Allocation of Nationwide and Regionwide Lump-sum Appropriations.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Allocation of Nationwide and Regionwide Lump-sum Appropriations.—The nationwide and regionwide lump-sum appropriations authorized in this Act shall be allocated as equitably as possible to specific projects and areas in the various provinces, cities and municipalities within the region concerned, on the basis of the conformance of such project to the national and/or regional plans, the degree of need for such infrastructure project taking into account the size and developmental potentials of the area, population, rates of unemployment, employment and/ or underemployment: Provided, That regions, provinces, cities and municipalities that are not covered by specific appropriations in this Act shall be given priority in the allocation of such nationwide and regionwide appropriations.