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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 72 JUL12 P 6 *11
First Regular Session )

SENATE received BY:

S.B. No. 439

Introducad by Senator MARK A. VILLAR

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE "BUILD! BUILD! BUILD!" PROGRA?^

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the past six years, the Filipino people have seen and experienced the impact
of the Philippines' Golden Age of Infrastructure. The "Build! Build! Build!" program of
the government resulted in the creation of hundreds of ports, thousands of roads and
bridges, and millions of jobs. As the country welcomes a new administration, it is
important to keep the momentum going by uniting behind this revolution and bringing
it to new heights not only for us, but also for the generations to come.

A 30-Year National Infrastructure Program shall be formulated to create a safe,

efficient, and accessible national infrastructure system and to ensure continuity and
consistency in the development and implementation of projects notwithstanding
leadership changes. It will serve as the framework for the desirable locations, scopes,
linkages, and timing of public and private investments in major infrastructure over the
next three decades which will provide the construction industry, investors, and allied
sectors with a reliable and predictable road map in carrying out their long-term
business plans and decisions.

The bill lays down the policies and strategies to be pursued by the government,
identifies the initial core infrastructure projects to be given priority, provides various
modalities for the implementation and financing of projects, and defines the role of
implementing agencies in the development of essential transport, energy, water
resources, information and communications technology, social infrastructure systems,
and other basic overhead facilities in the country.

Given the foregoing, prompt approval of this bill is earnestly sought and
recommended.

MARK A. YILLAR
Senator
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 72 JUL12 P6:11
First Regular Session )

RHCElVcD BY;
SENATE

s.B.No. 439

Introduced by Senator Mark A. Villar

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE "BUILD* BUILD* BUILD*" PROGRAM

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

Congress assembled:

1 Section 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Build! Build! Build! Act"

2 Sec. 2, Declaration of Policy. -It is the policy of the State to provide an efficient
3 infrastructure system to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth and
4 sound quality of life for all Filipinos. For this purpose, the Government shall adopt a
5 long-term National Infrastructure Program that will provide the framework in the next
6 30 years for the systematic and continuing development - across government
7 administrations - of essential transport, energy, water resources, information and
8 communications technology, social infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead
9 facilities in the country. This National Infrastructure Program shall be directed to
10 support the achievement of the overall long-term development vision for the
11 Philippines by the middle of the twenty-first century as a prosperous, predominantly
12 middle-class society, where no one is poor, and where Filipinos shall live long and
13 healthy lives, be smart and innovative, and live in a high-trust society. The Program
14 shall serve as the overall guide for the preferred locations, magnitude,
15 interrelationships, and timing of public and private investments in infrastructure in the
16 Philippines over the next three decades to maximize their impact to the economy and
1 society. The Program shall, therefore, provide an overall road map for investors, the
2 construction industry, and allied sectors in pursuing their respective long-term
3 strategies.

4 Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act,

5 a) Agri-fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure -
6 refers to facilities which include farm access roads, trading posts,
7 agricultural tramlines and other market infrastructure, fish ports,
8 irrigation and soil and water conservation structures, post-harvest
9 facilities such as warehouses and cold storage, meat establishment
10 infrastructure such as slaughterhouses, and production infrastructure
11 such as greenhouses, hydroponics, aquaponics, and food irradiation
12 facilities. This includes the health and safety infrastructure i'equired
13 to meet regulatory standards;
14 b) Core infrastructure projects- refer to projects in the 30-Year National
15 Infrastructure Program that shall be given the highest priority in view
16 of their national significance and impact;
17 c) Energy infrastructure - refers to infrastructure for power generation,
18 transmission, and distribution, and electrification, as well as for
19 exploration, development, production, storage and distribution of
20 energy resources including those based on or using water resources,
21 fossil fuel, geothermal, solar, wind, wave, and other emerging
22 technologies, such as nuclear;
23 d) Green financing - refers to investments that create environmental
24 benefits in support of green growth, low-carbon emission, and
25 sustainable development;
26 e) Impiementing agencies - refer to the national government agencies
27 responsible for the actual execution of specific infrastructure projects
28 in the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program, including the
29 planning, design, programming, budgeting, procurement, and
30 implementation of the projects, in accordance with the provisions of
31 this Act.
1 f) Information and Communications Technoiogy (ICT) infrastructure -
2 refers to facilities that provide access to information through
3 telecommunications, including the internet, wireless networks,
4 telephone systems, and other communication media;
5 g) Infrastructure - refers to the basic physical facilities, for use by
6 public, that underlie and enable, sustain, and enhance the economic
7 and social development of the country. Infrastructure includes
8 transport, energy, water resources, information and communications
9 technology, social infrastructure systems, and other basic overhead
10 facilities;
11 h) Projects of nationai significance - refer to infrastructure projects
12 whose socio-economic influence or impact significantly affect the
13 entire country based on specific guidelines and criteria to be set by
14 the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);
15 i) SociaiInfrastructure- refers to school buildings, hospitals and health
16 facilities, public housing, solid waste management, penitentiary,
17 evacuation centers, and other public and community facilities. The
18 term also includes, as an important suu-sector, waste management
19 and circular economy infrastructure, which refers to infrastructure for
20 solid waste collection, distribution, and disposal, waste aggregation
21 and transfer stations, waste markets, material recycling, sustainable
22 production, material recovery, and waste-to-energy facilities;
23 j) Transport and Logistics Infrastructure - refers to (1) roads, bridges,
24 tunnels, grade separation, and related structures, (2) rail, bus rapid
25 transit and other mass transport systems, including subways, fixed
26 facilities, and rolling stock, (3) ports, including terminals and
27 navigation facilities, (4) airports, including terminals and navigation
28 facilities, (5) intermodal transport facilities, including terminals, and
29 (6) supply chain infrastructure including warehouses and distribution
30 centers. Transport infrastructure includes support systems for the
31 operation of transport services and facilities, such as intelligent
32 transport systems;
1 k) Water Resources Infrastructure - refers to (1) water supply,
2 sewerage, and sanitation for domestic, commercial and industrial
3 uses, (2) irrigation for agriculture, and (3) flood control and drainage
4 facilities, including dams, reservoirs, and coastal zone protection.

5 Sec. 4. Creation of the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program. - There is

6 hereby established a 30-Year National Infrastructure Program for the Philippines for
7 the years 2023 - 2052, hereinafter referred to as the Program. This Program consists
8 of major infrastructure projects of the national government to be implemented under
9 any of the following modes: (a) by the concerned national government agencies and
10 government-owned and controlled corporations as provided under their respective
11 charters; (b) under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements; or (c) in
12 partnership with local government units (LGUs).

13 Sec. 5. Infrastructure Policies and Strategies. - The 30-Year National

14 Infrastructure Program through its component projects shall pursue the following
15 national development policies and strategies of the Government:
16 a) Prioritization of projects of national significance which are consistent
17 with the approved National Physical Framework Plan and Land Use
18 Plan, as well as with National, Regional, Local, and Sectoral
19 Development Plans, Roadmaps, and Master Plans;
20 b) Observance of the following principles in the determination of
21 priorities: 1) effectiveness in meeting government objectives; 2)
22 economic feasibility and impact; 3) poverty alleviation and social
23 inclusion; 4) environmental sustainability and climate resilience; 5)
24 safety; 6) security; 7) affordability; 6) public access; 7) technical
25 readiness for implementation; and 8) financial viability and value for
26 money;
27 c) Maximization of private sector participation in the planning,
28 development, financing, design, construction and operation and
29 maintenance of infrastructure;
1 d) Establishment and pursuit of a whoie-of-government strategy to
2 coordinate infrastructure investment planning and implementation
3 that promote collaboration among key actors, with the NEDA as the
4 lead coordinator;
5 e) Promotion of public consultation and feedback mechanisms on
6 infrastructure investment priorities and projects at the national and
7 local levels. These include alliances among government, industry,
8 investors, academe, think tanks, and donor agencies, to come up
9 with smart approaches to infrastructure development on a sector-by­
10 sector basis;
11 f) Implementation of adequate infrastructure asset preservation and
12 maintenance strategies;
13 g) Incorporation of green and sustainable design, climate change
14 adaptation and disaster resilience measures, as well as updated
15 strength, safety, health, and environmental standards, in the design
16 and construction of infrastructure projects, especially against
17 powerful and disastrous typhoons, floods, earthquakes, fires,
18 volcanic eruptions, landslides, and other hazards. Utilize nature-
19 based solutions, where appropriate, to promote sustainability and
20 cost-savings. Invest in systems to ensure compliance and
21 enforcement of all safety and construction regulations. Establish a
22 robust national geospatial infrastructure that will provide location-
23 specific spatial data to support evidence-based planning and
24 implementation of infrastructure projects;
25 h) Intensification of infrastructure-related research and development;
26 i) Deliberate harmonization of technical-vocational and higher
27 education courses offered in educational institutions with the
28 workforce requirements of the long-term infrastructure programs of
29 the government and the private sectors;
30 j) Prioritization of the employment of qualified Filipino professional and
31 technical workers in infrastructure projects;
1 k) Preferential use of quality construction materials that have a high
2 domestic content, especially those that use sustainable materials and
3 appropriate technology;
4 l) Provision of appropriate training of and technology transfer to Filipino
5 counterparts in infrastructure projects involving new or imported
6 technology;
7 m) Prioritization of multi-sectoral, multi-modal and area-wide
8 development projects to take advantage of their synergistic effects.
9 Where feasible, provide common underground ducts for utilities, and
10 synchronize timelines for their installation;
11 n) Emphasis on food security infrastructure that will ensure the smooth
12 flow of cargo across the archipelago. This will cover essential
13 transport and logistics, energy, ICT and other agri-fisheries
14 modernization and food logistics infrastructure;
15 o) Strict observance of prior completion and submission of documentary
16 requirements evidencing technical readiness for implementation,
17 such as pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, design, right-of-way,
18 environmental clearance, funding, and transaction documents,
19 before the procurement and implementation of the projects;
20 p) Strict monitoring of project completion of all functional structures;
21 q) Requirement for continuity in funding and implementation of multi­
22 year projects up their completion;
23 r) Adoption of appropriate infrastructure risk management measures,
24 including risk identification, allocation, and mitigation, in project
25 development and management. These shall include mechanisms for
26 hindsight review of historical events as well as foresight strategies to
27 provide the concerned agencies and stakeholders the agility to adapt
28 to unpredictable large-impact disruptive events, such as pandemics,
29 severe natural catastrophes, and major financial crises;
30 s) Strengthening of the absorptive capacities of the concerned agencies
31 in the implementation of infrastructure projects in order to optimize
32 the utilization of funds; and
t) strengthening of transport and othc:- infrastructure to support
agriculture, tourism, trade and industry, and electronic commerce,
through convergence programs among appropriate national and local
government agencies.

5 Sec. 6. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Transport

6 and Logistics Infrastructure. -Implementing agencies involved in the development of
7 the transport and logistics infrastructure program shall perform the following
8 responsibilities:
9 a) Develop a national transport system with the following
10 characteristics: efficient in facilitating mobility, safe, secure,
11 economical, accessible, affordable, environmentally sustainable,
12 user-oriented, reliable, convenient, integrated, and seamless;
13 b) Establish a strategic national transport networ!^ consisting of
14 complementary roads, rail, ports, and airports that serve medium and
15 long-distance high-density traffic between key cities and
16 municipalities, economic hubs, international gateways, or along
17 major corridors in urban centers. The configuration of the network
18 should fit into and influence the desired spatial development pattern
19 under the National Physical Framework Plan;
20 c) Plan and implement transport projects within the context of the
21 entire supply chain and logistics system, that is facultative of both
22 traditional and electronic commerce, through a seamless and
23 demand-responsive intermodal transport network that shall link
24 production areas with processing, warehousing, transport and
25 transshipment hubs, and markets, and ensure unimpeded flow of
26 people, goods, services, disaster response equipment, relief goods,
27 and basic commodities in times of emeigencies;
28 d) Focus the role of the government on policy formulation, planning,
29 safety and environmental regulations, supervision, and monitoring of
30 projects and operations, rather than as a direct provider of transport
31 services which shall generally be assigned to the private sector;

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1 e) Optimize the use of funds through efficient transport infrastructure
2 maintenance and asset management, as well as applicable travel
3 demand management, before considering additional investments;
4 f) Make use of the comparative advantages and interconnectivity of the
5 different transport modes, and provide for healthy competition within
6 and between iransport modes to increase productivity, lower costs
7 and user charges, and improve services. Allocate resources to the
8 transport modes in accordance with their comparative advantages;
9 g) Apply the "user-pays" principle cost recovery where it is appropriate;
10 h) Improve road-based people-oriented transport to address traffic
11 congestion through engineering, enforcement, and education;
12 i) Encourage a shirt from private to public transport, especially on mass
13 transport, through promotion of active transport culture, cost-
14 effective public transport, and lower and/or zero carbon emissions
15 mobility solutions;
16 j) Improve the operational efficiency of airports and address constraints
17 to their optimal capacity utilization; and
18 k) Improve port facilities to ensure that inter-island shipping, including
19 a stronger roll-on roll-off (RORO) network as a viable option for
20 transporting people and cargo.

21 Sec. 7. Role of Implementing Agencies in the Development of the Energy

22 Infrastructure Program. -Implementing agencies involved in the development of the
23 energy infrastructure program shall perform the following responsibilities:
24 a) Support the required massive investments and fast track the
25 implementation of infrastructure projects to improve power
26 generation, transmission and distribution;
27 b) Encourage competition to drive down electricity costs;
28 c) Pursue development of the natural gas industry, as well as renewable
29 energy such as wind and solar and other clean energy technologies
30 as power sources;
1 d) Ensure efficient transmission of electricity to various load centers and
2 interconnect the entire grid;
3 e) Prioritize the provision of off-grid, stand-alone renewable energy
4 technology to the remaining unelectrified off-grid, island, remote,
5 and last-mile communities;
6 f) Implement energy infrastructure projects in accordance with the
7 policies and programs of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act
8 of 2019;
9 g) Prioritize and fast track the implementation of energy projects of
10 national significance that shall ensure energy security and reliability,
11 as well as environmental sustainability aligned with the energy
12 sector's strategic directions, the Government's Nine-Point Energy
13 Agenda, the Philippine Energy Plan and other approved national,
14 regional or local energy plans, among others; and
15 h) Promote the deployment of clean, efficient and smart energy
16 technologies and establishment of the necessary infrastructure and
17 regulatory support for these technologies.

18 Sec. 8. Role of the Implementing Agencies Invoived in the Deveiopment of the

19 Water Resources Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the
20 development of the water resources infrastructure program shall perform the following
21 responsibilities:
22 a) Create an apex body that will address the fragmented structure of
23 water resources management;
24 b) Formulate long-range water resources master plans and multi-
25 purpose projects that will optimize the development and use of water
26 resource potentials for irrigation, hydroelectricpower, water supply,
27 and flood control;
28 c) Pursue institutional reforms such as streamlining processes in
29 involved agencies to encourage and guide investments in water
30 supply, sewerage system and sanitationservices; and
1 d) Intensify flood control in major river basins, principal rivers, and
2 urban centers, combining structural or engineering intervention
3 works with non-structural measures, such as land use management,
4 watershed conservation, and flood information and warning system,
5 on an area or river system-wide basis, with priority on areas with
6 high risks of flooding.

7 Sec. 9. Role of the Implementing Agencies Involved in the Development ofICT

8 Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development of ICT
9 infrastructure program shall perform the following responsibilities:
10 a) Provide digital infrastructure to complement the national broadband
11 plan, geared towards increasing internet access in unserved and
12 underserved areas;
13 b) Expand the deployment of ICT infrastructure and address the gaps
14 in digital connectivity and promote digital trade;
15 c) Enhance the country's e-government system as a vital tool for good
16 governance, including the improvement and integration of various
17 database and software management systems within and across
18 different sectors and government bodies;
19 d) Ensure and improve cybersecurity by investing in robust systems and
20 key management resources;
21 e) Use ICT to provide climate-smart and resilient infrastructure, such as
22 flexible smart power grids that can accommodate renewable energy
23 sources, early warning systems for natural hazards, sustainable
24 transport systems that enable public transit, walking, and biking,
25 safety-promoting roadway designs that integrate wastewater
26 management, rainwater harvesting, nature-based solutions to floods,
27 droughts, and typhoons, and green infrastructure in public spaces;
28 f) Ensure a fair and and level playing field for ICT operators by applying
29 service obligations and performance standards uniformly;
30 g) Fast-track and lower the cost of deploying broadband infrastructure
31 through infrastructure sharing policies that address the use of

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1 government assets, use of infrastructure across sectors, and
2 coordinated build for a shared utility corridor;
3 h) Avoid direct government investment in network infrastructure and
4 operations that would crowd out private investments in commercially
5 viable areas;
6 i) Provide the necessary infrastructure support to ICT projects,
7 especially in far-flung areas;
8 j) Streamline the process for permits for cellular towers, cable laying,
9 and network deployment;
10 k) Liberalize access to satellites for internet connectivity to help address
11 digital infrastructure gap in the countryside; and
12 l) Prepare for 5G and higher generation technology to facilitate digital
13 adoption across sectors.

14 Sec. 10. Role of the Implementing Agencies Involved In the Development of

15 Social Infrastructure Program. - Implementing agencies involved in the development
16 of the social infrastructure program shall perform the following responsibilities:
17 a) Construct or improve schools with facilities for online or distance
18 learning, as well as blended learning, provide internet connectivity to
19 all public schools, with the aim of creating Schools for the Future,
20 and schools geared towards competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial
21 Revolution, prioritizing therefore the construction of schools in
22 geographically isolated and conflict-affected areas, and providing
23 them with adequate classroom, water, sanitation, and health
24 facilities;
25 b) Construct and develop modern health facilities that will complement
26 the Universal Flealth Care Law and national preparedness for
27 widespread community health emergencies, as well as climate-smart
28 technologies and wellness facilities promoting preventive care
29 against diseases. Pursue the development and expansion of the
30 country's telehealth system to ensure equitable access to healthcare

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1 services especially in underserved areas with limited physical access
2 to healthcare professionals;
3 c) Construct and improve social housing projects and resettlement
4 areas that adhere to climate change adaptation and disaster risk
5 reduction standards to ensure human, environmental, and ecological
6 safety, as well as access to livelihood opportunities and basic social
7 services, which include communal solar-powered electricity, potable
8 water and drainage, and water management systems. Identify
9 danger and no-build zones to reduce casualties and damages in the
10 event of natural disasters, such as typhoons and earthquakes;
11 d) Provide assistance to LGUs in complying with the requirements under
12 the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, such as materials
13 recovery facilities, transfer stations, compost production, and waste-
14 ■ to-energy projects;
15 e) Promote proper waste management through public awareness
16 programs and disseminate information on the environmental
17 importance of waste minimization, separation, recycling, reuse, and
18 repurposing;
19 f) Encourage public-private cooperation and strategic investments in
20 cutting-edge technologies and facilities to generate economic value
21 and create livelihoods from waste products, including sustainable
22 production using recycled, reused, and repurposed materials;
23 g) Advocate the establishment of a national policy for sustainable waste
24 management and roadmap for circular economy development to
25 inform policy and infrastructure pipeline development;
26 h) Create an apex body with responsibility for implementing waste
27 management and circular economy policies, plans, programs, and
28 projects, including responsibility to perform the functions outlined in
29 items (d) to (g) herein; and
30 i) Construct, improve and renovate prison infrastructure to decongest
31 existing jails and provide humane accommodations, such as potable

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water and proper sanitation facilities, complying with health
standards for person deprived of liberty.

3 Sec. 11 Role of the Implementing Agencies Involved in Agri-Fisheries

4 Modernization and Food Logistics. - Implementing agencies involved in agri-fisheries
5 modernization and food logistics shall perform the following responsibilities:
6 a) Implement an integrated and long-term agri-fisheries modernization
7 and food logistics infrastructure plan that will accelerate the
8 development and competitiveness of the sector. Implement policies
9 that promote traceability, efficiency, and conservation sufficient to
10 manage resources and attract sustainable investment in the sector;
11 b) Construct modern agri-fisheries and food logistics infrastructure
12 towards food security, agricultural resilience, agro-industrialization to
13 achieve cost-efficiency and facilitate growth in exports;
14 c) Establish a network of roads, rail, ports and RORO, airports,
15 irrigation, and warehouses based on the food supply and logistics
16 chain;
17 d) Accelerate the construction of farm-to-market and access roads
18 based on an overall road network plan;
19 e) Provide production and post-harvest facilities such as dryers and
20 warehouses; regional fish ports with modern cold storage;
21 slaughterhouses and other meat establishment facilities; hatcheries,
22 green houses, agricultural tramlines and bio-safety facilities;
23 f) Provide irrigation infrastructure and services to increase farm
24 productivity in rice, corn, sugarcane, and other high value crops;
25 g) Construct marketing facilities in strategic agri-fisheries areas such as
26 trading posts, food terminals, auction markets, and fish landing sites,
27 w and provide adequate food health and safety infrastructure including
28 laboratories and testing services in these marketing facilities;
29 h) Establish agri-fishery machinery centers and promote farm land ievei-
30 I ling to accelerate farm mechanization and ensure economies of scale
31 for farm clustering;

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1 i) Integrate renewable energy goals and standards in agri-fisheries
2 modernization and food logistics infrastructure; and
3 j) Update the irrigation master plan to set the direction for irrigation
4 development and a framework for capital and operations and
5 maintenance financing of irrigation.

6 Sec. 12. Core National Infrastructure Projects. - The 30-Year National

7 Infrastructure Program shall give priority to the following Initial list of core
8 infrastructure projects identified by the agencies concerned as those already in their
9 respective current programs: Provided, That these conform with the strategies and
10 policies in Section 5 of this Act and the respective agencies observe the responsibilities
11 assigned in Sections 6 to 11 of -his Act:
12 A. Transport and Logistics Infrastructure
13 1. Road Transport
14 a) Inter-regional and regional roads and expressways in major road
15 transport corridors of the country:
16 North Luzon Expressway to Ilocos Region
17 North Luzon East Expressway to Cagayan Valley
18 Central Luzon East-West Links: Aurora-Nueva Ecija-Tarlac,
19 Tarlac-Zambales
20 iv. South Luzon Expressway to Bicol Region, along the Pan-
21 Philippine Highway Corridor
22 V. Luzon Eastern Seaboard Highway, Sta. Ana, Cagayan-
23 Atimonan, Quezon
24 vi. Dalton Pass East Alignment Alternative Road
25 vii. Laguna Lake Circumferential Expressway
26 viii. Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway
27 ix. Luzon Iconic Bridge Projects for Socioeconomic Development
28 X. Panay Expressway, Iloilo-Roxas-Malay
29 xi. Negros Occidental Expressway, Siiay-Kabankaian
30 xii. Samar-Leyte Expressway along the Pan-Philippine Highway
31 Corridor

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1 xiii. Mindanao North-South Expressway along the Pan-Philippine
2 Highway Corridor, Surigao-Davao-General Santos-Cotabato-
3 Pagadian-Zamboanga City
4 xiv. Northern Mindanao East-West Expressway, Butuan-Cagayan
5 de Oro-Iligan-Pagadian
6 XV. Central Mindanao Expressway, Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-
7 Davao City
8 xvi. Davao City Coastal Road and Dav,ao City-Panabo Bypass Road
9 xvii. Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas
10 in Mindanao
11 xviii. Major inter-island bridges/links - Bataan-Cavite, Batangas-
12 Mindoro, Sorsogon-Samar, Panay-Guimiaras-Negros, 4th Cebu-
13 Mactan, Cebu-Negros, Samal-Davao City
14 xix. Major RORO systems: Eastern, Central, and Western
15 Networks
16 b) Metropolitan and urban road and expressway systems:
17 i. Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 5 South Link Expressway
18 ii. Metropolitan Manila Circumferential 6 Expressway
19 iii. Metropolitan Cebu Expressway
20 iv. Bohol Bypass Road
21 V. Metropolitan Davao Expressway
22 vi. Metropolitan Manila Logistics Network, particularly Bridges
23 2. Rail and Other Mass Transport
24 a) Long-haul rail systems:
25 i. Manila to Clark Airport and other parts of North Luzon
26 ii. Manila to Bicol Region
27 iii. Subic-Clark Railway
28 iv. Mindanao Rail Network, Tagum-Davao-Digos, with extensions
29 to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Iligan, Surigao
30 and Zamboanga
31 b) Urban commuter rail systems:

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1 i. Metro Manila Subway, San Jose del Monte-Quezon City-
2 Makati-Taguig-Pasay-Parahaque-Las Pihas-Dasmarihas
3 ii. North-South Commuter Rail, Malolos-Calamba
4 iii. Light Rail Transit tLRT) 6, Bacoor-Dasmarihas
5 iv. Mass Rail Transit (MRT) 4, N. Domingo-Ortigas-Taytay
6 V. C5 MRT 10, Ninoy Aquino International Airport-
7 Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City
8 vi. MRT-11,- EDSA-Quirino San Jose del Monte
9 vii. Monorail from Guadalupe to Bonifacio Global City (BGC)
10 viii. Makati-BGC Sky train
11 ix. Cebu Monorail Transit, Central and Airport Lines
12 X. Davao City Monorail
13 c) Urban bus transit systems and other projects:
14 i. Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 1, Quezon Ave-
15 Espaha
16 ii. Metro Manila EDSA BRT
17 iii. EDSA a' id Makati BGC Greenways
18 iv. Intelligent Transport Systems for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu,
19 Metro Davao, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro,
20 General Santos, Iloilo
21 V. Cebu BRT
22 vi. Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, including
23 Intermodal Terminal
24 vii. Intermodal Terminals in Metro Manila - including Taguig
25 Integrated Terminal Exchange and North Philippine Dry Port
26 Container Rail Transport Service - Bocaue, Sta. Rosa, Baguio,
27 Cebu City, Iloilo City, Bacolod, General Santos, Clark, Lucena
28 3. Ports
29 a) Batangas and Subic Ports to complement Manila Ports
30 b) Iloilo Port
31 c) Cebu Container Port
32 d) Davao Sasa Port

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1 e) General Santos Port
2 f) Other National Ports
3 4. Airports
4 a) Mega Mani!a Airport System
5 Improved Ninoy Aquino International Airport
6 Bulacan Airport
7 Sangley Airport
8 b) Regional Airports:
9 i. Puerto Princesa
10 ii. Iloilo
11 iii. Kalibo
12 iv. Bacolod-Silay
13 V. New Bonol (Panglao)
14 vi. New Zamboanga
15 vii. Laguindingan
16 viii. Davao
17 ix. New Dumaguete (Bacong)
18 X. General Santos
19 xi. Bicoi (New Legazpi International Airport)
20 xii. Mlang Central Mindanao
21 B. Energy Infrastructure
22 1. Generation
23 Required generating capacity as stated in the approved Philippine
24 Energy Plan
25 2. Transmission
26 Completion of the interconnection of main grids and connection of
27 off-grid, where feasible.
28 3. Distribution
29 100% national electrification coverage
30 C. Water Resources Infrastructure
31 1. Water Supply and Sanitation
32 a) Metro Manila

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1 Kaliwa Dam, 600 million liters per day (MLD)
2 Kanan/Agos River, 3,800 MLD
3 111. Laguna Lake, 5,000 MLD
4 iv. New Wawa Dam, 400 MLD
5 b) Other Urban Areas: 100% Level III service coverage and
6 centralized wastewater treatment facilities
7 c) Rural Areas: at least 90% Level I service coverage and communal
8 wastewater treatment facilities
9 2. Irrigation
10 Total additional 1,400,000 hectares by 2050, including the following:
11 a) Ilocos Norte-IIocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project
12 b) Ilocos Sur Trans Basin Project
13 c) Chico River Irrigation Project, Cagayan and Kalinga
14 d) Tumauini River Multipurpose Project, Isabela
15 e) Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project, Tarlac
16 f) Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project, Iloilo
17 g) Panay-River Basin Integrated Development Project
18 h) Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Project
19 i) Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project, North Cotabato and
20 Maguindanao
21 j) Kabulnan-2 Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project
22 3. Flood Control c.nd Drainage
23 a) Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas Flood Control, including the
24 following:
25 Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement
26 Marikina Multipurpose Dam
27 m. Parahaque Spillway
28 iv. Laguna Lakeshore Flood Protection
29 V. River Improvements of Other Rivers
30 vi. Urban Drainage Systems
31 b) Flood Conti ol in Other Major River Basins:
32 i. Agno

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1 ii. Abra
2 iii. Abulog-Apayao
3 iv. Cagayan
4 V. Pampanga
5 vi. Bicol
6 vii. Pa nay
7 viii. Jalaur
8 ix. Ilog-Hilabangan
9 X. Tagaloen
10 xi. Cagayan de Oro
11 xii. Mindanao (Rio Grande)
12 xiii. Buayan-Malungon
13 xiv. Davao
14 XV. Tagum-Libuganon
15 xvi. Agus
16 c) Other Major Urban Areas, including Cavite Industrial Area and
17 Metro Cebu
18 D. ICT Infrastructure
19 1. National Broadband Network, with universal access and internet
20 connectivity
21 2. ICT Capability Development and Management Program
22 3. Activation of nodes using the National Grid's spare fiber to cascade
23 capacity to growth areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
24 4. Cable landing stations with submarine cable to bring in more links to
25 the international gateway
26 E. Social Infrastructure
27 1. School Buildings
28 a) Additional K-12 public classrooms to cover 100% of children of
29 school age
30 b) Provision of digital infrastructure to all schools to support online
31 or distance learning
32 2. Hospitals and Health Facilities

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1 a) Expansion of capacities and upgrading of service capabilities of
2 government hospitals and other facilities, in accordance with the
3 Philippine Health Facility Development Plan of the Department of
4 Health, to ensure functional Health Care Provider Networks as
5 provided in the Universal Health Care Act
6 b) Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines
7 3. Waste Management and Circular Economy Infrastructure
8 a) Waste collection, transportation, and disposal facilities and
9 infrastructure
10 b) Waste sorting, aggregation, and transfer stations, including
11 markets and waste banks
12 c) Recycling and sustainable production facilities
13 d) Waste-to-energy and waste incineration installations
14 4. Penitentiary Infrastructure
15 Prisons in major urban centers
16 F. Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Food Logistics Infrastructure
17 1. Irrigation and soil and water conservation facilities
18 a) National irrigation projects - as listed in Section 12 C.2. of this
19 Act
20 b) Communal and small-scale irrigation projects
21 c) Soil and water conservation facilities including small water
22 impounding and bio-engineering projects
23 2. Farm-to-market and access roads
24 3. Production facilities including greenhouses/screenhouses,
25 hatcheries, and bio-safety facilities
26 4. Post-harvest facilities, including dryers and warehouses, regional fish
27 ports with cold storage, slaughterhouses and other meat facilities,
28 and post-harvest facilities
29 5. Agri-fishery marketing and distribution facilities
30 6. Renewable energy projects for agri-fisheries

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1 As provided in Section 13 of this Act, the initial list of core national infrastructure
2 projects in this Section shall be regularly updated by the NEDA, to reflect changes in
3 development policies, in economic, physical and social, and social conditions, and in
4 the status of the projects in the Program, among other factors.

5 Sec. 13. Responsibility for Formulation, Updating and Monitoring of the Detailed
6 30-Year Program. - Pursuant to the policies, strategies, and other provisions in this
7 Act, the NEDA shall, in coordination with the concerned oversight and implementing
8 agencies and in consultation with concerned stakeholders, be responsible for the
9 formulation of the detailed 30-Year National Infrastructure Program, divided into
10 Medium-Term Programs. This shall include the selection, prioritization, and phasing of
11 the specific projects with their respective descriptions, scopes, cost estimates,
12 priorities, funding requirements, schedules, financing and implementation modalities,
13 and implementing agencies. The extent to which the proiects in the Program meet the
14 policies and strategies provided in Section 5 of this Act and the agency responsibilities
15 In Sections 6 to 11 of this Act shall generally determine their priority, phasing, and
16 schedule of implementation.

17 In coordination with the concerned agencies, the NEDA shall update the
18 Program at the end of the period of each Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan,
19 or as often as may be necessary, taking into account changes in development policies,
20 in economic, physical and social conditions, and in the status of the projects In the
21 Program, among other factors. This update may include addition or deletion of
22 projects or changes in their scopes and schedules, on the basis of actual physical,
23 social, and economic circumstances, with sufficient justifications, according to
24 detailed guidelines to be defined by the NEDA.

25 In all updates of the Program, priority shall be given to the core infrastructure
26 projects identified in this Act and in such updates.

27 The NEDA, in coordination with the concerned agencies, shall be responsible

28 for the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Program, including the physical and

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1 financial performance of implementing agencies and tne socio-economic imipact of
2 program accomplishments.

3 Sec. 14. Minimum Budget Aiiocation for Infrastructure. - The NEDA and the
4 Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall ensure that the total annual
5 budget allocation by the government for the Program is at least five percent (5%) of
6 the Gross Domestic Product; Provided, That the constitutional mandate for the State
7 to assign the highest budgetary priority to education is observed.

8 The budget aiiocation for the program shall be consistent with the long-term
9 expenditure framework of the government within the budget ceilings set by the
10 Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC), as well as with realistic levels
11 of private sector investments under PPP schemes. The NEDA and the DBM shall also
12 establish the infrastructure budget allocation for each implementing agency, taking
13 into account the priorities of the projects as well as the absorptive capacity and
14 performance record of the agency in project implementation and budget utilization.

15 Sec. 15. Project Financing andImpiementation Modalities. -The projects under

16 the Program may be implemented by the concerned agencies under the following
17 generic modalities in accordance with the criteria and agency responsibilities indicated;
18 a) Conventional Scheme - This is generally applicable to non-financially
19 viable, but economically feasible, projects.
20 1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and
21 right-of-way of the project is provided by the national government.
22 2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through
23 a private designer.
24 3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or
25 through a private construction contractor.
26 4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the national
27 government, by itself or through a private operations and
28 maintenance contractor.

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1 b) Design-Build-Scheme - This is generally applicable to non-financially
2 viable, but economically feasible projects where alternative design-build
3 technologies are feasible.
4 1. Financing of design, construction, operation and maintenance, and
5 right-of-way of the project is undertaken by the national government.
6 2. Design is undertaken by the private design-build contractor.
7 3. Construction is undertaken by the private design-build contractor.
8 4. Operation and maintenance is undertaken by the national
9 government, by itself or through a private operation and
10 maintenance contractor.
11 c) Public-Private Partnership Scheme - This is generally applicable to
12 financially viable and economically feasible projects, with cost recovery
13 from user charges or with value for money to the government/public.
14 1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy for the project is
15 undertaken by the national government. Financing of design,
16 construction, and operation and maintenance is undertaken by the
17 PPP concessionaire.
18 2. Design is undertaken by the PPP concessionaire.
19 3. Construction is undertaken by the PPP concessionaire.
20 4. Operation and maintenance are undertaken by the PPP
21 concessionaire.
22 d) Hybrid PPP scheme - This is generally applicable to financially viable and
23 economically feasible projects where Official Development Assistance
24 (ODA) is an affordable and quick source of financing for project design
25 and construction, while the PPP Concessionaire can efficiently undertake
26 the operation and maintenance.
27 1. Financing of right-of-way and allowable subsidy is undertaken by the
28 National Government. Financing of design and construction is
29 undertaken by the national government with ODA.
30 2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through
31 a private designer.

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1 3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or
2 through a private construction contractor.
3 4. Operation and maintenance is undertaken by the private PPP
4 concessionaire.
5 e) National Government-Local Government Unit (LGU) Partnership - This is
6 generally applicable to non-financially viable but economically feasible
7 projects where LGUs can contribute to right-of-way and operation and
8 maintenance.
9 1. Financing of design and construction is undertaken by the national
10 government. Financing of right-of-way/operation and maintenance is
11 undertaken by the LGU.
12 2. Design is undertaken by the national government, by itself or through
13 a private designer.
14 3. Construction is undertaken by the national government, by itself or
15 through a private construction contractor, or by the concerned LGU.
16 4. Operation and maintenance is undertaken by the LGU.
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18 Sources of National Government and LGU financing may include revenues and
19 loans and grants, including loans or grants from ODA sources.

20 In addition to these generic project financing and implementation modalities,

21 the NEDA in coordination with the Department of Finance and other oversight and
22 implementing agencies, may authorize other appropriate modalities and variants as
23 deemed feasible for the specific circumstances and requirements of the projects at
24 hand. These may include, among others, green financing, blended financing, and co-
25 financing, for projects that meet minimum environmental, social, and governance
26 standards with strong economic impact potentials. Financial instruments may include
27 a national infrastructure bond and a green infrastructure bond that can attract
28 commercial and sustainable investments.

29 Sec. 16. Basis for Medium-Term Pianning and Annuai Programming and
30 Budgeting. - Pursuant to the priorities and standards of the program indicated herein,

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1 the implementing agencies shall formulate their respective Medium-Term
2 Infrastructure Programs which shall then be integrated into the overall National
3 Medium-Term Infrastructure Programs and the Medium-Term Philippine Development
4 Plan to be crafted by the NEDA.

5 On the basis of the Program, the implementing agencies shall prepare their
6 respective three-to-six-year Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs) and
7 subsequently their Annual Infrastructure Budgets (AIBs), which shall then be
8 integrated into the proposed annual National Expenditure Programs (NEPs) to be
9 prepared by the DBM for submission to the Congress as the basis of the annual General
10 Appropriations Acts (GAAs). The implementing agencies and the DBM shall see to it
11 that the core projects in the 30-Year National Infrastructure Program are given priority
12 in the MTEFs, AIBs and NEPs.

13 The MTEFs shall be guided by the yearly budget ceilings to be provided by the
14 DBCC. The AIBs shall follow the cash-based budgeting system of the Government.

15 The core projects in the initial list under Section 12 of this Act, as well as those
16 in the updates of the Program pursuant to Section 13 of this Act, shall be vetted and
17 approved according to the detailed evaluation criteria set by the NEDA, to confirm
18 their technical, economic, financial, social, and environmental feasibility and priority,
19 before the projects are included in the Medium-Term and Annual Infrastructure
20 Programs and Budgets as provided in Section 10 of this Act.

21 Based on the Program and the approved GAAs, the DBM shall issue the
22 necessary Multi-Year Contracting Authority (MYCA) to cover the total cost of each
23 project the implementation of which will span several years. The DBM shall classify
24 projects with issued MYCAs as priority items in the Agency AIBs, and shall provide for
25 the automatic inclusion of the required funds in succeeding NEPs to enable the
26 continuous implementation of such multi-year projects up to their completion.

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1 Sec. 17. Use of Applicable Modern Technology for Project Implementation. -
2 To achieve efficiency and transparency, projects in this Program shall, where
3 applicable, be procured through electronic online systems, cover to include the
4 submission and evaluation of bids.

5 For effective management of the projects, implementing agencies shall use the
6 Building Information Modeling (BIM) or similar applicable automated management
7 tools that can visualize, simulate, track, and help optimize the performance of a
8 particular infrastructure in five dimensions, namely, length, width, height, time, and
9 cost, throughout the lifecycle of the project, from planning and design, through
10 procurement and construction, to operation and maintenance.

11 Sec. 18. Accountability for Formulation and Implementation of this Act. -The
12 concerned oversight and implementing agencies shall be held accountable, under
13 existing laws including anti-graft and corrupt practices laws and auditing rules, and
14 shall be expected to properly fulfill their respective responsibilities in the selection,
15 prioritization, budgeting, financing, procurement, execution of and fund
16 disbursements for these projects, and all related aspects of the Program, as provided
17 in this Act.

18 Sec. 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
19 the approval of this Act, a Committee, composed of the following officials, shall
20 promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the provisions
21 of the Act:
22 a) The Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director General of the NEDA
23 as Chairman.
24 b) All Members of the NEDA Infrastructure Committee as Members.

25 In the preparation of the aforesaid rules and regulations, the Committee shall
26 consult with major stakeholders from the private sector, including business groups,
27 LGUs, community organizations, and non-government organizations, among others.

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1 Sec. 20. Separability Cause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
2 unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall
3 continue to be in full force and effect.

4 Sec. 21. Repeaiing Cause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
5 parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

6 Sec. 22. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
7 its publication in the Officiai Gazette ox in a newspaper of general circulation.
8 Approved,

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