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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __ 
Introduced by Representative Jose Manuel F. Alba 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING GREEN LANES FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to institutionalize Executive Order No. 18 also known 
as "An Order Constituting Green Lanes for Strategic Investments." 
This Executive Order was issued to promote the Philippines as a top 
investment destination, and to encourage investors to engage in strategic 
investments by ensuring that the country's regulatory environment is 
conducive to business operations. This is consistent with the Eight-Point 
Socioeconomic Agenda of the Administration, which aims to implement ease 
of doing business reforms and adopt measures that will expedite 
transactions with the government. 
The Executive Order also cites Republic Act (RA) No. 9485, as 
amended by RA No. 11032, or the "Ease of Doing Business and Efficient 
Government Service Delivery Act of 2018," which directs the State to 
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maintain and promote transparency in transactions involving the public. To 
reduce red tape and expedite transactions with the government, the Act calls 
for the adoption of unified and simplified requirements and procedures. 
Therefore, this bill seeks to codify Executive Order No. 18 into law and 
establish the Green Lanes for Strategic Investments. The purpose of the law 
is to provide a simplified and streamlined regulatory environment that 
encourages strategic investments in the country, thereby boosting economic 
growth and creating job opportunities. The law also aims to promote 
transparency in transactions with the government and reduce bureaucratic 
red tape. The creation of the Green Lanes for Strategic Investments will 
contribute to the realization of the government's goals of promoting ease of 
doing business and attracting more foreign investments to the Philippines. 
It is vital to note that this bill has been filed during the 19th Congress. 
For the foregoing reasons, the immediate consideration and approval 
of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JOSE MANUEL F. ALBA 
Representative, 1st District, Bukidnon 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __ 
Introduced by Representative Jose Manuel F. Alba 
AN ACT  
ESTABLISHING GREEN LANES FOR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS 
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 “Green 
Lanes for Strategic Investments Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to 
promote and facilitate investments in the country, particularly those that 
are aligned with the Philippine Development Plan or any similar national 
development plan and can be characterized by significant capital or 
investment to the country, consequential economic impact, positive impact 
on the environment, significant contribution to the country’s balance of 
payments, and improvement in the country’s infrastructure capabilities. To 
achieve this, it is necessary to establish a One-Stop Action Center for 
Strategic Investments to streamline and expedite the issuance of permits, 
licenses, certifications, or authorizations. 
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Section 3. Coverage. This Act covers all national government 
agencies (NGAs) and their regional and provincial offices, government-owned 
or 
-controlled 
corporations 
(GOCCs), 
and 
other 
government 
instrumentalities, as well as local government units (LGUs), involved in the 
issuance of permits, licenses, certifications or authorizations (collectively 
referred to herein as “permit/s and/or license/s”) covering Strategic 
Investments specified under Section 2 hereof. 
 
Section 4. Strategic Investments. Strategic Investments are those 
which are aligned with the Philippine Development Plan or any similar 
national development plan; and can be characterized by the significant 
capital or investment to the country; consequential economic impact; 
positive impact on the environment; significant contribution to the country's 
balance of payments; with complex technical processes and engineering 
designs; and will bring about improvement in the country's infrastructure 
capabilities. 
 
For purposes of this Act, Strategic Investments shall include, but shall 
not be limited to, the following: 
 
a. Highly Desirable Projects. Investment Projects recommended by 
the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) to the President for 
modification of incentives or the crafting of the appropriate 
financial support package based on defined development strategies 
for creating high-value jobs, building new industries to diversify 
economic activities, and attracting significant foreign and domestic 
capital or investment, and the fiscal requirements of the activity or 
project, as provided under Section 301 of the National Internal 
Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended by RA No. 12066 or the  
or the “Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to 
Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE 
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b. Foreign Direct Investments. Foreign Direct Investments are 
those resulting from the implementation of the Foreign Investment 
Promotion and Marketing Plan, as endorsed by the Inter-Agency 
Investment Promotion Coordination Committee. 
 
c. Projects or activities under the Strategic Investment Priority 
Plan (SIPP). Local or foreign investments on activities considered 
projects of national significance or highly desirable, and which 
falls under the priority sectors or industries included in the SIPP 
formulated by the Board of Investments, in consultation with the 
FIRB and the Investment Promotion Agencies and approved by the 
President in accordance with Section 300 of the NIRC of 1997, as 
amended by RA No. 12066. These projects cover registrations 
under the Department of Trade and Industry-Board of Investments 
(DTI-BOI) or other Investment Promotion Agencies. 
 
Section 5. Single Point of Entry. Within six (6) months from the 
effectivity of this Act, the DTI-BOI shall establish a One-Stop-Action-Center 
for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI), which shall serve as the single point of 
entry for all projects qualified as Strategic Investments. 
 
The OSAC-SI shall address investor concerns starting with identifying 
and designating an investment as Strategic Investment under this Act and 
endorse the same to concerned NGAs, LGUs, and/or quasi-judicial bodies 
for processing of permits and licenses, and monitoring and reporting of 
actions taken thereon. The OSAC-SI shall include aftercare or post-
investment assistance as part of its services. 
 
Within three (3) months from the issuance of this Act, the DTI-BOI shall 
produce and regularly update, an investor manual or guidebook or its 
equivalent, containing the list of government requirements for the 
establishment of Strategic Investments per sector, as well as the concerned 


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NGAs, LGUs or quasi-judicial bodies issuing the relevant permits and 
licenses. 
 
The DTI-BOI will be supported by additional manpower, including the 
designation of Account Officers for Strategic Investments, as well as the 
equipment necessary to operationalize the OSAC-SI, in coordination with the 
Department of Budget and Management. 
 
Section 6. Green Lanes for Strategic Investments. The concerned 
NGAs, including their regional and provincial offices when applicable, LGUs, 
and quasi-judicial bodies shall establish or designate, whichever is 
applicable, a Green Lane within their offices in charge of expediting and 
streamlining the processes and requirements for the issuance of permits 
and licenses of Strategic Investments endorsed by the OSAC-SI. The said 
Green Lane shall be integrated and shall not be duplicative of the existing 
one- stop shops or one-stop action centers established under existing laws 
such as, the NIRC of 1997, as amended by RA No. 12066, RA No. 11234 or 
the “Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act” and RA No. 11032 or the “Ease of 
Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.” 
 
For this purpose, the above agencies or offices shall designate an account 
officer for the Green Lane, who is responsible for coordinating with the 
OSAC-SI, relevant government offices or agencies in streamlining and 
simplifying business permitting and licensing processes, and recommending 
modifications or amendments to existing procedures that are outdated, 
redundant, and adds undue regulatory burden and cost to the transacting 
public, in coordination with the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). 
 
Section 7. Action on the Application. NGAs and LGUs shall act on 
the applications for the issuance of a permit or license within the prescribed 
processing time provided in the concerned agency or LGU's Citizen's Charter 
(original period), which shall not be longer than three (3) working days in the 
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transactions, and twenty (20) working days for highly technical transactions 
from the date the complete application was received. The said prescribed 
maximum processing period may be extended only once for the same 
number of days, provided the same is indicated in the Citizen's Charter 
(extension period), pursuant to Rule VII, Section 3(b) of the Implementing 
Rules and Regulations of RA No. 11032. In all cases, denial of such 
application shall be made in writing within the same period prescribed. 
 
Consistent with Section 10 of RA No. 9485, as amended, the complete 
application for the issuance of a permit or license shall be deemed approved 
in case of failure of the NGA or LGU to act, whether to approve or 
disapprove, on said application. An application shall be considered 
“complete” when all the documentary requirements indicated in the 
respective Citizen's Charters are submitted and the required fees and 
charges are duly paid. Imposition of additional requirements other than 
those listed in the Citizen's Charter and imposition of additional costs not 
reflected in the Citizen's Charter shall be punished in accordance with 
Sections 21 and 22 of RA No. 9485, as amended. However, with respect to 
applications for registration and tax incentives under the NIRC of 1997, as 
amended by RA No. 12066, the same shall not be deemed approved in case 
of failure of the NGA or LGU to act on said applications. 
 
Section 8. Issuance of Permits and Licenses. After the lapse of the 
original or extension period under Section 7 of this Act, the NGA or LGU 
shall issue the requested permit or license, otherwise, the DTI-BOI shall 
endorse the case to the ARTA. Upon receipt of the endorsement, together 
with the presentation of the acknowledgment receipt and/or official receipt 
of the payment of the necessary license or permit fees, and other transaction 
costs, and upon due investigation and verification that the applicant has 
indeed fully submitted all necessary documents and paid all the required 
fees, the ARTA shall issue a declaration of completeness and order the 
concerned office or agency to issue the appurtenant approval, extension, 
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authorization which is deemed approved pursuant to Section 10 of RA No. 
9485, as amended. 
 
The above mechanism shall likewise apply to issuance of a license or 
permit by quasi-judicial bodies consistent with Rule VIII Section 1(b) of the 
Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 9485, as amended. 
 
Section 9. Simultaneous Processing of Applications. NGAs and 
LGUs that receive applications for permits and licenses shall process the 
same with the presumption that the relevant documents from other agencies 
have already been issued consistent with Rule VII Section 3(c) of the 
Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 9485, as amended. The 
applicant shall execute an affidavit of undertaking, using the template 
prescribed by the DTI-BOI, that it has secured the relevant documents from 
specific NGAs or LGUs and/or that it shall submit the complete 
documentary requirements within thirty (30) working days. For this 
purpose, the concerned NGAs and/or LGUs may coordinate with other 
relevant offices or agencies to check or verify the status of applications for 
related permits or licenses to avoid delay in their own evaluation of 
applications pending with them. The NGA or LGU concerned shall then 
issue the corresponding permits or licenses, with an annotation that it shall 
be subject to the completion of requirements covered by the undertaking. 
 
Section 10. Monitoring. Each concerned NGA, LGU and/or quasi-
judicial body shall submit to the DTI-BOI monthly updates regarding the 
status of applications received and acted upon involving Strategic 
Investments covered under this Act. 
 
Section 11. Electronic Submission. The NGA or LGU concerned 
shall enable the electronic submission of application for, and issuance of, 
license, clearance, permit, certification or authorization, including payment 
and issuance of receipts, whenever applicable. 
 


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All remaining cities and municipalities that have yet to comply with 
Section 11(c) of RA No. 9485, as amended, shall facilitate the 
computerization of their respective business permit and licensing systems. 
To this end, the Department of Information and Communications 
Technology (DICT) shall make available to LGUs the software for the 
computerization of the business permit and licensing system. The DICT, 
DTI, and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), shall 
provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of a 
computerized or software-enabled business permitting and licensing system 
of LGUs.  
 
Section 12. Technical Working Group. A Technical Working Group 
(TWG) is hereby created as an oversight body that shall ensure the 
implementation of this Act. The TWG shall be headed by the DTI-BOI with 
the representatives from the following agencies as members: (i) DTI; (ii) 
DILG; (iii) Department of Finance (DOF); (iv) National Economic and 
Development Authority (NEDA); and (v) ARTA. 
  
The TWG shall act on complaints and take appropriate actions, 
consistent with their respective mandates, against third-party business 
consultants engaged by foreign and local investors who act in violation of RA 
No. 9485, as amended, or prejudice the interest of the project proponents 
and/or the government. 
 
The DTI OSAC-SI Account Officers and the action officers of NGAs, LGUs, 
GOCCs and other government instrumentalities, shall directly coordinate 
with each other to ensure the successful implementation of this Act. 
 
Section 13. Agency Support. All concerned NGAs, GOCCs and 
instrumentalities, and LGUs, are hereby directed to provide the necessary 
assistance and support for the successful implementation of this Act. 
 


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Section 14. Reporting. The DTI-BOI shall submit regular reports on 
the implementation of this Act to both Houses of Congress. 
 
Section 15. Funding. The funds necessary to support the operation 
of the Green Lanes shall be sourced from the existing budget of the 
concerned agencies or offices. The funding requirements of succeeding years 
shall be included in their respective budgets, subject to the regular budget 
process. 
 
Section 16. Sanctions. Failure to comply with the provisions of this 
Act shall be a ground for administrative or disciplinary sanctions against 
any erring public official or employee, as provided under existing laws and 
regulations, without prejudice to criminal, civil or other related liabilities 
under existing laws. 
 
Section 17. Separability. If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
 
Section 18. Repealing clause. All orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof that are contrary to, or inconsistent with, the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
This Act is consistent with and shall not supplant the other streamlining 
initiatives of the government covered by previously issued executive orders. 
 
Section 19. Effectivity. Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the IRR, 
this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,