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House Bill No. 110 BILLS AND INDEX SERVI

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
“HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Capital relocation has been a notable act among countries in order to encourage development in a
seemingly underdeveloped region. A premier example of this is Brasilia which experienced rapid
growth after its establishment as Brazil’s capital. Brazil’s capital change from Rio de Janeiro to
Brasilia in 1961 was considered very successful, and many countries have been inspired by
Brazil’s capital relocation achievement.

Since 1976, the City of Manila has been the national capital of the Philippines. It is also
considered as the seat of the national government of the Philippines yet, many goverment
agencies still sit outside the said city. Unfortunately, decades henceforth, population congestion
along with the faulty drainage system still make Manila City a place with only little space left for
development.

To better administer government transactions as well as spur development in other areas of the
country, it is high time to review whether Manila should be retained as the capital and the seat of
our national government.

It is therefore imperative for Congress to create a National Capital Commission to
comprehensively study the potential of relocating and transferring of the national capital and
permanent seat of the national government of the country from the City of Manila.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Act is earnestly sought.

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y C.ALEJANO


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 110

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
CONSTITUTING A NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION FOR CAPITAL
RELOCATION

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

SECTION 1. Organization.- The National Capital Commission, hereinafter referred to
as the “Commission” is hereby constituted in order to study possibility and feasibility of capital

relocation and transfer of the permanent seat of the government of the Philippines.

SEC. 2. Composition.- The Commission shall be composed of three (3) Commissioners

appointed by the President of the Republic.

SEC. 3. Mandate. It shall be the mandate of the Commission to study and recommend
thenceforth the transfer or non-transfer of the capital and permanent seat of the government of

the Philippines.

SEC. 4, Secretariat and Technical Committee.- The Commission shall organize its
Secretariat which shall provide administrative and technical support to the Commission. The
Commission and its Secretariat shall hold office in such venue as the Commission may deem

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The Commission is hereby authorized to create technical committees and designate
members thereof, and may engage the assistance of experts and professional advisors, subject to

government rules and regulations.

SEC. 5. Term of Office.- The Commission shall complete its work not later than two (2)
years from the date of approval of this Act, and shall submit to the President of the Philippines a

report of the work undertaken by it together with its corresponding recommendations.

In case of a recommendation not to transfer the capital and seat of government of the
Republic, the Commissison shall also submit its recommendations on how to improve the
existing state of affairs in the City of Manila with the end in view of promoting more effective
and efficient government service and enable the City of Manila to meet the challenge of serving

as national capital and seat of government in the decades to come.

SEC. 6. Termination, ~ Upon completion of its work and the submission of its report not

later than two (2) years from the date of the approval of this Act, the Commission shall cease to
exist and the services of the Commissioners and members of the Secretariat and Technical

Committee shall terminate.

SEC. 7. Appropriation.- The Commission shall be funded with an initial allocation of

One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000.00) from the General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this

order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity. This order shall take effect upon its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,