CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. No.1938 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FRANKLIN M. DRILON 
During the last half of the year. our country has been critically battered by successive 
natural and man-made disasters. Most notable of these catastrophes are the typhoons Labuyo. 
Santi and Yolanda which respectively struck various parts of the country in August. October 
and November 2013. the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which jolted the Visayas Region on 13 
October. and the armed conflict that caused unrest in Zamboanga City in September 2013. 
The cumulative havoc caused by one violent calamity after another has left our people 
physically exhausted and psychologically vulnerable. The loss of lives and destruction of 
properties brought about by these disasters are tragically unprecedented. The damage of this 
scale requires intensified efforts for rehabilitation. repair and construction of severely damaged 
infrastructure. buildings and facilities in order to accelerate recovery. 
In view of the foregoing. this bill seeks to supplement the General Appropriations Act of 
2013 and appropriate the amount of P14.S Billion. representing the savings from the unspent 
Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocations for 2013. for the rehabilitation. 
repair. and construction works and activities in areas devastated by the specified calamities. 
Considering that such savings can no longer be used upon the lapse of the General 
Appropriations Act of 2013 by 31 December 2013 and that our people urgently need the 
augmented support of the government for rehabilitation. the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought. 
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FRANKLIN M. DRILON 


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CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 1'938 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR FRANKLIN M. DRILON 
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOURTEEN BILLION FIVE 
HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (P14,500,000,000.00) AS SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2013 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Co.ngress assembled: 
Section 1. Appropriations. The sum of Fourteen Billion Five Hundred Million pesos 
(P14,500,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated to supplement the FY 2013 Budget under 
the General Appropriations Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10352) for the purpose of 
augmenting the Calamity Fund thereunder, to wit: 
Rehabilitation services ,to communities/areas affected by man-made and natural 
calamities, and repair and reconstruction of permanent structures, including other 
capital expenditures for disaster operation and ~ehabilitation activities as indicated 
hereunder ...... P14,500,000,000.00 
A. Department of Agriculture 
1. National Irrigation Administration 
a. Repair and Rehi'bilitatioh of Irrigation System 
500,000,000 
B. Department of Education 
1. Repair and Rehabilitation of School Buildings 
2,750,000,000 
C. Department of Energy 
1. Rehabilitation of Electrification Infrastructure 
500,000,000 
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D. State Universities and Colleges 
1. Repair and Rehabilitation of Academic Buildings 
E. Department of Health 
1. Repair of DOH Hospitals 
2. Purchase of Health Equipment 
F. Department of Public Works and Highways 
1. Repair/Rehabilitation of roads, bridges, Government 
Buildings and Infrastructure 
2. Repair/Rehabilitation of declared Historical 
Sites/Structures 
G. National Housing Authority 
1. Purchase of Relocation Sites and Construction 
of Housing Units 
H. Department of Transportation and Communications 
1. Repair and Rehabilitation of Airports and Ports 
1. Local Government Units--
1. Repair of Rural Health Units and Hospitals 
2. Rehabilitation Programs 
Total 
1,250,000,000 
1,000,000,000 
500,000,000 
3,000,000,000 
1,500,000,000 
1,500,000,000 
1,000,000,000 
500,000,000 
500,000;000 
14.500,000,000 
Section 2. Use and Release of Funds. The amount appropriated shall be used for the 
. rehabilitation, repair, and construction works and activities in areas devastated by 
typhoons Santi, Labuyo and Yolanda, the 7.2. magnitude earthquake in the Visayas 
region on October 15, 2013, and the siege in Zamboanga City. Release of Funds 
under this Act shall be made directly to the appropriate implementing agencies 
and/or concerned local government units in accordance with the recommendation of 
the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and approval of the 
President of the Philippines. 
Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -The Department of Budget and 
Management shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
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Section 4. Repealing Clause. All provIsIOns of eXisting laws, orders, rules and 
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regulations, or parts thereof which are in· conflict or inconsistent with the provisions 
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of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Section. 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or section of this Act is held to be 
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or sections hereof, which are not 
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affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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Section 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
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publication in the Official Gazelle or in a newspaper of general circulation in the 
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Philippines. 
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Approved, 
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