-Negros, Samal-Davao City
20. Major RORO systems: Eastern, Central, and Western Networks.
Metropolitan and urban road and expressway systems:
1. Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 5 South Link Expressway
2. Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 6 Expressway
3. Metropolitan Cebu Expressway
4. Bohol Bypass Road
5. Metropolitan Davao Expressway
6. Metropolitan Manila Logistics Network, particularly Bridges across 
Pasig, Marikina, and other Rivers
Rail and Other Mass Transport
1. Long-haul rail systems:
a. Manila to Clark Airport and other parts of North Luzon
b. Manila to the Bicol Region
c. Subic-Clark Railway
d. Mindanao Rail Network, Tagum-Davao-Digos, with 
extensions to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, 
Iligan, Surigao and Zamboanga
e. Panay Railway System
f. Cebu Railway System
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a. Metro Manila Subway, San Jose del Monte-Quezon City- 
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b. North-South Commuter Rail, Malolos-Calamba
c. Light Rail Transit (LRT) 6, Bacoor-Dasmarinas
d. Mass Rail Transit (MRT) 4, N. Domingo-Ortigas-Taytay
e. C5 MRT 10, Ninoy Aquino International Airport- 
Commonwealth Ave, Quezon City
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MRT-11, EDSA-Quirino-San Jose del Monte
g. Common Station interconnecting LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT- 
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h. Monorail from Guadalupe to Bonifacio Global City (BGC)
i. 
Makati-BGC Skytrain
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Cebu Monorail Transit, Central and Airport Lines
k. Davao City Monorail
3. Urban bus transit systems and other projects:
a. Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1, Quezon Ave- 
Espana
b. Metro Manila EDSA BRT
c. EDSA and Makati BGC Greenways
d. Intelligent Transport Systems for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu, 
Metro Davao, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, 
General Santos, Iloilo
e. Cebu BRT
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Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, including 
High-Priority Bus System and Intermodal Terminal
g. Intermodal Transportation Terminals and Hubs in Metro 
Manila - including Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange 
and North Philippine Dry Port Container Rail Transport 
Service - Ilocos Norte, Bocaue, Sta. Rosa, Baguio, Cebu 
City, Iloilo City, Bacolod, General Santos, Clark, Lucena, and 
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Batangas and Subic Ports to complement Manila Ports
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Iloilo Port
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Cebu Container Port
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Davao Sasa Port
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General Santos Port
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Mega Manila Airport System
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2. Bulacan Airport
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3. Sangiey Airport
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Regional Airports:
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2. Iloilo
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3. Kalibo
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4. Bacolod-Silay
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d. Energy Infrastructure
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Generation
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Energy Plan
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e. Water Resources Infrastructure
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Water Supply and Sanitation
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1. Metro Manila
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2. Kaliwa Dam, 600 million iiters per day (MLD)
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3. Kanan/Agos River, 3,800 MLD
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4. Laguna Lake, 5,000 MLD
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5. New Wawa Dam, 400 MLD
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Other Urban Areas: 100% Level III service coverage and centralized
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wastewater treatment facilities
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Rurai Areas: at least 90% Level I service coverage and communal
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wastewater treatment facilities
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Irrigation: Total additional 1,400,000 hectares by 2050, including the following:
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Ilocos Norte-Ilocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project
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Ilocos Sur Trans basin Project
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Chico River Irrigation Project, Cagayan and Kalinga
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Tumauini River Multipurpose Project, Isabela
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Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project, Tarlac
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Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project, Iloilo
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Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project
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Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Project
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Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project, North Cotabato
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Kabulnan-2 Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project
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Flood Control and Drainage
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Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas Flood Control, including
the
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ii. Fiood Controi in Other Major River Basins:
1. Agno
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4. Cagayan
5. Pampanga
6. Bicoi
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liog-Hiiabangan
and internet connectivity, together with the Common Tower 
Program, connecting Geographicaily Isoiated and Disadvantaged 
Areas (Gida) via the Broad Band ng Masa Project
capacity to growth areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao 
Cable landing stations with submarine cable to bring in more links 
to the internationai gateway
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a. Additional public classrooms to cover 100% of children of 
school age
b. Provision of digital infrastructure to all schools to support 
online or distance learning
2. Hospitals and Health Facilities
a. Expansion of capacities and upgrades of service capabilities 
of government hospitals and other facilities, in accordance 
with the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan of the 
Department of Health, to ensure functional Health Care 
Provider Networks as provided in the Universal Health Care 
Act
b. Regional Specialty Hospitals
c. Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines 
Waste Management and Circular Economy Infrastructure
1. Waste collection, transportation, and disposal facilities and 
infrastructure
2. Waste sorting, aggregation, and transfer stations, including 
markets and waste banks
3. Recycling and sustainable production facilities
4. Waste-to-energy and waste incineration installations 
Penitentiary Infrastructure: Prisons in major Urban Centers 
Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure
1. Irrigation and soil and water conservation facilities
a. National irrigation projects - as listed in Section 12-C-2 of 
this Act
b. Communal and small-scale irrigation projects
c. Soil and water conservation facilities, including small water 
impounding and bio-engineering projects
2. Farm-to-market/farm access roads
a. Production facilities including greenhouses/screenhouses, 
hatcheries, and biosafety facilities
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b. Post-harvest facilities, including dryers and warehouses,
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regional fish ports with cold storage, slaughterhouses and
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other meat establishment facilities, and post-harvest
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facilities
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c. Agri-fishery marketing and distribution facilities
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d. Renewable energy projects for agri-fisheries
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As provided in Section 13 of this Act, the initial list of core national infrastructure
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projects in this Section shall be regularly updated by the NEDA, to reflect changes in
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development policies, in economic, physical and social conditions, and in the status of
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the projects in the Program, among other factors.
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Sec. 13. Responsibility for Formulation, Updating and Monitoring of the Detailed
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30-Year Program. - Pursuant to the policies, strategies, and other provisions in this Act,
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the NEDA shall, in coordination with the concerned Oversight and Implementing
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Agencies and in consultation with concerned stakeholders, be responsible for the
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formulation of the detailed 30-Year National Infrastructure Program, divided into
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Medium-Term Programs. This shall include the selection, prioritization, and phasing of
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the specific projects with their respective descriptions, scopes, cost estimates,
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priorities, funding requirements, schedules, financing and implementation modalities,
19 
and Implementing Agencies. The extent to which the projects in the Program meet the
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policies and strategies provided in Section 5 and the Agency responsibilities in Sections
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6 to 11 of this Act shall generally determine their priority, phasing, and schedule of
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implementation.
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In coordination with the concerned Agencies, the NEDA shall review and update
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the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program at the end of each Medium-Term Program,
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or as often as may be necessary, taking into account changes in development policies,
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in economic, physical and social conditions, and in the status of the projects, among
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others. This review and update may include addition or deletion of projects or changes
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in their scopes and schedules, on the basis of actual physical, social, and economic
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circumstances, with sufficient justifications, according to detailed guidelines to be
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defined by the NEDA.
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In all updates of the Program, priority shall be given to the core infrastructure
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The NEDA, in coordination with the concerned Agencies, shall be responsible for
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the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Program, including its physical and
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financial performance as well as socio-economic impact.
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Sec. 14. Minimum Budget Aiiocation for Infrastructure. - The NEDA and the DBM
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shall ensure that the total annual budget allocation by the Government for the 30-Year
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National Infrastructure Program is at least five percent (5%) of the Gross Domestic
7 
Product: Provided, That the provision of the Constitution mandating that the State shall
8 
assign the highest budgetary priority to education, covering both infrastructure and
9 
non-infrastructure aspects, is observed.
10 
The budget allocation shall be consistent with the long-term expenditure
11 
framework of the Government within the budget ceilings set by the Development
12 
Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC), as well as with realistic levels of private sector
13 
investments under PPP schemes. The NEDA and the DBM shall also establish the
14 
infrastructure budget allocation for each Implementing Agency, taking into account the
15 
priorities of the projects as well as the absorptive capacity and performance record of
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the Agency in project implementation and budget utilization.
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Sec. 15. Project Financing and Impiementation Modaiities. - The projects under
18 
the Program may be implemented by the concerned Agencies under the following
19 
generic modalities in accordance with the criteria and Agency responsibilities indicated:
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a. Conventional Scheme - This is generally applicable to non-financially viable, but
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economically feasible, projects.
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1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and right-
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of-way of the project is provided by the national government.
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2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through a
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private designer.
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3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through
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a private construction contractor.
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4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the NG, by itself or through
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a private operation and maintenance contractor.
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b. Design-Build Scheme - This is generally applicable to non-financially viable but
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economically feasible projects where alternative design-build technologies are feasible.
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1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and right-
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of-way of the project is undertaken by the national government.
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2. Design is undertaken by the private design-build contractor.
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3. Construction is undertaken by the private design-build contractor.
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4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the national government,
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by itself or through a private operation and maintenance contractor.
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c. PPP Scheme - This is generally applicable to financially viable and economically
8 
feasible projects, with cost recovery from user charges or with value for money to the
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government/public.
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1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy for the project is
11 
undertaken by the national government. Financing of design, construction,
12 
and operation and maintenance are undertaken by the Private PPP
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Concessionaire.
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2. Design is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire.
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3. Construction is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire.
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4. Operation and 
maintenance are 
undertaken by the private 
PPP
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concessionaire.
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d. Hybrid PPP scheme - This is generally applicable 
to financially 
viable and
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economically feasible projects where ODA is an affordable and quick source of financing
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for project design and construction, while the PPP Concessionaire can efficiently
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undertake the operation and maintenance.
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1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidies is undertaken by the
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national government. Financing of design and construction is undertaken
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by the national government with ODA. Financing 
of operation 
and
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maintenance is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire.
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2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through a
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private designer.
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a private construction contractor.
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maintenance are 
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e. NG-LGU Partnership - This is generally applicable to non-financially viable but
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economically feasible projects where LGUs can contribute to right-of-way and operation
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and maintenance.
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1. Financing of design and construction is undertaken by the national
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government. Financing of right-of-way/operation and maintenance arelS
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undertaken by the LGU.
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2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through a
8 
private designer.
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3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through
10 
a private construction contractor, or by the concerned LGU.
11 
4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the LGU.
12 
Sources of national government and LGU financing may include revenues and
13 
loans and grants, including those provided from ODA sources.
14 
In addition to these generic project financing and implementation modalities, the
15 
NEDA, in coordination with the DOF and other Oversight and Impiementing Agencies,
16 
may authorize other appropriate modalities, and variants, as deemed feasible for the
17 
specific circumstances and requirements of the projects at hand. These may include,
18 
among others, green financing, blended financing, and co-financing, for projects that
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meet minimum Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards with strong
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economic impact potentials. Instruments may include national infrastructure bonds and
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green infrastructure bonds that can attract commercial and sustainable investments.
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Sec. 16. Basis for Medium-Term and Annual Programming and Budgeting. - Based
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on the Program, the Implementing Agencies shall formulate their respective Medium-
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Term Infrastructure Programs, which are to be integrated into the overall National
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Medium-Term Infrastructure Programs and the Medium-Term Philippine Development
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Plan to be crafted by the NEDA.
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Based on the Program, the Implementing Agencies shall prepare their respective
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Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs) and subsequently their Annual
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Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs), which are to be integrated into the proposed Annual
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National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) to be prepared by the DBM, for submission to
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the Congress as the basis of the annual General Appropriations Acts (GAAs). The
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Implementing Agencies and the DBM shall see to it that the core projects in the 30-
2 
Year National Infrastructure Program are given priority in the MTEFs, AIBs and NEPs.
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The MTEFs shall be guided by the yearly budget ceilings to be provided by the
4 
DBCC. The AIBs shall follow the cash-based budgeting system of the Government.
5 
The projects in the initial list under Section 12 of this Act, as well as those in the
6 
updates of the Program pursuant to Section 13 of this Act, shall be vetted and approved
7 
according to the detailed evaluation criteria set by the NEDA, to confirm their technical,
8 
economic, financial, social, and environmental feasibility and priority, before the
9 
projects are included in the Medium-Term and Annual Infrastructure Programs and
10 
Budgets as provided in Section 10 of this Act.
11 
Based on the Program and the approved GAAs, the DBM shall issue the necessary
12 
Multi-Year Contracting Authority (MYCA) to cover the total cost of each project whose
13 
implementation will span several years. The DBM shall classify projects with issued
14 
MYCAs as priority items in the Agency AIBs, and shall provide for the automatic
15 
inclusion of the required funds in succeeding NEPs to enable the continuous
16 
implementation of such multi-year projects up to their completion.
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Sec. 17. Use of Applicable Modern Technology for Project Implementation. -To
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achieve efficiency and transparency, projects in this Program shall, where applicable,
19 
be procured through electronic online systems, covering the submission and evaluation
20 
of bids. For effective management of the projects. Implementing Agencies shall use
21 
the Building Information Modeling (BIM) or similar applicable automated management
22 
tools that can visualize, simulate, track, and help optimize the performance of a
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particular infrastructure in five dimensions, namely, length, width, height, time, and
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cost, throughout the lifecycle of the project, from planning and design, through
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procurement and construction, to operation and maintenance.
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Sec. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within sixty (60) days from
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the approval of this Act, a Committee, composed of the following officials, shall
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promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the provisions
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of the Act:
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a. The NEDA Secretary as Chairperson.
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In preparing the IRR, the Committee shall consult with major stakeholders from
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the concerned private sectors, business groups, LCDs, community organizations, and
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Non-Government Organizations, among others.
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Sec. 19. Accountability for Formulation and Implementation of this Act. - The
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concerned Oversight and Implementing Agencies shall be held accountable, under
6 
existing laws, including anti-graft and corrupt practices laws and auditing rules, for the
7 
proper performance of their respective responsibilities, covering the selection,
8 
prioritization, budgeting, financing, procurement, execution, fund disbursements, and
9 
related aspects of the projects in the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program, as
10 
provided in this Act.
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Sec. 20. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
12 
unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to
13 
be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 21. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
15 
parts thereof contrary to, or inconsistent with, this Act are hereby repealed, modified
16 
or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 22. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
18 
complete publication either in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
19 
general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,
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