Section 5.5

- The following shall be the responsibilities of the PROPONENT.

1. Except in cases of Force Majeure, the PROPONENT, shall be responsible for any and all losses and damages to the PROJECT due to any cause or causes whatsoever, during the project implementation and shall not relieve the PROPONENT from any of its obligations under this Agreement;

2. It shall be responsible for all damages to any property belonging to LGU, private properties or the government, and except to the extent that such damages arise from the negligence of the LGU or its agents;

3. It shall be responsible for the death and/or injury to personnel of the LGU that may arise in connection with the execution of the Agreement;

4. It shall hold free and harmless and forever defend the LGU from any and all actions, claims, liabilities and suits, for losses and damages to properties of other contractors, if any, and/or third parties arising from the execution of the PROJECT and during the operation of the PROJECT;

5. It shall be responsible for its employees' strict observance of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines relevant to the execution of this Agreement. The PROPONENT shall execute the Agreement with due regard to safety against accidents to its employees and to the employees of the LGU at the work site, if any, and shall provide such machinery, guards, safe walkways and such other safety devices as may be needed for the prevention of accidents. The PROPONENT shall be responsible for the payment of all indemnities, including hospital and medical expenses, arising out of any labor accidents which may occur in the course of the project execution and for which PROPONENT may be responsible under PD No. 442 as amended by the Labor Code; and

6. It shall assume full responsibility for the costs arising from any adverse environmental effects or other impacts that may result from the construction of the PROJECT.

(state other obligations/responsibilities of the PROPONENT which are specific to each Project or type of contractual arrangement)