Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15™ CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3052

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Government projects are funded using tax payer’s money.

However, it has been the traditional practice of government officials to label or
acknowledge the procurement of items with their names or identities as if the projects or
items were personally funded ~ basic government services such as waiting sheds, ambulances
and even trash bins are tagged with their family names,

In the same manner, this practice permits government officials to prematurely
‘campaign for re-election all year round, while at the same time projecting a false and inflated
sense of accomplishment to their constituency.

In the interest of objectivity and fairness to the public and the money they have
entrusted fo the government by way of taxes, this bill deserves immediate consideration and
approval. It is the people’s money, not theirs.

eee,
SALVADOR Tl, ESCUDERO IIT

Representative
I* District, Sorsogon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Quezon City

15" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

8052

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERG IIT

AN ACT
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO BE NAMED
OR IDENTIFIED AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER 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 of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Prohibited Acts. ~It shall be unlawful for any govertiment 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 office 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.

SEC. 2. Penalty. — The penalty of one (1) year imprisonment and a fine of
Php100,000.00 to Php1,000,000.00 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 out 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 otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
proclamations and/or 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 effect fifteen (15) days from its
publication in at least three (3) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved,