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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1342



PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1342 - APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, SYNCHRONIZING THE SAME WITH PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS, APPROPRIATIONS

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WHEREAS, Presidential Decree Nos. 759 and 1062 provide appropriations for improvement, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure projects designed to further accelerate socio-economic development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

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;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

WHEREAS, there is also a need to provide appropriations for new projects in support of priority programs of the government;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

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 andds extended to government projects;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

WHEREAS, there is a need to appropriate adequate funds for these projects that will cover their total costs up to completion to assure continuity of their implementation and to enable the implementing agencies to enter into contract for a complete project or utile part thereof;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

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: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

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:cralaw:red

TITLE A — TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

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: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

(a)    Highways
1.    Agoo-Tubao-Tuba-Baguio City    P25,000,000
    Road, Benguet, Region I

2.    Lamut-Banaue Road, Ifugao,    40,000,000
    Region I

3.    Tarlac-Lingayen Road,    10,000,000
    Pangasinan, Region I

4.    Urdaneta-Dagupan Road,     10,000,000
    Pangasinan, Region I

5.    Cabanatuan-Cauayan Road,     15,000,000
    Isabela, Region II

6.     Alicia-San Mateo Road,     17,000,000
    Isabela, Region II

7.     Roxas-Camu Road, Isabela     25,000,000
    Region II

8.     Tarlac-Sta. Rosa Road.     35,000,000
    Tarlac, Region III

9.     Manila South Diversion     20,000,000
    Road Interchange, Metro
    Manila, Region IV

10.     Marikina Bridge Diversion     70,000,000
    Road, Metro Manila
    Region IV

11.     Metro Manila Traffic     113,000,000
    Improvement Infrastructure
    Project, Region IV

12.     Radial Roads and Circumferential    200,000,000
     Roads, Metro Manila, Region IV

13.     Marikina-Infanta Road,     45,000,000
    Rizal and Quezon, Regions
    IV and IV-A

14.     Taytay-Sta. Cruz-Calamba     30,000,000
    Road, Rizal and Laguna,
    Region IV-A

15.     Mindoro Integrated Road     60,000,000
    Projects, Mindoro
    Region IV-A

16.     Secondary and Feeder Road     104,000,000
    Projects, Bicol River Basin
    Project, Region V

17.     Cebu-Carmen Road, Cebu City,     10,000,000
    Region VII

18.     Naga-Toledo Road, Cebu City,     10,000,000
    Region VII

19.     Leyte-Samar Development     500,000,000
    Project, Leyte and Samar,
    Region VIII

20.     Sayre Highway, Bukidnon,     98,000,000
    Region X

21.     Roads and Bridges, Tago     20,000,000
    Irrigation Project, Surigao
    del Sur, Region XI chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

22.    Polloc Port Access Road,     20,000,000
    Cotabato, Region XII

23.     Various Ferry Services and     500,000,000
    Landing Facilities including
    Sorsogon-Samar and Leyte-
    Surigao, Inter-Regional

24.     Davao-Calinan-Bukidnon Road,     65,000,000
    Davao and Bukidnon,
    Regions X and XI

25.     General Santos-Cotabato Road,     50,000,000
    General Santos and Maguindanao,
    Regions XI and XII

26.     Digos-Cotabato Road, Cotabato     15,000,000
    Provinces and Davao del Sur,
    Regions XI and XII

27.     Pan Philippine Highway and     600,000,000
    Access Roads, Nationwide

28.     Improvement of National Roads     800,000,000
    and Bridges, Nationwide
    a.    Luzon    300,000,000
    b.    Visayas    250,000,000
    c.    Mindanao    250,000,000

29.    Development Roads, Nationwide     300,000,000

30.    Feeder, Barangay and Secondary     600,000,000
    Roads and Bridges, Nationwide

31.    Provincial, City and Municipal     250,000,000
    Roads, Nationwide

32.     Various Highway Regional     100,000,000
    Depots and Area Shops,
    Nationwide

33.     Roads Right-of-Way,     300,000,000
    Nationwide

34.     Restoration and Rehabilitation     200,000,000
    Program, Nationwide

35.     Freight and Insurance,     60,000,000
    Nationwide chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

    TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS    P5,317,000,000

(b)    Airports andr Navigation
1.     Tuguegaraorport,     P40,000,000
    Cagayan, Region II

2.     Piatrport, Cagayan,     22,000,000
    Region II

3.     Manila International and     800,000,000
    Domesticrport, Metro
    Manila, Region IV

4.     Ternaterport, Cavite,     20,000,000
    Region IV

5.     Masbaterport, Masbate,     11,000,000
    Region V

6.     Legaspirport, Albay     30,000,000
    Region V

7.     Roxasrport, Capiz     18,000,000
    Region VI

8.     Mactan Internationalrport,     19,000,000
    Cebu, Region VII

9.     Lahugrport, Cebu     25,000,000
    Region VII

10.     D.Z. Romualdezrport     20,000,000
    Tacloban City, Region VIII

11.     Biliranrport, Leyte,     80,000,000
    Region VIII

12.     Calbayogrport, Western     33,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

13.     Catbaloganrport, Northern     38,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

14.     Boronganrport, Eastern     25,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

15.     Basilanrport, Basilan City,     17,000,000
    Region IX-A

16.     Zamboanga International     21,000,000
    Airport, Zamboanga City,
    Region IX-B

17.     Ozamisrport, Misamis     14,000,000
    Oriental, Region X

18.     Siargaorport, Surigao     22,000,000
    del Sur, Region X

19.     Tandagrport, Surigao del     13,000,000
    Sur, Region X

20.     Cotabatorport, Cotabato     20,000,000
    Region X

21.     Malabangrport, Lanao del     12,000,000
    Sur, Region X

22.     Iliganrport, Lanao del     18,000,000
    Norte, Region X

23.     F. Bangoy Internationalrport,     51,000,000
    Davao del Sur, Region XI

24.     Variousr Navigation     150,000,000
    Facilities, Nationwide

25.     Variousrports, Nationwide     400,000,000

    TOTAL FORRPORTS AND    P1,919,000,000
    AIR NAVIGATION

(c)    Portworks and Maritime 
1.     Port of San Fernando,     P43,000,000
    La Union, Region I

2.     Port of Batangas,     100,000,000
    Batangas City, Region
    IV-A

3.     Port of Puerto Princesa     25,000,000
    Puerto Princesa City,
    Region IV-A

4.     Port of Iloilo, Iloilo City,     56,000,000
    Region VI

5.     Port of Cebu, Cebu City,     17,000,000
    Region VII

6.     Port of Catbalogan, Northern     10,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

7.     Port of San Jose, Northern     10,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

8.     Port of Guiuan, Eastern     18,000,000
    Samar, Region VIII

9.     Port of Zamboanga,     27,000,000
    Zamboanga City,
    Region IX-B

10.     Port of Butuan, Agusan del     20,000,000
    Sur, Region X

11.     Various National Ports,     75,000,000
    Nationwide chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

12.     Various Municipal Ports,     90,000,000
    Nationwide

13.     Modernization of Fendering     60,000,000
    Systems, Nationwide

14.     Nationwide Dredging     100,000,000

    TOTAL FOR PORTWORKS     P661,000,000
    AND MARITIME

(d)    Telecommunications
1.     Improvement and Development     P200,000,000
    of National and Regional
    Telecommunication Networks,
    Nationwide

2.     Improvement and Development     45,000,000
    of Telephone Services, Nationwide

3.     Improvement and Development     20,000,000
    of Telegraph and Telex Services,
    Nationwide

4.     Various Communications     50,000,000
    Facilities, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR     P315,000,000
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    TOTAL FOR TRANSPORT     P8,212,000,000
    AND COMMUNICATIONS

TITLE B — WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

1.     For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, completion, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary materials and supplies of the projects listed/summarized hereunder: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

(a)     Irrigation
1.     San Antonio Reservoir, Tarlac,     P20,000,000
    Pampanga, and Nueva Ecija,
    Region III

2.     Groundwater Development,     40,000,000
    Pampanga River Basin, Pampanga,
    Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, Region III

3.     Irrigation and Reclamation     27,000,000
    of Candaba Swamp, Pampanga
    and Bulacan, Region III

4.     Rinconada Integrated Area     100,000,000
    Development Program (IADP),
    Camarines Sur, Region V

5.     Bula-Minalabac IADP,     15,000,000
    Camarines Sur, Region V

6.     Baliwag-San Vicente IADP,     60,000,000
    Camarines Sur, Region V

7.     Naga-Calabanga IADP,     68,000,000
    Camarines Sur, Region V

8.     Agusan II Project, Agusan     50,000,000
    del Norte and Agusan del
    Sur, Region X

9.     Sta. Josefa Project,     38,000,000
    Agusan del Sur, Region X

10.     Bukidnon Irrigation Project,     130,000,000
    Bukidnon Region X

11.     Pulangui No. 3, Bukidnon,     20,000,000
    Region X chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

12.     Tago RIP, Surigao del Sur,     33,000,000
    Region X

13.     Lake Sebu, Surallah,     20,000,000
    South Cotabato,
    Region XI

14.     Various National Irrigation     800,000,000
    Projects, Nationwide

15.     Various Communal Irrigation     400,000,000
    Projects, Nationwide

16.     Various Pump Irrigation     270,000,000
    Projects, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR IRRIGATION     P2,091,000,000

(b)    Water Supply and Sewerage
1.     Various Metro Manila Water     P500,000,000
    Supply and Sewerage Projects,
    Region IV

2.     Various Provincial Water-     500,000,000
    work and Sewerage Systems,
    Nationwide

3.     Various Artesian Wells,     300,000,000
    Springs, and Rural Water
    Supply Projects, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR WATER SUPPLY AND     P1,300,000,000
    SEWERAGE chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

(c)     Flood Control and Drainage
1.     Ilocos Region Integrated     P50,000,000
    Flood Control Project
    Region I

2.     Pasig-Potrero Erosion     50,000,000
    and Flood Control,
    Region III

3.     Pasig River Development     18,000,000
    Project, Metro Manila,
    Region IV

4.     Metro Manila Flood Control     200,000,000
    and Drainage, Region IV

5.     Bicol River Basin Flood     100,000,000
    Control Projects, Region V

6.     Cotabato-Agusan River Basin     100,000,000
    Flood Control Projects,
    Region X

7.     Pampanga-Agno-Tarlac Flood     100,000,000
    Control Systems, Pampanga and
    Tarlac, Region III

8.     Various Flood Control and     300,000,000
    Drainage Projects, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR FLOOD CONTROL     P918,000,000
    AND DRAINAGE

(d)    Multi-Purpose Projects
1.    Various Multi-Purpose and     P500,000,000
    Water Resources Projects,  
    Nationwide

2.     Laguna Lake Water Resources     100,000,000
    Projects, Laguna, Regions
    IV and IV-A

    TOTAL FOR MULTI-PURPOSE     P600,000,000
    PROJECTS

    TOTAL FOR WATER RESOURCES     P4,909,000,000
    DEVELOPMENT

TITLE C — BUILDINGS

1.    For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies of the projects listed/summarized hereunder:cralaw:red

(a)    National Buildings
1.     Nueva Vizcaya State Institute     P10,000,000
    of Technology, Nueva Vizcaya,
    Region II

2.     Tarlac National Agricultural     25,000,000
    College, Tarlac, Region III

3.     Pampanga National Agricultural    25,000,000
    College, Pampanga, Region III

4.     Central Luzon Polytechnic     30,000,000
    College, Nueva Ecija,
    Region III chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

5.     National Cancer Control Center,     14,000,000
    Metro Manila, Region IV

6.     Philippine Science and Technology     40,000,000
    Museum, Metro Manila

7.     Philippine Atomic Energy     10,000,000
    Commission, Metro Manila
    Region IV

8.     Alabang Complex Building,     27,000,000
    Metro Manila, Region IV

9.     NEDA Building, Metro Manila,     18,000,000
    Region IV

10.     Budget Commission Building,     40,000,000
    Metro Manila, Region IV

11.     Department of Foreign Affairs     40,000,000
    Building, Metro Manila, Region IV

12.     Department of Youth and Sports     50,000,000
    Development, Metro Manila,
    Region IV

13.     E. Rodriguez Institute of     10,000,000
    Technology, Metro Manila,
    Region IV

14.     Food and Drug Administration     10,000,000
    Building, Metro Manila, Region IV

15.     Construction of Maritime     10,000,000
    Industry Authority (MARINA)
    Building, Metro Manila,
    Region IV

16.     Various University of the     400,000,000
    Philippine System Buildings,
    Nationwide chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

17.     Various Land Transportation     50,000,000
    Commission Buildings, Nationwide

18.     Various Postal Offices,     100,000,000
    Nationwide

19.     Various National Buildings,     500,000,000
    Nationwide

20.     Various Office Buildings in     300,000,000
    the National & Regional
    Government Centers, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR NATIONAL     P1,709,000,000
    BUILDINGS

(b)    Hospitals and Sanitaria
1.     Various National Hospitals,     P300,000,000
    Sanitaria and Related Facilities,
    Nationwide

2.     Various Rural Health Units     100,000,000
    and Related Buildings, Nationwide

3.     Various Regional and Satellite     500,000,000
    Hospitals and Related Facilities,
    Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR HOSPITALS     P900,000,000
    AND RELATED BUILDINGS

(c)     Elementary School Buildings
1.     Various School and Related     P500,000,000
    Facilities, Nationwide  chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

    TOTAL FOR ELEMENTARY     P500,000,000
    SCHOOL BUILDINGS

(d)    Secondary and Other School Buildings
1.     Various Barangay High School     P100,000,000
    Buildings, Nationwide

    TOTAL FOR SECONDARY AND     P100,000,000
    OTHER SCHOOL BUILDINGS
    TOTAL FOR BUILDINGS     P3,209,000,000

TITLE D — SPECIAL PROJECTS

1.     For the construction, improvement, rehabilitation, reconstruction, including project preparation and the purchase of necessary construction materials and supplies of the projects listed/summarized hereunder:cralaw:red

(a)     Dagat-Dagatan Lagoon     P230,000,000
    TOTAL FOR SPECIAL     P230,000,000
    PROJECTS
    TOTAL FOR Section I     P17,010,000,000

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. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

    (a)     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    P100,000,000

    (b)    For the prosecution of necessary detailed
engineering of projects authorized in this and other public
works measures, including detailed surveys, soil
investigation, detailed designs, preparation of specifications
and contract documents, and other related activities that
are necessary prior to actual project construction, as may
be authorized by the National Economic and Development
Authority upon recommendation of department heads
concerned     P50,000,000

    (c)    For the acquisition of necessary right-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    P200,000,000

    (d)    For the construction of warehouses, Grains
Center and related facilities necessary for the implementation
of programs of the National Grains Authority and other
government agencies    P100,000,000

    TOTAL FOR Section 2     P450,000,000

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 3.    Program of Work Required Before Prosecution Public Works. — Before prosecuting any public works project, the district, city of 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 P750,000; by the Bureau Head concerned for any project with an estimated cost of more than P300,000, but not more than P750,000; by the Regional Director concerned for any project with an estimated cost of more than P100,000 but not more than P300,000; and by the District or City Engineer concerned for any project with an estimated cost of P100,000 or less.

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.

For projects with an estimated cost of P200,000 or more, than PERT/CPM technique shall be used and a time-sealed 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 unforeseen contingencies, or any change in field condition or other similar circumstances, in which case an 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 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 more than P25,000 and use of rented equipment is anticipation, deduction of funds but such deduction shall not exceed ten per centum of the released appropriation: Provided 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 5.     Preference of Local Labor. — In the execution and construction of any public works project, the labor requirements shall be filled by laborers from the sitio, barangay, 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 6.     Labor-Intensive Methods. — Whenever technically practicable and economically feasible, labor intensive methods shall be used in the prosecution of public works projects or portion 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 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. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

The selected construction technique shall be made part of 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 of undertaking public works projects by labor-intensive technique is authorized to be charged against the project funds not to exceed five 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 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, modifying all analytical procedures and resources to be required for conducting the studies: Provided, That the appropriation shall include administrative service directly identified with the studies and purchase of equipment, materials and supplies.

Section 8.     Use of Private Consulting Services. — 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 three per centum of the Government Estimate, excluding site acquisition, for the preparation or review of the project or plans and specifications devised by the bureau or office concerned; or for a fee not exceeding nine per centum of the Government Estimate, excluding site acquisition, to undertake the detailed design, including plans and specification; or for a fee not exceeding nine per centum of the Government Estimate, excluding site acquisition, based on the approved Program of Work for 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. — 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 of sites whenever such acquisition or purchase is necessary for the prosecution of the project.

Section 10.     Prosecution of Public Works Projects by Administration. — The provisions of any law, rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding and irrespective of the source of funds, all public works projects with a cost of P300,000 or less may be done by administration or force account by the bureau or agency concerned without benefit of public bidding subject to the provisions of Sections 3, 5 and 6 hereof. Public Works projects with a cost of more than P300,000 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 fifteen per centum 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 P300,000 may be prosecuted by administration by the bureau or agency concerned, subject to favorable recommendation of the Department Head and approval by the President of the Philippines. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

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 or 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 thereof.

Section 12.     Engineering Administrative and other Overhead Expenses. — The provisions of previous Public Works Decrees to the contrary notwithstanding, all appropriations or expenditures authorized herein and in previous Public Works Decrees shall be solely for project implementation which shall include engineering, administrative and other overhead expenses incidental thereto: Provided, That such expenditures shall be reflected in the individual project program of work as provided for in Section 3 of this Decree and shall not exceed five per centum of the amount actually released for the project; and Provided, further, That such expenditures shall exclude personnel and other services that are already provided with appropriations under the General Appropriations Acts.

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 book of the treasurers or special disbursing officers as national disbursing funds and all projects herein specified are classified as national projects; Provided, That provincial funds allocated as counterpart shall not be considered as national  fund.

Section 14.     Interchangeability of Financing Methods. — Upon 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. — 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. — All unreleased appropriations in Presidential Decree Nos. 3 and 475 are hereby repealed.

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 accomplishment, further work to be done to complete the program, and changes to be incorporated in the next Public Works Appropriations  Measures. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary

Section 18.     Effectivity. — This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 4th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.


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