EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
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Introduced by SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines is a patty to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted 
in September 2015. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through the 
seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is the global compact to achieve 
a better and more sustainable future for all, where nobody is left behind.
Meanwhile, the Philippines adopted AmB/syon IVat/n 2040through Executive Order 
No. 5, s. 2016. It embodies the collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino 
people for themselves and for the country in the next twenty-five (25) years to enjoy a 
strongly-rooted, comfortable and secure life.
The commitment to the SDGs with the guidance of AmBisyon Natin 
compels 
the government to align national policy towards sustainable development. Thus, this 
measure seeks to create a framework on sustainable development, incorporating the SDGs 
and their associated targets, while taking into account national interest and circumstances. 
The framework shall ensure that government agencies and local government units are 
working towards the achievement of the SDGs by 2030, and then building on the 
improvements made within that period towards the vision of AmBisyon Natin 2040.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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RECEi; D P ' :
Introduced by SENATOR PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Sustainable
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Development Framework Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  The State recognizes the need to integrate
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environmental, economic and social factors in the making of all State decisions, and
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that sustainable development is an indispensable policy for nation-building that
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considers the welfare of present and future generations.
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As party to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the State affirms its
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commitment to achieving the seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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by 2030. The SDGs and its targets shall guide national policy towards a sustainable
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future for all.
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The State likewise recognizes the collective long-term vision and aspirations of
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the Filipino people for themselves and for the country, embodied in AmBisyon Natin
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2040, which states:
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"In 2040, we will all enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle, secure in the
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knowledge that we have enough for our daily needs and unexpected
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expenses, that we can plan and prepare fo r our own and our children's
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future. Our family lives together in a place o f our own, and we have the


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freedom to go where we desire, protected and enabled by a dean, efficient,
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and fair government"
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Given the multi-dimensional issues involved, the State recognizes that the
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participation of government, the private sector and the communities is essential in
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order to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AmBisyon Natin
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2040.
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Sec. 3. National Policy and Strategy Framework on Sustainable Development
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-  Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the National Economic and
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Development Authority (NEDA), in consultation with the government agencies, shall
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establish 
a 
sustainable 
development 
framework 
(Sustainable 
Development
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Framework) which will provide a national policy and strategy on sustainable
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development, incorporating the SDGs and their associated targets, but taking into
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account national interest and circumstances.
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The Sustainable Development Framework shall be in force until the end of
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2030, but shall maintain the long-term vision of AmBisyon Natin 2040.
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NEDA shall conduct an annual review of the Sustainable Development
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Framework's targets and goals, and its effectivity in guiding the various government
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agencies towards meeting the SDGs by 2030.
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Two (2) years before its expiration, NEDA shall review the Sustainable
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Development Framework and, in coordination with the relevant government agencies,
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revise the targets, goals, and strategies provided in accordance with current
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circumstances and taking into account the Sustainable Development Framework's
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responsiveness to the needs of the remaining ten (10) years until 2040.
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Sec. 4. Role o f Government Agencies and Local Government Units. -
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Immediately upon the issuance by NEDA of the Sustainable Development Framework,
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all heads of government agencies, from all branches of government, shall cause the
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preparation of a sustainable development strategy containing objectives and plans for
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the agency that complies with and contributes to the Sustainable Development
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Framework, appropriate to the agency's mandate.
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The agencies' sustainable development strategies shall be submitted to NEDA
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within one (1) year from the issuance of the Sustainable Development Framework.
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NEDA shall monitor implementation and include the strategies in its annual review


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provided in Section 3 of this Act, and may request the agencies to submit reports as
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needed.
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The heads of local government units (LGUs) shall incorporate sustainable
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development into their local development plans, in accordance with the Sustainable
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Development Framework and appropriate to each LGU's circumstances.
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Sec. 5. Performance-Based Contracts. -  Performance-based contracts with
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national agencies and LGUs shall include provisions for meeting the applicable targets
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referred to in the national, agency and LGU policies and strategies, as provided in
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Section 3 and Section 4 of this Act.
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Sec. 6. Appointment o f Sustainable Development Officer. -  The heads of
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government agencies and LGUs shall appoint a Sustainable Development Officer
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(SDO), who shall oversee the preparation, implementation and monitoring of their
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respective strategies as provided in Section 4 of this Act.
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The SDO shall report directly to the head of his/her agency or LGU. Data shall
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be made available to NEDA and other agencies as needed.
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Sec. 7. Rote o f the Private Sector. -  The private sector is encouraged to prepare
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a sustainable development strategy in accordance with their business interests and
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consistent with the Sustainable Development Framework and the provisions of this
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Act.
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Publicly-listed companies shall include this strategy in their Sustainability
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Reports, as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be
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affected thereby.
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. -  All other laws, decrees, orders, 
rules and
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regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
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Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 10. EffectMty. -  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,