Section 4September 24, 1992, Sec./Art. 4

Guidelines in the Allocation of Funds. – The government funds and resources herein appropriated shall be spent judiciously and effectively in consonance with the principle of providing the greatest good for the greatest number. Accordingly, the following guidelines shall be observed in allocating the funds made available under this Act;

(a) In the construction or repair and reconstruction of government infrastructure and facilities, priority shall be given to resettlement centers, homesites and townsites, and such other projects as river system and drainage works, roads, bridges, communication and power lines, hospitals, school buildings, irrigation and water systems, and the like;

(b) Aid, relief, resettlement, rehabilitation and livelihood services shall be equitably extended to all victims, irrespective of political or party affiliation, sex, creed, religious belief, or ethnic origin, giving emphasis to livelihood and employment opportunities;

(c) Funds shall be allocated in the first year for the acquisition by appropriate government agencies of special equipment, such as amphibians and other equipment designed for use in the affected areas in an amount not to exceed Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000); and

(d) No money shall be released without any identified program and project nor shall it be used to pay obligations incurred before the approval of this Act.