Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Every citizen is entitled to health care from the government. However, due 
to the limited resources, the government might not be able to provide all medical 
and health benefits that every single individual is supposed to receive despite 
the government's desire to provide all these benefits to them. 
To minimize the impact of health problems, and as an alternative approach 
to handling medical issues, the government should encourage a healthy lifestyle 
and promote regular exercise to prevent possible sickness and diseases of its 
citizens. 
 This House Bill seeks to encourage the citizens to regularly exercise to keep 
themselves healthy and fit by requiring all local government units to provide 
clear pathways or open spaces within their jurisdiction that will serve as 
sprinting, jogging and running paths of the citizens every weekends in order to 
promote the health and fitness consciousness of the whole country. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.   
July 1, 2022 
11:09 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO PROVIDE 
CLEAR PATHWAYS OR OPEN SPACES WITHIN THEIR 
JURISDICTION THAT WILL SERVE AS SPRINTING, JOGGING 
AND RUNNING PATHS TO THE CITIZENS EVERY WEEKENDS IN 
ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS 
CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE - This Act shall be known as "Health 
Consciousness Act of 2022" 
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is hereby declared the policy 
of the State to promote the health and fitness consciousness of the whole country 
by encouraging regular exercise every weekend thereby creating a different 
approach in the health care of the citizens by focusing more on prevention rather 
than cure. 
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SECTION 3. CREATION OF PATHWAYS OR OPEN SPACES - All local 
government units, within One (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, shall 
provide clear pathways or open spaces within their jurisdiction that will serve as 
sprinting, jogging and running paths of the citizens every weekends. The said 
pathways or open spaces may also be utilized for other activities designed to 
promote the health and fitness consciousness of the citizens. 
For purposes of ensuring that the requirement above is complied with, the 
Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) shall monitor the compliance of 
cities and municipalities within Metro Manila. The DPWH through its Regional 
Office shall monitor compliance of provinces. The DPWH through its Provincial 
Offices shall monitor the compliance of cities and municipalities outside of Metro 
Manila. 
SECTION 4. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION - The local government 
units shall ensure that the creation or establishment of the pathways or open 
spaces mentioned in Section 3 hereof are communicated and disseminated to its 
citizens in order to ensure optimal use thereof. 
SECTION 5. VIOLATION - The salary of officials of the local government 
units that fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 
hereof shall be withheld from them until such time that they comply with the 
provisions of this Act. The same penalty shall be imposed on employees, officers 
or officials of DPWH, including its Regional or Provincial Offices, who conspire 
with the local government units to avoid compliance with the provisions of this 
Act. 
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 


Approved,