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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY REQUIRING THE 
INSTALLATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS A 
PREREQUISITE FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND 
REGISTRATION WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE  
Explanatory Note 
The Toll Collection Interoperability project was launched in 2017 upon 
the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between relevant government 
agencies and the private operators of Luzon toll roads. The aim of this project 
is to provide fast and seamless travel for motorists along Luzon expressways 
by establishing a completely cashless system for the payment of toll fees. Five 
years later, however, this policy has yet to be fully implemented. 
In pursuit of full implementation of this policy for the convenience of 
hundreds of thousands of vehicle operators that ply these expressways on a 
daily basis, this Act provides for the mandatory installation of RFID tags on 
brand new and second-hand vehicles which are sold, purchased, delivered, or 
registered within the island of Luzon – where all expressways and toll roads 
are currently located. The installation of RFID tags shall be a pre-requisite for 
the sale and registration of new motor vehicles in Luzon. The Land 
Transportation Office will create a list of pre-approved RFID tags from a 
number of reputable makers and ensure compliance with the No RFID, No 
Registration hand policy. Meanwhile, toll operators will be required to install 
RFID scanner systems which are compatible with all pre-approved RFID tags. 
Taken all together, the provisions of this Act will create a seamless 
system to ensure that every vehicle in expressway-served areas is RFID-ready. 
This would allow the government to fully implement the 100% contactless toll 
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collection policy, which would significantly reduce congestion at toll plazas 
and shorten overall travel times for motorists along expressways.  
 
 
In light of the foregoing, this representation most respectfully solicits 
the support of the esteemed members of the House for the passage of this 
measure. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
                    Representative 
     
 
Isabela – 2nd District 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY REQUIRING THE 
INSTALLATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS A 
PRE-REQUISITE FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND 
REGISTRATION WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE  
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 “Mandatory 
RFID for Motor Vehicles Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall embrace and 
adapt the concept of e-governance in the public and private sectors to boost 
efficiency, cut red tape, and improve consumer outcomes. To this end, the 
State shall implement a contactless system of payment on all expressways 
and other toll roads in the Philippines. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For the purposes of this Act, the 
following are defined as follows: 
a. Brand new motor vehicle refers to a vehicle constructed entirely from
new parts and covered by the manufacturer’s express warranty at
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the time of purchase that it has never been sold or registered with 
the Department of Transportation or an appropriate agency or 
authority, and has never been operated on any highway of the 
Philippines, or in any foreign state or country, and is allowed to 
operate on any toll road in the Philippines; 
b. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag refers to a sticker or similar 
device affixed to motor vehicles that uses electromagnetic fields to 
automatically identify and track the motor vehicles to which they are 
attached for multiple purposes; 
c. Second-hand motor vehicle refers to any vehicle that is not brand new 
but is allowed to operate on and use any toll road in the Philippines; 
d. Toll Road refers to any expressway, highway, or other public 
thoroughfare regularly plied by motor vehicles which imposes a toll, 
fee or any other charge on individual motor vehicle users at any 
entry, intermediate, or exit point; 
e. Toll Road Operator refers to any natural or juridical person owning, 
managing, or operating a toll road, whether through its sole 
prerogative or as part of a partnership, joint venture, or any other 
business arrangement; 
f. Toll Road Under Development refers to any toll road project which 
has is currently at any stage of development, including but not 
limited to the pre-planning stage, planning stage, ground breaking, 
or construction; 
 


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SECTION 4. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to brand new and second-
hand motor vehicles sold, purchased, delivered, or registered in any part of 
Luzon, or in any part of the Philippines wherein a toll road is under 
development, has been completed, or is ready for operation or has already 
begun operating. 
 
SECTION 5. Mandatory Installation of RFID Tags on Brand New 
Vehicles. – No brand-new motor vehicle shall be released or delivered by the 
manufacturer either directly or through any agent to any vendee unless an 
RFID tag has been installed on the vehicle; Provided, that the RFID tag is one 
of those pre-approved devices appearing on the official list of the Land 
Transportation Office. 
 
No brand-new motor vehicle shall be registered by the Land 
Transportation Office unless it has been verified that the vehicle has been 
installed with a functioning pre-approved RFID tag. 
 
SECTION 6. Non-Registration of Second-Hand Vehicles. – The 
renewal of registration of any motor vehicle shall not be approved by the Land 
Transportation Office unless it has been verified that the vehicle has been 
installed with a functioning pre-approved RFID tag. 
 
SECTION 7. Land Transportation Office. – The Land Transportation 
Office shall have the following duties and functions under this Act: 


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a. Prepare within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act a list of 
pre-approved RFID tags which may be installed in compliance of this 
Act; Provided, that the LTO may add or remove RFID tags from the 
list at any time, subject to administrative due process as the case 
may be; 
b. Establish a verification system to implement the policy of non-
registration of non-RFID tagged vehicles under Sections 5 and 6 of 
this Act; 
c. Conduct a public information drive through various media platforms 
to inform existing and prospective motor vehicle owners of the 
salient features of this Act requiring their compliance; 
d. Determine as necessary whether the coverage of this Act under 
Section 4 should be expanded to include any other part of the 
Philippines; 
 
SECTION 8. Duty of Toll Road Operators. – All toll road operators 
shall within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the effectivity of this Act 
install on every toll road in the Philippines at each point necessary an RFID 
scanner or similar technology that is compatible with all RFID tags on the pre-
approved list. Thereafter, no toll road operator shall use any RFID scanner or 
similar technology which is not compatible with all RFID tags and brands 
approved by the Land Transportation Office. 
 
SECTION 9. Prohibited Acts. – Any person accused of violating any 
provision of this Act shall upon final conviction suffer the penalty of 


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imprisonment between six months to two years or a fine of One Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (P100,000) or both, according to the discretion of the Court; 
Provided, that any public officer or employee convicted under this Act shall 
also suffer the penalty of temporary absolute disqualification from public 
office. 
 
SECTION 10. IRR. – The Department of Transportation shall issue any 
implementing rules, regulations, and other executive issuances necessary for 
the efficient implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
 
SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
letters of instructions, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are 
inconsistent with this Act are deemed repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly. 
 
SECTION 12. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this act is 
judicially declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of 
this Act not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.   
 
SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. – This act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days following its publication in two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,