SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regula.r Session 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL ND. _839 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Projects and activities funded by the government are indeed 
derived from the ta-" levied from the Filipino people. Thus, it is only 
appropriate, legal and ethical to say that such government projects 
are owned and funded by the Filipino people. 
In spite of this fact, government officials both elected and 
appointed have the practice and habit to label and acknowledge 
the procurement of items, construction of physical infrastructures 
and the various activities with their names and/or identities as if 
they personally funded these projects. Worse, they seem to create 
the impression to the public that they own whatever projects they 
have initiated - from waiting sheds, ambulances to roads, school 
buildings and bridges. 
Furthermore, the practice of labelling and acknowledging 
government projects with their names or identities allows the 
incumbent government officials to prematurely campaign for re-
election or election for higher office. 
It is for these reasons that the prompt approval of this 
measure is earnestly sought. 
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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCrl'O 


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILlPPJN1<:S 
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SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. _8~3 9_ 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCrrO 
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AN ACT 
DECLARING 
AS 
UNLAWFUl. 
ANY 
(lfOVERNMENT 
PROJECTS TO BE NAMED OR IDENT1[FIED AFn~R 
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND 
OTIU~R PERSONS 
WHOSE NAME OR IDENTITY MAY IN ANY MANNER BE 
ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OFFICIALS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and, the House of Representatives 
olthe Republic olthe Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Prohibited Acts. - It shall be unlawful for any 
government projects to be named or identified after any 
government officials or other persons whose identity may in any 
manner be associated with said government officials, except those 
as may be determined by the National Historical Commission of 
the Philippines (NHCP) in accordance with law or its duly issued 
guidelines or regUlations. 
For purposes of this Act, government officials shall mean any 
person, appointed or elected, in government whose ofllce is given 
the authority, privilege or right to identify, administer, implement, 
coordinate or propose a government project. 
Government project/s shall, on the other hand, cover goods 
and infrastructure projects as defined in Section 5 paragraphs h 
and k, respectively, of Republic Act No. 9184. 
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SEC. 2. 
Penalty. -- The penalty of one (1) year imprisonment 
and a fine of PhplOO,OOO.OO to Phpl,OOO,OOO.OO shall be imposed 
upon any person who violates the provisions of this Act. The 
determination of the amount of fine imposed herein shall be 
dependent on the amount of the government project concerned. 
A second violation, however, shall in addition to the above 
penalty of imprisonment and fine subject the offender to suffer 
absolute perpetual disqualification to hold office. 
SEC. 3. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations. -
Within sixty 
(60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Government 
Procurement Policy Board in coordination with the NHCP shall 
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to effectively carry 
ou t the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 4. 
Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof is 
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the 
provision not otherwiRe affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 5. 
Repealing Clause. 
All laws, presidential decrees, 
executive orders, proclamations and! oj' administrative regulations 
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
amended, modified, superseded or repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 6. 
Effectivity Clause. 
This Act shall take efIect fifteen 
(15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette Of at least 
three (3) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,