Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2211
Introduced by Representative Ryan S. Recto 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to improve the manner by which public elementary and 
secondary schools plan, develop and utilize their land resources and infrastructure. 
The Public School Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act aims to 
ensure that school facilities can effectively anticipate and accommodate future 
expansion needs driven by population growth, making the most of valuable school 
resources. 
Current conditions underscore the urgent need for this measure. The Philippine 
Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reports that the country would need to 
construct approximately 7,000 classrooms annually for the next ﬁfteen years in order 
to address the classroom shortage. The deﬁcit in classrooms currently stands at 
165,000 as of May 2025. This shortage is particularly acute in densely populate areas 
such as the National Capital Region (NCR), Calabarzon, Central Luzon and other 
regional centers like Cebu and Davao del Sur. This alarming ﬁgure further emphasizes 
the overwhelming scale of this challenge and the necessity to pass a measure that 
seeks to formulate a structured and long-term approach to infrastructure development 
in our public schools. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.    
 Ryan S. Recto 
    Representative 
          6th District, Batangas 
July 23, 2025
8:50 am


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative Ryan S. Recto 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO PREPARE 
AND IMPLEMENT A LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR 
THE OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF ITS RESOURCES IN ADDRESSING BASIC 
EDUCATION FACILITY SHORTAGES 
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 "Public School Land 
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Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act". 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to ensure optimum 
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utilization of the land resources of all public elementary and secondary schools for 
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the purpose of anticipating the future needs and expansion of schools relative to 
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school population growth and construction of needed infrastructure and physical 
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facility requirements which will contribute to a more conducive teaching-learning 
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environment and conform with disaster risk reduction management in schools. 
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Sec. 3. Preparation and Implementation of the LUDIP. – A committee composed 
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of the school officials, together with the assistance of the respective Office of the 
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School Division Superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd), the 
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District/City/Municipal Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and 
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Highways (DPWH) and other government agencies concerned, shall be required to 
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prepare and implement a Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) 
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designed to improve and optimally utilize the resources of their respective public 
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elementary and secondary schools. 
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The LUDIP shall be submitted by the school to the DepEd within two (2) years 
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after the approval of this Act: Provided, That it shall be updated periodically as the 
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need arises: Provided, further, That the DepEd shall be informed of changes made 
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thereof: Provided, finally, That it should be reviewed by the committee six (6) years 
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after its approval to ensure that it remains relevant and in consonance with current 
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conditions and realities. 
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Priority in the approval of infrastructure projects shall be given to the schools 
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which have prepared and submitted a LUDIP to the DepEd. 
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Sec. 4. Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan. – Each public elementary 
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and secondary school shall endeavor to provide both a conducive teaching-learning 
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and recreation area for the students and faculty for the holistic development of the 
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learners. The infrastructure and physical facility requirements must also comply with 
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prevailing disaster risk reduction and mitigation measures. 
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The site development must be flexible enough to allow modifications according 
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to the school's prevailing and future needs: Provided, That modifications shall adhere 
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as much as possible to the basic pattern of development. 
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The land use development and infrastructure plan shall include the following: 
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a) School planning framework, principles and processes, including master 
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development plans;  
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b) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site occupied by the 
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school; 
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c) Inventory of all existing buildings, facilities, and other infrastructure 
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within the compound or area occupied by the public school; 
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d) Cadastral survey of land occupied by the school, including detailed 
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geographical descriptions on land disputes, natural and man-made 
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hazards for climate change issues; 
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e) Recommendations for use of all idle and available land inside the school 
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campus including a feasibility study on the construction of additional 
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classrooms or buildings relative to population growth and estimated 
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increase in student enrolment; 
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f) School building and facility condition assessment report which will 
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include actual defects, damages, and other structural issues; 
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replacement, repairs, retrofitting, improvements and maintenance 
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needed; 
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g) Design and estimated cost of construction, operation, and maintenance 
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of other infrastructure needs of the educational institution; and 
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h) Financial plan, which may include among others, feasibility studies, 
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sources of funding, income, loans, and public-private partnerships. 
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Sec. 5. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to effectively carry out the 
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
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approval of this Act, the DepEd, in coordination with the DPWH, shall promulgate the 
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rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act. 
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
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unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions, which are not affected thereby, shall 
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continue to be in full force and effect. 
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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or 
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other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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