Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO,__ 4889

Introduced by Honorable Evelina G. Escudero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to prohibit tricycles to ply along the national highways and
provide penalties for violation thereof.

Section 447 (3) (vi) and Section 458 (3) (vi) of Republic Act No. 7160,
otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991,” vest the
sangguniang bayan and the sangguniang panlungsod with the authority to
regulate the operation of tricycles and to grant the franchise for their operation
within their respective territorial jurisdiction, subject to the guidelines
prescribed by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).

Under the guidelines issued by the DOTC, as reiterated under the
Department of the Interior and Local Government Memorandum Circulars Nos.
2011-68 and 2007-07, tricycles are prohibited to ply along the national
highways utilized by 4-wheel vehicles greater than 4 tons and where normal
speed exceed 40 kilometers per hour. If there is no alternative route or road
network available, such as routes beyond the town proper, however, the
sangguniang bayan and sangguniang panlungsod, shall provide exception
through the enactment of an ordinance.

It appears, however, that there are still many sangguniang bayan or
sangguniang panlungsod which fail to regulate or enact the ordinance to
effectively ban tricycles along national roads. The unregulated tricycle
operations pose hazards to commuters and tricycle drivers themselves that so
often lead to loss of lives. Further, the presence of tricycles along the national
highways where there are buses, jeepneys, cars and other motor vehicles
impedes the flow of traffic.

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Through this proposed measure, the operation of tricycles will be
effectively banned along the national highways, subject to the exceptions as
may be provided by the sanggunian bayan or sangguniang panlungsod when
there is no alternative route or road network available. Further, under this bill,
the punong barangay shall be authorized to strictly enforce the tricycle ban.

To ensure the safety of commuters and pedestrians, approval of this bill is
earnestly sought.

— EVELINA G, ESCUDERO


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Republic of the Philippines
House Or REpRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congre:
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.___ 4689

Introduced by Honorable Evelina G. Escudero

AN ACT
PROHIBITING TRICYCLES TO PLY ALONG THE NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF

Be it enacted by the
Congress assembled:

Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

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“TION 1. Tricycles are prohibited to ply along the national highways
utilized by 4-wheel vehicles greater than 4 tons and where normal speed exceed
0 kilometers per hour. If there is no available route or road network, the
sangguniang bayan or sangguniang pantungsod ‘shall provide an exception

through the enactment of an ordinance.
Any tricycle driver who violates the provision of this Act shall be

punished by a fine of not le:

than five hundred pesos (P500.00) but not more
than two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) or the impoundment of the tricycle by an
enforcement agency for a period of one (1) week .

SEC. 2. The punong barangay shall strictly enforce the tricycle ban as

provided under Section 1 of this Act, in accordance with the mandate under

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Section 389 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991” to enforce all laws and ordinances which are
applicable within the barangay.

Any elective punong barangay who fails to strictly enforce the tricycle
ban shall suffer the penalty of suspension for six (6) months to twelve (12)
months with forfeiture of salaries and allowances.

SEC. 3. All laws, decrees orders, rules and regulations and other
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,