Appropriating Funds For Public Works, Involving Rehabilitation And Capital Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works Appropriations
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Appropriating Funds For Public Works, Involving Rehabilitation And Capital Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works Appropriations
Presidential Decree No. 475
June 3, 1974
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 475Appropriations for Public Works
• Section 1 appropriates funds for various capital development projects:
- Buildings (P769.6 million): national, hospital, school, and other public buildings (Section 1, Title A)
- Highways (P2.78 billion): construction, improvement, rehabilitation of highways and roads (Section 1, Title B)
- Artesian Wells and Springs (P46.4 million): drilling, construction, rehabilitation of artesian wells and springs for water supply (Section 1, Title C)
- Waterworks (P60.25 million): construction, rehabilitation, extension of waterworks systems (Section 1, Title D)
- Shore Protection (P6.5 million): construction, improvement of sea walls (Section 1, Title E)
- River Control and Drainage (P417 million): construction, improvement of river control, flood control, and drainage projects (Section 1, Title F)
- Irrigation (P676.6 million): construction, improvement of national, communal, and pump irrigation projects (Section 1, Title G)
- Airports and Air Navigation Facilities (P400 million): construction, improvement of airports and air navigation facilities (Section 1, Title H)
- Telecommunications (P249.5 million): expansion, improvement of telecommunications facilities (Section 1, Title I)
- Railways (P296 million): construction, improvement of railways and related facilities (Section 1, Title J)
Miscellaneous Projects (Section 2)
• Appropriates funds for maintenance, repair, and operation of public buildings, airports, air navigation facilities, river control, flood control, and drainage structures (Sections 2(a)-(f))
• Funds for pre-investment studies, regional planning, project feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering (Section 2(g))
• Funds for detailed engineering of projects (Section 2(h))
• Funds for purchase of rights-of-way (Section 2(i))
Apportionment of Portworks Special Fund (Section 3)
• Appropriates funds from the Portworks Special Fund for construction, improvement, rehabilitation of national and municipal ports, and other portworks and maritime navigation projects (Section 3, Title K)
Special Provisions
• Requires a program of work before prosecuting public works projects, with approval requirements based on project cost (Section 4)
• Requires preliminary studies and general plan of operations for project implementation (Section 5)
• Regulates rental of equipment based on project cost (Section 6)
• Requires preference for local labor in project execution (Section 7)
• Allows hiring of private consulting services for project review or preparation, with fee limits (Section 8)
• Allows prosecution of public works projects by administration for projects up to P200,000 without public bidding, and for projects over P200,000 with approval (Section 9)
• Allows appropriations to cover purchase of sites when necessary (Section 10)
• Authorizes purchase of materials and supplies for public works projects, with conditions (Section 11)
• Limits engineering surcharge and other overhead expenses to 10% of project expenditures (Section 12)
• Classifies appropriations as national disbursing funds, with exceptions (Section 13)
• Allows modification of financing methods by the President (Section 14)
• Allows use of proceeds from payment for reparations goods for financing projects (Section 15)
• Requires accomplishment reports from Department Heads (Section 16)
• Provides for immediate effectivity (Section 17)
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Appropriating Funds For Public Works, Involving Rehabilitation And Capital Development, Synchronizing The Same With Previous Public Works Appropriations
Presidential Decree No. 475
•June 3, 1974
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 475 June 3, 1974
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS, INVOLVING REHABILITATION AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 3 provides appropriations primarily rehabilitate and reconstruct damage infrastructure facilities caused by calamities that brought havoc in the country in 1972;
WHEREAS, hand in hand with rehabilitation and reconstruction, there is a need to implement additional development projects in order to further accelerate economic development;
WHEREAS, there is also a need to increase the appropriations of previously authorized projects to assure their completion, in view of increased construction costs brought about by circumstances beyond the control of the government;
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide adequate appropriations to cover the local counterpart funds of ongoing and proposed foreign-financed projects in view of our increasing capability to absorb foreign assistance as demonstrated by the various loans and aids extended to Government projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me...
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