Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

18" Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill, poe

Introduced By: HON. LORNA C. SILVERIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Economic Development as well as social interaction in the land locked rural areas is
only possible through the establishment of basic support services and facilities. Irrigation
services, transport, facilities and farm to market roads are among the basics needs that our
farmers seek and solicit from government. This is so in D.R.T., Dona Remedios Trinidad, an
upland town in Bulacan, occupying 2/3 of the province land area. Rich in mineral and natural
resources the town can still be further developed.

This bill seeks to set-up an additional dam in Bayabas, Dona Remedios Trinidad,
Bulacan to promote economic development and social welfare of the people in the area.
Aside from flood control and the provision of a more reliable and higher quality water supply
for irrigation, domestic and industrial use, the additional dam can also reduce pressure on
uncleared forest lands, intact wildlife habitat and marginal agricultural land as well as
properly utilize excess rain water flowing down from the mountains and other elevated areas
through the reservoir drawdown area. It will also generate employment opportunities food
security for an ever growing population, protection from floods and droughts, and the
generation of the cleanest and least expensive form of energy, namely hydropower.

Thus, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

LORNA C. SILVERIO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" Congress
First Regular Session
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Introduced By: HON. LORNA C. SILVERIO
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
‘A DAM IN BARANGAY BAYABAS, MUNICIPALITY OF DONA REMEDIOS
‘TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BULACAN AND PROVIDING FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 6957, ALSO
KNOWN AS THE “BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER (BOT) LAW”

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

SEC 1. Bayabas Dam Construction. - There shall be constructed a dam in Barangay
Bayabas, Municipality of Dofia Remedios Trinidad, Province of Bulacan which shall be
financed, constructed, operated and maintained by a proponent or grantee under and by virtue
of Republic Act 6957, also known as the “Build-Operate-Transfer Law”.

For the purposes of this Act, a “Proponent or Grantee” refers to ‘the private sector
entity composed of business enterprises which makes public an offer to finance, construct,
operate and maintain the Bayabas Dam in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

SEC 2. Terms and Conditions. - The proponent shall finance, construct, operate and
maintain the Bayabas Dam subject to the following conditions:

a. The Bayabas Dam project shall be built containing an approximate area of Twenty
Four Million and thirty thousand square meters (24,030,00 sq. m.);

b. The proponent shall be restricted from securing loans from any Philippine
government bank or financial institution that may be used to finance the project;

c. Within fifty (50) years after the operation of the said Dam, the proponent shall
transfer the ownership of the dam to the National Government for its operation
and maintenance;

d. The Bayabas dam shall be tailor fit to suit the needs of the nearby towns,
provinces, and even Metro Manila.

SEC 3. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) shall be the lead implementing agency of this project.

SEC 4. Inter-Agency Coordination. - The Provincial Governments of Bulacan and
Pampanga, together with the Department of Environment and natural Resources, Department
of the Interior and Local Government, and the Local Water Utilities Administration, in


consultation with the National Irrigation ‘Administration, the Metropolitan Waterworks and
‘Sewerage Board and the National Power Corporation, shall create a task force to evaluate the
project based on workable criteria derived from consultations with various sectors concerned.

SEC 5. Limitation. - No appropriations shall be made to support the proponent for
undertaking the implementation of this project, except to defray reasonable administrative
expenses for personnel duly appointed to oversee the project.

SEC 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to defray the cost of undertaking
and completing the feasibility study for this project shall be charged against the current
appropriations for the Department of Public works and Highways.

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

Approved,

LORNA C. SILVERIO
3®° District, Bulacan