Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City |

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No 3434

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

Explanatory Note

In his latest SONA address, the President said that “there is
always room for heroism and people need to make more sacrifices if they
want lasting change”. As our country continues to forge onward even on
an uphill, we are guided by a leader who believes in the goodness of each
one of us. The system that he has inherited is plagued by a bureaucracy
that continues to be tainted with corrupt practices and vested interests.
And yet, despite indicted officials and stern warnings, abusive
government employees continue unabated with their practices. By these,
there is wastage on time and resources which our country is scrimping to
save on so that people in far-flung barangays and every Filipino may feel
the trickle-down effect of a growing economy.

The thrust of our government is to scrap non-essential and
redundant programs and services for re-allocation to much-needed
infrastructure projects and for augmentation of the health and social
services program of the President that will benefit our people, for an “all-
inclusive growth”. In line with this framework, we propose the abolition of
the Road Board and entrust the management and implementation of its
mandate to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and
the Department of Transportation and Communications. The purpose for
which the law was created and the policy that guides it remains in effect,
it is only the board and the office created for it that will be the subject of
abolition. Since notably, it is the DPWH and the DOTC that handles the
funds generated by the motor vehicle user’s charge, this representation
finds it appropriate and practical to delegate the function of the law's
implementation to the agencies which are its primary implementors. By
this undertaking, we are removing a layer of the bureaucracy and
making the system efficient and prompt in its service to the people.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3434 _

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE ROAD BOARD AND TRANSFERRING ITS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
‘TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
MOTOR VEHICLE USER’S CHARGE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Paragraph 2, Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794 is
hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 7. Disposition of Monies Collected. — “X X X.”

“All such monies collected shall be deposited in four (4) special
trust accounts in the National Treasury, namely:”

(1) SPECIAL ROAD SUPPORT FUND WHICH SHALL BE
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS;

(2) SPECIAL LOCAL ROAD FUND WHICH SHALL BE UNDER
THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS;

(3) SPECIAL ROAD SAFETY FUND WHICH SHALL BE
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS;
AND


(4) SPECIAL VEHICLE POLLUTION CONTROL FUND WHICH
SHALL BE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNICATION.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTIONS UNDER THIS ACT
SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) XXXXX
(2) XXXXX
(3) XXXXX
(4) XXXXX

Section 2. Section 7 (4) paragraph 5 which states:

“A Road Board to implement the prudent and efficient
management and utilization of the special funds shall

be organized by the President of the Philippines. The
Road Board shall be composed of seven (7) members,
with the Secretary of the DPWH as ex officio head, and
the secretaries of the Departments of Finance, Budget
and Management, and Transportation and
Communications, as ex officio members. The remaining
three (3) members shall come from transport and motorist
organizations which have been in existence and active
{for the last five (5) years prior to this Act. They shalll be
‘appointed for a term of two (2) years each by the
President of the Philippines upon the recommendation

of the secretaries of the DPWH and the DOTC.”

is hereby deleted.

Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - The secretaries of
the DPWH and the DOTC shall within thirty (30) days from the
effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations to
implement and carry out the intent of this Act. Provided, that the
Secretary of the DPWH shall prepare the portion of the IRR
pertaining to the Special Road Support Fund, the Special Local
Road Fund and the Special Road Safety Fund, and the Secretary of
the DOTC shall prepare the portion of the IRR pertaining to the
collection of the MVUC and on the disposition of the monies
accruing to the Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund. Provided
(further, that the secretaries of the DPWH and the DOTC is
proscribed from creating another Secretariat and may only be
assisted by a minimal number of staff in its administration and
implementation of the Fund.


Section 4. Repeating Clause. - All laws, executive orders, rules and
regulations, issuances, circulars which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15)
days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,