Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
Introduced by 
HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE 
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article 7, section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that "the President shall 
have an official residence," but it is silent with regards to the residence of the Vice 
President. The legislature, therefore, may pass a law providing a residence for the Vice 
President. 
Under our fundamental law, the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines serves 
primarily as a president-in-waiting. They assume the presidency in the event of the 
president's death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation.1  
Our customs and public policy expanded the Vice President's duties to include executive, 
ceremonial, and advocacy functions. Due to these extra obligations, the Vice President 
must recruit personnel and select an official venue to carry out these tasks. Therefore, 
an official Vice-Presidential residence is required. 
Every six years, following the inauguration of a new Vice President, the official Vice-
Presidential residence is transferred to a different location depending on the wisdom of 
the one wielding its powers. The impermanence of the official Vice-Presidential residence 
1 The 1987 Philippine Constitution, Section 8. 
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imposes additional costs on the government in the form of rent, security, and other 
necessary expenses. To improve administrative efficiency, this measure seeks to abolish 
this practice by establishing a more permanent residence for the Office of the Vice 
President. 
 
Other countries with presidential forms of government, such as India and Indonesia, 
have permanent official vice-presidential residences known as the Upa-Rashtrapati 
Bhavan and the Rumah Dinas Wakil Presiden. 
 
In addition to the Vice President's Ceremonial Office located on the premises of the 
White House, the United States Congress enacted Public Law 93-346, which provides 
for the official temporary personal residence for their Vice Presidents, in response to 
increasing concerns over the cost of security, among others. 
 
Like Malacañang, this permanent official residence of the Vice President will be used for 
official functions. It will also serve as the temporary personal residence of the Vice 
President during their time in office. 
 
This measure delegates to a Commission the authority to determine the location, total 
area needed, and infrastructure design for the Vice President’s permanent official 
residence. Guidelines are also provided in the bill so they may carry out their delegated 
authority in keeping with the will of Congress. 
 
In light of all of this, ug sa ngalan sa Serbisyong Tinuoray, the bill should be approved 
by Congress as soon as possible. 
 
 
 
CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
Representative, Second District of Southern Leyte 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____________ 
Introduced by 
HON. CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE 
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This act shall be known as the “Vice-Presidential Residence
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Act” 
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SEC. 2. Establishment of Residence – The Vice President of the Republic of the 
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Philippines shall have an official residence which shall be under their 
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supervision and control. 
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It shall be adequately staffed and provided with appropriate security, 
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equipment, furnishings, dining facilities, services, and other provisions to 
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enable them to appropriately perform and discharge its office's executive, 
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ceremonial, and advocacy functions. 
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SEC. 3. Creation, Powers, Functions, and Duties of the Commission. – A Commission 
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is hereby created and vested with the power to determine the location, total 
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area needed, and infrastructure design for the Vice President’s permanent 
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official residence. 
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The Commission shall ensure that the area to be occupied by the 
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permanent official Vice-Presidential residence: 
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(a) is sufficient and appropriate for the needs of the  Office of the Vice 
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President (OVP);  
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(b) is in a location that is not at high risk of calamities and disasters;  
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(c) shall not be grossly prejudicial to inhabitants of the area selected;  
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(d) adopts sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure design at par 
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with modern international standards. 
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SEC. 4. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission shall be composed of the 
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Vice President as chairperson; and the Department of Public Works and 
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Highways, National Economic Development Authority, Department of 
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Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, and the 
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Department of Science and Technology as members. 
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SEC. 5. Construction. – The Office of the Vice President shall cause the construction 
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of its official residence according to the plans, standards, and specifications 
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provided by the Commission. 
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SEC. 6. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the planning, preparation, and 
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construction of the Vice President's official residence shall be charged against 
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any savings of the OVP under the current General Appropriations Act. 
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Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the completion of the 
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construction, care, maintenance, repair, improvement, and furnishing thereof 
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act for the year 
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following its approval. 
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SEC. 7. Separability Clause. – If a section or provision of this Act or any portion 
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thereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall 
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not be affected by such declaration. 
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SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, ordinances, rules and 
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regulations, and other issuances or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are 
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henceforth repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SEC. 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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