Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 7235

Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is submitted that there is a need to define, as a matter of policy, a primary
reference for the design and installation or street and road signs, waiting sheds, speed
bumps, sidewalks, pavements and other similar infrastructures.

With the above reference. regulation will set in to promote a uniform and consistent
standard not only to maximize road safety and provide reliable instructions but also to
advance aesthetics throughout the country's thoroughfares,

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), as the lead agency to
implement the provisions of this bill, will be better equipped with this statutory mandate
in the issuances and implementation of its Manuals not only for road signs and
pavement markings. Moreover, the specification and measurement standards will be
more defined, constant and universal.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is respectfully requested.

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EVELINA ESCUDERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No,__ "235

Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero

AN ACT REGULATING STREET AND ROAD SIGNS, WAITING SHEDS,
SPEED BUMPS, SIDEWALKS, PAVEMENTS, STREETLIGHTS AND
OTHER SIMILAR INFRASTRUCTURES PRESCRIBING THE
SPECIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of State Policy. — The State shall promote and
advance consistency and uniformity in all its road and street networks to maximize road
safety and reliable instructions, and advance beautification.

SEC.2. Specification and Measurement Standards. —The Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) shall set and define the specifications and
measurements of all national, provincial, city, municipal and barangay road and street
signs, waiting sheds, speed bumps, sidewalks, pavements, streetlights and other similar
infrastructures which shall be made uniform and consistent, it shall be in accord with
universally accepted designs and installations applicable to the Philippines in terms of
strength, reliability and suitability taking into consideration, among others, the
availability of road safety devices.

SEC. 3. Penalty — Any person who violates the provisions of this Act,
specifically the specifications and measurements set pursuant to the immediately
preceding Section shall be subjected to a fine not exceeding Php 100,000.00.


SEC. 4, Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The DPWH in coordination
with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall promulgate
the corresponding implementing rules and regulations of this Act within sixty (60) days
from the effectivity of this Act

SEC. 5. Repealing and Amendatory Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders,
regulations and policies inconsistent with this Act are hereby accordingly repealed
and/or amended.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. —If any provision or part of this Act is held invalid
or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and
subsisting

SEC. 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette,
whichever comes first.

Approved,