Appropriating Funds For Infrastructure Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works, Appropriations
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Appropriating Funds For Infrastructure Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works, Appropriations
Presidential Decree No. 1342
April 4, 1978
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Presidential Decree No. 1342 Summary:Appropriations for Infrastructure Development
• Appropriates funds for infrastructure projects to accelerate socio-economic development. (Section 1)
• Provides appropriations for ongoing and new projects, including:
- Highways (Section 1(a))
• Specifies amounts for various highway projects nationwide, e.g., P600,000,000 for Pan Philippine Highway and Access Roads.
- Airports and Air Navigation (Section 1(b))
• Specifies amounts for various airport projects nationwide, e.g., P800,000,000 for Manila International and Domestic Airport.
- Portworks and Maritime (Section 1(c))
• Specifies amounts for various port projects nationwide, e.g., P100,000,000 for Port of Batangas.
- Telecommunications (Section 1(d))
• Appropriates funds for improving national and regional telecommunication networks, telephone, telegraph, and telex services.
- Water Resources Development (Title B)
• Irrigation (Section 1(a))
• Specifies amounts for various irrigation projects nationwide, e.g., P800,000,000 for various national irrigation projects.
• Water Supply and Sewerage (Section 1(b))
• Appropriates funds for Metro Manila water supply and sewerage projects, provincial waterworks and sewerage systems, and rural water supply projects.
• Flood Control and Drainage (Section 1(c))
• Specifies amounts for various flood control and drainage projects nationwide, e.g., P200,000,000 for Metro Manila Flood Control and Drainage.
• Multi-Purpose Projects (Section 1(d))
• Appropriates funds for various multi-purpose and water resources projects nationwide, including Laguna Lake Water Resources Projects.
- Buildings (Title C)
• National Buildings (Section 1(a))
• Specifies amounts for various national buildings nationwide, e.g., P400,000,000 for various University of the Philippine System Buildings.
• Hospitals and Sanitaria (Section 1(b))
• Appropriates funds for various national hospitals, sanitaria, rural health units, and regional and satellite hospitals.
• Elementary School Buildings (Section 1(c))
• Appropriates funds for various school and related facilities nationwide.
• Secondary and Other School Buildings (Section 1(d))
• Appropriates funds for various barangay high school buildings nationwide.
- Special Projects (Title D)
• Appropriates funds for the Dagat-Dagatan Lagoon project. (Section 1)
Miscellaneous Projects (Section 2)
• Appropriates funds for:
- Pre-investment studies, regional planning, feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering. (Section 2(a))
- Detailed engineering of authorized projects. (Section 2(b))
- Acquisition of necessary right-of-way for authorized projects. (Section 2(c))
- Construction of warehouses, Grains Center, and related facilities for the National Grains Authority and other government agencies. (Section 2(d))
Special Provisions
• Requires preparation of a program of work before prosecuting any public works project, with specific approval requirements based on project cost. (Section 3)
• Regulates rental of equipment for public works projects. (Section 4)
• Requires preference for local labor in public works projects. (Section 5)
• Mandates the use of labor-intensive methods whenever technically practicable and economically feasible, subject to certain conditions. (Section 6)
• Requires pre-construction activities, including a general plan of operations. (Section 7)
• Allows hiring of private consulting services for project preparation, design, and construction supervision, subject to fee limits. (Section 8)
• Allows appropriations to include site acquisition costs. (Section 9)
• Allows public works projects with a cost of P300,000 or less to be done by administration or force account without public bidding, subject to certain conditions. (Section 10)
• Authorizes the procurement of necessary materials and supplies for public works projects, subject to bidding and auditing requirements. (Section 11)
• Limits engineering, administrative, and other overhead expenses to 5% of the amount released for the project. (Section 12)
• Classifies all funds appropriated as national disbursing funds and all projects as national projects. (Section 13)
• Authorizes the President to modify financing methods upon recommendation of the Secretary of Finance and the National Economic and Development Authority. (Section 14)
• Allows the use of proceeds from reparations goods to finance authorized projects. (Section 15)
• Repeals unreleased appropriations in Presidential Decree Nos. 3 and 475. (Section 16)
• Requires annual accomplishment reports to be submitted to the President and the National Economic and Development Authority. (Section 17)
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Appropriating Funds For Infrastructure Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works, Appropriations
Presidential Decree No. 1342
•April 4, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1342
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS, APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree Nos. 759 and 1062 provide appropriations for improvement, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure 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 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;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide adequate appropriations to cover the local counterpart fund requirements 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 adequate funds for these projects that will cover their total costs up to completion to...
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