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Republic Act No. 7917
AN
ACT AMENDING SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE
BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992, PROVIDING FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION
OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF PORTIONS OF METRO MANILA MILITARY CAMPS,
AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7917
AN
ACT AMENDING SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE
BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992, PROVIDING FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION
OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF PORTIONS OF METRO MANILA MILITARY CAMPS,
AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Paragraph (d), Section 8 of
Republic
Act No. 7227, otherwise known as the Bases Conversion and Development
Act
of 1992, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"(d) A
proposed 30.15 hectares as relocation site for families to be affected
by circumferential road 5 and radial road 4 construction: Provided,
further, That the boundaries and technical descriptions of these
exempt
areas shall be determined by an actual ground survey.
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"The
President is hereby authorized to sell the above lands, in whole or in
part, which are hereby declared alienable and disposable, pursuant to
the
provisions of existing laws and regulations governing sales of
government
properties: Provided, That no sale or disposition of such lands
will be undertaken until a development plan embodying projects for
conversion
shall be approved by the President in accordance with paragraph (b),
Section
4 of this Act. However, six
(6) months after approval of this Act, the President shall authorize
the
Conversion Authority to dispose of certain areas in Fort Bonifacio and
Villamor as the latter so determines. The
Conversion Authority shall provide the President a report on any such
disposition
or plan for disposition within one (1) month from such disposition or
preparation
of such plan. The proceeds
from any sale, after deducting all expenses related to the sale, of
portions
of Metro Manila military camps as authorized under this Act, shall be
deemed
appropriated for the purposes herein provided for the following
purposes
with their corresponding percent shares of proceeds:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"(1) Thirty
five percent (35%) — To primarily finance the self-reliance and
modernization
program of the AFP, the transfer of the AFP military camps and the
construction
of new camps and the rehabilitation and expansion of the AFP's medical
facilities, and the modernization of the government arsenal;
"(2) Twenty-seven
and a half percent (27.5%) — To finance the construction and upgrading
of infrastructure such as highways, railways and other transport
facilities
to make Subic, Clark and other former bases accessible: Provided,
That other public works, utilities and irrigation projects not
specified
herein shall be included: Provided, further, That the
conversion
into commercial uses of the former military baselands proper and their
extensions shall be undertaken as much as practicable through the
Build-Operate-Transfer
(BOT) scheme or financed by locator enterprises: Provided, finally,
That this appropriation shall be retained by the Conversion Authority
as
part of its paid-up capital, pursuant to Section 6 of this Act:
"(3) Twelve
percent (12%) — To finance the National Shelter Program: Provided,
That fifty percent (50%) thereof, shall be used to finance mass social
housing project for the underprivileged and homeless citizens of the
country
and the other fifty percent (50%) to concessional and long-term housing
loan assistance for the homeless of Metro Manila. Olongapo
City, Angeles City and other affected municipalities contiguous to the
base areas;
"(4) Three
percent (3%) — To finance the National Health Insurance Program;
"(5) Five
percent (5%) — To finance critical infrastructure projects not covered
by the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) program in areas surrounding the
former
baselands;
"(6) Two
percent (2%) — to finance the benefits/claims of Military War Veterans
and their dependents under Republic Act No. 7696;
"(7) One
percent (1%) — As contribution for the Higher Education Development
Fund
under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the
Higher
Education Act of 1994, the amount of Five hundred million pesos
(P500,000,000)
or so much thereof, and the balance to finance students scholarship,
faculty
development and the improvement of physical plants of colleges and
universities
under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
"(8) Two
percent (2%) — to finance the science and technology scholarships and
training
of thousands of young Filipino scientists and students in selected
countries
to be identified by the Department of Science and Technology; and the
Study
Now Pay Later Program for poor but deserving youths who shall enroll or
are enrolled in science and technology (S&T) courses which will
propel
the country to achieve modernization and competitive excellence in the
21st century: Provided, That at least one (1) scholar/trainee
shall
be selectedfrom each municipality/city
of the country: Provided, further, That they shall render
service
to the Government for at least three (3) years or shall engage in
S&T
entrepreneurial activities within the country;
"(9) One
percent (1%) — To finance the multi-year program of the prosecution
service;
"(10) Two
percent (2%), but in no case exceeding Two billion pesos
(P2,000,000,000)
— To finance a multi-year modernization program of the National Bureau
of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and
improvement
of prison facilities.
"Provided,
That seventy percent (70%) of this appropriations shall be used for
capital
outlay and thirty percent (30% for training programs and early
retirement
schemes for their officers and personnel.
"(11) One
percent (1%), but in no case to exceed One billion pesos
(P1,000,000,000)
— To finance a multi-year judicial reform program;
"(12) Two
percent (2%) to finance the establishment of pre-school and daycare
centers
nationwide;
"(13) One-half
percent (1/2%) but not to exceed Five hundred million pesos
(P500,000,000)
for the summer program for the education of students (SPES) in
accordance
with Republic Act No. 7323;
"(14) One
percent (1%) for the construction of Senior Citizens Centers as
provided
under Republic Act No. 7876;
"(15) Three
percent (3%) to the emergency and contingent needs of the areas
devastated
by the Mount Pinatubo eruptions;
"(16) Two
percent (2% for infrastructure development of future special economic
zones
to be created;
"Approximately
forty hectares (40 has.) of land in Fort Bonifacio, Phase I, shall be
retained
as national government and local government centers, sports facilities
and parks: Provided, That in the case of Fort Bonifacio, two
and
five-tenths percent (2.5%) of the proceeds thereof in equal shares
shall
each go to the Municipalities of Makati, Taguig and Pateros: Provided,
further, That in no case shall farmers affected be denied due
compensation.
"The
provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the proceeds of the
sale thereof shall not be diminished and, therefor, exempt from all
forms
of taxes and fees."
Sec.
2. The President of the Philippines
is hereby authorized to sell other portions of lands in military camps
in Metro Manila and in Clark and Subic and other former baselands and
other
unused portions of existing military reservations, in whole or in part,
which are hereby declared alienable
and disposable, pursuant to the provisions of existing laws and
regulations
governing sales of government properties: Provided, That no
sale
or disposition of such lands will be undertaken until a development
plan
embodying projects for conversion by the Conversion Authority or the
Subic
Authority shall be approved by Congress.
Sec.
3. Other provisions of Republic
Act No. 7227, otherwise known as the Bases Conversion and Development
Act
of 1992, which are not affected by the provisions of Section 8
hereof
shall remain in force and effect.
Sec.
4. Rules and Regulations. — The
President of the Philippines shall promulgate such rules and
regulations
as may be necessary for the proper implementation of this Act.
Sec.
5. Separability Clause. — If
any of provisions of this Act is declared invalid, the remainder of
this
Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and
effect.
Sec.
6. Repealing Clause. — All laws,
decrees, ordinances, rules and regulations, executive or administrative
orders, and other presidential issuances inconsistent with this Act,
are
hereby repealed, amended accordingly.
Approved:
February 24, 1995
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