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

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. B39 _

Introduced by Honorable Erlinda M. Santiago

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to require private contractors to whom national,
provincial, city and municipal public works projects have been awarded to
employ individuals who are considered as indigents by the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amending for the purpose
Republic Act No. 6685.

With this proposed amendment, the State will be able to give priority
for those considered as indigents in various areas where a governed project is
being undertaken. Thus, the new law will provide indigents an opportunity to
work and earn a living in a decent and honest way. Considering the increase
in the number of the unemployed, there is a need for the government to
require contractors awarded public works projects by the government to hire
not only from those qualified unemployed bona fide and actual residents in
the place where the projects are located but also to hire people who are
considered indigents by the DSWD.

This bill is also in line with the priority projects of President Benigno
Simeon Aquino III to eradicate poverty and reduce the present unemployment

rate.

For this reason, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

E) INDA M. SHNTIAGO



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

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._839

Introduced by Honorable Erlinda M. Santiago

AN ACT
REQUIRING PRIVATE CONTRACTORS DOING PUBLIC WORK
PROJECTS TO EMPLOY SKILLED AND UNSKILLED WORKERS
WHO ARE CONSIDERED INDIGENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6685 is hereby amended to

read as follows:

“SECTION 1. Contractor Requirement. — All private
contractors, including subcontractors, to whom awards are
made for the undertaking of national and local public works
projects funded by either the National Government or any local
government unit including foreign-assisted projects must hire at
least fifty percent (50%) of the unskilled and thirty percent
(30%) of the skilled labor requirements from the unemployed
bona fide and actual residents in the province, city and
municipality, WHO ARE CONSIDERED AS INDIGENTS BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND
DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) AND who are ready, willing and
able as determined by the governor, city mayor or municipal

mayor concerned where the projects are to be undertaken:


Provided, That labor used or to be used for the manufacture of
prefabricated construction materials and other materials
premade outside the place of project implementation and skilled
manpower utilized or to be utilized for the preparation of
engineering designs and project plans and layouts shall be
exempted from the labor requirements herein imposed:
Provided, further, That where the number of available resources
is less than the required percentages provided herein, said
requirements shall be based on the maximum number of locally
available labor resources which fact shall be certified by the
municipal, city, provincial or district engineer as sufficient

compliance with the labor requirements under this Act.”

SEC. 2. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 4. Notice of Labor Requirements. —The
contractor and/or subcontractor shall post in conspicuous areas
to be specified and designated by proper district, provincial city
or municipal authorities, a notice in either Filipino or English or
the local dialect, that local residents are needed for the project.
Applicants shall bring their voter’s identification card, or any
reliable document of identification’ or submit a certification
from the barangay captain or any other member of the barangay
council in the absence of the barangay captain to prove that
they are bona fide and actual residents of the locality where the
project will be undertaken AND A CERTIFICATION FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND
DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERED AS
INDIGENTS AS LISTED IN THE ROSTER OF SAID
AGENCY. Furthermore, applicants shall pass reasonable

performance requirements of the contractor.”

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,