Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16") CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

3767

House Bill No.

Introduced by Hon. Lorna Q. Velasco

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The public land transportation system is impressed with public interest and as such the
highest quality of service, responsibility, accountability and safety must be demanded
from the operators, owners and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs).

This bill seeks to require the mandatory posting and installation of laminated display
cards, bearing essential information about the driver, operator and vehicle, inside all
public utility vehicles (PUVs) in order to enhance the safely and protection of the riding
public.

The importance and necessity of safe transportation nationwide cannot be
overemphasized. However, this is being undermined by an alarming number of crimes
and abuses perpetuated against them. It is a lamentable fact that in some cases the
driver himself/herself is involved in the commission of these crimes. Also, a number of
PUVs are being used as an instrument to commit unlawful acts on a daily basis.

Thus, the measures found in this bill must be institutionalized to protect the riding public.

The purpose of this bill, which requires the posting of important information about the
driver, operator and vehicle inside PUVs, visible to the passenger, is to deter would be
rogue elements from abusing and preying on commuters and further seeks to
criminalize/penalize the failure of public transport operators, owners and drivers to
comply with the provisions of this bill. The information will certainly empower the
passengers and will ease the process of reporting abuses and crimes committed
against them by erring public transport operators and/or their agents.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being earnestly sought.

Lol lars


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16) CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo,__8'76'7

Introduced by Hon. Lorna Q. Velasco

AN
ACT REQUIRING THE POSTING/INSTALLATION OF LAMINATED DISPLAY
CARDS, CONTAINING THE DRIVER'S, OPERATOR’S AND VEHICLE’S.
INFORMATION, INSIDE ALL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES (PUVs) FOR THE
BENEFIT OF PASSENGERS AND RIDING PUBLIC TO ENHANCE THEIR SAFETY
AND PROTECTION

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

Section 1. Short Title — This act shall be known as “Public Utility Vehicles Transparency
Act of 2014"

Section 2. Declaration of Policy ~ \t is thereby declared the policy of the State to afford
protection and ensure the safety of its citizens, particularly the passengers of public
transport services and vehicles, from risk of abuse, theft, robbery and other criminal
acts. Towards this end, the State shall mandate the posting/installation of laminated
display cards, containing the driver's, operator's and vehicle's information, inside all
public utility vehicles (PUVs) for the benefit of passengers and riding public to enhance
their safety and protection.

Section 3. Definition of Terms — As used in this Act:

a. “Passenger” refers to any fare paying person being transported and conveyed
in and by public utility vehicles (PUVs) for transportation of passengers for
compensation;

b. “Public utility vehicle” refers to a motor vehicle, a taxicab, public utility jeep
(PU4), public utility bus (PUB), public utility tricycle (PUT), asian utility vehicle
(AUV) and pedicab used to transport passengers from their point of origin to
their destination;


c. “Operator” refers to any person who has been issued a Certificate of Public
Convenience by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory
Board (LTFRB) to operate a public transport service for compensation and for
a covered period of time; and

d. “Laminated Display Card” refers to a laminated card/poster sufficiently large
enough and its contents visible enough for the passenger to see, containing
essential and important information about the driver, operator and vehicle.

Section 4. Mandatory Posting/Installation of Laminated Display Card — All operators and
drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs), without exception, shall be required to produce
or acquire a laminated display card containing all necessary information enumerated in
Section five (5) of this Act and thereafter cause it to be posted or displayed
conspicuously inside the PUY, visible and readable to all passengers thereof.

The standard size of the laminated display card; materials to be used; font, color and
size of the letters; and the place/places where the cards will be posted respectively per
type of PUV shall be defined in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to be
formulated by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

Section 5. Content of Laminated Display Card — The laminated display card shall
include all the following information:

Complete name and contact number of driver;

Driver's picture;
. Driver's license number and date of expiration;
|. Complete name and contact number of operator or owner;
. Plate number of PUV;

Body number of PUV (whenever applicable);

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Certificate of public convenience License number;

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Authorized route as reflected in PUVs certificate of public convenience
(whenever applicable)

i. LTFRB hotline/contact number

Section 6. Updating of Information — It shall be the responsibility of the operators and
drivers of PUVs to keep the information displayed/reflected on the laminated cards
updated and accurate at all times.

Section 7. Period of Implementation - The LTO and LTFRB shall be the agencies
primarily responsible in the enforcement and implementation of this Act. Within sixty


(60) days from the effectivity of this Act the LTO and LTFRB shall formulate and issue
the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and guidelines and shall
mobilize available resources to assure the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 8. Penalties and Fines — It is hereby declared unlawful for any PUV driver or
operator/owner to operate without the required laminated display card. It shall be
unlawful, as well, if such laminated display card contains false information or is not
posted in a place within the PUV not visible/readable for all passengers of subject PUV.

Both the driver and operator/owner of the PUV found guilty in violation of this Act shall
suffer the following fines and penalties:

a. First Offense — Fine of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000) each;

b. Second Offense — Fine of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50, 000) each and the
suspension of the PUV's franchise and driver's license.

In addition to the above fines and penalties, when the operator and/or driver is found to
be operating/driving a PUV without a valid license or franchise or violating any other
traffic law or ordinance, an additional fine of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10, 000) shall be
charged to violators.

The fines and penalties imposed under this Act shall be without prejudice to the
prosecution of any other offenses or violations committed by the driver and/or operator.

Section 9. Separability Clause. - Any portion or provisions of this Act that may be
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions
or provisions hereof as long as such remaining portions or provisions can still subsist
and be given effect in their entirety.

Section 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other
issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 11. Effectivity ~ This act shall take effect fifteen days (15) after publication in at
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,