Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No_ 2122

Introduced by HON. RONALDO B. ZAMORA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippines remains as one of the countries most exposed to disasters and
natural calamities. Last year, the country sustained P11 billion in damages to crops and
infrastructure from Typhoon Lando alone, which hit the country in October 2015. Almost
50 people died during said typhoon. For the first five months of 2016 alone, as much as
P7 billion in agricultural crops were lost due to the ongoing El Nino.

According to the latest data compilation of Verisk Maplecroft, a U.K.-based risk
management company, the Philippines continues to be one of the 10 countries with the
most people exposed to natural hazards. The report ranked Manila as the city most
exposed to disasters worldwide.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) ranked the
country fourth among countries hit by the most number of disasters in 2015, behind
China, the United States, and India.

Previous statistics and reports confirm the high disaster-risk status of the
Philippines. According to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
some 5,809,986 Filipinos were killed or injured as a result of disasters or man-made
calamities over a ten-year period (1992-2001). For its part, the Philippine Red Cross
noted that at least 31,835 Filipinos were killed and 94,369,462 others were affected by
natural disasters and calamities in the country over a span of 20 years.

The Philippines, true to the fact, is a country prone to natural disasters. Typhoon
Haiyan is one of the deadliest natural disasters ever to hit the country. But it's far from
the only one since the country is located in the notorious typhoon belt.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters are also quite
frequently experience and recorded, as a direct consequence of the country being in the
so called Pacific Ring of Fire.

It is the policy of the State, as provided under the Constitution, to promote a just
and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation
and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate services,
promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for
all.

This State policy may never be realized in a situation where our provinces and
areas continue to be devastated by natural calamities and disasters, amid steady
absence of a system that would address and mitigate the effects of such catastrophic
events. The need for timely rebuilding and rehabilitation in damage-affected areas is
imperative and urgent.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



This proposed legislation aims to create the National Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction Development Authority (NRRDA), which shall accelerate the early
recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by disasters. The NRRDA
‘shall be the central planning and implementing authority of government with regard to
the rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas affected by disasters of a magnitude scale
which has left the areas under the state of calamity. The Authority is empowered,
capacitated, and focused in order to fulfill its mandate better. Rather than being a mere
coordinating agency, it is empowered to be an implementing authority, with the aim of
improving the oftentimes gargantuan task of rebuilding and rehabilitation.

There is a need to establish an Authority that shall focus its efforts on addressing
the impacts on the economy of disasters. For instance, according to a Bloomberg
report, the economic impact of super typhoon Yolanda in the country most likely
reached a whopping US$14 Billion (PhP604 Billion). Thus, aside from merely
establishing the Authority, this legislation also seeks to support survivors, communities,
and the affected areas themselves towards self-resiliency and the rebuilding of
damaged/devastated infrastructure as fast as possible to spur economic growth in the
soonest time after the disaster.

Lastly, the bill envisions the creation of Special Zones for Reconstruction in order
to speed up the process of rebuilding, offering various incentives and systems for faster
economic growth in areas hit by a disaster. It also has authority to receive donations
and/or grants from local or foreign sources, and issue reconstruction bonds in
consultation with the Monetary Board and the Department of Finance. Accountability,
responsibility and transparency mechanisms are put in place to ensure that all funds
entrusted to it are used only for the purposes intended.

In view of the foregoing, immediate consideration and passage of this proposed
measure is earnestly sought.

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RONALDO B. ZAMORA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2122

House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. RONALDO B. ZAMORA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL REHABILITATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NRRDA) AS THE CENTRAL
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AGENCY ON THE EARLY RECOVERY AND.
REHABILITATION OF DISASTER-STRICKEN AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SEC. 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “National Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction Development Authority (NRRDA) Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to:

(a) Accelerate, foster, and promote the early recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation
of areas affected by humanitarian emergencies and disasters, that are or have been placed under a
state of local or national calamity, through the establishment of an agency, which shall be the
central planning and implementing authority of government with regard to the rehabilitation and
reconstruction of such areas affected by disasters of a magnitude scale;

(b) Adopt and implement plans, projects, programs, and activities which aim to build
back better in the areas affected by humanitarian emergencies and disasters towards the
restoration of stability and the rebuilding of lives, as fast as possible, and the accelerated growth
of affected areas to development levels which are higher than pre-disaster; and

(©) Support and assist survivors of humanitarian emergencies and disasters in damaged,
destroyed or devastated areas, through their direct involvement in efficient and effective early
recovery/rehabilitation, repair, and reconstruction efforts through participatory, inclusive, and
community-based approaches.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. ~ For purposes of this Act, the following terms are hereby
defined as follows:

(@) “Disaster” means a serious disruption of the functioning of a
community/society involving widespread human, material, economic or
environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected
community/society to cope using its own resources. Disasters are often
described as a result of the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the
conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient capacity or
measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.
Disaster impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative
effects on human, physical, mental and social well-being, together with


damage to property, destruction of assets, loss of services, social and
economic disruption and environmental degradation.

(b) “Early Recovery” refers to a multi-dimensional process of restoring the capacity of
national and local institutions and communities to recover from a disaster, enter transition, and
avoid relapses. It aims to generate and/or reinforce nationally owned processes for post-crisis
recovery which are resilient and sustainable;

(c) “Emergency” is any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the
President, national assistance is needed to supplement local government efforts and capabilities
to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat
of a catastrophe in any part of the country;

(4) “Government” includes the National Government, and any of its subdivisions,
agencies or instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations and their
subsidiaries, and Local Government Units;

(c) “Reconstruction” pertains to the full restoration of all services, and local
infrastructure, replacement of damaged physical structures, the revitalization of economy and the
restoration of social and cultural life;

(f) “Rehabilitation” comprises actions taken in the aftermath of a disaster to enable basic
services to resume functioning, assist the self-help efforts of the survivors in repairing physical
damage and community facilities, revive economic activities and provide support for the
psychological and social well-being of the survivors. It focuses on enabling the affected
population to resume normal, pre-disaster, patterns of life; and

(g) “Victims” means individuals or groups who have died or disappeared as a result, on
the occasion of, or immediately after, a humanitarian emergency or disaster. This includes
those who have been displaced and/or who sustained injury or suffered death in their immediate
family in connection with the humanitarian emergency or disaster.

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 4. Purposes of Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation. . - The
State recognizes and implements the aims of early recovery from humanitarian emergencies or
disasters, which include, but are not limited to the:

(a) Augmentation of emergency assistance operations through the development of
humanitarian plans and the restoration of programs aimed at rebuilding affected communities;

(b) Support to recovery efforts by the affected areas through self-reliance and
community-based activities; and

(c) Establishment of the foundations for longer-term recovery, reconstruction and
rehabilitation, towards accelerated growth and development.

SEC. 5. Responsibility of the Government. - The Government shall have the
responsibility to lead, ordain, and implement guidelines, plans, programs, and projects on
measures for the early recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of areas affected by
humanitarian emergencies or disasters, and to take related necessary measures, as stipulated
under relevant laws. In the performance of its role, the Government shall, at all times, coordinate
with, consult, and encourage the active participation of the private sector, civil society/non-
governmental organizations, and communities affected by disasters.



CHAPTER II
THE AUTHORITY

SEC. 6. National Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Development Authority
(NRRDA). — There is hereby established a National Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Development Authority (NRRDA), hereinafter referred to as the Authority.

The Authority shall be an independent and autonomous body under the regulatory
jurisdiction of the Governance Commission for GOCCs.

The Authority shall execute the powers and functions herein vested and conferred upon it
in such manner as will, in its best judgment, aid to the fullest possible extent in carrying out the
aims and purposes set forth in this Act. The Authority shall be organized within sixty (60) days
from the effectivity of this Act.

The Authority, given its special purpose and mandate, shall be exempted from remitting
dividends to the National Government, as prescribed under Republic Act 7656.

SEC. 7.Composition of the Authority.— The Authority shall be composed of a
Director-General, and three (3) Deputy Directors-General, to be appointed by the President.

‘The Director-General shall manage the Authority, instruct and supervise its officials and
personnel, and perform such functions and exercise such powers necessary for the
implementation of the mandate of the Authority. The Director-General shall be assisted by the
Deputy Directors-General in the discharge of his/her powers and functions. The Director-General
shall have the continuing authority to organize the structure, personnel, and staffing complement
of the Authority in accordance with the needs, demands, and exigencies of the service, subject to
pertinent existing laws.

The Authority shall be assisted by an Advisory Board composed of the Secretaries of the
Interior and Local Government, Social Welfare and Development, Public Works and Highways,
Transportation and Communications, and Health; as well as two (2) representatives from the
academe who have expertise/competence in disaster recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation;
one (1) representative from the business sector; and one (1) representative from the
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The representatives from the academe, the business
sector and NGOs shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees prepared by the
GCG in accordance with its rules and criteria, and the Fit and Proper Rule. The term of office of
the appointive members of the Board shall be governed by RA 10149. The President and the
Vice-President of the Philippines shall be ex officio members of the Advisory Board. The ex-
officio members may designate their respective alternates who shall be the officials next-in-rank
to them and whose acts shall be considered the acts of the principals.

In addition, in the areas affected by the humanitarian emergency or disaster, the body
shall also include, as appropriate, the Provincial Governor, the Member of the House of
Representatives, City/Municipal Mayor, Punong Barangay, the Members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and/or Sangguniang Bayan, and representatives of non-
governmental organizations operating in the affected area/s, who shall constitute not less than
one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully organized body.

SEC. 8.Plans to be Formulated within One Year.— Within one year upon its
organization, and within one month after the occurrence of any disaster or humanitarian
emergency referred to it, the Authority shall formulate and report to the President of the
Philippines, with the utmost expedition and without undue delay or haste, a comprehensive,
consolidated, effective, and efficient plan and/or recommendation for the accelerated early
recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of areas affected by any disaster or humanitarian
emergency, in accordance with the aims and purposes of this Act.


SEC. 9. Approval of Plans. Upon approval by the President of the plans and
recommendations referred to in the next preceding section, he/she shall direct the Authority to
implement them with dispatch and efficiency. The President shall issue such executive orders or
proclamations as may be necessary to reserve or transfer such lands or public property to the
Authority, subject to the payment of just compensation in appropriate cases, as are needed by it
to accomplish the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 10. Meetings of the Authority. ~ The Director-General and the Deputy Directors-
General shall convene every first and third Monday of every month, together with the Advisory
Board, or as often as it may deem necessary in light of the urgency/necessity to implement early
recovery and rehabilitation efforts, due to a humanitarian emergency or disaster.

In the event that the Director-General shall be unable or cannot preside the meeting, one
of the Deputy Directors-General shall undertake such function; Provided, however, that a
resolution or decision to that effect and import shall be approved by at least two (2) Deputy
Directors-General.

SEC. 11. Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation, and Removal of the Director-
General and the Deputy Directors-General. ~ The Director-General and the Deputy Directors-
General must be Filipino citizens, residents of the Philippines for at least five (5) years prior to
their appointment, at least thirty (30) years of age at the time of appointment, and with proven
track record and competence on humanitarian emergency or disaster recovery, reconstruction,
and/or rehabilitation.

The Director-General and the Deputy Directors-General shall hold office for a period of
six (6) years, and may be subject to re-appointment: Provided, that no person shall serve for
more than two (2) consecutive terms. Such appointment may be terminated by the President for
good reasons. Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term of the

predecessor.

In no case shall any of them appoint representatives to act on their behalf. Likewise, no
Director-General or Deputy Director-General shall be designated in a temporary or acting
capacity.

The Director-General and the Deputy Directors-General shall have the rank and
privileges of a Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall be entitled to
corresponding compensation and other emoluments and shall be subject to the same
disqualifications.

The compensation, per diems, allowances and incentives of the members of the Advisory
Board shall be governed by the provisions of RA 10149 and the pertinent regulations of the
GCG.

SEC. 12. Powers and Functions. — The Authority shall have the following powers and
functions:

(a) Draft and finalize plans, policies, and guidelines for the early recovery, reconstruction
and rehabilitation of areas affected by a humanitarian emergency or disaster, and duly declared
by the President as areas under a state of national or local calamity;

(b) Implement early recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation plans, projects, activities,
and measures, in areas placed under a state of national or local calamity;

(©) Direct local government units and agencies concemed, with the consent of the
President, to implement early recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation plans, projects,
activities, and measures, in areas which have been placed under a state of national or local
calamity;


(d) Exercise oversight functions over all Government agencies and offices, local
government units, non-government organizations, and persons engaged in the implementation of
early recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, with respect to their performance of
such functions;

(© Recommend guidelines for the eatly recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation of
disaster-affected areas not placed under a state of national or local calamity;

(£) Coordinate national support for reconstruction plans, projects, activities, and
measures conducted/implemented by local government units or other government agencies;

(g) Support the transition of communities affected by a humanitarian emergency or
disaster towards stability and return to normalcy in the quickest time possible;

(h) Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, programs, and appropriations for the
early recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by a humanitarian emergency
or disaster;

(i) Recommend the issuance of government bonds in order to secure necessary funds for
the reconstruction of areas affected by a humanitarian emergency or disaster and placed under a
state of calamity: Provided, that such bonds shall be managed distinctively from other bonds and
their redemption schedule shall be clarified in advance by taking measures stipulated, in
consultation and coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and the Monetary
Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas;

G) Recommend other mechanisms to secure financial resources for the reconstruction of
areas affected by a humanitarian emergency or disaster and placed under a state of calamity,
including, but not limited to, carrying out a thorough review of the budget of government,
reducing expenditures for reconstruction measures, and coordinating with the private sector;

(k) Initiate, organize, and call to order, whenever considered necessary, the conduct of
special investigations and discussions relative to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas
affected by a humanitarian emergency or disaster, and for such purpose call on relevant national
agencies and local government units, and other experts;

(1) Require the submission of documents, opinions, explanations, and other
instruments/materials, and direct the cooperation of related administrative agencies or
public/private organizations, when considered necessary for the reconstruction of areas affected
by a humanitarian emergency or disaster and placed under a state of calamity;

(m) Recommend the relaxation of requirements, non-exaction of standards, and the
waiver of fees/documents, when in accordance with and not contrary to law, in order to support,
hasten, and accelerate the reconstruction of areas affected by a humanitarian emergency or
disaster which have been placed under a state of calamity;

(n) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the effective implementation of
this Act, subject to the approval of the President; and

(0) To exercise all the powers of a corporation under the Corporation Code of the
Philippines, in so far as these powers are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 13. Reconstruction Design Council. — A Reconstruction Design Council is hereby
created. The Council shall, upon consultation with the Director-General and the Deputy
Directors-General, investigate and discuss important issues concerning reconstruction efforts and
make recommendations as necessary, investigate and discuss the implementation status of
measures for the reconstruction and state its recommendations to accelerate the recovery and
development of the affected areas,


The Council shall consist of a Head and seven (7) Members who shall be experts in
reconstruction and rehabilitation, including, but not limited to, architects, engineers, scientists,
and geologists. The Head and Members shall be selected from a list submitted by the Authority
and appointed by the President.

SEC. 14, National Headquarters and Reconstruction Offices. — The Authority shall
maintain its National Headquarters at a convenient place within the National Capital Region, but
it may have branch/satellite reconstruction offices in such other places as are necessary for the
proper conduct of its business.

SEC. 15. Trust Account. — The Authority shall have the power to establish, manage, and
maintain one or more trust account/s for all funds relating to its functions. Any and all money
received by the Authority in the course of the conduct of its operations as the primary agency
involved in rehabilitation work, save for those earmarked for operating expenses, shall be
deposited into such trust account/s with an approved financial institution, as soon as practicable
after itis received.

CHAPTER Ill
SPECIAL ZONE FOR RECONSTRUCTION

SEC. 16. Special Zone for Reconstruction. — The Authority shall, with the approval of
the President and on the basis of proposals from local government units in disaster-affected areas
placed under the state of calamity, promote efforts for reconstruction by providing a system of
special arrangements for deregulation and other related measures in designated areas.

The Authority shall, in cooperation with the private sector, also recommend the
institution of a system of incentives and privileges in order to hasten and accelerate growth and
development in the disaster-affected areas, including, but not limited to, achieving the promotion
of the availability of jobs and other livelihood opportunities, the stability of prices of basic
commodities, and the re-establishment/development of industries and enterprises.

To this end, the Government shall periodically examine the systems implemented in the

designated areas in a comprehensive manner and promptly take necessary legislative/regulatory
measures.

SEC. 17. Criteria for Designation. — The Authority shall prioritize the designation of
areas affected by a major disaster, which in the determination of the President, has caused
damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance to supplement the
efforts and available resources of the local government unit/s concerned in alleviating the
damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.

CHAPTER IV
DONATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND FISCAL MATTERS

SEC. 18. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants. - The Authority is hereby
authorized to accept grants, contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or gifts in cash, or
in kind from local and foreign sources in support of its mandate.

In case of donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to
prior clearance/approval of the President upon recommendation of the Department of Finance.
However, such donations shall not be used to fund personal services expenditures and other
operating expenses of the Authority.


SEC. 19. Appropriations. For the operating expenses of the Authority upon its
organization, the sum of One Billion Pesos (Php1,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of
any general fund in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the amount
needed for the operation and maintenance of the Authority shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 20. Power to Issue Bonds. — Subject to the prior approval of the President and
consultation with the Department of Finance and the Monetary Board, the Authority may incur
indebtedness or issue bonds to carry out the provisions of this Act, through an appropriate
resolution which shall state the purpose/s for which the proposed debt is to be incurred. In order
that such resolution be valid, it shall be passed by a unanimous affirmative vote of the Director-
General and the Deputy Directors-General.

SEC. 21. Bond Limits. — The bonds issued under this Act shall in no case exceed the
amount of Fifty Million pesos: Provided, that no single issue shall exceed ten million pesos and
that no further issue shall be made if eighty per centum (80%) of the immediately preceding
issue is not yet sold.

The bonds shall be issued in such amounts as will be needed at any one time, taking into
account the rate at which said bonds may be absorbed by the buying public and the fund
requirements of projects ready for execution.

SEC. 22. Terms and Conditions of Bonds. — The Secretary of Finance, in consultation
with the Monetary Board, shall prescribe the form, the rates of interest, the denominations,
maturities, negotiability, convertibility, call and redemption features, and all other terms and
conditions of issuance, placement, sale, servicing, redemption, and payment of all bonds issued
under this Act.

The bonds issued by virtue of this Act may be made payable both as to principal and
interest in Philippine currency or any readily convertibly foreign currency. Said bonds shall be
receivable as security in any transaction with the Government in which such security is required.

SEC. 23. Exemption from Tax.—The Authority shall be exempt from all taxes, of
whatever nature and kind, incidental to its operations.

SEC. 24, Sinking Fund.— A sinking fund shall be established in such manner that the
total annual contributions thereto, accrued at such rate of interest as may be determined by the
Secretary of Finance in consultation with the monetary Board, shall be sufficient to redeem at
maturity the bonds issued under this Act. Said fund shall be under the custody of the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas which shall invest the same in such manner as the Monetary Board may
approve; charge all expenses of such investments to said sinking fund, and credit the same with
the interest on investments and other income belonging to it.

SEC. 25. Guarantee by the Government. —The Republic of the Philippines hereby
guarantees the payment of both the principal and the interest of the bonds issued under this Act.
In the event of the Authority’s inability to pay the said principal and interest, the Secretary of
Finance shall pay the amount thereof which is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and thereupon, to the extent of the amounts so
paid, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines shall succeed to all the rights of the
holders of such bonds, debentures, collaterals, notes or other obligations unless the sums so paid
by the Republic of the Philippines shall be refunded within a reasonable time.


CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 26. Accountability, Responsibility, Transparency, and Access to Information. -
The Authority and all offices under its supervision or control, shall make available to the public
for scrutiny, copying, and reproduction, (i) any and all records of their financial transactions,
including, but not limited to, donations received, funds allocated, and amounts disbursed; (ii) all
information pertaining to their official acts, transactions or decisions; and (iii) relevant research
data used as basis for policy development, regardless of the physical form or format in which
such record, information, or data is contained.

The Authority shall also upload such records, information or data on its website, which
shall be regularly and promptly updated. In case of voluminous records, information or data, the
Authority may, in its discretion, upload only an executive summary thereof, with a note outlining
the procedure/requirements to obtain full access to the complete record, information, or data. The
Authority may charge reasonable fees for the reproduction of requested documents.

The record, information, or data uploaded in the websites may be withdrawn after a
period of three (3) years from the time of uploading; Provided, That an abstract thereof shall
remain uploaded in the website, with an indication of the dates of posting and withdrawal, and a
note outlining the procedure/requirements to obtain full access to the withdrawn record,
information, or data.

SEC. 27. Auditing. — The Chairperson of the Commission of Audit shall be ex-officio
Auditor in charge of the auditing office of the Authority. He/she shall appoint a representative
who shall be the auditor thereof. Such representative shall render an annual report on the
financial condition and operations of the Authority, to be submitted by the Commission on Audit
to the President and the Congress.

‘SEC. 28. Annual Report. - The Authority shall submit to the Office of the President, the
Senate, and the House of Representatives, within the first quarter of the succeeding year, an
annual report relating to its operations as well as the progress of the implementation of all
recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, and a detailed inventory of available
personnel, supplies and equipment. Such report shall be made available to the public for scrutiny,
copying, and reproduction, and shall also be uploaded in the Authority’s website.

SEC. 29. Congressional Oversight Committee.- There is hereby created a
Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor and oversee the implementation of the
provisions of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the Senate
and six (6) members from the House of Representatives, The members from each Chamber are to
be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
respectively. The minority shall be entitled to pro rata representation but shall have at least two
(2) representatives from each Chamber.

SEC. 30. Sunset Review. - Within five (5) years after the effectivity of this Act, or as the
need arises, the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a systematic evaluation of the
accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the performance and organizational structure
of the Authority, for purposes of determining remedial legislation.

SEC. 31. Implementing Rules and Regulations.- The Authority shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90)
days after its organization. The Director-General, in consultation with relevant government
agencies and other key stakeholders, shall take the lead in the preparation of the implementing
rules and regulations.


SEC. 32. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, and
other executive issuances which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
hereby amended or repealed accordingly.

SEC. 33. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this law is declared unconstitutional,
the remaining provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 34. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,