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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE   
 ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
      ) 
First Regular Session      
      ) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. No. _____
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Introduced by Representative Raul C. Tupas 
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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A PHILIPPINE SELF-RELIANT DEFENSE 
POSTURE PROGRAM AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 
NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY PURSUANT THERETO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The bill aims to: (1) Strengthen the development of the national defense 
industry and attain self-reliance in defense materiel manufacturing and related 
services; (2) Provide incentives for firms within the industry to locate and grow 
domestically; and (3) Streamline government processes in support of 
strengthening the local defense industry. 
This bill was deliberated and approved on Third Reading by the House 
of Representatives in the 18th Congress. The following key provisions were 
adopted in this bill: 
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Enunciates the State policies that strengthen the Self-Reliant
Defense Posture (SRDP) Program as follows:
(a)
The defense industry has a key role in nation-building, hence its
development must be prioritized in support of the goal of
protecting national sovereignty;
(b)
The implementation of the SRDP should be consistent with the
Filipino First Policy;
(c)
The attainment of a self-reliant defense posture can only be
successful with the indispensable participation and cooperation
of the private sector;
(d)
The pursuit of a self-reliant defense posture requires that the
country improve its capability to ensure adequate supply of
affordable and quality defense implements, systems, and
materiel.
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Revitalizes the National Defense Industry and provide incentives to
industry participants
(a)
Enterprises may avail of the incentives and conditions in the
National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended provided
that the manufacture, servicing, and operation of materiel for
the government as an industry sector, or its subsectors shall
undergo the standard processes involved in the identification of
preferred activities under the Strategic Investments Priorities
Plan (SIPP) and shall be accompanied by a cost-benefit
analysis showing the need for incentives;
(b)
Government financial institutions are directed to support the
defense industry with the view to hastening its development.
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Rationalizes Defense Acquisition
(a)
Provides for Multi-Year Contracts and Other Contractual
Arrangements;
(b)
Provides for the Government’s performance undertakings and
mandates the Department of Finance (DOF) to consider the
acquisitions of the department and its bureaus as obligations of
the State;
(c)
Provides that countertrade for defense-related acquisitions
must be significant, meaningful, and to the benefit of the PH’s
defense industry.
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Creates the Office of the Undersecretary for Defense Technology
Research and Industry Development;
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Provides for the specific oversight roles and obligations of the
National Economic and Development Authority, Commission on
Audit and the Congress in the implementation of this Act;
(1)
The Secretary of National Defense is mandated to
provide to the President and the Congress no later
than the end of the first quarter of the succeeding
year, an annual report on the acquisitions made under
this Act and copies of the multi-year contracts and
other agreements entered into by the DND and its
bureaus;
(2)
The NEDA shall conduct an annual review of all
defense-related 
acquisitions, 
identify 
causes 
of
delays, 
reasons 
for 
bottlenecks, 
actual 
and
prospective cost overruns, determine the continued
viability of the SRDP, and submit its findings and




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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES    ) 
First Regular Session                         ) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. No. ________
Introduced by Representative Raul C. Tupas 
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A PHILIPPINE SELF-RELIANT 
DEFENSE POSTURE PROGRAM AND PROMOTING THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY PURSUANT 
THERETO 
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 “Philippine Self-
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Reliant Defense Posture Program Act”. 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.– It is hereby declared the policy of the 
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State to promote and spur the growth of an independent national 
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defense by establishing a self-reliant defense posture program that 
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shall prioritize the development of the country’s national defense 
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capabilities, including a competent domestic defense 
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industry. 
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In view thereof, the State shall endeavor to develop a 
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National Defense Industry, hereinafter referred to as Industry, as an 
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indispensable element of national defense. 
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The State recognizes that: 
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(a)
The industry plays a vital role in nation-building in the
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achievement of the national vision of an independent and self-
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reliant sovereign state, capable of providing its own resources for
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defense, security, and national survival, specifically during war and
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other national emergencies;
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(b) 
The 
active 
participation 
of 
development 
of 
collaborative 
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partnerships with the private sector is an important strategy in the 
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development of a viable, world-class defense industry and that the 
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grant of incentives for such participation can help ensure the 
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sector’s meaningful contribution thereto; 
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(c) 
The continued observance of the “Filipino First” policy in 
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developing the Philippine’s defense capability is consistent with 
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the country’s national security aspirations; and, 
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(d) 
The Philippines has adequate human and other resources that 
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can help ensure the adequate supply of affordable, globally-
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competitive, high-quality 
defense 
implements, 
equipment,
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 machinery, systems and solutions, conduct defense technology 
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research, provide and develop defense-related technology, as 
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well as engineering and design education and training services 
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that are necessary to the development of the Industry. 
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(e) 
Science and technology, academic research and development 
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institutions, and technology transfer all play an important role in 
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the development 
of 
effective 
defense 
capabilities, 
the 
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undertaking 
of successful 
defense 
missions, 
and 
the 
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achievement of peace and meaningful modernization. 
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Therefore, to foster the progressive growth of the industry and 
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hasten defense self-sufficiency, the government shall strengthen and 
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revitalize 
the 
Self-Reliant Defense 
Posture 
Program 
(SRDP), 
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incentivize private sector participation in the Industry, rationalize 
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defense acquisition, and create the Office of the Undersecretary for 
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Defense Technology Research and Industry Development 
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms.– As used in this Act: 
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(a) 
Acquisition refers to the management and procurement process 
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of the government that helps ensure the proper and timely 
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investment 
in technologies, programs and product support 
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necessary for the purposes of the Philippine Armed Forces in 
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promoting national defense and security. It shall include the 
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acquisition of raw material, competent human resources, critical 
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components and materiel; 
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(b) 
Countertrade refers to international trade by exchange of goods 
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rather than by currency purchase; 
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(c) 
Critical 
components 
refer 
to 
components, 
systems, 
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subsystems, and related special tooling and test equipment 
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essential to the production, repair, maintenance, or operation 
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of weapon systems or other items of equipment identified as 
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being essential to the execution of any national defense and 
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national security strategy; 
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(d) 
Highest rated bid refers to the offer with the highest calculated 
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rating based on the criteria and parameters not limited to 
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capability, quality, timeliness of delivery, life cycle cost, after-
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sales support, transfer of technology, warranty, prerequisites 
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and price; 
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(e) 
In-country enterprise refers to a Filipino-owned enterprises 
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engaged in the manufacturing, servicing and operation of materiel 
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in the Philippines, or to a foreign-owned enterprise engaged in 
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the manufacturing, servicing, and operation of materiel, and 
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which has located a substantial portion of its production 
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activities within the Philippines; 
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(f) 
Integrated logistics support refers to an integrated and iterative 
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process for developing materiel and a support strategy that 
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optimizes functional support, leverages existing resources, and 
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guides the system engineering process to quantify and lower 
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life cycle cost and decrease the logistics footprint, making the 
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system easier to support; 
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(g) 
Materiel refers to military technology, materials and equipment, 
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including arms and ammunition and combat clothing; 
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(h) 
Minimum local content refers to the minimum percentage of 
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intermediate goods used in the manufacturing processes to be 
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sourced from in-country enterprises; 
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(i) 
National defense refers to the policies, measures and initiatives 
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intended to provide the necessary protection to the State 
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against external and internal threats; 
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(j) 
National security refers to a state or condition wherein the 
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people’s welfare, well-being, way of life; government and its 
14 
institutions; territorial integrity; sovereignty; and core values are 
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enhanced and protected; 
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(k) 
Servicing refers to the process of maintaining, repairing  or 
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overhauling materiel; 
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(l) 
Strategic Investments Priorities 
Plan 
(SSIP) refers to the 
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government’s list of priority areas and preferred activities that 
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shall be entitled to tax incentives under law. 
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Sec. 4. Self-Reliant Defense Posture Program.– The Self-Reliant 
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Defense Posture Program is hereby established and instituted as the 
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tool of the State to undertake the development of a national defense 
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industry. The underlying concept of self-reliance shall be manifested in the 
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continued preference on local production when feasible, of materiel for the 
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country’s defense forces through the partnership between the military and 
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civilian establishments, and taking the recourse to importation only for 
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those requirements that cannot be locally produced with the ultimate 
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objective of acquiring the technology for the production of these 
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materiel. 
Paramount 
to 
the attainment of this objective is the 
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responsibility of the military and other government agencies to provide
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 technical and financial assistance 
to civilian defense manufacturers. 
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Sec. 5. National Defense Industry. – The National Defense Industry shall 
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be developed in accordance with the following principles: 
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(a) 
The foreign support for defense requirements shall be subject to 
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this Act and the policies approved by the President; 
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(b) 
To develop the defense capability of the country, the State shall: 
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(1) Rely primarily on and give preference to In-country 
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enterprises, allocate substantial resources and manpower to 
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defense research, and provide relevant technical and 
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financial assistance to the private sector; 
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(2) Utilize to the fullest the country’s natural resources as the 
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source of the country’s defense needs, 
and 
rely 
on 
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materiel 
readily 
available, produced, manufactured or 
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otherwise created locally; and 
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(3) Use materiel from foreign sources only when such materiel 
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cannot be locally produced, manufactured or otherwise 
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created: Provided, That, importation from such foreign 
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sources shall be for the ultimate objective of acquiring 
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technology for the production of such unavailable materiel; 
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(c) 
In order to reduce foreign exchange outflow, generate local 
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employment opportunities, and enhance technology transfer to 
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the Philippines, the Secretary of National Defense, hereinafter 
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referred to as Secretary, shall, as far as practicable, incorporate in 
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each agreement involving the government the manufacturing, 
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servicing or operation of materiel special foreign exchange 
32 
reduction schemes and countertrade, in-country manufacture co-
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production, or other innovative arrangements or combinations 
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thereof. 
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Sec. 6. Incentives.– 
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(a) 
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, foreign 
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and local enterprises engaged or proposing to engage in the 
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manufacture, servicing and operation of materiel for the 
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government may be registered and may avail of the incentives 
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under and subject to the conditions in the National Internal 
7 
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: Provided, That 
the 
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manufacture, servicing, and operation of materiel for the 
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government as an industry sector, or its subsectors shall 
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undergo the standard processes involved in the identification of 
11 
preferred activities under the Strategic Investments 
Priorities 
12 
Plan (SIPP) 
and shall be accompanied by a cost-benefit 
13 
analysis showing the need for incentives. 
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In the interest of national security, the Board of 
16 
Investments (BOI) shall adopt a special procedure in the 
17 
processing of applications for registration of enterprises that 
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desire to participate in the Industry and offer goods or services to 
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the government under the SRDP. 
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(b) 
Government financial institutions shall support the industry by 
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formulating and extending financial products that would hasten its 
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development. 
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Sec. 7. Rationalization of Defense Acquisition.– 
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(a) 
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the 
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Secretary, in behalf of the government, is hereby authorized to 
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enter into contracts, under such terms and conditions as may be 
29 
agreed upon, with any natural or juridical person, with or without 
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public bidding, for the manufacture, servicing or operation of 
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materiel 
or 
components 
thereof, 
facilities, 
utilities 
and 
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appurtenances thereto necessary for national defense: Provided, 
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That, in the exercise of such authority, the Secretary shall 
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comply with the reportorial requirements under Section 13 of this 
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Act. 
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(b) 
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, contracts 
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for 
the manufacture, procurement 
of 
services 
of 
local 
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providers, servicing or operation of materiel or components 
5 
thereof, facilities, utilities and  
appurtenances 
thereto 
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which are necessary for national defense and which are 
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determined by the Secretary as not requiring public bidding, shall 
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only be awarded to in-country enterprises; Provided, That such 
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materiel 
or 
components 
thereof, 
facilities, 
utilities 
and 
10 
appurtenances thereto can be locally produced, manufactured or 
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otherwise created. 
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(c) 
In the event that a public bidding is required by the Secretary, 
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and the manufacture, servicing, or operation of materiel or 
15 
components thereof, facilities, utilities 
and 
appurtenances 
16 
thereto which are necessary for national defense cannot be 
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locally produced, manufactured, or otherwise created, and 
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whenever several bidders shall participate in the bidding, the 
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following principles shall be observed in the evaluation of the 
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criteria on price, when comparing foreign enterprises with in-
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country enterprises: 
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(1) 
In the event a public bidding utilizes the standard of 
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lowest and calculated and responsive bid, the bids of in-
25 
country enterprises shall be considered as having a price 
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less than that proposed by foreign enterprises as long as 
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such bids shall not be more than fifteen percent (15%) in 
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excess of the bid of such foreign enterprise; and 
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(2) 
In the event a public bidding utilizes the standard of 
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highest rated bid, the bids of in-country enterprises shall be 
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considered as having won the criteria of price as long as 
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such bids shall not be more than fifteen percent (15%) in 
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excess of the bid of such foreign enterprise. 
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(d) 
In the event that public bidding is required by the Secretary, 
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and the manufacture, servicing or operation of materiel or 
2 
components 
thereof, facilities, utilities 
and 
appurtenances 
3 
thereto which are necessary for national defense cannot be 
4 
locally produced, manufactured or otherwise created, and only 
5 
foreign enterprises participate, the Department shall have the 
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ultimate objectives of acquiring and transferring technology 
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and knowledge, and generating local expertise towards the 
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eventual local production of such materiel or components thereof. 
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(e) 
Nothing in 
this 
Act 
shall 
prohibit 
or 
restrict 
lawful 
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government-to-government transactions for the manufacture, 
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servicing or operation of materiel or components thereof, 
13 
facilities, 
utilities 
and 
appurtenances thereto, which are 
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necessary for national defense. 
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(f) 
The Department, in 
consultation with representatives 
 of 
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in-country enterprises shall issue reasonable regulations on the 
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minimum local content for all defense-related acquisitions. The 
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Department may consult with other government agencies to 
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determine such minimum local content. 
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To support the economic and employment generation thrusts 
23 
of the country, all manpower needs of the industry requiring the 
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engagement or hiring of civilian labor shall be sourced locally and, 
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as far as practicable, be Filipino. 
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(g) 
Logistics support must be incorporated in all contracts on 
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defense-related acquisitions. 
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Sec. 8. Multi-Year Contracts and Other Contractual Arrangements.– For 
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the purpose of materiel acquisition, notwithstanding existing laws to the 
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contrary, and subject to Section 13 of this Act, the Department and its 
33 
bureaus shall be authorized to enter into multi-year contracts and other 
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multi-year contractual arrangements: Provided, That Congress shall, 
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upon issuance of a multi-year obligation authority by the Department of 
1 
Budget 
and 
Management 
(DBM), 
make 
the 
corresponding 
2 
appropriation for the ensuing fiscal years: Provided further, That the 
3 
Department shall, in consultation with the DBM, issue implementing 
4 
guidelines to ensure consistency with the Revised AFP Modernization 
5 
Program and this Act: Provided furthermore, That the Department and its 
6 
bureaus shall coordinate and conduct acquisition planning for the purpose 
7 
of implementing multi-year contractual arrangements and other multi-
8 
year obligations. Provided finally, That the DBM shall expedite the 
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issuance of multi-year obligation authorities as necessary: 
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Sec. 9. Performance Undertakings.– The Department of Finance 
12 
(DOF) is authorized to recognize the obligations of the Department and its 
13 
bureaus with respect to acquired materiel as obligations of the Republic of 
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the Philippines and to undertake to pay the same in the event of non-
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payment by the Department and its bureaus. 
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Sec. 10. Countertrade.– Countertrade for defense-related acquisition 
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shall be significant, meaningful and must be of benefit to the Industry. 
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Sec. 11. Exemption from the SLCC requirement. – In-country 
21 
enterprises participating in the acquisition of materiel by the Department 
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and its bureaus shall, upon the effectivity of this Act, be exempt from the 
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Single Largest Completed Contract (SLCC) requirement as provided for 
24 
under Sec. 23.5.1.3 of the revised rules and regulations issued to 
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implement 
Republic 
Act 
No. 
9184, 
otherwise 
known 
as 
the 
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Government Procurement Reform Act. 
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Sec. 12. Creation of the Office of the Undersecretary for Defense 
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Technology Research and Industry Development.– There is hereby 
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created in the Department an Office of 
the 
Undersecretary 
for 
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Defense 
Technology 
Research 
and 
Industry Development. The 
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Office shall be headed by an officer with the rank of Undersecretary, 
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assisted by an Assistant Secretary, and supported by at least three (3) 
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directors with the equivalent rank of Director IV. The Office will be 
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charged with the responsibility of managing and administering a databank 
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for analysis, conducting research and development and technology 
2 
transfer, facilitating defense industry promotion, establishing public-
3 
private 
partnerships, 
and 
setting 
up 
domestic 
and 
foreign 
4 
collaborations, 
and 
advising, 
recommending 
policies, 
rules 
and 
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regulations to the Secretary on all matters pertaining to the development 
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of the Industry and the implementation of this Act. Such Undersecretary, 
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Assistant Secretary and Directors shall be appointed by the President of 
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the Philippines. 
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Sec. 13. Reporting and Oversight.– The Secretary shall, not later than the 
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end of the first quarter of the succeeding year, submit to the President and 
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the Congress: 
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(a) 
An annual report on the acquisitions made under this Act; and 
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(b) 
Copies of the multi-year contracts and other agreements entered 
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into by the Department and its bureaus. 
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Pursuant to its constitutional duties, the Executive Department, 
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particularly the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), 
21 
the Commission on Audit, and the Congress shall discharge oversight 
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functions over the implementation of the program in the following 
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manner: 
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(1) The NEDA shall conduct an annual review of the status of all 
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defense-related acquisitions exercised by the Secretary in 
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Section 7 of this Act, identify causes of delays, the reasons for 
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bottlenecks, actual and prospective cost overruns, determine the 
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continued viability of the SRDP and the industry, and submit its 
30 
findings and recommendations to the Congress not later than June 
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30 of each year; 
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(2) The Commission on Audit shall conduct an audit on each 
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ongoing and completed acquisition and render a report to the 
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Congress thereon not later than June 30 each year; and 
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(3) There 
shall 
be 
a 
Congressional 
Oversight 
Committee 
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composed of the Chairpersons of the Committee on National 
4 
Defense 
and 
Security 
of both Senate and House 
of 
5 
Representatives who shall serve as Co-Chairpersons of the 
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Oversight Committee, the Chairpersons of the Committee on 
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Ways and Means of both Senate and House of Representatives 
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who shall serve as Co-Vice-Chairpersons, four (4) members 
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each from the Senate and the House representing the 
10 
majority and two (2) members each from the Senate and the 
11 
House representing the minority to be designated by the 
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leaders of the majority and minority in their respective chambers. 
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Sec. 14. Promotion and Marketing Support.– The government shall 
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promote the export of locally-made materiel and the in-country enterprises 
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to other countries, and shall provide financial and marketing support for 
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the purpose of such promotion. 
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Sec. 15. Cooperation of Government Agencies.– The DBM, DOF, 
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BOI, Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and other 
21 
government agencies are enjoined to support the provisions of this Act. 
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The Department and its bureaus, in consultation with the DBM, AND 
23 
THE GPPB, shall strengthen their systems and procedures to support 
24 
the objectives of the SDRP and the acquisition of materiel under this Act. 
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Sec. 
16. 
Appropriations. – The amount 
necessary 
for 
the 
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effective implementation of this Act shall be charged to the appropriations 
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of the Department of National Defense under the current General 
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Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its 
30 
continued implementation shall be included in the Annual General 
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Appropriations Act.  
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Sec. 17. Role of the GPPB.– The GPPB shall continue to fulfill its 
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functions as provided in Republic Act No. 9184, subject however to the 
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provisions of this Act: Provided, That in no case shall the GPPB 
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interpret Republic Act No. 9184 or any subsequent general law on 
2 
procurement as overriding any of the provisions of this specific law. The 
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Secretary shall continue to serve as a member of the GPPB. 
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Sec. 18. Rule of Interpretation.– Rights and obligations existing on the 
6 
date of effectivity of this Act and arising out of contracts shall be 
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governed by the original terms and conditions of said contracts or the law 
8 
in force at the time such rights were vested. 
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Sec. 
19. 
Implementing 
Rules 
and 
Regulations; 
Supplementary 
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Regulations.– The Secretary shall issue the necessary rules and 
12 
regulations and standard forms for the effective implementation of this Act 
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and issue supplemental regulations to facilitate its implementation. 
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Sec. 20. Separability Clause.– If any provision of this Act shall be 
16 
held unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected 
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shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Sec. 21. Repealing Clause.– Sections 1 and 2 of Presidential Decree No. 
20 
415, Authorizing The Secretary Of National Defense To Enter Into 
21 
Defense Contracts To Implement Projects Under The Self-Reliant 
22 
Defense 
Programs 
And 
For 
Other Purposes, as amended by 
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Presidential Decree No. 1081 are hereby repealed. The following laws, 
24 
orders and regulations are hereby modified or supplemented, as the 
25 
case may be, in accordance with this Act: 
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(a) An exception to Government Procurement Policy Board Resolution 
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No. 06-2003 in relation to its amendment to Section 1 of 
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Presidential Decree No. 415 shall be observed with respect to 
30 
provisions of this specific law; 
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(b) An exception to Republic Act No. 10667, otherwise known as the 
33 
Philippine Competition Law, in relation to its repeal of Section 4 of 
34 
Commonwealth Act No. 138, entitled “An Act To Give Native Products 
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And Domestic Entities The Preference In The Purchase Of Articles 
1 
For The Government” shall be observed with respect to provisions 
2 
of this specific law; 
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(c) An exception to Republic Act No. 9184 insofar as it covers 
5 
procurement of materiel shall be observed; 
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(d) An exception to Republic Act No. 1884 entitled, “An Act To 
8 
Establish A Government Arsenal, Provide For Its Operation And 
9 
For Other Purposes”, insofar as the exercise of the responsibility 
10 
of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Munitions in 
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Research and Development; and 
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(e) Section 9 of Republic Act No. 7898 entitled, “An Act Providing For 
14 
The Modernization Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines And 
15 
For Other Purposes”, as amended by Section 5 of Republic Act No. 
16 
10349 entitled, “An Act Amending 
Republic 
Act 
No. 
7898, 
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Establishing the Revised AFP Modernization Program and for 
18 
Other Purposes” is hereby modified. 
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All other provisions of existing laws, orders, and regulations 
21 
contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
22 
accordingly. 
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Sec. 22. Effectivity.– This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from 
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of national 
26 
circulation. 
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Approved, 
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