FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S.No. 15% 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
On 9 July 2007, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Metro mayors discussed the 
need for a uniform truck ban following a comment by Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila 
that the movement of export cargo was slowed down by the current truck ban hours, which vary 
from area to area in the metropolis. 
In a memorandum, Favila said the varying truck ban hours being enforced by local 
government units was causing delays that translated to high logistics costs, particularly among 
local exporters. He said key points along the alternate truck routes were disrupted for six hours a 
day on average. 
In addition, traffic congestion still exists during Saturdays inspite of the United Vehicular 
Reduction Program Under MMDA Regulation No. 96-005. 
Because of these, there is a need to synchronize the hours of their separate travel bans on 
trucks to ease cargo transport, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO BAN CERTAIN TRUCKS IN PARTICULAR HOURS OF THE DAY 
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 the "Truck Ban Act of 2007." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
ensure the smooth flow of traffic to facilitate the transport of passengers and cargo to their 
respective destinations. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. 
(A) "Cargo Trucks" shall be understood to mean motor vehicles principally intended for 
carrying cargo and having license plates of the following classifications: "S", "T", "TC", "TH", 
"TRLB", "HHB", and "TRJ", to include other vehicles such as lorries, vans, tankers, or other 
delivery vehicles, whether loaded or empty, having a gross capacity weight of more than 4,500 
kilograms. 
SECTION 4. Truck Ban. Coverage. - No cargo truck shall be allowed to travel or pass 
along the roads, streets or thoroughfares enumerated herein from Monday to Saturday, 6 a.m. to 
9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily except Sundays and Holidays. 
(A) Espafia Street through Quezon Avenue; from Echague Street to the intersection of 
West and South Avenues; 
(B) Claro M. Recto Avenue from Legarda Street to del Pan Street; 
(C) President Quirino Avenue fiom south Superhighway to Roxas Boulevard; 
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(D) P. Burgos Street through Ayah Boulevard, Legarda Street, Magsaysay Boulevard 
and Aurora Boulevard, from Roxas Boulevard to Boston Street; 
(E) E. Rodriguez Avenue through Bonifacio Avenue from Welcome Rotonda to Shoe 
Avenue; 
(F) South Superhighway through Nagtahan Bridge and Alfonso Mendoza Street from 
Epifanio delos Santos Avenue to Dimasalang Street; 
(G) Taft Avenue through Quirino Avenue from Redemptorist Street to Plaza Lawton, to 
include McArthur, Quezon and Jones Bridges; 
(H) Bonifacio Drive through Roxas Boulevard and NAIA Road from Aduana Street to 
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport; 
(I) Rizal Avenue through Rizal Avenue Extension from Carried0 Street to the Bonifacio 
Monument; and 
(J) Reina Regente Street through Abad Santos Street from Reina Regente Bridge to Rizal 
Avenue Extension. 
Provided that the following alternate routes leading to and from Port Area shall not be 
included in the ban, to wit: 
A. SOUTHERN TRUCK ROUTE 
1. From Port Area to South Superhighway 
Bonifacio Drive, left P. Burgos, Finance Road, Ayala Boulevard, right Sm Marcelino, 
left Pres. Quirino, right South Superhighway. 
2. From South Superhighway to Port Area 
South Superhighway, right Pres. Quirino, left United Nations Avenue, right Romualdez 
Street, left Ayala, P. Burgos, right Bonifacio Drive, to Port Area. 
B. NORTHERN TRUCK ROUTE 
1. From Port Area to North Diversion Road 
From Pier Zone, travelling northward along R-10, right Capulong towards Tayuman, 
straight ahead towards Gov. Forbes, left Maria Clara, left Dimasalang, right Blumentritt, left A. 
Bonifacio and find their way to the north. 
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(D) P. Burgos Street through Ayala Boulevard, Legarda Street, Magsaysay Boulevard 
and Aurora Boulevard, from Roxas Boulevard to Boston Street; 
(E) E. Rodriguez Avenue through Bonifacio Avenue fiom Welcome Rotonda to Shoe 
Avenue; 
(F) South Superhighway through Nagtahan Bridge and Alfonso Mendoza Street from 
Epifanio delos Santos Avenue to Dimasalang Street; 
(G) Taft Avenue through Qnirino Avenue from Redemptorist Street to Plaza Lawton, to 
include McArthur, Quezon and Jones Bridges; 
(H) Bonifacio Drive through Roxas Boulevard and NAIA Road from Aduana Street to 
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport; 
(I) Rizal Avenue through Rizal Avenue Extension from Carried0 Street to the Bonifacio 
Monument; and 
(J) Reina Regente Street through Abad Santos Street from Reina Regente Bridge to Rizal 
Avenue Extension. 
Provided that the following alternate routes leading to and from Port Area shall not be 
included in the ban, to wit: 
A. SOUTHERN TRUCK ROUTE 
1. From Port Area to South Superhighway 
Bonifacio Drive, left P. Burgos, Finance Road, Ayah Boulevard, right San Marcelino, 
left Pres: Quirino, right South Superhighway. 
2. From South Superhighway to Port Area 
South Superhighway, right Pres. Quiriuo, left United Nations Avenue, right Romualdez 
Street, left Ayala, P. Burgos, right Bonifacio Drive, to Port Area. 
B. NORTHERN TRUCK ROUTE 
1. From Port Area to North Diversion Road 
From Pier Zone, travelling northward along R-10, right Capulong towards Tayuman, 
straight ahead towards Gov. Forbes, lefl Maria Clara, left Dimasalang, right Blumentritt, left A. 
Bonifacio and find their way to the north. 
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2. From North Diversion Road to Port Area 
From the north and travelling southward along A. Bonifacio Aveue, right Blumentritt, 
left Aurora Boulevard, right Dimasalang, right Aragon Street, right Gov. Forbes towards 
Tayuman and Capulong, lee R-10 to the Pier Zone. 
C. EASTERN TRUCK ROUTE 
1. From Port Area to Marcos Highway 
From Pier zone, travelling northward aong R-10, right Capulong towards Tayuman, 
straight ahead towards Gov. Forbes, left Maria Clara, cross Dimasalang, straight ahead towards 
Constancia, right at Constancia, left Laonglaan, straight towards D. Tuazon Avenue, right at D. 
Tuazon Avenue, left Quezon Boulevard Extension, straight towards Elliptical Road, take Don 
Mariano Marcos Avenue, left Aurora Boulevard, straight towards Marcos Highway. 
2. From Marcos Highway to Port Area 
Marcos Highway straight towards Aurora Boulevard, right at Katipunan, straight towards 
Tandang Sora, left Don Mariano Marcos Avenue, straight towards Elliptical Road, talce Quezon 
Boulevard Extension, straight towards West Avenue, right West Aveneue, lefl Del Monte 
Avenue, straight towards A. Bonifacio, left A. Bonifacio Drive, right Blumentritt, left Aurora 
Boulevard, right Dimasalang, right Aragon Street, right Gov. Forbes towards Tayuman and 
Capulong, left R-10 to the Pier Zone. 
Provided, fttrther, that there shall be a total truck ban along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue 
(EDSA), between Pasong Tamo in Makati and Balintawak in Quezon City/Kaloolcan City 
everyday from 6:OO A.M. to 9:OO P.M. except Sundays and Holidays. 
SECTION 5. Violation and Penalties. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act 
shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand (P1,OOO.OO) Pesos but not more than 
Five Thousand (P5,OOO.OO) Pesos or by imprisonment of not less than seven (7) days nor more 
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than thirty (30) days, or both, at the discretion of the court. 
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SECTION 7. Exemptions and Conduct Passes. The following shall be exempted on a 
limited basis from the truck ban, provided conduct passes are secured from the Metro Manila 
Development Authority to warrant exemption: 
A) Heavy vehicles delivering petroleum products. 
B) Heavy vehicles undertaking international messengerial services. 
C) Heavy vehicles utilized as garbage trucks. 
D) Emergency heavy vehicles of power and water companies. 
E) Heavy vehicles utilized by the government in the construction of flagship projects as 
identified by MMDA and subject to the issuance of a valid certification and a valid trip pass by 
the government authority concerned (DPWH, DOTC, LGUs, PEA, etc. as the case may be). 
F) Beavy vehicles carrying/delivering perishable goods in commercial quantity, such as: 
1. fresh vegetables, fresh h i t s  and fresh flowers; 
2. raw meat, fresh seafoods; 
3. ice products (ice cream and similar products); 
4. baked products with shelf life of 24 hours; 
5. medicindvaccine expiring within 24 hours; 
6. cooked food (catering). 
The MMDA shall issue exemption certificates and conduct passes in a prescribed original 
form duly signed by the MMDA Chairman who is vested the sole authority to grant exemptions 
under Sec. 3 of MMDA Regulation 96-005, unless otherwise stated herein. Based on the 
TRAFIMM guidelines, the Chairman, MMDA may issue additional UVVRP exemptions based 
on highly exceptional circumstances. 
SECTION 8. Implementing Agencies. 
The Metro Manila Development Authority 
(MMDA) and the local government units concerned shall implement the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter o f  instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
with the provisions o f  this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
spscl7- 17-07 
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