Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  4194 
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure to be known as the Masterplan for Infrastructure and National 
Development (MIND) Act aims to create a 30-year Comprehensive Infrastructure 
Development Masterplan (CIDMP) that would serve as a long-term blueprint for 
infrastructure projects, ensuring they are coordinated and aligned with the country’s economic 
and social development goals. 
Imagine a country built without a blueprint. Roads might end abruptly, bridges might 
not connect to anything, and power grids could be a messy tangle of wires. That's a little like 
how infrastructure planning can feel without a unifying vision. The MIND Act is the 
Philippines’ answer to this challenge—a comprehensive blueprint to build a smarter, stronger, 
and more connected nation. 
At its core, the MIND Act is about three big ideas: 
●
Holistic Vision: Instead of planning in silos, the bill connects all the pieces of the
puzzle. It defines key infrastructure sectors—from transport and logistics to social
infrastructure like hospitals and schools, and even modern agri-fisheries facilities.
This integrated approach ensures that a new port, for instance, is built with the roads
and rail systems needed to get goods to market, and with the digital infrastructure to
manage logistics efficiently.
●
Policy Continuity: One of the biggest obstacles to long-term development is the
change in leadership. The MIND Act tackles this head-on by creating a 30-year plan
that will be consistently reviewed and updated every 10 years. This guarantees that
infrastructure projects of national significance won’t be abandoned with every new
administration, providing the stability needed for ambitious, multi-decade projects.
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A"Whole-of-Government” Approach: To make this happen, the bill establishes the
MIND Council, a high-powered body chaired by the President of the Philippines.
This council brings together the heads of critical government agencies and
representatives from the private sector and local communities. This ensures that the
master plan reflects a consensus and is supported by everyone from the top down.
The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) acts as the brain
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trust, translating this vision into concrete plans and ensuring they get a proper 
budget. 
This is not just another law; it is a commitment to long-term strategic thinking. The 
bill’s centerpiece is the Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Masterplan (CIDMP), a 
30-year roadmap that lays out where and how to invest in the country’s physical backbone. It is
a visionary document that treats infrastructure not as a series of isolated projects, but as an
interconnected ecosystem crucial for the nation’s future.
This measure was filed and approved last Congress as House Bill No. 8078 under the 
Committee on Public Works and Highways and introduced by my colleagues, Representatives 
Romeo S. Momo Sr., Salvador A. Pleyto Sr., Midy N. Cua, Bernadette"BH” Herrera, Jose 
Francisco “Kiko” B. Benitez, Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona, Ricardo S. Cruz Jr., Danny A. Domingo, 
Eulogio R. Rodriguez, Adrian Michael A. Amatong, Jose C. Alvarez, Ambrosio C. Cruz Jr., 
Lorna C. Silverio, Augustina Dominique “Ditse Tina” C. Pancho, Arnan C. Panaligan, Florida 
“Rida” P. Robes, Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay, Teodorico T. Haresco Jr., Jose "Joboy" S. Aquino 
II, Daphne A. Lagon, James “Jojo” A. Ang Jr., Leody “Odie” F. Tarriela, Bonifacio L. Bosita, 
Carlito S. Marquez, Eric R. Buhain OLY, Gerardo “Gerryboy” J. Espina Jr., Maria Angela S. 
Garcia, Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon-Uy, Ramon Jolo B. Revilla III, Edsel A. Galeos, Yevgeny Vincente 
B. Emano, Ciriaco B. Gato Jr., Dante S. Garcia, Marie Bernadette. Escudero, Edgardo Salvame,
Jaime R. Fresnedi, Joseph “Jojo” L. Lara, Lordan G. Suan, Noel “Bong” N. Rivera, Roy M.
Loyola, Sonny “SL” L. Lagon, Adrian Jay C. Advincula, Ramon Rodrigo L. Gutierrez, Claude P.
Bautista, and Luis Raymund “Lray” F. Villafuerte Jr.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  4194 
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE FORMULATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A 
COMPREHENSIVE 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT 
MASTERPLAN, 
ESTABLISHING THE MASTERPLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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"Masterplan for Infrastructure 
and National Development (MIND) Act”.  
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.  – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to have an 
efficient and integrated infrastructure system in promoting job creation to drive 
inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. 
The State hereby adopts a policy to develop reforms in infrastructure planning to 
achieve higher economic growth trajectory and improve the quality of life of the 
Filipinos. 
SEC. 3. Purposes and Objectives. – The purposes and objectives of this Act are: 
a) Support the achievement of the overall long-term development vision of the
country as a prosperous society and where Filipinos shall live long and healthy
lives, be smart and innovative, and live in a high-trust society;
b) Provide 
an 
overall 
guide 
for 
the 
preferred 
locations, 
magnitude,
interrelationships, and timing of public and private infrastructure investments to
maximize their impact to the economy and society;
c) Institutionalize long-term development plan in infrastructure investment
planning and implementation to ensure policy continuity and consistency; and
d) Define the roles of implementing agencies in the development of essential
transport, energy, water resources, information and communications technology,
social infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead facilities in the country.


Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act: 
a)​ Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics infrastructure refers to facilities 
which include farms access roads, trading posts, agricultural tramlines and other 
market infrastructure, fish ports, irrigation and soil and water conservation 
structures, post-harvest facilities such as warehouses and cold storage, meat 
establishment 
infrastructure 
such 
as 
slaughterhouses, 
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)​ Energy infrastructure refers to projects for power generation, transmission and 
distribution, and electrification, as well as for exploration, development, 
production, storage and distribution of energy resources including those based 
on or using water resources, fossil fuel, geothermal, solar, wind, wave, and other 
emerging technologies including nuclear; 
c)​ 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 communication media; 
d)​ Social infrastructure refers to school, buildings, hospitals and health facilities, 
public housing, solid waste management, penitentiary, evacuation centers, and 
other public and community facilities, including waste management and circular 
economy infrastructure that covers solid waste collection, distribution and 
disposal, waste aggregation and transfer stations, waste markets, material 
recycling, sustainable production, material recovery, and waste-to-energy 
facilities; 
e)​ Transport and Logistics infrastructure refers to (1) roads, bridges, tunnels, grade 
separation, and related structures; (2) rail, bus rapid transit and other mass 
transport systems, including subways, fixed facilities, and rolling stock; (3) 
seaports, including terminals and navigation facilities; (4) airports, including 
terminals and navigation facilities; (5) intermodal transport facilities, including 
terminals; and (6) 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; and 
f)​ Water Resources infrastructure refers to (1) water supply, sewerage and sanitation 
for domestic, commercial and industrial uses; (2) irrigation for agriculture; and 
(3) flood control and drainage facilities, including dams, reservoirs and coastal 
zone protection. 
Sec. 5. Formulation of a Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan (CIDMP). - 
There shall be formulated a 30-year Comprehensive Infrastructure Development 
Masterplan (CIDMP) which shall set-forth the country’s long-term vision, goals, and 
strategy for infrastructure development. The CIDMP shall be the framework for 
forward planning, prioritization, and development of infrastructure investment and 
programs, taking into consideration the country’s long-term national development 
plans, including the medium-term Philippine Development Plan. It shall serve as the 
 
  


integrated framework of infrastructure programs and projects of the government 
enterprise architecture. 
The CIDMP shall be reviewed and updated every 10 years or earlier as the need 
arises, in anticipation of disruptions, emergencies, crises, and new and emerging 
technologies and trends; Provided, That such early review and update be consistent with 
long-term national development vision and goals. 
In order to effectively implement this Act, a whole-of-government approach shall 
be adopted for the formulation and adoption of the CIDMP. This approach shall 
facilitate engagement with government agencies, instrumentalities, government-owned 
and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs), regional 
development councils (RDCs), ICT Councils, technical and standards organizations and 
other relevant stakeholders towards ensuring the full and effective implementation of 
this Act. 
 
Sec. 6. Infrastructure Policies and Strategies. - The CIDMP shall pursue the following 
national development policies and strategies of the Government: 
a)​ Establishment of a whole-of-government strategy to coordinate infrastructure 
investment planning and implementation that promote effective collaboration 
among key actors, with the Department of Economy, Planning and Development 
as the lead coordinator; 
b)​ Prioritization of projects of national significance which are consistent with the 
approved national and physical framework plans, as well as with national, 
regional, local, and sectoral development plans, roadmaps, and master plans; 
c)​ Observance of the following principles in the determination of priorities: (1) 
effectiveness in meeting national development objectives; (2) economic feasibility 
and impact; (3) poverty alleviation and social inclusion; (4) environmental 
sustainability and climate resilience; (5) safety; (6) security; (7) affordability; (8) 
public access; (9) technical readiness for implementation; and (10) financial 
viability and value for money; 
d)​ Harmonization and coordination of national, regional, and local infrastructure 
development goals; 
e)​ Promotion of public consultation and feedback mechanisms on infrastructure 
investment priorities and projects at the national and local levels; 
f)​ Maximization of private sector participation in the planning, development, 
financing, design, construction and operation and maintenance of infrastructure; 
g)​ Utilization of any of the following modes in infrastructure implementation: (a) by 
the concerned national government agencies and GOCCs as provided under 
their 
respective 
charters; 
(b) 
under 
Public-Private 
Partnerships (PPP) 
arrangements; or (c) in partnership with LGUs to complement public finance as 
well as promote technology and knowledge transfers; 
h)​ Implementation of adequate infrastructure asset preservation and maintenance 
strategies; 
i)​ Development of an efficient, safe, economical, accessible, affordable, reliable, 
integrated, 
seamless, 
convenient, 
user-oriented, 
disaster-resilient, 
and 
environmentally sustainable national infrastructure system consistent with the 
latest industry standards; 
 
  


j)​ Establishment of a robust national geospatial infrastructure that will provide 
location-specific data to support evidence-based planning and implementation of 
infrastructure projects; 
k)​ Establishment of a strategic national transport network consisting of 
complementary roads, railways, ports, and airports that serve medium and 
long-distance high-density traffic between key cities and municipalities, 
economic hubs, international gateways, and major corridors in urban centers; 
l)​ Establishment of food security infrastructure that will ensure the smooth flow of 
cargo across the archipelago shall be emphasized; 
m)​Prioritization of the development of mass public transportation to reduce 
dependence on private vehicles; 
n)​ Adoption of inclusive mobility designs through the provision of a network of 
protected bicycle lanes, sidewalks, at-grade and elevated walkways, and green 
and open spaces; 
o)​ Incorporation of appropriate infrastructure risk management measures, 
including risk identification, allocation, and mitigation, in project development 
and management; 
p)​ Adoption 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; 
q)​ Preferential use of quality construction materials that have a high domestic 
content, especially those that use sustainable materials and appropriate 
technology; 
r)​ Prioritization of multi-sectoral, multi-modal and area-wide development projects 
to take advantage of their synergistic effects, and where feasible, provide 
common underground ducts for utilities, and synchronize timelines for their 
installation and maintenance; and 
s)​ Strict monitoring and evaluation of project completion of all functional features. 
 
Sec. 7. Contents of the CIDMP. - The CIDMP shall contain the following: 
a)​ A report on the long-term vision for infrastructure, which shall support and be 
consistent with long-term socio-economic goals; 
b)​ An analysis of projected economic growth and demographic trends; 
c)​ Reports on the integrated and holistic strategies for the development of the 
following infrastructure sub-sectors: 
1.​
Land, Air, and Sea Transportation and Logistics 
2.​
Energy 
3.​
Water 
4.​
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 
5.​
Social Infrastructure, such as housing, health and education 
6.​
Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure Program 
7.​
Asset Preservation and Maintenance Strategies 
d) Indicative projects, timelines for expected phases of implementation, estimated 
funding requirements and financing modalities for each of the infrastructure 
sub-sectors. 
 
  


Sec. 8. Masterplan for Infrastructure and National Development (MIND) Council. - The 
MIND Council is hereby established to lead the preparation and revision of the CIDMP. 
The DEPDev shall ensure that the CIDMP shall be mainstreamed into all phases of the 
Planning-Programming-Budgeting process and operationalized in all of the major 
documents involved, including but not limited to the: 
1.​ Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and the Regional Development Plans 
(RDPs); 
2.​ Public Infrastructure Plan (PIP); 
3.​ Three-Year Rolling Infrastructure Plan (TRIP); and 
4.​ National Expenditure Program (NEP), Budget of Expenditure and Sources of 
Financing (BESF), Annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) and their 
supporting documents. 
Sec. 9. Composition of the MIND Council. - The MIND Council shall be composed of the 
following: 
●​ President of the Philippines, as Chairperson; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), 
as Vice Chairperson; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), as 
Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTR), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology 
(DICT), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development 
(DHSUD), as Member 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), as 
Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as Member; 
●​ Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), as 
Member; 
●​ Presidents of the Local Government Unit (LGU) Leagues, as Members; and 
●​ Five (5) Industry Stakeholders, as Members. 
The representatives from the Industry Stakeholders shall be appointed to 
represent the infrastructure sub sectors enumerated under Section 7 of this Act and shall 
be selected from among their respective ranks based on the criteria and mechanisms to 
be set for this purpose by the Council. 
 
The Secretary of DEPDev may preside as Chairman in cases where the President 
is unable to attend a meeting and in the absence of any Presidential preference. The 
President, however, shall continue to have the power to designate from among the 
 
  


members of the Council the Chairman, who can appropriately represent the President, 
to preside over specific meetings. The Department Secretaries may not designate 
alternate representatives other than their respective undersecretaries to the meetings of 
the Council. 
 
The council shall meet at least once every quarter or as often as necessary. 
 
The Council shall engage other government agencies and instrumentalities, as 
may be necessary. 
 
Sec. 10. Powers and Functions of the MIND Council. - The MIND Council shall have the 
following powers and functions: 
a)​ Formulate the CIDMP that will serve as a blueprint for national and regional 
investment planning; 
b)​ Coordinate infrastructure investments, planning, and implementation that 
promotes collaboration among key actors; 
c)​ Establish mechanisms to monitor the progress and implementation of 
infrastructure projects under the CIDMP, ensuring accountability and timely 
completion; 
d)​ Review and streamline all existing policies among government agencies in the 
formulation of plans, programs, and projects for the development of the 
infrastructure sub-sectors under Section 7 of this Act; 
e)​ Consult with major stakeholders from the private sector, including but not 
limited to the business groups, LGUs, civil society organizations, and 
non-government organizations; 
f)​ Submit to Congress the CIDMP and such other reports as may be necessary; 
g)​ Recommend to Congress proposed legislations to fully implement the CIDMP; 
and 
h)​ Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the effective discharge of 
its mandate. 
 
In addition to the foregoing powers and functions, the Council may form a 
consultative and advisory committee. This committee shall comprise individuals with 
proven expertise in but not limited to urban planning, engineering, environmental 
sustainability, infrastructure and economic development, social and community 
development, housing, technology, public health, education and culture, and disaster 
and emergency management.  
 
Sec. 11. Secretariat to the MIND Council. - The DEPDev shall serve as the Secretariat and 
shall provide administrative, operational, and technical support to the Council. 
Pursuant to the policies, strategies, and other provisions in this Act, the DEPDev shall, 
in coordination with concerned agencies and stakeholders, be responsible in the 
formulation of the detailed CIDMP and integrated framework, including its 
medium-term strategic plans and programs. 
 
The DEPDev, in coordination with concerned agencies and stakeholders, shall be 
responsible for the update of the CIDMP as well as its regular monitoring and 
 
  


evaluation, including the physical and financial performance of implementing agencies, 
and the socio-economic impact of program accomplishments. 
 
Sec. 12. Role of Implementing Agencies. - Implementing agencies involved in the 
development of the transport and logistics, energy, water resources, ICT, social, asset 
preservation and maintenance strategies, and agri-fisheries modernization and food 
logistics shall perform the following responsibilities: 
a)​ Prioritize and fast-track the implementation of infrastructure projects in 
accordance with the CIDMP; 
b)​ Develop a national transport system with the following characteristics: efficient 
in facilitating mobility, safe, secure, economical, accessible, affordable, 
environmentally sustainable, user-oriented, reliable, convenient, integrated, and 
seamless; 
c)​ Plan and implement transport projects within the context of the entire supply 
chain and logistics system that is facilitating of both traditional and electronic 
commerce, through a seamless and demand-responsive intermodal transport 
network that shall 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)​ Optimize the use of funds through efficient transport infrastructure maintenance 
and asset management, including applicable demand management; 
e)​ Improve road-based people-oriented transport to address traffic congestion 
through engineering, enforcement and education; 
f)​ Improve operational efficiency of airports and address constraints to their 
optimal capacity utilization; 
g)​ Improve 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; 
h)​ Support investments and fast track implementation of infrastructure projects to 
improve power generation, transmission and distribution; 
i)​ Encourage competition to drive down electricity costs; 
j)​ Promote and develop alternative sources of power, including renewable energy 
and other clean energy technologies; 
k)​ Ensure efficient transmission of electricity to various load centers and 
interconnect the entire grid; 
l)​ Prioritize the provision of off-grid, stand-alone, renewable technology to the 
remaining unelectrified off-grid, island, remote, and last-mile communities; 
m)​Implement energy infrastructure projects in accordance with the policies and 
programs of R.A. No. 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act of 
2019; 
n)​ Promote the deployment of clean, efficient and smart energy technologies and 
establishment of the necessary infrastructure and regulatory support for these 
technologies; 
o)​ Pursue reforms that will address the fragmented structure of water resources 
management; 
 
  


p)​ Optimize the development and use of water resource potentials for irrigation, 
hydroelectric power, water supply, and flood control; 
q)​ Pursue institutional reforms such as streamlining processes to facilitate 
investments in water supply, sewerage system and sanitation services; 
r)​ Intensify flood control in major river basins, principal rivers, and urban centers, 
combining structural or engineering intervention works with non-structural 
measures on an area or river system-wide basis, with priority on areas with high 
risks of flooding; 
s)​ Pursue reforms in digital infrastructure, including but not limited to streamlining 
process for permits, to complement the national broadband plan geared towards 
increasing internet access in unserved and underserved areas; 
t)​ Expand the deployment of ICT infrastructure and address gaps in digital 
connectivity and promote digital trade; 
u)​ Enhance the 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; 
v)​ Ensure and improve cybersecurity by investing in robust systems and key 
management resources; 
w)​Prioritize implementation of climate-smart and resilient infrastructure in all 
sub-sectors of agri-fisheries modernization and food logistics, energy, water 
resources, social, transport, and ICT infrastructure investments; and 
x)​ Perform other functions as may be necessary towards the effective 
implementation of this Act. 
 
Sec. 13. Consideration of Approved National Infrastructure Projects. - The infrastructure 
projects approved by the DEPDev before the effectivity of this Act shall be given due 
consideration in the formulation and implementation of the CIDMP. 
 
Sec. 14. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee (JCOC). - A Congressional Oversight 
Committee is hereby created to monitor and oversee the implementation of this Act. 
The Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the Senate and six (6) 
members from the House of Representatives. The JCOC shall be headed by the 
Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs and Committee of Public 
Works, and the Chairperson of the House Committee on Economic Affairs and 
Committee on Public Works and Highways. The other members of the Committee shall 
be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House, respectively. The 
Minority shall have at least two (2) representatives from both chambers. 
 
Sec. 15. Appropriations. - The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act 
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the departments/agencies 
concerned. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
Sec. 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days of the approval of 
this Act, the Council, in consultation with stakeholders from the public and private 
sector, including local government units, business groups, community organizations, 
 
  


and non-government organizations, shall formulate the implementing rules and 
regulations necessary in effectively implementing the law. 
 
Sec. 17. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the 
remainder thereof shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
Sec. 18. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, letters of 
instruction, proclamations or administrative regulations that are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
Sec. 19. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette, or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
  
Approved,