EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. B. No. 
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JUL 24 All 33
RECtiwiD.
Introduced by SEN. SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND 
MANAGEMENT CENTER, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND 
DUTIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to establish the National Traffic Enforcement and Management 
Center. Efficient traffic enforcement is an essential element of every road safety 
policy; hence, the importance of a competent traffic enforcement corps cannot be 
underestimated. Traffic enforcers play a vital role in maintaining public order and 
safety in our roads. A properly trained traffic enforcer coupled with the best 
practices in the enforcement of traffic laws will ensure a safer road for the public 
particularly to motorists and pedestrians.
This measure intends to establish a National Traffic Enforcement and 
Management Center which shall have the mandate to build capacity of our traffic 
enforcers by providing them formal trainings and instruction in all the areas of traffic 
enforcement and management including enforcement, 
road safety, accident 
investigation, 
driver training, 
post-accident management, 
and 
understanding 
violations. The National Traffic Enforcement and Management Center shall also be 
responsible in educating the public about the proper obsen/ance of our traffic and


road laws and in scientifically researching the causes and consequences of road 
collisions and accidents as well as preparing effective systems for their analysis in 
order to provide remedial measures.
'The National Traffic Enforcement and Management Center shall be the 
primary training center for all traffic enforcement personnel in the country and a 
certification from the center shall be necessary for the deputization of traffic 
enforcement personnel of local government units."
Another important function of the 
National Traffic Enforcement and 
Management Center is to undertake road safety audits on highways and road 
transportation projects and traffic management schemes and to identify road risks 
and hazards. Developing a methodology for teaching road safety education to the 
public particularly to primary and tertiary students through the existing academic 
curriculum subjects and training the public in the basics of road traffic laws, driver 
education and behavior, current status of road environment and enforcement, 
causes and hazards which lead to road accidents shall also be done by the proposed 
National Traffic Enforcement and Management Center.
lested.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this Act is earnest
ALIAN


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. B. No. _ Z 2 5
C ltlJ ( f e c t r - ' t o i  v
'19 
JUL 24 Ml :33
RECEIVED
Introduced by SEN. SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND 
MANAGEMENT CENTER, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND 
DUTIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SEC. 1. Short Title. -T h is  Act shall be known as the "National Traffic
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Enforcement and Management A c t"
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SEC 2. National Traffic Enforcement and Management Center. -
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There is hereby established a National Traffic Enforcement and Management
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Center, hereinafter referred to as the Traffic Center, which shall be attached
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to the Department of Transportation and Communications for policy and
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program coordination.
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SEC. 3. Purposes and Objectives. —The Traffic Center shall have
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the following purposes and objectives:
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a) To build capacity of traffic enforcers through trainings and
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instruction in all the areas of traffic management including road safety,
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enforcement, accident investigation, driver training, post-accident
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management, traffic engineering, and understanding violations;


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b) To train personnel involved in traffic enforcement and management
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in analyzing accidents and accident-prone areas, 
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parameters, speed analysis, volume counts, study of violations and the
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identification of deficiencies in geometric design, road infrastructure,
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and engineering principles;
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c) To assess the capability of traffic enforcement and management
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personnel of the various local government units (LCDs);
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d) To scientifically research the causes and consequences of road
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collisions and accidents as well as prepare effective systems for their
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analysis in order to provide remedial measures;
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undertake 
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audits 
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transportation projects and traffic management schemes and to
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identify road risks and hazards;
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f) To develop a module and methodology for teaching road safety
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education to the public particularly to primary and tertiary students
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through the existing academic curriculum subjects;
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g) To train the public in the basics of road traffic laws, driver education
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and behavior, current status of road environment and enforcement,
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causes and hazards which lead to road accidents, and post-accident
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management; and
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h) To perform such functions related to road traffic enforcement,
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education and management that will redound to the benefit of the
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public.
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SEC 4. Powers o f the Traffic Center. -T h e  Traffic Center shall have
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the following powers:
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a) To adopt, alter and use an official seal;
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b) To collect, receive and maintain a fund or funds from government
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appropriations and from donations, grants, gifts, bequests, loans from
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domestic and foreign sources, and to apply the income and principal
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thereof to the promotion of its aims and purposes;
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c) To own, manage and hold such real and personal property as shall
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d) In furtherance of its purpose and objectives, to extend financial
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assistance to, and enter into contracts of every kind and for any lawfui
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purpose, with any person, firm, association or corporation, domestic or
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foreign, or others in which it has a lawful interest; and
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e) In general, to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to
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carry into effect the provisions of this Act.
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The administration of the Traffic Center and the exercise of its
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corporate powers shall be vested exclusively in its Board of Trustees.
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SEC. 5. The Governing Board; Manner o f Appointment. -
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a) Composition -The governing body of the Traffic Center shall be the
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Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed of the
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following:
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1) Secretary of Transportation and Communications, as chairperson;
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2) Chairperson of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), as
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co-chairperson;
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3) Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, as member;
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4) Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development
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Authority (TESDA), as member;
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5) Director of the National Center for Transportation Studies, as
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member; and
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6) Two (2) private sector representatives who have distinguished
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themselves in their professions and in their field of specialization
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related to the core competency of the Traffic Center, as members.
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The two (2) private sector representatives shall be appointed by the
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President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of
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Transportation and Communications, in consultation with the other
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members of the Board.
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b) Term of Office -  The private sector representatives shall serve for a
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term of two (2) years from the date of appointment.
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SEC. 6. Powers and Duties o f the Board o f Trustees. —The Board
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shall have the following specific powers and duties in addition to its general


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powers of administration and the exercise of all powers granted to the board
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of directors of a corporation under existing laws:
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a) To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be
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necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the Traffic
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Center;
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b) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the
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support of the Traffic Center in the manner it may determine, in its
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discretion, to carry out the purposes and functions of the Traffic
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Center;
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c) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal
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properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose of the same when
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necessary for the benefit of the Traffic Center, subject to limitations,
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directions and instructions of the donor, if any.
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Such donations shall be exempt from the donor's tax and the same
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shall be considered as allowable deductions from the gross income in
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the computation of the income tax of the donor, in accordance with the
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provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended:
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Provided, That such donations shall not be disposed of, transferred or
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sold;
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d) To fix fees and other necessary charges including training fees as
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the Board may deem 
proper to impose.
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Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and
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other incomes generated by the Traffic Center, shall constitute a
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special trust fund and shall be deposited in any authorized government
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depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue therefrom shall form
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part of the same fund for the use of the Traffic Center.
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Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the
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contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the Traffic Center
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from training fees and other charges, as well as from the operation of
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auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the Traffic
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Center, and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction, research,
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If for reasons beyond its control, the Traffic Center shall not be 
able to pursue any project for which funds have been appropriated and 
allocated under its approved program of expenditures, the Board may 
authorize the use of said funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its 
discretion, may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the 
objectives and goals of the Traffic Center;
e) To authorize the construction or repair of the buildings, equipment 
and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real and 
personal 
properties, 
including necessary supplies, 
materials and 
equipment. Purchases and other transactions entered into by the 
Traffic Center through the Board shall be exempted from all taxes and 
duties;
f) To appoint, upon the recommendation of the Executive Director of 
the Traffic Center, the officials and employees of the Traffic Center in 
accordance with a staffing pattern duly approved by the Board;
g) To fix and adjust the salaries of officials and employees subject to 
the provisions of the Revised Compensation and Position Classification 
System, as amended, and other pertinent budget and compensation 
laws governing hours of service, and such other duties and conditions 
as it may deem proper, to grant them at its discretion, leaves of 
absence under regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of 
existing law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for 
cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law;
h) To approve the institutional programs, projects and rules of 
discipline drawn by the Executive Director of the Traffic Center;
i) To establish research and extension centers of the Traffic Center 
where such will promote the development of the latter;
j) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for hereinabove to 
the Executive Director or other officials of the Traffic Center as it may 
deem appropriate so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of 
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k) To develop consortia and other forms of linkages with LGUs,
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institutions and agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in
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furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the Traffic Center;
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I) To develop arrangements for institutional capability building with
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appropriate institutions and agencies, public or private, local or foreign,
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and to appoint experts or specialists as consultants, or visiting or
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exchange trainers, researchers, as the case may be; and
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m) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative
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decision-making and transparency within the Traffic Center;
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SEC. 7. Board Meetings; Quorum. -  The Board shall regularly
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convene at least once every quarter. The Chairperson of the Board of
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Trustees may call a special meeting whenever necessary: Provided, That
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members are notified in writing at least three (3) days prior to said meeting.
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A majority of all members holding office shall constitute a quorum for
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board meetings. The members shall serve without compensation, but they
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shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of
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meetings of the Board or in connection with their official business authorized
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by resolution of the Board, subject to existing laws and regulations.
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SEC. 8. Executive Director o f the Traffic Center; Term o f Office;
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Powers and Duties. -  The administration of the Traffic Center shall be
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vested in an Executive Director who shall render full-time service. The Traffic
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Center shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the
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Chairperson of the MMDA. The Traffic Center shall have a term of four (4)
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years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term.
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In case of vacancy by reason of death, compulsory retirement,
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resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the Executive Director to
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perform the functions of the office, the Board shall have the authority to
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designate an officer-in-charge of the Traffic Center within six (6) months from
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the date of vacancy, pending the appointment of a new Executive Director.
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In case of vacancy in the office of the Executive Director as mentioned
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in the immediately preceding paragraph, the successor shall hold office only
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The salary of the Executive Director of the Traffic Center shall be in
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accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification
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System, as modified by Joint Resolution No. 4 dated June 17, 2009 and other
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pertinent budget and compensation laws, and shall be comparable to that
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being received by the presidents of higher education institutions.
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The Executive Director of the Traffic Center shall exercise the following
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powers and duties:
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a) To submit for the consideration of the Board of Trustees the policies
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and measures necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of
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the Traffic Center;
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b) To recommend, coordinate and administer the programs and
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projects of the Traffic Center;
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c) To direct and supervise the operations and internal administration of
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the Traffic Center, and to delegate administrative responsibilities in
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accordance with the rules and regulations of the Traffic Center;
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d) To submit an annual report to the Board of Trustees setting forth
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the work of the Traffic Center during the year, its financial operations
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and status, and a program and budget for the ensuing year; and
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e) To exercise such other powers and to discharge such other functions
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as may be vested in him by the Board of Trustees.
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SEC. 9. Secretary. -  The Board shall appoint a Secretary, who shall
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serve as such for both the Traffic Center and the Board, and shall keep all
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records of the Board.
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SEC. 10. Treasurer. -T h e  Treasurer of the Philippines shall be the ex
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officio Treasurer of the Traffic Center.
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SEC. 11. Development Plan; Organizational and Administrative
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Structure. -  Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this
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Act, the Traffic Center shall accomplish the following:
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a) Submit to the President of the Philippines and to both Houses of
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Congress a five (5) year development plan, including program budget;
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b) Set up its organizational and administrative structure including the
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appointment of key officials of the Traffic Center.
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SEC. 12. Training o f Local Government Units' Personnel. — The
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Traffic Center shall primarily cater to the training needs of traffic enforcers of
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LCDs in the country. All LGUs shall endeavor to provide their personnel who
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are involved in traffic management and enforcement with the opportunity to
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train at the Traffic Center. LGUs shall coordinate with the Traffic Center for
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the conduct of training programs in their respective localities.
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The head and supervisors of the traffic management office of an LGU,
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or its equivalent office, shall be required to undergo training at the Traffic
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Center not later than ninety (90) days upon assumption to office. Likewise,
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traffic enforcement personnel of LGUs shall obtain a certification from the
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Traffic Center that they have undergone the necessary training to continue in
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the performance of their functions not later than six (6) months from
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appointment or hiring as a traffic enforcement personnel.
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The Traffic Center shall likewise organize a core group of trainers who
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will train traffic enforcers of the various LGUs.
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As used in this Act, a traffic management office refers to the office of
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an LGU in charge of setting policies concerning traffic in and responsible in
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coordinating and regulating the implementation of all programs and projects
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concerning traffic management in the LGU specifically those that pertains to
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enforcement, engineering and education.
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SEC. 13. Auditing. -  All accounts and expenses of the Traffic Center
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shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized
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representative.
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SEC. 14. Filing o f Report. -  Not later than the thirtieth day of
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December, the Board shall file with the Office of the President of the
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Philippines and to both Houses of Congress, a detailed annual report on the
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progress, conditions and needs of the Traffic Center.
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SEC. 15. Endowment Fund. -  There is hereby established an
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Endowment Fund which shall be self-sustaining and shall consist of
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government subsidies, and other income accruing from the earnings of the
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Traffic Center. The amount of One hundred million pesos (PlOO,000,000.00)
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is hereby appropriated from any fund in the National Treasury not otherwise
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appropriated for the initial organization and operations of the Traffic Center.
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Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation and
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maintenance of the Traffic Center shall be generated by the Traffic Center
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from the earning of this Endowment Fund.
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16. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, presidential decrees,
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executive orders, memoranda, rules and regulations contrary or inconsistent
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with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
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accordingly.
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SEC. 17. Separability Clause. -  If any part or provision of this Act is
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not
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affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 18. Effectivity. -T h is  Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,