Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The demand for automobiles constantly surges as its terms of payment are more efficient 
nowadays. However, in the light of this pandemic, the local manufacturing sector became 
distressed due to the lockdowns affecting the generated income and employment. This legislation 
is aimed at encouraging the government and its branches and instrumentalities to acquire motor 
vehicles that are solely locally manufactured or assembled. The public procurement of said motor 
vehicles will create a demand for more a more competitive manufacturing industry in our country 
that will also create job opportunities to our fellow countrymen. 
This bill seeks to give urgency and preference to locally manufactured vehicles consistent with 
the policy of the 1987 Philippine Constitution that promotes full protection to the labor force 
specially when it can boost or rally our domestic automotive scene. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 3, 2021
7:59 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
PRIORITIZING DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLES IN PUBLIC 
PROCUREMENT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act be known as the “Domestic Vehicle Procurement Act of 2021.” 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The Constitution provides that the State shall promote the 
preferential use of Filipino labor, domestic materials and locally produced goods, and adopt 
measures that help make them competitive. Thus, it shall be the policy of the State to prioritize 
domestically manufacture or produced vehicle in public procurement 
Sec. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to the procurement of vehicles by all branches and 
instrumentalities of government, its departments, offices and agencies, including government-
owned and/or-controlled corporations and local government units. 
Sec. 4. Prioritization of Domestically Manufactured Vehicles in Public Procurement. – 
In all public procurement involving the purchase of motor vehicles, the government shall be 
required to procure only those manufactured domestically and, also, in public procurement 
involving lease or rental of vehicles the government shall be required to procure from service 
providers at least 50 percent of whose fleets are composed of domestically-manufactured vehicles 
acquired in the five (5) years preceding the date of procurement - unless no such vehicles meeting 
the required specifications or possessing the required capabilities are manufactured or produced 
within the Philippines. 
Sec. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
promulgation of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of its 
provisions shall be formulated by the Department of Trade &. industry. Department of Budget & 
Management, and the Government Procurement Policy Board. 
Sec. 6. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid 
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue 
to be in full force and effect. 
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, department or memorandum 
orders and other administrative issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act, arc hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly. 
 
Sec. 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after-publication in the Official 
Gazette or In at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,