Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 1549
Introduced by HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. VINCENZO 
RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, AND 
HON. TERRY L. RIDON 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the start of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. term, he has already 
expressed his intention to include and implement a 30-year national infrastructure program in 
the country as one of his priority bills as reflected in the Legislative-Executive Development 
Council (LEDAC) measures and in support of “AmBisyon Natin 2040” of the National 
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This program shall be the infrastructure 
backbone of the country wherein a strong and continuous funding will be guaranteed until 
2052, or for the next 30 years from its effectivity regardless of the changes in leadership, for 
major infrastructure projects on the following sectors: Agri-fisheries Modernization and Food 
Logistics Infrastructure, Energy Infrastructure,  Information and Communications Technology 
(ICT) Infrastructure, Social Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics Infrastructure, and Water 
Resources Infrastructure.  
This program aims to create a long-term program for the Philippines, through Public-
Private Partnerships (PPPs), that shall maximize and contribute to its socio-economic boost, 
human capital, social systems, and economic sustainability. To ensure its efficient and 
effective implementation, NEDA and other implementing agencies, shall first start with 
medium-term programs that shall include the setting of measurable targets that aims to be 
achievable during the 30-year period with concentration on the selection, prioritization, and 
phasing of specific projects.  
To emphasize the need for this program, in the Transport Infrastructure alone, one of 
the major problems our country continuous to face as a challenge is the Metro Manila traffic 
that calls for a massive infrastructure reform. In 2024, the Philippine Institute for Development 
Studies (PIDS) reported that the Philippines remains to be the worst overall infrastructure 
amongst ASEAN countries. Another example was when the Ninoy Aquino International Airport 
(NAIA) was listed as the fourth worst airport in Asia. We cannot stress enough the importance 
of this bill if we aim to keep up with the growing trends worldwide.    
In this Act, NEDA and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall ensure 
a total annual budget allocation of five percent (5%) of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 
the Philippines for the program.  
July 8, 2025
10:01 am


This is a re-filed bill from the 19th Congress and was approved on Third and Final 
Reading and was transmitted to Senate. Thus, in light of the foregoing, the immediate passage 
of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
HON. VINCENZO RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE 
HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
HON. TERRY L. RIDON 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 1549
Introduced by HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. VINCENZO 
RENATO LUIGI R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA, AND 
HON. TERRY L. RIDON 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A 30-YEAR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "30-Year National Infrastructure 
Program Act." 
SECTION. 2. Declaration of Overall Policy. - It is the policy of the State to provide an efficient 
infrastructure system to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth and sound quality of 
life for all Filipinos. For this purpose, the government shall provide for a long-term national 
infrastructure program, covering the next thirty (30) years, for the systematic and continuing 
development of essential infrastructure systems on transport and logistics, energy, water 
resources, information and communications technology, social, Agri-fisheries modernization and 
food logistics, and other basic overhead facilities in the country. This infrastructure program shall 
be directed to support the achievement of the overall long-term development vision for the 
Philippines by the middle of this century as a prosperous, predominantly middle-class society 
where no one is poor and Filipinos live long and healthy lives, are smart and innovative, and live 
in a high-trust society.  
The program shall serve as the overall guide for the preferred locations, magnitudes, 
interrelationships, and timing of public and private investments in infrastructure in the Philippines 
over the next three (3) decades to maximize their impact to the economy and society. The 
program shall, therefore, provide an overall road map for the construction industry, investors, and 
allied sectors in pursuing their long-term strategies. 
SECTION. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act: 
a) Agri-fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure refers to facilities which
include farm-to-market roads, farm-to-mill roads, to facilities which include farm-to-
market roads, farm-to-mill roads, trading posts, agricultural tramlines and other
market infrastructure fish ports, irrigation and soil and water conservation structures,
post-harvest facilities such as warehouses, cold storage; meat establishment
infrastructure such as slaughterhouses, biosecure livestock facilities, and production


 
 
infrastructure such as greenhouses, hydroponics, aquaponics, and food irradiation 
facilities. This includes the health and safety infrastructure required to meet regulatory 
standards; 
 
b) Blended financing refers to the strategic use of combined concessional funds from 
development institutions or partners and commercial funds from lenders and private 
investors to provide financing for public-private partnership (PPP) projects; 
 
c) Co-financing refers to collaborative financing of a project by two or more banks or 
financing institutions; 
 
d) Core Infrastructure projects refer to projects in the 30-Year National Infrastructure 
Program with the highest priority in terms of national significance and impact; 
 
e) Energy Infrastructure refers to infrastructure for electric power generation, 
transmission, and distribution, and supply, as well as for exploration, development, 
production, storage and distribution of energy resources including those using hydro-
electric resources, fossil fuel, geothermal, solar, wind, wave, and other emerging 
energy technologies; 
 
f) Green Financing refers to investments that create environmental benefits in support 
of green growth, low-carbon emission, and sustainable development  
 
g) Implementing agencies refer to National Government (NG) agencies or government-
owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), including local government units (LGUs) 
authorized to act on behalf of these agencies and GOCCs responsible for the actual 
execution of specific infrastructure projects in the 30-year program including the 
planning, design, programming, budgeting, procurement, and implementation of the 
projects in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
h) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure refers to facilities 
that provide access to information through telecommunications, including the internet, 
wireless networks, telephone systems, and other digital technologies and 
communication media; 
 
i) Infrastructure refers to the basic physical facility for use by the public that underlie 
and enable, sustain, and enhance the economic and social development of the 
country. Infrastructure includes transport and logistics, energy, water resources, 
information and communications technology, social, agri-fisheries modernization and 
food logistics infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead facilities; 
 
j) Oversight agencies refer to NG agencies particularly the National Economic and 
Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and 
Department of Finance (DOF), responsible for providing policy and operational 
guidelines to, and monitoring the compliance thereof, by the implementing agencies 
pertaining 
to 
the 
planning, 
programming, 
budgeting, 
procurement, 
and 
implementation of infrastructure projects in accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
 
k) Projects of national significance refer to infrastructure projects whose socio-economic 
influence or impact significantly affect the entire country based on specific guidelines 
and criteria to be set by the NEDA; 


 
 
 
l) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) refers to a contractual arrangement between an 
implementing agency and a private proponent for the financing, design, construction, 
operation and maintenance, or any combination thereof, of an infrastructure or 
development project which is typically provided by the public sector, where each party 
shares in the associated risks; 
 
m) Social Infrastructure refers to school buildings, hospitals and health facilities, public 
housing, solid waste management, penitentiary, evacuation centers, and other public 
and community facilities. The term also includes, as an important sub-sector, waste 
management and circular economy infrastructure, which refers to infrastructure for 
solid waste collection, distribution, and disposal, waste aggregation and transfer 
stations, waste markets, material recycling, sustainable production, material recovery, 
and waste-to-energy facilities; 
 
n) Transport and Logistics Infrastructure refers to (i) roads, bridges, tunnels, grade 
separation, and related structures, (ii) rail, bus rapid transit and other mass transport 
systems, including subways, fixed facilities, and rolling stock, iii) ports, including 
terminals and navigation facilities, (iv) airports, including terminals and navigation 
facilities, (v) intermodal transport facilities, including terminals, and (vi) supply chain 
infrastructure, including warehouses and distribution centers. Transport infrastructure 
includes support systems for the operation of transport services and facilities, such 
as intelligent transport systems, electric vehicles, and active and non-motorized 
transport; 
 
o) Transit-oriented development (TOD) refers to a planning strategy that aims to 
concentrate jobs, housing, and services around public transport stations; and  
 
p) Water Resources Infrastructure refers to i) water supply, sewerage, and sanitation 
facilities for domestic, commercial and industrial uses, (ii) irrigation for agriculture, and 
iii) flood control and drainage facilities, including dams, reservoirs, and coastal zone 
protection. 
 
SECTION. 4. Creation of the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program. - There is hereby 
provided a "30-Year National Infrastructure Program for the Philippines for the Years 2023-2052", 
hereinafter referred to as the Program. 
 
The Program consists of major infrastructure projects of the NG through its concerned agencies 
and GOCCs to be implemented through:  
a) the annual General Appropriations Act;  
b) under PPP arrangements, including hybrid PPPs;  
c) in partnership with LGUs; or  
d) a combination thereof. 
 
SECTION. 5. Infrastructure Policies and Strategies. - The Program, through its component 
projects, shall pursue the following national development policies and strategies: 
 
a) Prioritization of projects of national significance which are consistent with the approved 
National Physical Framework Plan (NPFP) and Land Use Plan (LUP), as well as with 
national, regional, local, and sectoral development plans, roadmaps, and master plans; 
 


 
 
b) Observance of the following principles in the determination of priorities: effectiveness in 
meeting government objectives; economic feasibility and impact; poverty alleviation and 
social inclusion; environmental sustainability and climate resilience; safety; security; 
affordability; public access; technical readiness for implementation; and financial viability 
and value for money; 
 
c) Maximization of private sector participation in the planning, development, financing, 
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure; 
 
d) Establishment and pursuit of a whole-of-government strategy to coordinate infrastructure 
investment planning and implementation that promotes collaboration among key actors, 
with the NEDA as the lead coordinator; 
 
e) Promotion of public consultation and feedback mechanisms on infrastructure investment 
priorities and projects at the national and local levels. These include alliances among 
government, affected citizens, industry, investors, academe, experts, donor agencies, and 
other stakeholders to come up with smart approaches to infrastructure development on a 
sector-by-sector basis; 
 
f) Adopt a TOD plan to promote urban growth and ensure compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-
friendly, and suitable dense development organized around transit stations, in order to 
bring economic, social, and environmental benefits to towns and cities;  
 
g) Implementation of adequate infrastructure asset preservation and maintenance strategies 
to optimize government funds for infrastructure and maximize its life; 
 
h) Incorporation of green and sustainable design, climate change adaptation and disaster 
resilience measures, as well as updated strength, safety, health, and environmental 
standards, in the design and construction of infrastructure projects, especially against 
powerful and disastrous typhoons, floods, earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, 
landslides, and other hazards; utilization of nature-based solutions, where appropriate, to 
promote sustainability and cost- savings. Investment in systems to ensure compliance and 
enforcement of all safety and construction regulations; and establishment of a robust 
national geospatial infrastructure that will provide location-specific spatial data to support 
evidence-based planning and implementation of infrastructure projects; 
 
i) Intensification of infrastructure-related research and development; 
 
j) Deliberate harmonization of technical-vocational and higher education courses offered in 
educational institutions with the workforce requirements of the infrastructure programs of 
the government and the private sectors; 
 
k) Prioritization of the employment of qualified Filipino professionals and technical workers 
in infrastructure project; 
 
l) Preferential use of quality construction materials that have a high domestic content, 
especially those that use sustainable materials and appropriate technology, such as low-
carbon technology; 
 
m) Provision of appropriate training of and technology transfer to Filipino counterparts in 
infrastructure projects involving new or imported technology; 


 
 
 
n) Prioritization of multi-sectoral, multi-modal, and area-wide development projects to take 
advantage of their synergistic effects; and, where feasible, provision of common 
underground ducts for utilities, and synchronized timelines for their installation; 
 
o) Emphasis on food security infrastructure that will ensure the smooth flow of products 
across the archipelago. This will cover essential transport and logistics, energy, ICT and 
other Agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics infrastructure; 
 
p) Strict observance of the requirements for technical readiness for implementation, viz., pre-
feasibility and feasibility studies, design, right-of-way, environmental clearance, funding, 
and transaction documents are adequately fulfilled before the procurement and 
implementation of the projects; 
 
q) Strict monitoring of project completion of all functional structures; 
 
r) Requirement for continuity in funding and implementation of multi- year projects up to their 
completion; 
 
s) Adoption of appropriate infrastructure risk management measures, including risk 
identification, allocation, and mitigation, in project development and management. These 
shall include mechanisms for hindsight review of historical events including disaster 
forensics, as well as foresight strategies to provide the concerned agencies and 
stakeholders the agility to adapt to unpredictable large-impact disruptive events, such as 
pandemics, severe natural catastrophes, and major financial crises; 
 
t) Strengthening of the absorptive capacities of the concerned agencies in the 
implementation of infrastructure projects in order to optimize the utilization of funds; 
 
u) Strengthening of transport and other infrastructure to support agriculture, tourism, trade 
and industry, and electronic commerce, though convergence programs among 
appropriate national and local government agencies; and 
 
v) Incorporating land value schemes that are feasible to the infrastructure needs of the 
country. 
 
SECTION. 6. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Transport and 
Logistics Infrastructure. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the Transport 
and Logistics Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and 
responsibilities: 
 
a) Develop a national transport system with the following characteristics: efficient in 
facilitating mobility and connectivity, safe, secure, economical, accessible, affordable, 
environmentally sustainable, user-oriented, reliable, convenient, integrated, cost-efficient, 
intermodal, and seamless; 
 
b) Establish a strategic national transport network consisting of complementary roads, rail, 
ports, and airports that serve medium and long-distance high-density traffic between key 
cities and municipalities, economic hubs, international gateways, or along major corridors 
in urban centers. The configuration of the network should fit into and influence the desired 
spatial development pattern under the National Physical Framework Plan; 


 
 
 
c) Plan and implement transport projects within the context of the entire supply chain and 
logistics system, facilitative of both traditional and electronic commerce, with a seamless 
and demand-responsive intermodal transport network, to link production areas with 
processing, warehousing, transport and transshipment hubs, and markets, and ensure 
unimpeded flow of people, goods, services, disaster response equipment, relief goods, 
and basic commodities in times of emergencies; 
 
d) Focus the role of the government on policy formulation, planning, safety and 
environmental regulations, supervision, and monitoring of projects and operations, rather 
than as a direct provider of transport services which shall generally be assigned to the 
private sector; 
 
e) Optimize the use of funds through efficient transport infrastructure maintenance and asset 
management, as well as applicable travel demand management, before considering 
additional investments; 
 
f) Make use of the comparative advantages and interconnectivity of the different transport 
modes and provide for healthy competition within and between transport modes to 
increase productivity, lower costs and user charges, and improve services; and allocate 
resources to the transport modes in accordance with their comparative advantages; 
 
g) Apply the user pays principle for cost recovery where it is appropriate; 
 
h) Improve road-based, people-oriented transport to address traffic congestion through 
engineering, enforcement, and education; 
 
i) Encourage shift from private to public transport, especially on mass transport for 
metropolitan areas, through promotion of active transport culture, cost-effective public 
transport such as railways and bus rapid transit, and lower or zero carbon emissions 
mobility solutions; 
 
j) Develop and expand cargo and rail infrastructure to connect strategic infrastructure such 
as ports; 
 
k) Improve the operational efficiency of existing airports to address constraints to their 
optimal capacity utilization, and develop new airports to strategically meet future traffic 
demand; and 
 
l) Improve the nautical highway network; and build and expand port facilities to ensure that 
inter-island shipping, including a stronger roll-on roll-off (RORO) network, as a viable 
option for transporting people and cargo. 
 
SECTION. 7. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Energy 
Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the Energy 
Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and responsibilities: 
 
a) Support the required massive investments and fast track the implementation of 
infrastructure projects to improve power generation, transmission, distribution, and supply; 
 
b) Encourage fair and transparent competition to provide reasonable electricity costs; 


 
 
 
c) Pursue development of the natural gas industry, nuclear energy, as well as renewable 
energy such as hydropower, geothermal, wind, solar, and other clean energy technologies 
as power sources, to the extent feasible; 
 
d) Ensure efficient and reliable transmission of electricity to various load centers and 
interconnect the entire country;  
 
e) Prioritize the provision of off grid utilizing microgrid systems, flexible and low-cost 
renewable energy technology to the remaining unelectrified off-grid, island, remote, and 
last-mile communities; 
 
f) Implement energy infrastructure projects in accordance with the policies and programs 
under Republic Act No. 11285, or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act; 
 
g) Prioritize and fast track the implementation of energy projects of national significance that 
will ensure energy security and reliability, as well as environmental sustainability aligned 
with the energy sector's strategic directions, the government's Nine-Point Energy Agenda, 
the Philippine Energy Plan, and other approved national, regional, or local energy plans, 
among others; and 
 
h) Promote the deployment of clean, efficient, and smart energy technologies and the 
establishment of necessary infrastructure and regulatory support; and support new 
generation technology and projects that may be applicable in the country and provide for 
continuous development and construction of energy and climate-resilient transmission 
and distribution infrastructure. 
 
SECTION. 8. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of the Water 
Resources Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of 
the Water Resources Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and 
responsibilities: 
 
a) Create an apex body that will address the fragmented structure of water resources 
management, and coordinate and integrate the development and management of water 
resources using Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) principles; 
 
b) Formulate and implement long-range water resources master plans and multi-purpose 
projects that will optimize the development and use of water resource potentials for 
irrigation, power, water supply, and flood control, considering climate change projections. 
These plans include the Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan, the National 
Irrigation Master Plan, the National Water Security Road Map, and various flood master 
plans for Metro Manila and major river basins; 
 
c) Prioritize (i) sustainable water supply and sanitation services with cost- efficient structures, 
ii) water reservoirs for water supply and drought mitigation, and multi-purpose dams with 
flood control functions, (iii) irrigation systems with closed conveyance, (iv) proper drainage 
systems in irrigation service areas, and (v) flood control and coastal protection with hybrid 
systems, that is, a combination of nature-based solutions and engineered or gray 
structures; 
 


 
 
d) Intensify flood control in major river basins, principal rivers, urban centers, and coastal 
areas, combining structural or engineering intervention works with non-structural 
measures, such as land use management, watershed conservation and flood information 
and warning system, on an area or river system-wide basis, with priority on areas with 
high risks of flooding; and 
 
e) Provide accessible financing for water supply and sanitation projects. This includes Public-
Private Partnerships, Viability Gap Funding from the government for economically feasible 
but financially unviable projects, Performance-Based Grants to enable equitable access 
to services, and funds or subsidies to leverage access to market-based lending or private 
equity. 
 
SECTION. 9. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of ICT 
Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the ICT 
Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and responsibilities: 
 
a) Strengthen the policy and regulatory environment to encourage just interconnection 
among ICT industry players and establish effective open-access network; promote 
facilities-based competition so that industry players invest to advance their digital 
infrastructure, thereby benefitting the general public; and streamline administrative 
procedures to ease market entry; 
 
b) Provide digital infrastructure to complement the national broadband plan, geared towards 
increasing internet access in unserved and underserved areas; 
 
c) Expand the deployment of ICT infrastructure and address the gaps in digital connectivity 
and promote digital trade; 
 
d) Enhance the country's e-government system as a vital tool for good governance, including 
the improvement and integration of various database and software management systems 
within and across different sectors and government bodies; and ensure and improve 
cybersecurity by investing in robust systems and key management resources; 
 
e) Use ICT, including geospatial technology, to provide climate-smart and resilient 
infrastructure, such as flexible smart power grids that can accommodate renewable 
energy sources, early warning systems for natural hazards, sustainable transport systems 
that enable public transit, walking, and biking, safety-promoting roadway designs that 
integrate wastewater management, rainwater harvesting, nature-based solutions to 
floods, droughts, and typhoons, and green infrastructure in public spaces; 
 
f) Ensure a fair and level playing field for ICT operators by applying the same service 
obligations and performance standards;  
 
g) Fast-track and lower the cost of deploying broadband infrastructure through infrastructure 
sharing policies that address the use of government assets, use of infrastructure across 
sectors, and coordinate build up for a shared utility corridor; 
 
h) Avoid direct government investment in network infrastructure and operations that would 
crowd out private investments in commercially viable areas; and provide necessary 
infrastructure support to ICT projects, especially in far-flung areas; 
 


 
 
i) Streamline the process for permits for cellular towers, cable laying, and network 
deployment; and 
 
j) Liberalize access to satellites for internet connectivity to help address digital infrastructure 
gap in the countryside. 
 
SECTION. 10. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in the Development of Social 
Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of the Social 
Infrastructure Program shall pursue the following program directions and responsibilities: 
 
a) Construct or improve schools with adequate learning facilities which are conducive to 
teaching and learning; with sufficient flexible space to achieve the ideal classroom-to-pupil 
ratio; resilient and adaptive to climate change, disasters, urban migration and land 
shortage; and equipped with basic facilities, including water, sanitation, health, electricity, 
internet, libraries, and science; and give priority to schools for geographically isolated and 
conflict-affected areas; 
 
b) Adopt the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan (PHFDP) as the infrastructure 
roadmap for hospitals and health facilities towards Universal Health Care; establish a 
health care provider network in every province and highly urbanized city to ensure 
comprehensive provision of health care services; provide for the national government to 
work with LGUs and private providers to ensure that the primary care network, hospitals, 
standalone or specialized facilities, and other ancillary facilities are functionally integrated 
within the health care provider network; develop modern health facilities that will provide 
national preparedness for surges in demand for pandemics, as well as climate-smart 
technologies and wellness facilities promoting preventive care against diseases; pursue 
the development and expansion of the country's telehealth system to ensure equitable 
access to healthcare services especially in underserved areas with limited physical access 
to healthcare professionals; and give priority to geographically isolated and disadvantaged 
areas, marginalized populations, and indigenous peoples' communities; 
 
c) Mobilize resources of the private sector and the national government and LGUs, including 
government financing institutions and private banks, to meet the housing needs and 
provide at least one million housing units per year; improve housing affordability through 
appropriate subsidies; construct and improve social housing projects and resettlement 
areas that adhere to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction standards to 
ensure human, environmental, and ecological safety, as well as access to livelihood 
opportunities and basic social services, which include communal solar-powered electricity, 
potable water and drainage, and waste management systems; and identify danger or no-
build zones to reduce casualties and damages in the event of natural disasters, such as 
typhoons, flooding, landslides, and earthquakes; 
 
d) Provide assistance to LGUs in complying with the requirements under Republic Act No. 
9003, or the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000", such as materials 
recovery facilities, transfer stations, compost production, and waste-to-energy projects; 
 
e) Promote proper waste management through public awareness programs and disseminate 
information on the environmental importance of waste minimization, separation, recycling, 
reuse, and repurposing; 
 


 
 
f) Encourage public-private cooperation and strategic investments in cutting-edge 
technologies and facilities to generate economic value and create livelihoods from waste 
products, including sustainable production using recycled, reused, and repurposed 
materials; 
 
g) Advocate the establishment of a national policy for sustainable waste management and 
roadmap for circular economy development and infrastructure pipeline development; 
 
h) Create an apex body with responsibility for implementing waste management and circular 
economy policies, plans, programs, and projects, including responsibility to perform the 
functions outlined in paragraphs (d) to (g) of this Section; 
 
i) Construct, improve, and renovate prison infrastructure to decongest existing jails and 
provide humane accommodations, such as potable water and proper sanitation facilities, 
complying with health standards for persons deprived of liberty; and 
 
j) Construct evacuation centers that serve as temporary shelters for evacuees in times of 
destructive unanticipated natural and human-made calamities. 
 
SECTION. 11. Role of the Implementing Agencies involved in Agri-Fisheries Modernization 
and Food Logistics. - Implementing agencies involved in Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food 
Logistics shall pursue the following program directions and responsibilities: 
 
a) Implement an integrated and long-term Agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics 
infrastructure plan that will accelerate the development and competitiveness of the sector, 
implement policies that promote traceability, efficiency, and conservation sufficient to 
manage resources and attract sustainable investment in the sector, and strengthen and 
coordinate all components of the entire food supply chain and value chain, from the 
suppliers to the consumers; 
 
b) Provide state-of-the-art Agri-fisheries facilities and food logistics infrastructure, including 
data infrastructure, towards food security, agricultural resilience, Agri-industrialization, and 
improved logistics to achieve cost-efficiency and facilitate exports; 
 
c) Establish a network of roads, rail, ports and RORO, airports, irrigation, and warehouses 
based on the food supply and logistics chain; 
 
d) Accelerate the construction of farm-to-market roads and farm-to-mill roads based on an 
overall network plan; 
 
e) Provide production and post-harvest facilities such as dryers and warehouses, regional 
fish ports with modern cold storage, halal slaughterhouses and other meat establishment 
facilities, hatcheries, green houses, agricultural tramlines, bio-safety facilities, and 
integrated laboratories; 
 
f) Provide irrigation to increase farm productivity in rice, corn, sugarcane, and other high 
value crops; 
g) Construct marketing facilities in strategic Agri-fisheries areas such as trading posts, food 
terminals, auction markets, and fish landing sites, and provide adequate food, health, and 
safety infrastructure including laboratories and testing services in these marketing 
facilities; 


 
 
 
h) Establish Agri-fishery machinery service centers and promote farm land laser levelling and 
land consolidation to accelerate farm mechanization and ensure economies of scale for 
farm clustering; 
 
i) Integrate renewable energy goals and standards in Agri-fisheries modernization and food 
logistics infrastructure; 
 
j) Update the irrigation master plan to set the direction for irrigation development and a 
framework for capital and operations and maintenance financing of irrigation; and 
 
k) Streamline the process of issuance of permits on the use of water resources for purposes 
that require the extraction of a large volume of water. 
 
SECTION. 12. Core National Infrastructure Projects. - The Program shall give priority to the 
following initial list of core infrastructure projects identified by the agencies concerned in their 
program pipelines and which conform to the strategies and policies in Section 5 and to the agency 
responsibilities in Sections 6 to 11 of this Act: 
 
a) Transport and Logistics Infrastructure  
 
1. Road Transport 
i. Inter-regional and regional roads and expressways in major road transport 
corridors of the country: 
 
a) North Luzon Expressway to Ilocos Region 
b) North Luzon East Expressway to Cagayan Valley; 
c) Central Luzon East-West Links: Aurora-Nueva Ecija-Tarlac, Tarlac-
Zambales; 
d) South Luzon Expressway to Bicol Region along the Pan-Philippine 
Highway Corridor; 
e) Luzon Eastern Seaboard Highway: Sta. Ana, Cagayan- Atimonan, 
Quezon; 
f) Dalton Pass East Alignment Alternative Road; 
g) Laguna Lake Circumferential Expressway; 
h) Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway; 
i) Luzon Iconic Bridge Projects for Socioeconomic Development; 
j) Panay Expressway: Iloilo-Roxas-Malay; 
k) Negros Occidental Expressway: Silay-Kabankalan; 
l) San Isidro-Lope de Vega-Silvino Lobos Road, Northern Samar; 
m) San Isidro Bypass Road, San Isidro, Northern Samar; 
n) 
Samar-Leyte Expressway along the Pan-Philippine Highway 
Corridor; 
o) Laoang, Northern Samar-Lapinig-Borongan-Quinapondan-Basey, 
Western Samar-San Juanico Bridge; 
p) Mindanao North-South Expressway along the Pan-Philippine 
Highway 
Corridor: 
Surigao-Davao-General 
Santos-Cotabato-
Pagadian-Zamboanga City; 
q) Northern Mindanao East-West Expressway: Butuan- Cagayan de 
Oro-ligan-Pagadian; 


 
 
r) Central Mindanao Expressway: Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao 
City; 
s) Davao City Coastal Road and Davao City-Panabo Bypass Road; 
t) Road Network Development Projects in Conflict-Affected Areas; 
u) Major interisland bridges or links: Bataan-Cavite; Batangas-
Mindoro; Sorsogon-Northern Samar Bridge Southern Leyte-
Surigao Del Norte; Panay-Guimaras-Negros; 4th Cebu-Mactan; 
Cebu-Negros; Samal-Davao City; and 
v) Major RORO systems: Eastern, Central, and Western Networks; 
 
 
ii. Metropolitan and urban road and expressway systems: 
a) Metropolitan Manila Expressway; 
b) Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 6 Expressway; 
c) Metropolitan Cebu Expressway; 
d) Bohol Bypass Road; 
e) Metropolitan Davao Expressway; and 
f) Metropolitan Manila Logistics Network, particularly bridges across 
Pasig, Marikina, and other rivers. 
 
2. Rail and Other Mass Transport 
 
i. Long-haul rail systems: 
a) North Long-Haul Railway, NCR-Regions I-II-III; 
b) Manila to the Bicol Region; 
c) Subic-Clark Railway; 
d) Mindanao Rail Network: Tagum-Davao-Digos with extensions to 
Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Iligan, Surigao and 
Zamboanga; 
e) Panay Railway System; and 
f) Cebu Railway System. 
 
ii. Urban commuter rail systems: 
a) Metro Manila Subway: San Jose del Monte-Quezon City-Makati-
Taguig-Pasay-Paranaque-Las Pinas-Dasmarinas; 
b) North-South Commuter Rail: Malolos-Calamba; 
c) Light Rail Transit (LRT) 6: Bacoor-Dasmarinas; 
d) Mass Rail Transit (MRT) 4: N. Domingo-Ortigas-Taytay; 
e) C5 MRT 10: Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Commonwealth 
Ave, Quezon City; 
f) MRT-11: EDSA-Quirino-San Jose del Monte; 
g) Common Station Interconnecting LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7; 
h) San Mateo Railway: Marikina-San Mateo-Rodriguez; 
i) Monorail from Guadalupe to Bonifacio Global City (BGC); 
j) Makati-BGC Skytrain; 
k) Cebu Monorail Transit: Central and Airport Lines; 
l) Baguio-La Trinidad Transport System; and 
m) Davao City Monorail. 
 
iii. Urban bus transit systems and other projects: 


 
 
a) Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1: Quezon Avenue-
Espana; 
b) Metro Manila: EDSA BRT; 
c) EDSA and Makati BGC Greenways; 
d) Intelligent Transport Systems for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro 
Davao, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, General 
Santos, Iloilo; 
e) Cebu BRT; 
f) Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, including High-
Priority Bus System and Intermodal Terminal; and 
g) Intermodal Transportation Terminals and hubs in Metro Manila - 
including Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange and North 
Philippine Dry Port Container Rail Transport Service: Ilocos Norte, 
Bocaue, Sta. Rosa, Baguio, Cebu City, Iloilo City, Bacolod, General 
Santos, Clark, Lucena, and El Nido. 
3.  Ports 
i. Batangas and Subic Ports to complement Manila Ports; 
ii. Iloilo Port; 
iii. Cebu Container Port; 
iv. Davao Sasa Port; 
v. General Santos Port; and 
vi. Other national ports. 
 
4. Airports 
i. Mega Manila Airport System: 
a.) Improved Ninoy Aquino International Airport; 
b.) Bulacan Airport; and 
c.) Sangley Airport. 
 
ii. Regional Airports: 
a) Puerto Princesa; 
b) Iloilo; 
c) Kalibo; 
d) Bacolod-Silay; 
e) New Bohol (Panglao); 
f) New Zamboanga; 
g) Laguindingan; 
h) Davao; 
i) New Dumaguete (Bacong); 
j) Baguio City; 
k) General Santos; 
l) Bicol (New Legaspi) International; and 
m) Mlang (Central Mindanao). 
 
b. Energy Infrastructure 
 
1) Generation 
Required generating capacity as stated in the approved Philippine Energy Plan 
and other Energy Development Plans 
 
2) Transmission 


 
 
Completion of the interconnection of main grids and connection on off-grid, where 
feasible 
 
3) Distribution 
One hundred percent (100%) national electrification coverage 
 
c. Water Resources Infrastructure 
 
1) Water Supply and Sanitation 
 
i. 
Metro Manila: 
a.) Kaliwa Dam, six hundred million (600,000,000) liters per day 
(MLD); 
b.) Kanan/Agos River, three thousand eight hundred (3,800) MLD; 
c.) Laguna Lake, five thousand (5,000) MLD; and 
d.) New Wawa Dam, four hundred (400) MLD. 
ii. 
Other Urban Areas: One hundred percent (100%) Level III service 
coverage and centralized wastewater treatment facilities. 
iii. 
Rural Areas: at least ninety percent (90%) Level I service coverage and 
communal wastewater treatment facilities. 
 
2) Irrigation 
Total additional one million four hundred thousand (1,400,000) hectares by 2050, 
including the following: 
 
i. 
Ilocos Norte-Ilocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project; 
ii. 
Ilocos Sur Transbasin Project; 
iii. 
Chico River Irrigation Project, Cagayan and Kalinga; 
iv. 
Tumauini River Multipurpose Project, Isabela; 
v. 
Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project, Tarlac; 
vi. 
Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project, Iloilo; 
vii. 
Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project; 
viii. 
Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Project; 
ix. 
Malitubog-Maridagao 
Irrigation 
Project, 
North 
Cotabato 
and 
Maguindanao; and 
x. 
Kabulnan-2 Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project. 
 
3) Flood Control and Drainage 
i. Metro Manila and surrounding areas flood control, including the following: 
a) Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement; 
b) Marikina Multipurpose Dam; 
c) Paranaque Spillway; 
d) Laguna Lakeshore Flood Protection; 
e) River improvements of other rivers; and 
f) Urban drainage systems. 
 
ii. 
Flood Control in Other Major River Basins: 
a.) Agno; 
b.) Abra; 
c.) Abulog-Apayao; 
d.) Cagayan; 


 
 
e.) Pampanga; 
f.) 
Bicol; 
g.) Panay; 
h.) Jalaur; 
i.) 
Ilog-Hilabangan; 
j.) 
Tagaloan; 
k.) Cagayan de Oro; 
l.) 
Mindanao (Rio Grande); 
m.) Buayan-Malungon; 
n.) Davao; 
o.) Tagum-Libuganon; and 
p.) Agus. 
 
iii. 
Other major urban areas, including Cavite Industrial Area and Metro Cebu. 
 
d. ICT Infrastructure 
 
1.) National Broadband Network (NBN) Plan, with universal access and internet 
connectivity, 
together 
with 
the 
common 
tower 
program, 
connecting 
Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) via the Broad Band ng 
Masa Project; 
2.) ICT and Geospatial Capability Development and Management Program; 
3.) Activation of nodes using the National Grid's spare fiber to cascade capacity to 
growth areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao; and 
4.) Cable landing stations with submarine cable to bring in more links to the 
international gateway. 
 
 
e. Social Infrastructure 
 
1) School Buildings 
i. 
Additional K-12 public classrooms and other education- related 
infrastructure facilities including, but not limited to, libraries, training centers 
and school, health and sports facilities to cover one hundred percent 
(100%) of children of school age; and 
ii. 
Provision of digital infrastructure to all schools to support online or distance 
learning. 
 
2) Hospitals and Health Facilities 
i. Expansion of capacities and upgrades of service capabilities of 
government hospitals and other facilities, in accordance with the Philippine 
Health Facility Development Plan of the Department of Health, to ensure 
functional Health Care Provider Networks as provided in the Universal 
Health Care Act; 
ii. Regional Specialty Hospitals; 
iii. Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines; and 
iv. University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. 
 
3. 
Waste Management and Circular Economy Infrastructure 
i. Waste collection, transportation, and disposal facilities and infrastructure; 


 
 
ii. Waste sorting, aggregation, and transfer stations, including markets and 
waste banks; 
iii. Recycling and sustainable production facilities; and 
iv. Waste-to-energy and waste incineration installations. 
 
4. 
Penitentiary Infrastructure: Prisons in major urban centers. 
 
5. 
Evacuation Centers. 
 
f. Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure 
 
1. 
Irrigation and soil and water conservation facilities 
i. National irrigation projects - as listed in Section 12(c)(2) of 
this Act; 
ii. Communal and small-scale irrigation projects; and 
iii. Soil and water conservation facilities, including small water impounding and 
bio-engineering projects. 
 
2. 
Farm-to-Market/Farm-to-Mill Roads. 
 
3. 
Production facilities including greenhouses, screenhouses, hatcheries, and bio-
safety facilities. 
4. 
Post-harvest facilities, including dryers and warehouses, regional fish ports with 
cold storage, slaughterhouses and other meat establishment facilities, and post-
harvest facilities. 
 
5. 
Agri-fishery marketing and distribution facilities. 
 
6. 
Renewable energy projects for Agri-fisheries, including solar-powered irrigation 
systems, ram pumps, wind pumps, biomass gasifiers, and flat-bed dryers, among 
others, as coordinated with the Department of Energy and other concerned and 
stakeholders. 
 
As provided for in Section 13 of this Act, the initial list of core national infrastructure projects in 
this Section shall be regularly up dated by the NEDA, to reflect changes in development policies, 
in economic, physical, and social conditions, and in the status of the projects in the Program, 
among other factors. 
 
SECTION. 13. Responsibility for Formulation, Updating, and Monitoring of the Detailed 30-
Year Program. - Pursuant to the policies, strategies, and other provisions in this Act, the NEDA 
shall, in coordination with the concerned oversight and implementing agencies and in consultation 
with concerned stakeholders, be responsible for the formulation of the detailed Program, divided 
into medium-term programs. This shall include the setting of measurable targets to be achieved 
during the 30-year period, and the selection, prioritization, and phasing of the specific projects 
with their respective descriptions, scopes, cost estimates, priorities, funding requirements, 
schedules, financing and implementation modalities, and implementing agencies. The extent to 
which the projects in the Program meet the policies and strategies provided in Section 5 and the 
agency responsibilities in Sections 6 to 11 of this Act shall generally determine their priority, 
phasing, and schedule of implementation. 
 


 
 
In coordination with the concerned agencies, the NEDA shall review and update the Program at 
the end of each medium-term program, or as often as may be necessary, taking into account 
changes in development policies, sectoral and master plans in economic, physical, and social 
conditions, and the status of the projects, among others. This review and update may include 
addition or  deletion of projects or changes in their scopes and schedules, on the basis of actual 
physical, social, and economic circumstances, with sufficient justifications, according to detailed 
guidelines to be defined by the NEDA. 
 
In all updates of the Program, priority shall be given to the core infrastructure projects identified 
in this Act and in such updates. The NEDA, in coordination with the concerned agencies, shall be 
responsible for the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Program, including its physical and 
financial performance as well as socio-economic impact. 
 
SECTION. 14. Minimum Budget Allocation for Infrastructure. - The NEDA and the DBM shall 
ensure that the total annual budget allocation for the Program shall be at least five percent (5%) 
of the Gross Domestic Product: Provided, That the provision in the Constitution mandating that 
the State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education, covering both infrastructure and 
non-infrastructure aspects, is observed. 
 
The budget allocation shall be consistent with the long-term expenditure framework of the NG 
within the budget ceilings set by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC), as 
well as with realistic levels of private sector investments under PPP schemes. The NEDA and the 
DBM shall also establish the infrastructure budget allocation for each implementing agency, taking 
into account the priorities of the projects as well as the absorptive capacity and performance 
record of the agency in project implementation and budget utilization. 
 
SECTION. 15. Project Financing and Implementation Modalities. – The projects under the 
Program may be implemented by the concerned agencies under the following generic modalities 
in accordance with the criteria and agency responsibilities indicated: 
 
a) Conventional Scheme. This is generally applicable to non-financially viable, but 
economically feasible, projects: 
 
1) Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and right-of-way of the 
project is provided by the NG; 
2) Design is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private designer;  
3) Construction is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private construction 
contractor; and 
4) Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private 
operation and maintenance contractor. 
 
b) Design-Build Scheme. This is generally applicable to non-financially viable but 
economically feasible projects where alternative design-build technologies are feasible: 
 
1) Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and right-of-way of the 
project is undertaken by the NG; 
2) Design is undertaken by the private design-build contractor; 
3) Construction is undertaken by the private design-build contractor; and 
4) Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private 
operation and maintenance contractor. 
 


 
 
c) PPP Scheme. This is generally applicable to financially viable and economically feasible 
projects or to projects where private sector expertise and efficiencies yield value for money 
to the government and the public. Cost recovery may come from user charges or 
availability payments: 
 
1) Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy for the project is undertaken by the 
NG. Financing of design, construction, and operation and maintenance are 
undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire; 
2) Design is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire; 
3) Construction is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire; and 
4) Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire. 
 
d) Hybrid PPP Scheme. This is generally applicable to financially viable and economically 
feasible projects where overseas development assistance (ODA) is an affordable and 
quick source of financing for project design and construction, while the PPP 
concessionaire can efficiently undertake the operation and maintenance: 
 
1) Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy is undertaken by the NG. Financing 
of design and construction is undertaken by the NG with ODA. Financing of operation 
and maintenance is undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire; 
2) Design is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private designer; 
3) Construction is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private construction 
contractor; or 
4) Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the private PPP concessionaire. 
 
e) NG-LGU Partnership. This is generally applicable to non-financially viable but 
economically feasible projects where LGUs can contribute to right-of-way, operation, and 
maintenance: 
 
1) Financing of design and construction is undertaken by the NG. Financing of right-of-
way, operation, and maintenance are undertaken by the LGU; 
2) Design is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private designer; 
3) Construction is undertaken by the NG, by itself or through a private construction 
contractor, or by the concerned LGU; and 
4) Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the LGU. 
 
Sources of national government and LGU financing may include revenues and loans and grants, 
including those provided from ODA sources. 
 
In addition to these generic project financing and implementation modalities, the NEDA, in 
coordination with the DOF and other oversight and implementing agencies, may authorize other 
appropriate modalities, and variants, as deemed feasible for the specific circumstances and 
requirements of the projects at hand. These may include, among others, green financing, blended 
financing, and co-financing, for projects that meet minimum environmental, social, and 
governance (ESG) standards with strong economic impact potentials. Instruments may include 
national infrastructure bond and green infrastructure bond that can attract commercial and 
sustainable investments. 
 
SECTION. 16. Basis for Medium-Term and Annual Programming and Budgeting. - Based on 
the Program, the implementing agencies shall formulate their respective Medium-Term 
Infrastructure Programs, which are to be integrated into the overall National Medium-Term 


 
 
Infrastructure Programs and the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan to be crafted by the 
NEDA.  
 
Based on the Program, the implementing agencies shall prepare their Medium-Term Expenditure 
Frameworks (MTEFs) and subsequently their Annual Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs), which are to 
be integrated into the proposed annual National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) to be prepared by 
the DBM, for submission to Congress as the basis of the annual General Appropriations Acts 
(GAAs). The implementing agencies and the DBM shall see to it that the core projects in the 
Program are given priority in the MTEFs, AlBs and NEPs. 
 
The MTEFs shall be guided by the yearly budget ceilings to be provided by the Development 
Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC). The AlBs shall follow the cash-based budgeting system 
of the NG. 
 
The projects in the initial list under Section 12 of this Act, as well as those in the updates of the 
Program pursuant to Section 13 of this Act, shall be vetted and approved according to the detailed 
evaluation criteria set by the NEDA, to confirm their technical, economic, financial, social, and 
environmental feasibility and priority, before the projects are included in the Medium-Term and 
Annual Infrastructure Programs and Budgets as provided in Section 10 of this Act. 
 
Based on the Program and the approved GAAs, the DBM shall issue the necessary Multi-Year 
Contracting Authority (MYCA) to cover the total cost of each project whose implementation shall 
span several years. The DBM shall classify projects with issued MYCAs as priority items in the 
agency AlBs, and shall provide for the automatic inclusion of the required funds in succeeding 
NEPs to enable the continuous implementation of such multi-year projects up to their completion. 
 
SECTION. 17. Use of Applicable Modern Technology for Project Implementation. - To 
achieve efficiency and transparency, the projects in the Program shall, where applicable, be 
procured through electronic online systems, covering the submission and evaluation of bids. For 
effective management of the projects, implementing agencies shall use the Building Information 
Modeling BIM) or similar applicable automated management tools that can visualize, simulate, 
track, and help optimize the performance of a particular infrastructure in five dimensions, namely: 
length, width, height, time, and cost, throughout the lifecycle of the project, from planning and 
design, through procurement and construction, to operation and maintenance. 
 
SECTION. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the approval 
of this Act, a committee, composed of the following officials, shall promulgate the rules and 
regulations for the proper implementation of the provisions of the Act: 
 
a) The Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director General of the NEDA, as 
Chairman; and 
b) All members of the NEDA Infrastructure Committee, as members. 
 
In preparing the rules and regulations, the committee shall consult with major stakeholders from 
the concerned private sectors, business groups, LGUs, major stakeholders from the concerned 
private sectors, business groups, LGUs, community organizations, and non-government 
organizations, among others. 
 
SECTION. 19. Accountability for Formulation and Implementation of this Act. - The 
concerned oversight and implementing agencies shall be held accountable under existing laws, 
including anti-graft and corrupt practices laws and auditing rules, for the proper performance of 


 
 
their respective responsibilities covering the selection, prioritization, budgeting, financing, 
procurement, execution, fund disbursements, and related aspects of the projects in the Program. 
 
SECTION. 20. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or 
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and 
effect. 
 
SECTION. 21. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
SECTION. 22. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,