Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to declare May 8 of each year as a special working holiday all over 
the country, primarily to uplift the social standing of our public transportation workers, and 
to recognize their contribution to our society by honoring them as an important work force 
of our nation. 
In the Philippines, we have several public utility vehicles that are uniquely and 
proudly Filipino, which provide affordable public transportation to all levels of our 
citizens.  Through the ingenuity of our people, we have created public transportation 
vehicles such as the jeepneys, multicabs, taxis, buses, transport network vehicle services 
(TNVS), tricycles, and pedicabs to serve as the backbone of our transportation system and 
economy. 
Public transportation workers must endure the hazards of the global pandemic, 
pollution, terrible traffic conditions, torching heat, unpredictable downpours, and the 
unprecedented soaring fuel prices.  In addition to the heavy rigors of their work, they are 
entrusted with hefty burden of protecting the lives and limbs of their passengers as the 
primary mode of public transportation in our country.  
For this reason, it is time to show our appreciation and gratitude to every public 
transportation worker for the crucial role they play to the overall development of our 
society.   Declaring May 8 of every year as a special working holiday could be the first step 
in showing that public transportations workers are a vital and necessary cog in the wheels 
of our daily lives. Truly, all our public transportation workers are important to our nation 
and to the entire country. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
July 14, 2022
11:02 am
1985


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
_______________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
DECLARING MAY 8th OF EACH YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY 
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO HONOR OUR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
WORKERS. 
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 “Public Transportation 
Workers’ Day Act”. 
SECTION 2. Special Working Public Transportation Workers’ Holiday - The 
eighth day of May of every year shall be declared as a special working holiday to honor 
public transportation workers all over the country. 
SECTION 3. Implementation - The Department of Transportation and Railways, in 
coordination with the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board and other 
concerned agencies of the government, shall, within six (6) months after the approval of 
this Act, issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this 
Act.  
SECTION 4.  Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
1985