EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez _
House Bill No. 3820
EXPLANATORY NOTE

Water is a wellspring of life. Throughout history civilization has been born beside
rivers, waterways and oceans. For water brings not only sustenance but life itself

With the archipelagic nature of our country, it is regrettable that some of our
barangays are still without potable water supply system

Immediate passage of this bill is thus earnestly recommended

Mw,

RUFUS B. RODRIZUI


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez _
3820

House Bill No.’

AN ACT
TO PROMOTE RURAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING FOR AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN EVERY
BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN THREE YEARS

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

SECTION 1. Policy. itis hereby deciared the policy of the State to promote the quality of
health of every Filipino through the provision of adequate social services including, but not
mited to, the provision of an adequate potable water supply system to minimize the
exposure of water borne diseases.

SEC 2. Legal Agency. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in cooperation
with the Department of Health and the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
undertake a three year program for the construction of potable water supply system in every
barangay throughout the country. The program shail give priority to areas with social and
health problems brought about by water-borne diseases taking into consideration population
area served. project cost and other economic, social and environmental factors as may be
deemed necessary in undertaking the program within the context of the national
development pians. The lead agencies concemed, in consultation with the provincial and
municipal development councils, shail determine the areas which shall be given priority

SEC 3. Program Guidelines. The lead agencies concerned shall observe the following
priorities and guidelines in the planning, construction and management of potable water

supply projects:

(a) Funds provided for in this Act shall be used only for the
construction of the new potable water supply system

(b) Priority shall be given to the construction of communal water
supply:

(c) The potable water supply projects must be equitably distributed
among the provinces and municipaiities, giving priority to those
provinces and municipalities having inadequate supply of potable
water.

(d) The local government unit concerned shall participate in the
project planning, identification, design, management of all project
funds, construction and monitoring

(e) The potable water supply system shall be managed and
maintained by the local government unit concerned.

(f) The provincial officers of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development, Department of Health, and Department of Public
Works and Highways, shall be responsible in the preparation of
feasibility studies and design of communal potable water supply
projects.


SEC 4 Approprietion. The sum of Fifty Millon Pesos (50,000,000.00) is hereby
appropriated for the inital implementation of the provision of this Act. Thereafter, ne
cueceeding appropriation for its continued implementation shail be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act until the program shall have been completed

SEC 5. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional, other parts or
provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect

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SEC 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, orders, rules and
regulations and inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordinaly.

SEC 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved