Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _7985.
Introduced by Representative “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Clean and potable water is a necessity in order to sustain life. The Department of
Health is gearing towards its target of providing the needed proper sanitation facilities
However, due to the present population increase and the increase in the demand of clean
water supply, there are still a substantial number of our fellow countrymen who lacks
access to clean water.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a program for the construction of clean drinking
water supply system in every barangay specially on those places where poverty and health
problems are critical.

Hence, this proposal is submitted for consideration.

“KUYA” JOSEANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO.

Representative
First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7985
Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO.

AN ACT
TO PROMOTE RURAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING FOR AN ACCELERATED
PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
IN EVERY BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN THREE YEARS

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
promote the quality of health of every Filipino through the provision of adequate social service
including, but not limited to, the provision of an adequate potable water supply system to minimize
the exposure of water borne diseases.

SECTION 2. Legal Agency. — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in
cooperation with the Department of Health and Department of Public Works and Highways shall
undertake a three-year program for the construction of potable water supply system in every
barangay throughout the country. The program shall give priority to areas with social and health
problems brought about by water-borne diseases taking into consideration population, area served,
project cost and other economic, social and environmental factors as may be deemed necessary in
undertaking the program within the context of the national development plans. The lead agencies
concerned, in consultation with the provincial and municipal development councils, shall determine
the areas that shall be given priority.

SECTION 3. Program Guidelines. - The lead agencies concerned shall observe the
following priorities and guidelines in the planning, construction and management of the potable
water supply project:

a) Funds provided for in this act shall be used only for the construction of the new potable
water supply system;

b) Priority shall be given to the construction of communal water supply;

c) The potable water supply projects must be equitably distributed among the provinces and
municipalities, giving priority to those provinces and municipalities having inadequate supply of
potable water;

d) The local government unit concerned shall participate in the project in the project
planning, identification, design, management of all project funds, construction and monitoring;

e) The potable water supply system shall be managed and maintained by the local
government unit concerned;

f) The provincial officers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development,

Department of Health, and Department of Public Works and Highways, shall be responsible
in the preparation of feasibility studies and design of communal water supply project.


SECTION 4. Appropriation. — The sum of Fifty Million Pesos (Php 50,000,000.00) is
hereby appropriated for the initial implementation of the provision of this Act. Thereafter, the
succeeding appropriation for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act until the program hall have been completed.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - \f any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity
publication in the Official G

- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
‘or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,