PRESIDENTIAL

DECREE No. 1167

 DEVELOPING AND REGULATING THE OVERSEAS
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PROVIDING INCENTIVES
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, it is a primary concern of the WHEREAS, many Filipino construction contractors
government to promote and stimulate national who have the experience and skills have organized
economic development by embarking on an themselves, and are in a position to undertake
aggressive export promotion program; overseas construction work;

WHEREAS, overseas construction operations WHEREAS, success in overseas construction

provide an opportunity for the exportation not operations will bring not only economic benefits, but
only of materials and commodities, but also of also confidence and pride in the nation's capabilities;
labor skills and technical and managerial
expertise;

WHEREAS, these construction opportunities

abroad would be most effectively availed of with
organized, coordinated, and sustained efforts,
and government encouragement and support;

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▣ Section 1. Short Title.
▣ Section 2. Declaration of Policy.
▣ Section 3. Definition of Terms. For the purpose of this Decree:
▣ Section 4. Incentives for Filipino Overseas Contractors.
▣ Section 5. Internationally Bidded Local Projects.
▣ Section 6. Priority in Hiring.
▣ Section 7. Registration.
▣ Section 8. Composition of the Board.
▣ Section 9. Strategies and Programs for Developing Philippine Overseas Construction Industry.
▣ Section 10. Coordination of Strategies and Policies.
▣ Section 11. Powers and Functions.
▣ Section 12. Rules and Regulations.
▣ Section 13. Meeting and Quorum.
▣ Section 14. Remuneration of Members of the Board.
▣ Section 15. Executive Staff.
▣ Section 16. Special Attaches.
▣ Section 17. Penal Provisions.
▣ Section 18. Appropriation.
▣ Section 19. Separability Clause.
▣ Section 20. Repealing Clause.
▣ Section 21. Effectivity Clause.

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section 1
Short Title

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This Decree shall be known as the
"Overseas Construction Incentives Decree."

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 section 2
Declaration of Policy

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 section 3
Definition of Terms.

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(a) "Construction contractor" shall mean a natural or juridical person organized and licensed under
Philippine laws, who undertakes or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or
through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, remove, move, wreck or demolish any
structure, facility, project development or improvement, or to do any part thereof. The term
contractor includes general engineering contractor, general building contractor and specialty
contractor, construction management, engineering, and specialized consultancy group;
(b) "Filipino contractor" shall mean a construction contractor, who is a citizen of the Philippines, or
a corporation or other juridical entity, of which, in the case of a corporation, at least sixty percent
(60%) of its capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote, is owned and held by citizens of the
Philippines and at least sixty per cent (60%) of the Board of Directors thereof are citizens of the
Philippines, and in the case of any other juridical entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of its equity is
owned and held by citizens of the Philippines.
(c) "Overseas project" shall mean a construction or consultancy project undertaken or will be
undertaken by a contractor outside the territorial boundaries of the Republic of the Philippines, and
paid for in acceptable or freely convertible foreign currency;
(d) "Overseas construction operations" shall mean any activity related to an overseas project,
including provision of technical, managerial and highly professional services; and
(e) Board shall mean the Philippine Overseas Construction Board created under this Decree.

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 section 4
Incentives for Filipino Overseas
Contractors

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(a)Tax credit
(b)Deduction from gross overseas income.
(c)In lieu of the income tax payable as a result of the application of the
incentives provided for in the preceding subsections, the Filipino contractor
may elect to pay a one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) tax on his overseas
gross income.

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 section 5
Internationally Bidded Local Projects

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 section 6
Priority in Hiring

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section 7
Registration

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 section 8
Composition of the Board

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 section 9
Strategies and Programs for
Developing Philippine Overseas
Construction Industry

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 section 10
Coordination of Strategies and
Policies

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 section 11
Powers and Functions

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 section 12
Rules and Regulations

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 section 13
Meeting and Quorum

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 section 14
Remuneration of Members of the
Board

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 section 15
Executive Staff

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 section 16
Special Attaches

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 section 17
Penal Provisions

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section 18
Appropriation

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 section 19
Separability Clause

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 section 20
Repealing Clause

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 section 21
Effectivity Clause

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THAT’S ALL
THANKYOU!!!

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