SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Pirst Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 12, Section 12 provides: 
SEC. 12. The State shall promote the preferential use of Filipino labor, 
domestic materials, and locally produced goods, and adopt measures that help 
make them competitive. 
To implement this provision, government should promote the use of Philippine-made' 
products, materials, and supplies in every contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of 
any public building or public work. 
This bill seeks to achieve such goal by blacklisting contractors and subcontractors who 
fail to use Philippine-made products, materials, and supplies.' 
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This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introdnced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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REQUIRING THE USE OF PHILIPPINE MATERIALS IN CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC 
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WORKS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. -
This Act shall be known as "The Preference for Philippine 
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Materials in Public Contracts Act." 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote the use of 
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Philippine-made products by requiring the use of Philippine materials in contracts for the 
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constLUction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work. 
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SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the terms "contractor" 
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and "subcontractor" include any person performing architectural, engineering, and other services 
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directly related to the preparation for or performance of the construction, alteration, or repair of 
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any public building or public work in the Republic of the Philippines. 
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SECTION 4. Requirements for the Use of Philippine Materials. - Every contract for the 
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construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the Republic of the 
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Philippines shall contain a provision that in the performance of the work, the contractors, 
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subcontractors, materialmen, and/or suppliers, shall use only such articles, materials, and 
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supplies as have been produced in the Republic of the Philippines, or substantially all from 
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articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the case may be, in the 
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Republic of the Philippines; Provided however, that if the head of the government agency 
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making the contract shall find that in respect to some particular articles, materials, or supplies, it 
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is impracticable to make such requirement as it would unreasonably increase the costs, an 
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exception shall be noted in the specification as to that particular article, material, or supply, and a 
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public record made oHhe findings which justified the exception. 
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SECTION 5. Blacklisting. - If the head of the govenm1ent agency which has made any 
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contract containing the provision required by Section 4 of this Act finds that in the performance 
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of such contract there has been a failure to comply with such provision, he or she shall malce 
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public his or her findings, including therein the names of the contractors and/or subcontractors 
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obligated under such contract. Such contractors and/or subcontractors shall be blacklisted from 
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any contract providing for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public 
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work in the Republic of the Philippines for a period of three (3) years after the finding is made 
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public. 
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SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and SUbsisting. 
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SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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