TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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25 JLII.-3 P5 -12
S. B. No.
108
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ALAN PETER “COMPANERO” S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING CAMP DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, 
APPROPRIATING THE SUM TOTAL OF TWENTY-FIVE BILLION PESOS 
EACH FOR FIVE YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Peace and order is essential to not just the stability of the country, but also 
its continued growth. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine 
National Police (PNP) serve as the cornerstones of our national defense and 
security, tasked with maintaining peace and order, protecting the integrity of our 
territory, and upholding our national interests. The camps of the military and police, 
serving as base of operations, are critical to these agencies, housing their offices 
and headquarters, units, and training and lodging facilities.
Over the years, members of Congress observed that the AFP and the PNP 
have always scrambled to look for funding specifically for developing and making 
improvements on their respective camps or headquarters, often seeking support 
from other agencies or local government units. This is the reason why in the 2020 
General Appropriations Act (GAA), Congress allocated the amount of One Billion 
Pesos (PHP 1,000,000,000.00) each to the respective Camp Development Funds 
of the AFP and the PNP.
This measure is envisioned to provide a five-year program to modernize, 
develop, and upgrade military and police camps in accordance with development 
plans. These development plans, as well as procurements made under these 
plans, shall be transparent, but access thereto shall accordingly be restricted to 
ensure that confidential information relative to these plans and procurements shall 
not fall into the hands of “enemies of the state,” in the interest of national security 
and public order.
Aside from the inherent benefits of providing our uniformed personnel with 
better facilities to boost their productivity and performance, this investment in 
infrastructure and development of military and police bases of operations also 
produces a multiplier effect in terms of generating employment, increasing foreign 
exchange earnings, and stimulating the local economy, all of which help to alleviate 
poverty.
By ensuring that the AFP and the PNP has sufficient funding for their 
programs, including the development and improvement of their camps.


headquarters, offices, and facilities, we are helping military and police personnel 
perform efficiently and realize their mandate.
For said reasons, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
ALAN PETER “COMPAfJERO” S. CAYETANO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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S. B. No.
25 JUL-3 P5:12
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108
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ALAN PETER “COMPAfJERO” S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING CAMP DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES 
OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, 
APPROPRIATING THE SUM TOTAL OF TWENTY-FIVE BILLION PESOS 
EACH FOR FIVE YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “AFP and PNP
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Camp Development Fund Act.”
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SEC. 2. Appropriations. - (a) The sum of Five Billion Pesos (PHP
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5,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated under the Armed Forces of the
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Philippines (AFP) out of any funds in the National Treasury of the Philippines not
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otherwise appropriated, as supplemental appropriations for the FY 2026 Budget.
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Thereafter, for the next four (4) years, the sum of Five Billion Pesos (PHP
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5,000,000,000.00) shall be appropriated every year for the Camp Development
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Fund of the AFP.
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(b) The sum of Five Billion Pesos (PHP 5,000,000,000.00) is hereby
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appropriated under the Philippine National Police of the Philippines (PNP) out of
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any funds in the National Treasury of the Philippines not otherwise appropriated,
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as supplemental appropriations for the FY 2026 Budget. Thereafter, for the next
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four (4) years, the sum of Five Billion Pesos (PHP 5,000,000,000.00) shall be
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appropriated every year for the Camp Development Fund of the PNP.
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SEC. 3. Camp Development Fund. - The amount appropriated herein to
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fund the Camp Development Funds of the AFP and the PNP shall be used
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exclusively for their respective Five-Year Camp Development Plans to develop and
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make improvements on their respective camps and the headquarters. This fund
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shall include spending for the following purposes, including but not limited to:
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a) Appropriate facilities and equipment for training, such as conference
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halls, seminar rooms, firing ranges, audio-visual rooms, and the like;
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b) Sports facilities, health and wellness facilities;
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c) Facilities for lodging;


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d) Provisionfor utilities such as internet connection, internet-
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abled communication devices, and the like;
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e) Security facilities and devices, other monitoring devices such as Closed-
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circuit television (CCTV);
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f) Such other necessary facilities as determined by the head of the agency.
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Procurements made under these camp development plans shall adhere to
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the principles of transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.
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Furthermore, the Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on
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Audit shall develop and implement guidelines which allow procurement methods
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that ensure that the plans are restricted and held in confidence for national security
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and public order.
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SEC. 4. Use and Release of Funds. - The amount appropriated shall be
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released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the AFP and
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the PNP in accordance with relevant budgeting, accounting and auditing laws,
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rules and regulations.
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SEC. 5. Availability of Appropriations. - The appropriations authorized in this
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Act shall be available for release and obligation for the purposes specified from the
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date of the effectivity of this Act until fully spent.
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SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts hereof not affected thereby shall remain
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valid.
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SEC. 7. Effectivity. - 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,