APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS

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APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS

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Presidential Decree No. 759

Date of approval

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Preamble

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree Nos. 3 and 475 provide appropriations for rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure facilities caused by calamities in 1972 and for additional development projects designed to further accelerate socio-economic development;
WHEREAS, there is a need to increase the appropriations of some on-going and previously authorized projects to ensure their completion in view of increased construction costs brought about by circumstances beyond the control of the government and of changes in technical designs and requirements;
WHEREAS, there is also a need to provide appropriations for new projects in support of priority programs of the government including the food production and distribution program;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide adequate appropriations to cover the local counterpart funds of on-going and proposed foreign-financed projects in view of the country's increasing capability to absorb foreign assistance as demonstrated by the various loans and aids extended to Government projects;
WHEREAS, there is a need to appropriate funds for these projects in adequate amounts to cover their total costs up to completion to assure continuity of their implementation.
WHEREAS, there is need to synchronize all public works appropriations in the previous Public Works Acts to assure their relevance to current development objectives;
WHEREAS, in order to make more effective the National Development Program, there is a need to provide sustained financial support to the Infrastructure Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and for sustained development of the country through complementary infrastructure facilities, do hereby decree and order as follows:
1. For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, completion, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies, of the projects listed/summarized hereunder:
(a)
National and Related Buildings
1.
Philippine College of Arts and Trades Building, Manila
P 16,330,000
2.
Bureau of Posts Building, Manila and Provincial Branches
11,400,000
3.
Department of Education and Culture Building
52,000,000
4.
Philippine College of Commerce Building, Manila
24,400,000
5.
Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications Building, Quezon City
50,000,000
6.
Bureau of Lands Building
45,000,000
7.
Weather Bureau Building, Quezon City
13,200,000
8.
Bureau of Soils Building, Quezon City
25,000,000
9.
Bureau of Animal Industry Building, Quezon City
10,000,000
10.
Philippine Fisheries Commission Building, Quezon City
10,000,000
11.
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City and Los Baños, Laguna
a. Academic Buildings, Diliman and Los Baños
62,400,000
b. Campus Utilities and Ground, Diliman and Los Banos
31,085,000
c. Ancillary Facilities, Diliman and Los Banos
16,100,000
d. Other Projects
23,720,000
12.
Department of Labor Building, Quezon City
45,000,000
13.
Department of Social Welfare Building
15,500,000
14.
National Economic and Development Authority Building
30,000,000
15.
Department of Trade Building, Quezon City
50,000,000
16.
Central Mindanao State University Building, Bukidnon
20,915,000
17.
Mindanao State University Building, Marawi City
14,110,000
18.
Children's Educational Foundation Building, Villa, Cotabato
12,025,000
19.
Local Government Regional Training Center Buildings
15,000,000
20.
Department of Natural Resources Building, Quezon City
45,000,000
21.
Various National Buildings
269,474,000
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Total for National Buildings
P 907,659,000
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(b)
Hospitals and Sanitaria
1.
Jose Reyes Hospital, Manila
P 11,400,000
2.
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Manila
11,600,000
3.
Philippine General Hospital, Manila
10,650,000
4.
National Cancer Center Building, Manila
14,000,000
5.
Various Hospitals & Related Buildings
269,414,000
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Total for Hospitals and Sanitaria
P 317,064,000
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(c)
Elementary School Buildings
P 600,000,000
(d)
Secondary School Buildings
100,000,000
(e)
Other Public Buildings and Miscellaneous Public Works
100,000,000
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TOTAL FOR BUILDINGS
P2,024,723,000
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1. For the construction, improvement, rehabilita-tion, reconstruction, completion, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies of the projects summarized hereunder:
(a)
Various Sea Walls
P 23,665,000
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Total for Section I
P17, 834, 292 ,000
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Section 1Capital Development Projects.

SECTION 1. Capital Development Projects. - The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated, out of the general funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, from the proceeds of bond issues and/or loans from local or foreign financial institutions, to implement projects pertaining to the program of capital improvements of the Administration, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, for the purpose mentioned hereunder:
TITLE A - TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
l. For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, completion, including project preparation, and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies, of the projects listed/summarized hereunder:
(a)
Highways
1.
Pan Philippine Highway
P 465,000,000
2.
Manila North Expressway Extension
125,000,000
3.
Manila East Road
75,000,000
4.
San Fernando-Gapan Road, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija
70,000,000
5.
Sto. Tomas-Batangas Road, Batangas
15,000,000
6.
Tarlac-Lingayen Road, Tarlac and Pangasinan
30,000,000
7.
Road Right-of-way, Luzon Road Projects
91,000,000
8.
Cotabato-Digos Road, Cotabato
25,000,000
9.
Manila South Expressway Extension
20,000,000
10.
Tarlac-Santa Rosa Road including Feeder Roads, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija
10,000,000
11.
Iligan-Cagayan de Oro-Butuan City Road
200,000,000
12.
Cotabato City-General Santos City Road
30,000,000
13.
Cubao Interchange, Quezon City
20,000,000
14.
Davao-Calinan-Bukidnon Road
90,000,000
15.
Jct. Carmen-Dapecol-Panabo Pier Road, Davao del Norte
10,000,000
16.
Marikina-Infanta Road, Rizal and Quezon
100,000,000
17.
Lumban-Caliraya-Cavinti Road, Laguna
15,000,000
18.
Jct. Layac-Mariveles Road, Bataan
55,000,000
19.
Lamut-Banawe Road, Ifugao
30,000,000
20.
Agoo-Tubao-Baguio Road, La Union and Benguet
40,000,000
21.
Bacoor-Naic-Ternate-Nasugbu Road, Cavite and Batangas
60,000,000
22.
Tagaytay-Batangas Road, Tagaytay City and Batangas
65,000,000
23.
Zambales-Pangasinan Road
60,000,000
24.
Zamboanga Integrated Development Road Projects, Zamboanga del Sur
80,000,000
25.
Mindoro Integrated Development Road Projects, Occidental and Oriental Mindoro
150,000,000
26.
Legaspi-Tiwi Road, Albay
20,000,000
27.
Tabaco-Ligao Road, Albay
15,000,000
28.
Silay-Bacolod-Bago Road, Negros Occidental
85,000,000
29.
Bago-Kabankalan Road, Negros Occidental
45,000,000
30.
Jaro-Janiuay Road, Iloilo
30,000,000
31.
Janiuay-Calinog Road, Iloilo
30,000,000
32.
Calinog-Passi Road, Iloilo
10,000,000
33.
Calinog-Dao Road, Iloilo
30,000,000
34.
Jaro-Zarraga Road, Iloilo
10,000,000
35.
Zarraga-Passi Road, Iloilo
60,000,000
36.
Carvasona-Duenas Road, Iloilo
10,000,000
37.
Zarraga-Barotac Nuevo Road, Iloilo
35,000,000
38.
Cebu City-Carmen Road, Cebu
25,000,000
39.
Naga-Lutopan-Toledo Road, Cebu
50,000,000
40.
Puerto-Malaybalay Road, Bukidnon
60,000,000
41.
Malaybalay-Kibawe Road, Bukidnon
70,000,000
42.
Silay-Fabrica Road, Negros Occidental
75,000,000
43.
Fabrica-San Carlos Road, Negros Occidental
50,000,000
44.
San Carlos-Villahermoso Road, Negros Oriental
30,000,000
45.
Villahermoso-Sibuco Road, Negros Oriental
55,000,000
46.
Dao-Roxas City Road, Cebu
25,000,000
47.
Roxas-Pontevedra-Bailan Road, Capiz
15,000,000
48.
Lanot-Bailan Road, Capiz
15,000,000
49.
Bailan-Estancia Road, Capiz
35,000,000
50.
Limbog-Kalibo Road, Aklan
30,000,000
51.
Barotac Nuevo-Barotac Viejo Road, Iloilo
20,000,000
52.
Dawatan-Banate Road, Iloilo
10,000,000
53.
Carmen-San Remigio Road, Antique
45,000,000
54.
Anonang-Daanbantayan Road, Cebu
15,000,000
55.
Cebu South Road, Cebu
65,000,000
56.
Baguio-Lubuagan Road, Benguet and Kalinga, Apayao
180,000,000
57.
Iloilo-Antique Road
60,000,000
58.
Dumaguete North Road, Negros Oriental
120,000,000
59.
Dumaguete South Road, Negros Oriental
80,000,000
60.
Tagbilaran East Road, Bohol
120,000,000
61.
Tagbilaran North Road, Bohol
90,000,000
62.
Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road, Leyte
70,000,000
63.
Dugo-Gonzaga-San Vicente Road, Cagayan
65,000,000
64.
Midsayap-Dulawan-Marbel Road, North Cotabato and Maguindanao
70,000,000
65.
Dipolog-Oroquieta Road, Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental
65,000,000
66.
Ilocos Sur-Ilocos Norte-Magapit Road, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Cagayan
150,000,000
67.
Ilagan-Palanan Road, Isabela
70,000,000
68.
Solsona-Cabugao-Corner Rizal Road, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga, Apayao and Cagayan
130,000,000
69.
Quirino Highway, Quezon and Camarines Sur
100,000,000
70.
Metro Manila Ring Roads
190,000,000
71.
Circumferential Roads, Metro Manila
150,000,000
72.
Secondary and Feeder Roads in Bicol Region
60,000,000
73.
Gen. Santos-Malisbeng Secondary Roads, South Cotabato
60,000,000
74.
Basey-Balangiga Road, Western and Eastern Samar
50,000,000
75.
Capas-Botolan Road, Tarlac and Zambales
30,000,000
76.
Dipolog-Pagadian Road, Zamboanga del Norte and del Sur
50,000,000
77.
Valencia-Pangantucan-Kalilangan Road, Bukidnon
18,500,000
78.
Kalilangan-Kalingilian-Kibawe Road, Bukidnon
20,800,000
79.
Talakag-Lantapan Road, Bukidnon
20,000,000
80.
Brookes Point Roads, Palawan
30,000,000
81.
Dasan Buenavista-Torrijos Road, Marinduque
11,000,000
82.
Ilagan-Kapatagan Road, Lanao del Norte
39,000,000
83.
Lake Lanao Coastal Road, Lanao del Sur
92,000,000
84.
Padada-Columbio Road, Davao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat
42,000,000
85.
Sequil-Maitum-Malisarong Road, South Cotabato
65,000,000
86.
South Cotabato Roads
34,000,000
87.
Radial and Circumferential Roads, Jolo, Sulu
20,000,000
88.
National Roads in Manila
100,000,000
89.
Improvement of National Roads and Bridges
a. Luzon
130,000,000
b. Mindanao
95,000,000
c. Visayas
70,000,000
90.
Feeder and Secondary Roads and Bridges
400,000,000
91.
Developmental Roads
240,000,000
92.
Provincial, City and Municipal Roads
300,000,000
93.
Roads Right-of-Way
150,000,000
94.
Various National Roads
311,700,000
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Total for Highways
P7,150,000,000
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(b)
Railways
1.
Rehabilitation of Batangas Line (Calamba-Batangas Port)
P 32,000,000
2.
Main Line South Project (Manila-Legaspi)
302,000,000
3.
Other Railways Projects
10,000,000
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Total for Railways
P 344,000,000
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c)
Airports and Air Navigation
1.
Manila International Airport
P 254,000,000
2.
Butuan Airport
17,900,000
3.
Cagayan de Oro Airport
12,520,000
4.
Cagayan de Sulu Airport
17,000,000
5.
Cauayan Airport
21,000,000
6.
Davao City Airport
15,600,000
7.
Export Processing Zone Authority Airport
40,000,000
8.
Fuga Airport
20,300,000
9.
Iloilo Airport
20,000,000
10.
Ipil Airport
10,500,000
11.
Legaspi Airport
11,500,000
12.
Mactan Airport
13,800,000
13.
Manila General Aviation Airport
22,000,000
14.
Zamboanga City
15,000,000
15.
Various Airports
405,953,000
16.
Air Navigation Facilities
50,000,000
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Total for Airports/Air Navigation
P947,073,000
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d)
Portworks and Maritime Navigation
1.
Port of Manila
P270,000,000
2.
Port of Tabaco, Albay
24,365,000
3.
Port of Mariveles (Syncrolift), Bataan
30,000,000
4.
Port of Batangas, Batangas
14,500,000
5.
Port of Cagayan de Oro
45,500,000
6.
Port of Cebu, Cebu City
55,150,000
7.
Port of Cotabato (Polloc)
120,000,000
8.
Port of Makar, Gen. Santos City
44,700,000
9.
Port of Tacloban City, Leyte
14,600,000
10.
Port of Calapan, Mindoro Oriental
126,770,000
11.
Philippine (Navotas) Fisheries Port, Rizal
32,000,000
12.
Port of Casambalanga, Cagayan
25,000,000
13.
Port of Sta. Ana, Davao Oriental
10,600,000
14.
Port of Iloilo, Iloilo City
12,800,000
15.
Port of Bicobian, Isabela
14,400,000
16.
Port of Tandulsog, Jolo, Sulu
38,000,000
17.
Port of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
13,900,000
18.
Port of Ozamis, Misamis Occidental
11,400,000
19.
Port of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
12,900,000
20.
Port of Puerto Princesa, Palawan
13,900,000
21.
Port of Mariveles, Bataan
10,000,000
22.
Port of Puluan, Dapitan City
10,000,000
23.
Port of Basilan, Zamboanga del Sur
11,700,000
24.
Various National Ports
255,776,000
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Total for National Ports
P1,217,961,000
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25.
Various Municipal Ports
36,869,000
26.
Lighthouses and Other Maritime Navigation Facilities
25,000,000
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Total for Portworks and Maritime Navigation
P1,279,830,000
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(e)
Telecommunications
1.
Telegraphic Transfer Services Improvement
P 30,000,000
2.
Municipal Telephone Systems
42,000,000
3.
Telecommunications Maintenance Centers (Regional and Provincial)
48,500,000
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Total for Telecommunications
P120,500,000
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TOTAL FOR TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
P9,841,403,000
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TITLE B - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
1. For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, completion, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies of the projects listed/summarized hereunder:
(a)
Irrigation
1.
Aurora-Peñaranda Basin Diversion Scheme
P 228,000,000
2.
Tarlac Irrigation Systems Improvement Project
139,000,000
3.
Angat-Magat Integrated Agricultural Development Project
95,436,000
4.
Davao del Norte Irrigation Project (Saug-Compostela)
21,900,000
5.
Agusan del Sur Irrigation Project (Bunawan-Salvacion)
44,400,000
6.
Pulangui River (Valencia) Bukidnon
55,060,000
7.
Upper Pampanga River Project, Watershed Development Pilot Project
10,000,000
8.
Casecnan Trans-Basin Development Project
20,000,000
9.
Lower Agno Irrigation Project, Pangasinan
12,000,000
10.
Various National Irrigation Projects
295,765,000
11.
Various Communal Irrigation Projects
70,000,000
12.
Pump Irrigation Projects
50,000,000
13.
Irrigation-Electrification Projects
30,000,000
14.
Mindoro Integrated Development Irrigation Projects
71,500,000
15.
Bicol River Basin Development Irrigation Projects
78,000,000
16.
Zamboanga Integrated Development Irrigation Projects
30,000,000
17.
Groundwater Development Project
70,710,00
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Total for Irrigation
P1,321,771,000
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(b)
Water Supply
1.
Various Artesian Wells and Springs
P 90,959,000
2.
Various Waterworks
78,729,000
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Total for Water Supply
P 169,688,000
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(c)
Flood Control and Drainage
1.
Agno River Control, Pangasinan
P 108,100,000
2.
Asingan-San Manuel Levee with Closure of the Chico River, Agno River Control, Pangasinan
17,000,000
3.
Abelong and Angalacan River Control, Pangasinan
14,500,000
4.
Magat River Control, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Cagayan
800,000,000
5.
Pampanga River Control, Pampanga, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija
118,580,000
6.
Gumain-Porac River Control, Pampanga
15,642,000
7.
Pasig-Potrero River Control, Pampanga
41,500,000
8.
Labangan Floodway, Bulacan
12,500,000
9.
San Fernando-Abacan River Control, Pampanga
38,500,000
10.
Parua River Control, Tarlac
39,000,000
11.
Rio Chico River Control, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija
54,900,000
12.
Manila and Suburbs River Control, Manila and Suburbs
2,273,500,000
13.
Mangahan Floodway, Rizal
180,000,000
14.
Magasawang Tubig River Control, Oriental Mindoro
12,000,000
15.
Bicol River Control, Camarines Sur
45,950,000
16.
Ilog-Hilabangan River Control, Negros Occidental
64,344,000
17.
Panay River Control, Capiz and Roxas City
28,100,000
18.
Samar-Leyte Schistosomiasis Control Project
10,000,000
19.
Maranding River Control, Lanao del Norte
10,200,000
20.
Agusan River Control, Butuan City and Agusan
73,000,000
21.
Davao River Control, Davao City
10,520,000
22.
Cotabato River Control, Cotabato
194,350,000
23.
Pampanga, Bicol and Cotabato Dredging Project
54,000,000
24.
Various River and Flood Control Projects
236,856,000
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Total for River Control and Drainage
P4,453,042,00
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TOTAL FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
P5,944,501,000
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Section 2Miscellaneous Projects.

SECTION 2. Miscellaneous Projects.- The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated, out of the general funds in the national treasury not otherwise appropriated, subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, for the purpose mentioned hereunder:
a)
For the maintenance and/or repair of public buildings, shrines, and monuments, including ground and outside installations: Provided, That, so much as may be necessary but not to exceed P1,000,000 of this sum shall be made available for Malacanang buildings and Mansion and Guest Houses in Baguio: Provided, further, that P100,000 of this sum shall be made available for the maintenance of the Mabini Shrine in Tanauan, Batangas, including the salaries of the two caretakers of the Shrine who shall be the two nearest surviving kins of Apolinario Mabini
P 30,000,000
b)
For the maintenance and emergency repair of existing flood control and drainage structures
P 10,000,000
c)
For the prosecution of pre-investment studies, regional planning, project pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, preliminary engineering and other activities necessary prior to actual project implementation, including administrative services and training directly identified with the studies and purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies as may be authorized by the National Economic and Development Authority upon recommendation of department heads concerned
P 100,000,000
d)
For the prosecution of necessary detailed engineering of projects authorized in this and other public works measures, including detailed surveys, soils investigation, detailed designs, preparation of specifications and contract documents and other related activities that are necessary prior to actual construction, as may be authorized by the National Economic and Development Authority upon recommendation of department heads concerned
P 50,000,000
e)
For the purchase of necessary rights-of-way for the implementation of projects authorized in this and other public works measures as may be authorized by the National Economic and Development Authority upon recommendation of department heads concerned
P 100,000,000
f)
For water resources investigations, survey and studies, establishment of recording stream gaging stations of various rivers including publication, and preparation of water Atlas for the Philippines to be undertaken by the National Water Resources Council
P 13,000,000
g)
For the construction of warehousing facilities necessary for the implementation of programs of the National Grains Authority and other governmental agencies
P 100,000,000
h)
For the implementation of the Philippine Australian Development Assistance Program
P 100,000,000
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Total for Section 2
P 503,000,000
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 3Program of Work Required Before Prosecuting Public Works.

SECTION 3. Program of Work Required Before Prosecuting Public Works. - Before prosecuting any public works project, the district, city or project engineer concerned shall prepare a program of work for approval by the Department Head concerned for any project with an estimated cost of more than P500,000; by the Bureau Head concerned for any project with an estimated cost of more than P200,000 but not more than P500,000; by the Regional Director concerned for any project with an estimated cost of more than P50,000 but not more than P200,000; and by the District or City Engineer concerned for any project with an estimated cost of P50,000 or less. In no case shall construction funds be remitted to field offices or construction work on a project be started before the program of work is approved.
No program of work for any project which requires special site investigation, survey, and construction plans shall be approved unless such plans are used as basis of the program: Provided, That for projects with an estimated cost of Pl00,000 or more, the PERT/CPM technique shall be used and a time-scaled diagram of the activities as well as a monthly cash flow shall be made part of the program of work. The PERT/CPM diagram shall be used by the agency concerned as a basis for, inter alia, monitoring the progress of work, making progress payments, and assessing claims for extra cost and time extension.
The program of work for any project shall not be amended except in case of unforseen contingencies or any change in field conditions or other similar circumstances in which case an amendment may be allowed provided that such amendment will not result in a deficiency of the expected accomplishment in excess of fifteen per centum thereof and an extension of project duration beyond a reasonable period.

Section 4Rental of Equipment.

SECTION 4. Rental of Equipment. - Rental of equipment shall not be deducted at the time of the release of funds, for public works or even in anticipation of use of the equipment but shall be paid based on actual use when the appropriation so released is P25,000 or less. When the appropriation so released is above P25,000 and use of rented equipment is anticipated, deduction for rental shall be made at the time of the release of funds but such deduction shall not exceed ten per centum of the released appropriation: Provided, That, should the amount so deducted be in excess of actual rental, the balance of such deduction should be remitted immediately to the district or city engineering office concerned.

Section 5Preference to Local Labor.

SECTION 5. Preference to Local Labor. - In the execution and construction of any public works project, the labor requirements shall be filled by laborers from the sitio, barrio, poblacion or municipality where the project is being undertaken. However, in case of skilled labor it may be procured elsewhere within the province where the project is located; and in the case of specialized skilled labor, it may be procured outside the province where the project is located.

Section 6Labor - Intensive Methods.

SECTION 6. Labor - Intensive Methods. - Whenever technically practicable and economically feasible, labor-intensive methods may be used in the prosecution of public works projects or portions thereof authorized in this Decree and other Public Works measures; Provided, That the structural integrity of the project is not impaired and its financial cost does not increase by more than ten (10%) per centum over that involved in alternative normal equipment-intensive construction technique as defined by the agency concerned: Provided, Further, That the employment of workers for the labor-intensive operations will not unduly impair the labor requirements for agricultural production. Before any such project is prosecuted, the agency concerned shall prepare at least two alternative methods of construction based on the same plans and structural standards, one being labor-intensive, together with a comparative evaluation of projected financial and economic costs, employment generation, and technical quality; such comparison shall be the basis for selecting the most advantageous construction technique to be employed in terms of the criteria in the preceding sentence.
The selected construction technique shall be made part and the basis of the program of work which shall be subject to approval by the officials concerned in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Decree.
The purchase of hand tools and other work implements for undertaking public works projects by labor-intensive technique is authorized to be charged against the project funds not to exceed five (5%) per centum of the estimated project cost; Provided, That the agencies concerned shall undertake a continuing inventory of such hand tools and other work implements and make full economic use thereof in different projects.
The agencies concerned shall refer to the relevant studies of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications and the International Labor Organization for the identification of project work items or activities suitable for labor-intensive methods of construction.

Section 7Pre-Construction Activities.

SECTION 7. Pre-Construction Activities. - In the implementation of the work, a general plan of operations shall be prepared to indicate the methods and procedures to be followed. This plan will cover and organize all relevant fields of study, delineation of responsibilities for undertaking each phase, specifying all analytical procedures and resources to be required for conducting the studies: Provided, That the appropriation shall include administrative services directly identified with the studies and purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies.

Section 8Use of Private Consulting Services.

SECTION 8. Use of Private Consulting Services. - For any public works project with an estimated cost of P200,000 or more, the Department Head concerned may hire the services of Filipino or associated Filipino and foreign consultants or consulting firms whenever available, for a fee not exceeding two and one half per centum (2-1/2%) of the estimated cost for the review of the project or plans and specifications devised by the bureau or office concerned, and/or for a fee not exceeding nine per centum (9%) of the estimated total project cost to undertake the detailed design, including plans and specifications, and/or construction, supervision of the project; Provided, That the participation of Filipino consultants and/or government implementing agency concerned in any joint venture of foreign and local agencies shall be maximized.

Section 9- Purchase of Sites.

SECTION 9. - Purchase of Sites. - Any appropriation herein authorized for construction of any project shall be understood to include the acquisition or purchase of sites whenever such acquisition or purchase is necessary for the prosecution of the project.

Section 10- Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration.

SECTION 10. - Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration. - The provisions of any law, rules or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding and irrespective of the source of funds, all public works projects with a cost of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000) or less may be done by administration by the bureau or agency concerned without benefit of public bidding subject to the provisions of Section 5 and Section 6 thereof. Public works projects with a cost of more than Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000) shall, after public bidding, be awarded by contract. If there are no acceptable bids for the project, or the bids are higher by more than ten per centum (10%) over the government estimate, the project may be prosecuted by administration by the bureau or agency concerned after securing the approval of the Department Head. In case of urgent necessity or emergency, projects costing more than P200,000 may be prosecuted by administration without benefit of public bidding upon representation by the bureau or agency concerned, subject to favorable recommendation of the Department Head and approval by the President of the Philippines.

Section 11

SECTION 11. - Purchase of Materials and Supplies. -The Department Head concerned is authorized, in the interest of public service, subject to bidding and auditing requirements, to procure the necessary materials and supplies, needed for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair and/or maintenance of any public works project, regardless of the source of funds; Provided, That, when such materials and supplies are obtainable locally in the district, city or neighboring districts, the same may be procured by the District or City Engineer without prior authority from the Department Head; Provided, further, that, no surcharge shall be imposed for the service of procuring such materials and supplies; Provided, furthermore, that the cost of such materials and supplies shall not exceed the estimated cost of such materials and supplies stated in the approved program of work as provided under Section 3 hereof.

Section 12- Engineering Surcharge and Other Overhead Expenses.

SECTION 12. - Engineering Surcharge and Other Overhead Expenses. - No national surcharge shall be collected from the appropriation or expenditures authorized for any category of public work and all surcharges to be collected by the district or city engineering office for administrative overhead and engineering expenses, including the compensation and travel expenses and all other deductions shall not exceed ten per centum of expenditures or appropriation for any public works project, so that ninety per centum of said appropriation shall be expended directly for the project: Provided, That nine per centum of said expenditures shall accrue to the district or city engineering office and one per cent shall accrue to the regional engineering offices concerned: Provided, further, That such surcharges shall be under the custody of the disbursing officers of the said engineering offices: Provided, finally, That such surcharges may be used for the purchase of motor vehicles and equipment.

Section 13- National Disbursing Funds.

SECTION 13. - National Disbursing Funds. - Any provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, all funds appropriated under the provisions of this Decree shall, when released, be carried in the account books of the treasurers or special disbursing officers as national disbursing funds and all projects herein specified are classified as national projects: Provided, That, provincial fund allocated as counterpart shall not be considered as national fund.

Section 14- Interchangeability of Financing Methods.

SECTION 14. - Interchangeability of Financing Methods. - Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Finance and the National Economic and Development Authority, the President of the Philippines is authorized to modify the financing methods indicated in this and previous Public Works Measures, so as to enable the department head concerned to undertake the projects financed from general revenue with the proceeds from the sale of bonds and/or from loans.

Section 15- Other Financing Methods.

SECTION 15. - Other Financing Methods. - The provisions of existing laws, executive orders, rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, the proceeds from the payment for reparations goods may be used for financing projects authorized in this Decree and other Public Works Measures, including the purchase of necessary equipment, construction materials and supplies.

Section 16- Unreleased Appropriations.

SECTION 16. - Unreleased Appropriations. - All unreleased appropriations in Republic Acts Numbered Forty Eight Hundred Fifty Four, Fifty One Hundred Eighty Seven, and Fifty Nine Hundred Seventy Nine are hereby repealed.

Section 17- Reports.

SECTION 17. - Reports. - The Department Head concerned shall submit an annual accomplishment report to the President, copy of which shall be furnished the National Economic and Development Authority. Such report shall include the appropriations released as of the end of the fiscal year, the extent of work accomplished, further work to be done to complete the program of broad categories of public works and recommendations if any, for transfer of appropriations or for program changes to be incorporated in the next Public Works Appropriations Measure.

Section 18- Effectivity.

SECTION 18. - Effectivity. - This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of July, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy Five.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President
Republic of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary

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APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS (Official Gazette). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/ph/act/pd-759

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