FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN~TS: 
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 endeavor to 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 su<lli goal by blacklisting contractors, subcontractors, and 
materialmen and suppliers who fail to comply with such requirement.' 
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This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN~W 
S.No. 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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REQUIRING THE USE OF PHILIPPINE MADE MATERIALS IN CONTRACTS FOR 
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PUBLIC WORKS AND PROVIDING FOR THE BLACKLISTING OF CONTRACTORS 
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VIOLATING SUCH REQUIREMENT 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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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 made materials in contracts for the 
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construction, 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 "subcontactor" 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 or 
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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 growing out of an appropriation heretofore made or thereafter be made shall 
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contain a provision that in the pepformance of the work the contractor, subcontractors, 
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materialmen or suppliers, shall use only such unmanufactured articles, materials and supplies as 
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have been or produced in the Republic of the Philippines, substantially all from articles, 
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materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the case may be, in the Republic of 
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the Philippines. Provided however, that if the head of the Government agency making the 
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contract shall find that in respect to some particular articles, materials, or supplies it is 
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impracticable to make such requirement of that it would umeasonably increase the cost, 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 ofthe findings which justified the exception. 
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SECTION 5. Blacklisting. - If the head of the government 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 provisions, he shall make public his 
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findings, including therein the name of the contractor obligated under such 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 or elsewhere shall be awarded to such associated or affiliated, within a period of 
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three (3) years after such finding is made 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. 
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Approved, 
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