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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
ACCELERATING 
PUBLIC 
SECTOR 
INVESTMENTS 
IN 
LOCAL 
INFRASTRUCTURE, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE LOCAL BUILD, 
BUILD, BUILD PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Local governments perform a critical role in the delivery of basic social services 
and implementation of government programs and projects in the country. Under the 
prevailing policy regime, local government units (LGUs) have significant mandates on 
matters concerning agriculture, health, social welfare, public works, solid waste 
management, environment, local enterprise management, public order and safety, 
human settlements, tourism and even in disaster risk reduction and management. As 
such, the success of government plans, programs and projects, especially in the 
remote areas of the country, depends considerably on the capacity of the LGus and 
the availability of infrastructure to effectively implement the laws and execute 
government interventions.
Despite the mandates imposed on local governments, the infrastructure system 
at the local level remains inadequate, if not absent. This, in turn, impairs the ability of 
local governments to effectively implement programs and projects within their 
respective jurisdictions.


This bill seeks to remedy this situation by accelerating public infrastructure 
spending at the grassroots level. This bill seeks to establish a Local Build, Build, Build 
Program as a national strategy for providing intensive public infrastructure investment 
in all provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays of the country. Under this 
proposed measure, the additional share of LGUs from the national taxes collected by 
the Bureau of Customs in accordance with the Supreme Court decision in Mandanas 
vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 199802 shall be earmarked for local infrastructure 
projects, particularly those that boost local employment and tourism, raise agricultural 
productivity, manage health-related causes of mortality and morbidity, maintain public 
order and safety, reduce the actual and opportunity cost of doing business, and 
improve the delivery of basic social services.
The bill further mandates the release of the share of each province, city 
municipality, and barangay from the Program to their respective treasurer without 
need of any further action on a quarterly basis, and shall not be subject to any lien or 
holdback that may be imposed by the national government. It also facilitates the 
convergence of local government interventions and the cooperation among LGUs to 
ensure the enhancement of operational efficiency, effective utilization of public 
resources, realization of project outcomes, and strengthening of mechanisms for inter­
local cooperation.
This intervention is conceived in cognizance of the indispensable role of local 
governments in the delivery of social services, and their potential for greater 
contribution to socioeconomic development and ultimately, nation-building.
In view of the foregoing, the swift passage of the proposed measure is earnestly
sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1065
RECEIVi.O fiV;
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
ACCELERATING 
PUBLIC 
SECTOR 
INVESTMENTS 
IN 
LOCAL 
INFRASTRUCTURE, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE LOCAL BUILD, 
BUILD, BUILD PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Se it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Sec. 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Local Build, Build, Build
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Program Act."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Principles. -  It is hereby declared a policy of the State to
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promote genuine and meaningful local autonomy that empowers the territorial and
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political subdivisions of the State to attain fullest development as self-reliant
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communities and more effective partners in the realization of national objectives. In
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recognition of the role of provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays in governance,
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and in line with the objective of spurring inclusive economic development, the State
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shall establish mechanisms for providing additional resources for public infrastructure
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at the local level to boost local employment and tourism, raise agricultural productivity,
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manage health-related causes of mortality and morbidity, maintain public order and
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safety, reduce the actual and opportunity cost of doing business, and improve the
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delivery of basic social services.
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Sec. 3. Local Build, Build, Build Program. -  The Local Build, Build, Build,
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Program, hereinafter referred to as the Program, is hereby established as a national
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strategy for providing intensive public infrastructure investment at the local level.


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Sec. 4. Coverage. -  Any provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding,
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this Act shall apply to all provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, including
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barangays created pursuant to Ordinances of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or
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Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
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Sec. 5. Infrastructure Projects. -  Infrastructure projects that may be funded
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under the Program shall include the construction, completion, upgrading, repair,
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rehabilitation, or improvement of the following:
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(a) Local Public Buildings and Other Infrastructure;
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(b) Local Roads and Bridges;
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(c) Local Drainage, Flood Mitigation and Flood Control Systems;
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(d) Local Transport Infrastructure;
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(e) Local Agricultural and Irrigation Facilities;
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(f) Local Educational Infrastructure;
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(g) Local Flealth Infrastructure;
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(h) Local Social Welfare Infrastructure;
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(I) Local Flousing and Resettlement Projects;
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(j) Local Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure;
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(k) Local Solid Waste Management Infrastructure;
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(I) Local Jail and Prison Infrastructure;
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(m) Local Public Enterprise Infrastructure;
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(n) Local Electrification Infrastructure; and
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(o) Other infrastructure projects to be identified by the Department of the
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Interior and Local Government (DILG):
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Provided, 
That 
the 
construction, 
completion, 
upgrading, 
repair,
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rehabilitation, or improvement of such infrastructure shall be complementary and
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supplementary to other similar undertaking of national government agencies and shall
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not be a duplication of or replacement for any existing programs and projects already
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implemented at the local level by any government agency or instrumentality including
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local government units.


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Sec. 6. Planning Requirement o f Infrastructure Projects. -  Infrastructure
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projects to be undertaken under the Program shall be included in the Comprehensive
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Development Plan, Local Development and Investment Plan, and Annual Investment
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Program of the local government concerned.
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Sec. 7. Convergence o f Local Build, Build, Build Projects and Activities. -  Within
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the framework of a comprehensive local development and consistent with the basic
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policy on local autonomy, the President of the Philippines shall exercise general
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supervision over LGUs in the implementation of the Program within their respective
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jurisdictions. The city and municipal governments shall, in the exercise of general
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supervision over component barangays, ensure that the projects to be implemented
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by their respective component barangays shall complement and converge seamlessly
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with their respective comprehensive city or municipal development plans.
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Sec. 8. Inter-Local Partnership and Cooperation. -  Local government units may,
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through appropriate ordinances, consolidate or coordinate their efforts, services, and
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resources in the implementation of projects under the Program to ensure the
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enhancement of operational efficiency, effective utilization of public resources,
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realization of project outcomes, and strengthening of mechanisms for inter-local
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cooperation. In support of such undertaking, the LGUs concerned may contribute
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funds, real estate, equipment, and other kinds of property and appoint or assign
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personnel under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the participating
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LGUs through a Memorandum of Agreement.
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Sec. 9. Local Build, Build, Build Appropriations. -  The amount necessary for the
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implementation of the provisions of this Act shall be sourced from the share of LGUs
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from the national taxes collected by the Bureau of Customs based on the collection of
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the third fiscal year preceding the current fiscal year.
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Sec. 10. Allocation to Local Government Units. -  The share of each LGU in the
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appropriations as provided in Section 9 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section
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285 of Republic Act 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government
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Code o f 1991."
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Sec. 11. Automatic Release o f Shares. -  The share of each local government
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unit in the Local Build, Build, Build Appropriations as provided in Section 9 of this Act
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shall be released, without need of any further action, directly to the provincial, city.


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municipal or barangay treasurer, as the case may be, on a quarterly basis within five
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(5) days after the end of each quarter, and which shall not be subject to any lien or
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holdback that may be imposed by the national government for whatever purpose.
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Sec. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  Within sixty (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the DILG and the Department of Budget and Management
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shall, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department
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of Finance, League of Provinces, League of Cities, League of Municipalities, Uga ng
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mga BarangaydXY\ other government agencies concerned, jointly promulgate the rules
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and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 13. Separability Clause. -  If any portion of this Act is declared invalid or
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unconstitutional, the portions or provisions which are not affected shall continue to be
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in full force and effect.
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Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders,
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issuances, and rules and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to and
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inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 15. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,