Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._1999

INTRODUCED BY REP. ARNULFO GO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to require the mandatory installation of CCTV Cameras on all
public utility buses nationwide for the protection, security and benefit of all passengers
and commuters. The purpose of this bill is to enhance and promote the safety and security
of all passengers and commuters of buses thereon and the commuting public in general.

The installation of CCTV Cameras shall promote land transport safety by
capturing images of passengers and recording them in the DVR in case investigations of
incidents inside the bus may be needed and as well as outside the vehicle.

The importance and necessity of safe transportation nationwide cannot be
overemphasized. The enactment of this bill is expected to ensure that passengers of all
public utility buses shall be protected through pro-active measures that either prevent or
remedy threats coming from terrorist groups or robbers. This will help ensure that this
particular mode of transportation is conducted safely.We believe that this will be
effective vehicle for the realization of such a need.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1992

AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF CCTV CAMERAS.
ON ALL PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES NATIONWIDE FOR THE PROTECTION,
SECURITY AND BENEFIT OF PASSENGERS AND COMMUTERS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.

Section 1. Short Title — This Act shall be known as the “ Public Utility Bus transport
Safety and Security Act of 2013”

Section 2, Declaration Policy ~ It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote
safety and security in the transportation of people through pro-active measures that either
prevent of remedy threats against paying passengers of Public Utility Buses perpetrated
by terrorist groups or robbers. Towards this end the government shall:

(a) Require bus operators nationwide to install CCTV Cameras in their Buses;

(b) Support security and safety programs based on continuing monitoring and
objective reviews of causes of nefarious activities of robbers and terrorist groups;

(©) Appraise and asses operating practices and regulations of government agencies is
particular those involved in the land transportation sector insofar as they affect
safety and security, and where appropriate, shall initiate, coordinate, formulate, or
promulgate safety and security improvement standards for the observance and
implementation by concerned government agencies and or private entities with
emphasis on bus operators.

Section 3. Definition of Terms — for the purpose of this Act, the term:

(a) “CCTV” cameras shall refer to Closed-circuit television using video cameras.
‘A more advanced form of CCTY, utilizing Digital Video Recorders (DVRs),
provides recording for features.

(b) * Public Utility Bus” shall refer to a bus with a valid LTFRB franchise serving
respective designated routes nationwide.


Section 4. Mandatory use of CCTV Cameras Public Utility Buses nationwide for the
safety and security of all passengers and commuters thereon and the commuting public
in general, all Public Utility Buses, without exception are required to install CCTV
cameras to promote safety and act as deterrent against any untoward incident directed at
bus passengers and commuters.

Section 5. Registration — No Public Utility buses shall be allowed initial registration and
succeeding renewal of registration unless it is equipped with CCTV cameras. Renewal of
registration without the required CCTV cameras shall not be allowed one (1) year after
the passage of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Act. For this purpose, the
Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB) shall include in the implementing guidelines a system of
vehicle inspection, registration and franchise suspension or cancellation where
compliance with Section 4 hereof is required.

Section 6. Period of Implementation — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the
LTFRB shall be the agencies primarily responsible in the enforcement and
implementation of this Act. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
LTO and the LTFRB shall formulate and issue the necessary Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) and guidelines and shall mobilize available resources to assure the
effective implementation of this Act.

Section 7. Penalties and Fines — It is herby declared unlawful for bus operators to operate
without the CCTV cameras installed in their respective buses. In the enforcement of this
Act, the LTO shall impose fines against operators nationwide for any violation of this
‘Act. The following shall be the basis in defining the provisions of fines and penalties of
the IRR to be promulgated pursuant to pertinent provision of this Act hereof: Provided,
that a grace period of six (6) months from the effectivity date of the IRR shall be granted
to afford the LTO and the other government agencies concemed the opportunity to
conduct the necessary information campaign:

(1) On the owner or operator of buses:
(@) The failure to install the required CCTV cameras, a minimum fine of
Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) but not to exceed Three thousand
pesos (P3,000.00) and suspension of the LTFRB franchise.

Section 8. Separability Clause — If any provision or part hereof is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not otherwise affected
thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

Section 9. Repealing Clause ~ Any law, executive order, decree, issuance, ordinance, rule
and regulation or any part hereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provision of this Act
is also hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly,


Section 10. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take affect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

‘Approved: