Republic of the Philippines VED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oA HA
Quezon City, Metro Manila ARPA

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS: \7, “prsoak

Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__9237

Introduced by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Representatives Isidro T. Ungab and
Neptali M. Gonzales II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Due to the impact of the Supreme Court ruling in the cases of Greco Antonious Beda B.
Belgica, et al., vs Honorable Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr, et al. (G.R. Nos. 208566, 208493
and 209251), declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as unconstitutional,
to this date, valid obligations of the Government due to PDAF projects that were commenced or
completed prior to said decision have remained unpaid and outstanding. The payment by the
government of these obligations is a recognition of its commitment to pay upon performance of
the undertaking by the supplier or contractor to implement the projects covered. Moreover,
under the principle against unjust enrichment, the government which benefitted from the
implementation of projects at the expense of the contractor or supplier is bound to return the
same or in this case recompense the latter in the interest of justice, equity and good
conscience

Likewise, in view of the Supreme Court decision in Maria Carolina P. Araullo, et al, vs.
Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, Ill, et al., (GR Nos. 209287, 209135, 209136, 209155, 209164,
209260, 209442, 209517, and 209569), declaring certain acts and practices under the
Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional, approved priority projects have
only been partially implemented or not implemented at all. These projects are still deemed
necessary and important to be continued, such as the Coconut Scale Insect Emergency Action
Plan for our coconut farmers and the rehabilitation of the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 for the
benefit of the Filipino people. Similarly, urgent infrastructure, socio-economic, rehabilitation and
reconstruction projects which are not funded in any existing appropriation laws need to be
funded and commenced at the earliest possible time

Congress, with the power of the purse bestowed upon it under the Constitution, should
now exercise that power to ensure that funds are appropriated for these projects

We hereby urge our fellow legislators to authorize this proposed Supplemental
Appropriations in the amount of Twenty Two Billion Four Hundred Sixty Seven Million Six
Hundred Eight Thousand Pesos (P22,467,608,000) to be sourced from duly certified available
funds from the National Treasury.

ee a ae é BELMONTE, JR.

Chairperson, Committee on Appropriations Speaker

NEPTALI M.
Majority Leader



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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5237

Introduced by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Representatives Isidro T. Ungab
and Neptali M. Gonzales I!

AN ACT
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO BILLION FOUR HUNDRED
SIXTY SEVEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS
(P22,467,608,000) AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Appropriations. - The sum of Twenty Two Billion Four
Hundred Sixty Seven Million Six Hundred Eight Thousand Pesos
(P22,467,608,000) is hereby appropriated as supplemental appropriations for the
FY 2014 Budget

SEC. 2. Payment for the Implementation of Urgent Projects. - The
‘sum of Twenty Two Billion Four Hundred Sixty Seven Million Six Hundred Eight
Thousand Pesos (P22,467,608,000) is hereby appropriated to fund urgent and
important projects which cannot be funded by savings or through the
Unprogrammed Fund and are not funded under Republic Act (RA) No. 10633 or
the FY 2014 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The government agencies or
GOCCs, projects or programs, and amounts covered are as follows:

Govemment
Agency/GOCC/Special Purpose Project/Program Amount
Fund

1. Bureau of the Treasury ‘Additional Capital Outlay and MOOE for the 803,380,000
implementation of the Treasury Single Account

2. Bureau of the Treasury | Budgetary Shortfall for Transaction Fees and 100,407,000
Charges as a Result ofthe Implementation of the
‘Treasury Single Account

3. Department of Environment | Hiring of new 294 former rebels ~ | 11,176,000 |

and Natural Resources as forest guards under the National

Greening Program, as partof the joint
peacebuilding effort of DENR and Office of the

|_ Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process



Goverment Project/Program ‘Amount
Agency/GOCCISpecial
Purpose Fund
‘4 Department of Finance- | Phase 2 of the Renovation of the 32,224,000
Office of the Secretary DOF-OSEC Property |
5, Department of the Interior | Transition Investment Support Plan - ARMM. 799, 167,000
and Local Government - Procurement of 33 Firetrucks
Bureau of Fire Protection et
6. DILG-Ofice of the Secretary | Operational Transformation Plan for Philippine 2,833,282,000
National Police
7. Department of Justice ‘Transfer of Quezon City Prosecutors and Public 5,200,000
Attorney's Offices
@ Deparment of Science | Digi E-fund - ICT Hardware for Government 300,000,000
and Technolog)
9. Department of Public | Obligations Arising from implemented 7,849, 150,000
Works and Highways Infrastructure Projects
70. Department of Public ‘Completion of Development Assistance to the 240,000,000
|___Works and Highways Province of Quezon
41. Department of Public ‘Construction of the New Bohol 350,000,000
|___ Works and Highways Provincial Capitol to Replace Condemned Building _
12, Department of Public Retrofitting of the Presidential Management 210,000,000
Works and Highways Staff_Office Buildi
73, Department af Soca Updating of the National Household 7,942,521,000
Welfare and Development __| Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) _
14. Department of Social ‘Emergency Shelter Assistance for Victims of Typhoon 7,500,000,000 |
Welfare and Development _| Yolanda
15. Department of Metro Rail Transit 3 Rehabilitation 957,163,000
Transportation and | and Capacity Extension
Communications-Office of
the Secretary 1
| 16. House of Representatives | Completion of the Legislative Library and Archives. 250,000,000
Building / E-Library
17. Light Rail Transit Authority rine en of Light Rail Transit Line T and Line 977,690,000 |
18. Mactan-Cebu ‘Construction of Mactan-Cebu International 177,000,000
International Airport Airport VIP Lounge Building
Authority _|
19. Metro Manila Closure of the San Mateo Sanitary Landfill 778,000,000
Development Authority
20. National Electrification Installation of 10 Megavolt Amperes 32,600,000 |
‘Administration Substation in Sto. Domingo,
Albay nee
21. National Housing Construction of Permanent Housing for 7,999, 856,000
Authority ‘Victims of Typhoon Yolanda
‘22. National Housing Authority erento ‘Of the North Triangle Relocation 286,702,000 |
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23. Philippine Coconut Authority | Coconut Scale Insect Emergency Action Pian 340,345,000
24. Philippine Fisheries Construction of Fishpor, Lighthouses and Seawalls | 196,385,000 |
Development Authority |
25. Philippine Institute for Provision of Rent of Office Space during Pendency of “40,000,000 |
Development Studies Construction of PIDS' New Building
26. Supreme Court ofthe | Enterprise Information System Plan of the Supreme 715,360,000
Philippines and the Court
Lower Courts
TOTAL —_p22,467,608,000


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SEC. 3. Use and Release of Funds. - The amount appropriated shall be
released by the DBM to the implementing agencies in accordance with budgeting
laws, rules and regulations

SEC. 4. Applicability of General and Special Provisions in the FY
2014 General Appropriations Act. - The amounts herein appropriated shall be
used for the purposes indicated and subject to the relevant special and general
provisions under R.A. No. 10633 or the FY 2014 GAA.

SEC. 5. Availability of Appropriations. - The appropriations authorized
in this Act shall be available for release and obligation for the purposes specified
for one (1) year from the date of the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 6. Transparency Provisions. - The concerned implementing
agencies shall ensure that the details of projects, such as the name of
contractors or suppliers and corresponding amount paid, are included as part of
the information posted on their transparency seals required under Section 91 of
the General Provisions under RA No. 10633 or FY 2014 GAA.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason or reasons, any part or
provision of this Act shall be declared as unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or
provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force
and effect.

SEC. 8. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
publication

Approved.