Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGTHTEENT CONGRESS 
Third Regular  Session 
HOUSE BILL NO___________ 
Introduced by Hon. Sabiniano S. Canama 
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Public Transportation  plays a vital role in providing safe, efficient, and environment 
friendly land and sea transport services in the movement of goods and passengers geared 
towards structural economic growth and development of the country.  Thus, along with the 
other sector of the industry, is considered as partner of the government in building a 
sustainable nation. 
the government in June 19, 2017 launched its biggest non-infrastructure program thru DOTr 
DO No. 2017-011 known as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).  The 
program aims to provide the commuters and other stakeholders a safe, convenient, 
reliable/dependable and friendly environment public transport system. 
Toward this end, the government thru the DOTr as the lead agency directed the all 
individual franchise holders to consolidate themselves into a cooperative or corporation as 
the only two (2) legal entities recognized under DO 2017-011 to operate and implement the 
PUVMP;  
The program’s objective is to modernized existing tranditional PUJs and other modes 
that already relived their existence on the road into a more comfortable/convenient 
service.  Along this side, the whole system of public transportation should be provided with 
an Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), non-cash transactions, GPS, CCTVs, Monitors 
and other ITs that will ensure its reliability and dependability; 
To date, the consolidation and modernization under the program represents just a 
small percentage of the total number of traditional PUJs, which does not include yet other 
modes of land transportation (e.g. UV express vans, buses etc.) that will have to go through 
the same process. The Public transport sector and other stakeholders are in quandary 
whether or not the PUVMP will continue beyond the Duterte Administration, hence this 
proposed Bill to institutionalize the PUVMP. 
In order therefore, to ensure sustainability of the same, there is a need to 
institutionalize the Public utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) 
Thus, the early passage of this Bill is earnestly requested. 
SABINIANO “BEN” S. CANAMA
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June 7, 2021
3:11 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City 
EIGTHTEENT CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO___________ 
Introduced by Hon. Sabiniano S. Canama 
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST 
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE MODERNIZATION 
PROGRAM (PUVMP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. Title. - 
This Act shall be known as “The Public Utility Vehicle 
Modernization Program (PUVMP)  Act of 2021.”
SECTION  2.  Declaration of Policy.   -   It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
promote the viability and growth of the Public Transportation Industryas provider of a safe, 
efﬁcient, and environment friendly land and sea transport services in the movement of goods 
and passengers geared towards structural economic growth and development of the country.
In response to this, the government in June 19, 2017 launched its biggest non-
infrastructure program thru DOTr DO No. 2017-011 known as the Public Utility Vehicle 
Modernization Program (PUVMP).  The program aims to provide the commuters and other 
stakeholders a safe, convenient, reliable/dependable and friendly environment public 
transport system.
Toward this end, the government thru the DOTr as the lead agency directed the all 
individual franchise holders to consolidate themselves into a cooperative or corporation as the 
only two (2) legal entities recognized under DO 2017-011 to operate and implement the 
PUVMP; 
The program’s objective is to modernize existing traditional PUJs and other modes of 
public land transportation vehicles that have already exceeded their useful existence on the 
road into more comfortable, convenient and modern public utility transport service vehicles. 
Along this side, the whole system of public transportation should be provided with an 
Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), non-cash transactions, GPS, CCTVs, Monitors 
and other advance Information Technology infrastructure that will ensure its reliability and 
dependability;
To date, the consolidation and modernization under the program represents just a 
small percentage of the total number of traditional PUJs, which does not include yet other 
modes of land transportation (e,g, UV express vans, buses etc.) that will have to go through 
the same process. The Public transport sector and other stakeholders are in quandary 
whether or not the PUVMP will continue beyond the Duterte Administration, hence this 
proposed Bill to institutionalize the PUVMP.
SECTION 3.   The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).   - 
There is hereby established/institutionalized the “Public Utility Vehicle Modernization 
Program (PUVMP)” under the Department of Transportation as the lead agency.  As principal 
source of funding an amount of Five Billion (Php5,000,000,000.00) is hereby allocated for this 
purpose to be sourced from any available unutilized funds of the government.
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SECTION  5.   Implementing Rules and Regulations.    The Department of Transportation 
(DOTr) shall promulgate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations for the effective 
and efﬁcient implementation of this Act.
SECTION  6.   Effectivity.  This Act shall take effect ﬁfteen  (15) days after its publication in 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
SABINIANO “BEN” S. CANAMA