FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Carbon monoxide has been called the "silent killer." Because carbon monoxide is 
colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating, victims are not aware ofthe danger around them. 
It is a significantly toxic gas and is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many conntries. 
Exposures can lead to significant toxicity of the central nervous system and heart. 
Early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include drowsiness and headache, 
followed by unconsciousness, respiratory failure, and death. First aid for a victim of carbon 
monoxide poisoning requires access to fresh air; administration of artificial respiration and, if 
available, oxygen; and, as soon as possible, medical attention. 
This bill addresses both the mechanical and educational component of this issue. It tries 
to protect the consumer by requiring a safety inspection of CO2 emissions of all public utility 
vehicles. Further, it tries to educate the consumer on the warning signs and actions to take to 
prevent poisoning.' 
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• This bill was originally filed in the Fourteenth Congress, Second Regular Session 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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, AN ACT 
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TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Inspection. A safety inspection shall be made with respect to all Public 
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Utility Vehicles and their Exhaust SyAtem for the purpose of ensuring that carbon monoxide 
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levels in the vehicle will not reached unsafe levels in excess of 70 PPM (Parts per Million). 
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SECTION 2, 
Education Against Carbon Monoxide 
Poisoning. 
The Land 
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Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in consultation with the Department of Health, 
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shall prepare and distribute with each operator's license, whether issued or renewed, a pamphlet 
lion the warning ~igns of carbon monoxide poisoning and the appropriate actions to be taken to 
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prevent such accidental poisoning, 
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SECTION 3. Appropriations, -' To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as 
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hereby necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts 
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thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
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declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not 
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affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
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following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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