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PD 857 Section 37

PD 857 Section 37

Section 37

SECTION 37. Construction and Dredging Works— The Bureau of Public Works shall be the executing agency of the Authority for the detailed design, contract document preparation and advertisement, construction supervision of port terminal facilities and port works, and the dredging of public ports vested in the Authority; Provided, That when there are no qualified bidders and for projects less than two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000 00) the Bureau of Public Works may undertake the construction through force account: Provided, further. That the Authority shall perform rehabilitation or maintenance works (including maintenance dredging) by its own personnel or private contractor, whichever arrangement is more advantageous to port and shipping operations. The Authority shall be responsible for the allocation and control of all funds for the execution of all construction, rehabilitation and maintenance works mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

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CitationPD 857 Section 37 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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