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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes N 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is a vital tool in the development of 
an electronic society. Being connected digitally provides us with easy access and fast 
links, thus, making the use of ICT highly essential& our economic growth, educational 
advancement, awareness enhancement, market facilitation, and public participation. 
This bill proposes the creation of 81 nodes nationwide situated in areas that are 
development corridors in order to pump prime economic activities and promote 
development in other growth areas of the province. It hopes to minimize the so-called 
digital divide as well as speed up the setting up of a wireless communications 
infrastructure. 
With ICT Hubs, provinces will be able to harness their potentials in terms of making their 
provinces investor friendly. It is expected that they will electronically promote the 
provinces and provide nerve centers to connect the same to the various agencies of the 
national government thereby pushing the growth of eGovemment locally and nationally. 
More importantly, with these Hubs, the archipelagic feature of the country can be bridged 
electronically thereby creating “One Philippines.” 
As declared in Article 11 Section 24 of the Constitution, “The State recognizes the vital 
role of communication and information in nation-building.’’ Therefore, it is in pursuance 
of this policy and the consideration of the above premises that the passage of this bill is 
earnestly requested. 
ANjOhO “SONk”’ h. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING AN ICT HUB IN EVERY PROVINCE AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the “One Philippines 
Act of 2008.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the declared policy of the State to recognize 
the vital role of communication and information in nation building. Toward this end, the 
State shall provide for ‘the creation and establishment of Information and 
Communications Technology Hub, hereinafter referred to as ICT Hub, in every province. 
SEC. 3. Location of ZCT Hub - Pursua& to the provincial development plan, the 
province shall identify the area where the ICT Hub shall be established: Provided, That, 
the areds shall not be in the capital or urban center of the province: Provided, further, 
That, the area is owned by the provincial government. 
SEC. 4. Provincial ZCT Plan. - The provincial board shall formulate and approve 
an ICT Plan for the province taking into consideration its comparative advantage, funding 


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mix, private sector involvement, incentives to locators, local tax incentives, among 
others. 
SEC. 5. Digital Infrastructure Fund - A Digital Infrastructure Fund, hereinafter 
referred to as Fund, in the amount of Fifty Billion Pesos (Php50,000,000,000,00) is 
hereby appropriated as seed capital and national counterpart from the national 
government for the establishment of the ICT Hub: Provided, That the Fund shall be 
disbursed in a pro-rata manner based on the following criteria: telephone density, degree 
of digital divide, ICT penetration ratio, presence of new alternative backbone networks, 
science and technology parks and industrial estates with an ICT focus, among others. 
Subsequent appropriations shall be annually provided for in the General 
Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 6. Private Sector Incentive. - Any locator to the ICT Hub shall be given a 
5-year tax break from national taxes: Provided, That these locators are part of the Global 
0 & 0 Industry (Off-shoring and Outsourcing), such as, but not limited to: Animation, 
Customer Contact, Back Office, Software Development, Medical & Legal Transcription 
and other Cyber services: Provided, further, That sixty percent (60%) of its labor force 
shall be recruited locally: Provided, find&, That, corporate income shall be declared and 
taxes shall be paid locally on the sixth (6') year of its existence. 
SEC. 7. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Transportation and 
Communication shall formulate the necessary implementing rules and regulations of this 
Act in consultation with the League of Provinces. 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause - Any provision or provisions of this Act that may 
be declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other 


portions or provisions hereof as long as such remaining portions or provisions can still 
subsist and be given effect in their entirety. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other 
issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly. 
SEC. 10. Effectiviq. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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