Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.______________ 
Introduced by Hon. Faustino Michael T. Dy III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
We have been witnesses to the deplorable conduct of public utility 
agencies, companies or corporations, both public and private, that supply water, 
light power, gas telephone, and other services, of leaving the road, street, 
passageway or pathway where an installation maintenance or repair work was 
done in a very deplorable and dangerous situation. More often than not, the 
repair or reconstruction takes place many months later and in a haphazard way. 
In the meantime, the poor residents of the area suffer the inconvenience of using 
the road, street or passageway in dire need of repair. 
This bill seeks to relieve the suffering public by requiring the utility agency, 
company or corporation to repair or reconstruct the place within seventy-two (72) 
hours from completion of the work. To ensure compliance thereof, the proposed 
law requires the Punong Barangay or the barangay secretary to issue a 
certificate of repair work completion, which will be the basis for any further 
activities that any public utility companies or enterprise, which may venture out 
in the same barangay. 
This bill was first filed by this representation in the 18th Congress. Hence, 
the swift passage of this measure is fervently sought. 
FAUSTINO MICHAEL T. DY III 
5th District, Isabela 
July 1, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.____________ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. FAUSTINO MICHAEL T. DY III 
AN ACT  
REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCIES AND COMPANIES OR CORPORATIONS, 
BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TO REPAIR ANY DIGGING OR DECONSTRUCTION 
MADE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR INSTALLATION OR MAINTENANCE WORK 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to all public utility agencies and 
companies or corporations, both public and private, that supply water, light, power, 
gas, telephone and other services to the public. 
SECTION 2. Acts Required. – Any existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, 
all public agencies, companies or corporations covered by this Act shall, within 
seventy-two (72) hours from completion of any work affecting any road, street, 
passageway, pathway and similar places, repair or reconstruct the same by restoring 
it to its status prior to such work. The repair or reconstruction shall be done in the 
presence of the Punong Barangay concerned or in its absence, the Barangay 
Secretary, who is hereby required to issue a certificate of repair work completion. A 
copy of the certificate shall be retained by the Barangay Official for record purposes. 
SECTION 3.   Penalty. – The manager and official of the public utility agency, 
company or corporation who have direct supervision in the installation or repair work 
shall be liable for violation of Section 2 of this Act, and, upon conviction, shall be 
punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one 
(1) year and a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) but not more
than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00).
SECTION 4. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
APPROVED. 
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