Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Earlier in 2020, the Land Transportation Office has implemented a stricter policy on the issuances 
of driver's licenses to new applicants. The new policy requires driving course certificates for 
application for student-driver permits, new driver’s licenses, and additional restriction codes. 
Those applying for student-permits are required to complete a fifteen-hour theoretical driving 
course on traffic laws, rules and regulations; while applicants for new driver’s licenses (whether 
professional or non-professional) are required to complete at least eight hours of practical driving 
lessons from LTO-accredited driving schools.  
Although this Representation supports the intent of this policy to ensure safer roads through law-
abiding drivers, this new policy translate to additional costs which may hinder many poor Filipinos 
seeking to earn a living by driving public utility vehicles such as jeepneys, buses, taxis, and 
tricycles. 
As such, this measure seeks to assist indigent individuals seeking to apply for a license to operate 
a public utility vehicle as a means of livelihood by shouldering some of the additional costs and 
introduce incentives to make this new process of license application more accessible to them. 
This measure shall provide qualified applicants a (1) twenty percent (20%) discount in the 
payment of various clearances, certificates and fees required by the LTO; and (2) fixed daily 
allowances to cover the cost of commuting to and from their chosen driving school.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
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April 5, 2021
10:52 AM


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING SUBSIDIES AND OTHER INCENTIVES FOR INDIGENT PUBLIC UTILITY 
DRIVERS IN THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR CERTAIN CERTIFICATES 
AND CLEARANCES REQUIRED BY THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN 
APPLYING FOR A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Indigent Public Utility Driver's License 
Application Subsidy Act”. 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote a just and dynamic 
order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free people from poverty 
through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard 
of living and improved quality of life for all. 
The State shall contribute towards this end by expanding accessibility to government services and 
providing subsidies and incentives to indigent individuals who are seeking livelihoods as drivers 
of public utility vehicles. 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – For the purposes of this Act, the following terms are hereby 
defined: 
a) Applicant – refers to an individual seeking to apply for a license to operate a public utility
vehicle as a means of livelihood. Qualified applicants under this Act are individuals whose
per capita income falls below the official poverty threshold as defined by the government
as identified and certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) based on the criteria
set under Republic Act No. 11315 otherwise known as the “Community-Based Monitoring
System (CBMS) Act”;
b) Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) – refers to a motor vehicle considered as a public transport
conveyance or common carrier duly registered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
and granted a franchise by the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board
(LTFRB).
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Sec. 4. Subsidies and Other Incentives for Qualified Applicants. – Under this Act, qualified 
applicants shall be granted a twenty percent (20%) discount in the payment of the following 
clearances, certificates and fees required by the LTO in applying for a Professional Driver's 
License: 
 
a) Birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA); 
b) Medical certificate from an LTO-accredited clinic or physician; 
c) Clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); 
d) Clearance from the Philippine National Police (PNP); 
e) Enrollment fees for Theoretical and Practical Driving Courses given by LTO-accredited and 
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-certified driving schools; 
f) Examination Fees; and 
g) Other government-issued documents and fees that may be required by the LTO. 
 
Priority registration shall be given to applicants in cases where Theoretical and Practical Driving 
Courses in LTO-accredited and TESDA-certified driving schools can be enrolled in free of charge. 
Furthermore, applicants shall be given a fixed daily allowance for expenses incurred in the 
commute to and from their chosen driving school.  
 
The LTO shall reduce the requirement that Professional Driver's License applicants should be 
holders of a valid Non-Professional Driver's license for one (1) year prior to application down to 
three (3) months.  
 
Sec. 5. Penalties. – Any public officer or employee who refuses or fails· to provide the benefits 
granted to qualified applicants outline in Section 4 of this Act shall, upon conviction, be subject 
to a fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) but not more than Twenty Thousand 
Pesos (P20,000.00). 
 
Prosecution for an offense set forth in this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for 
violation of any other existing laws, including civil service law, rules and regulations. 
 
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within six (6) months from the effectivity 
of this Act, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in consultation with Philippine Statistics 
Authority (PSA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Bureau of 
Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department 
of Health (DOH), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the 
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the 
effective implementation of this Act. 
 
Sec. 7. Separability Clause. – If  any section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or 
invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected and thereby remain in full 
force and effect. 
 
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and regulations, or 
parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
 


Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,