FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILJPPINES 
First Regular Session 
) 
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 14 
Introdneed by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The need to conduct a compulsory registration of heavy equipment is long 
overdue. It is surprising that despite the compulsory registration of motor vehicles, no 
such registration for heavy equipment is required under existing laws, rules and 
regulations in the Philippine setting. 
Aside from generating substantial income for the Government, the compulsory 
registration of heavy equipment could curb, if not totally eliminate, the practice of 
unscrupulous contractors who leave projects unfinished or after merely obtaining the 
initial mobilization fee for a particular infrastructure project they just completely 
disappear. 
This proposed measure would also prevent the practice of leasing the same heavy 
equipment to two or more different contractors, working on different projects on the same 
dates but at different sites. Such practices cause the delay of most infrastructure and 
public works projects. It would hrther prevent any, if not all, misrepresentation by the 
contractors with regards to ownership of heavy equipment thereby helping the 
Government Bids and Awards Committee PAC) in the determination and compliance of 
pre-qualification requirements. 
With the compulsory registration of heavy equipment, ownerdlessors and leases 
of heavy equipment will be properly identified and these unscrupulous contractors will be 
blacklisted for good. 
The immediate passage of this measure is necessary to achieve a rational 
registration scheme for heavy equipment and curtail the unscrupulous practices of 
contractors. 
Hence, its approval is imperative. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHrLrpPIms 
1 
First Regular Session 
1 
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 
19 
Introduced by Senator RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPULSORY REGISTRATION 
OF HICAVY EQUIPMENT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represe?itatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Compulsory Registrution ofHeuvy Equipment. -The provision of 
any existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, all heavy equipment such as, but not 
limited to, earthmoving equipment, lifting equipment, excavating equipment operated on 
or upon any part of the Philippines must be registered with the Land Transportation 
Office @TO) for the current year in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 
4136, otherwise known as the Land Transportation and TraEc Code, as amended. 
SECTION 2. Regisfration und Scheduling of Fees. - The Land Transportation 
Office (LTO) is hereby empowered to prepare the details of a registration scheme 
wherein the registration of the heavy equipment will be equitably distributed over 
different month in a given calendar year. 
Furthermore, the LTO is hereby empowered to prepare a schedule of registration 
fees subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and 
Communication (DOTC), in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of 
Finance @OF). The scheduling of said fees shall be determined on the basis of model, 
body configuration, weight, cubic displacement or number of cylinders of heavy 


equipment and other pertinent factors. Said schedule shall not be changed more often 
than once every three (3) years and only upon due notice given to the public at least 
ninety (90) calendar days before the effectivity of such schedule. 
SECTION3. Applicnhility., - The provisions of Republic Act No. 4136, as 
amended, pertaining to the compulsory registration of motor vehicles shall apply to the 
compulsory registration of heavy equipment when not in conflict with this Act. 
SECTION 4. Effectivity Clnuse. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Appruved,