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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO__1

Introduced by Hon. Felimon M. Espares
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST
‘AN ACT
MANDATING THE REPRESENTATION OF COOPERATIVES IN THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING THEREFORE
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 3844, AS AMENDED.

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



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1330

Introduced by Hon. Felimon M. Espares
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST

AN ACT
MANDATING THE REPRESENTATION OF COOPERATIVES IN THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING THEREFORE
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 3844, AS AMENDED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 86 Republic Act No. 3844, otherwise known as the “Code of
Agrarian Reform in the Philippines”, as amended by R.A No. 7907 is further amended to
reads as follows;

Section 86 THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR; MEMBERSHIP; Per Diem. ~ The
affairs of and business of the Bank shall be directed and its properly managed and
preserved by Board of Directors consisting of [nine (9)] ELEVEN (11) MEMBERS TO
BE COMPOSED OF THE Secretary of Finance, as [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON, the
President of the Bank as [Vice-Chairman] VICE-CHAIRPERSON, the Secretary of
Agrarian Reform, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Agriculture as ex-officio
members. The President of the Philippines shall appoint two (2) members of the
Board who shall represent the agrarian reform beneficiaries: PROVIDED, THAT AT
LEAST ONE (1) OF THE SAID REPRESENTATIVES SHALL COME FROM AN
ORGANIZED AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES FARMERS
COOPERATIVE, IF ANY, [and], ONE (1) MEMBER WHO SHALL REPRESENT
THE COOPERATIVE SECTOR, PROVIDED, THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL COME FROM THE NOMINEES OF THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE
FEDERATIONS AND/OR UNIONS DULY REGISTERED WITH THE
COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY , AND ONE (1) MEMBER WHO
SHALL REPRESENT [shall be elected form] the [stakeholders] STAKEHOLDERS
[among from the public sector to the extent that they may be entitled to two (2)
seats in proportion to the outstanding capital stock] FROM THE RURAL
FINANCIAL SECTOR

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“No person shall be elected or appointed director of the Bank unless [be]
THAT PERSON is a natural born citizen of the Philippines, not less than thirty-five


(35) years of age, of good moral character, and has attained proficiency, expertise,
and recognized competence in one or more of the following; banking, finance,
economics, agriculture, agrarian reform, COOPERATIVES AND business
management; provided further, that no director, shareholder or employee of any
bank shall be eligible for election or appointment as member of the Board of Director
of the Bank.

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SECTION 2. All members of the Board of Directors at the time of the approval and
effectivity of this Act shall continue in office until the end of their term of office as defined
in Section 86 of R.A. 3844 as amended. At the end of their term, the President shall appoint
the members of the Board in accordance with this Act.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders
in whole or in part, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVITY - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.

HON. MON M. ESPARES
COOP NATCCO PARTY LIST