Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no6441

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

citizen is entitled to health care from the government. However, due to the limited

resources, the government might not be able to provide all medical and health benefits that every

single individual is supposed to receive despite the government's desire to provide all these
benefits to them,

To minimize the impact of health problems, and as an alternative approach to handling
Medical issues, the government should encourage a healthy lifestyle and promote regular
exercise to prevent possible sickness and diseases of its citizens,

This bill is designed to encourage the citizens to regularly exercise to keep themselves
healthy and fit by requiring all local government units to provide clear pathways or open spaces

within their jurisdiction that will serve as sprinting, jogging and running paths of the citizens
every weekends in order to promote the health and fitness consciousness of the whole country.

Support and easly ¢ of the bill is earnestly requested.

MICHA! ROMERO Ph.D.


Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRE
Second Regular Session

House BILL No.6441

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO PROVIDE
CLEAR PATHWAYS OR OPEN SPACES WITHIN THEIR
JURISDICTION THAT WILL SERVE AS SPRINTING, JOGGING AND
RUNNING PATHS TO THE CITIZENS EVERY WEEKENDS IN
ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS
CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY

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

Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as “Health Consciousness Act of 2017"

Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the
health and fitness consciousness of the whole country by encouraging regular exercise every
weekend thereby creating a different approach in the health eare of the citizens by focusing more

on prevention rather than cure.

Section 3. Creation of Pathways or Open Spaces ~ All local government units, within One (1)

year from the effectivity of this Act, shall provide clear pathways or open spaces within their


jurisdiction that will serve as sprinting, jogging and running paths of the citizens every
weekends. The said pathways or open spaces may also be utilized for other activities designed to
promote the health and fitness consciousness of the citizens.

For purposes of ensuring that the requirement above is complied with, the Department of Works
and Highways (DPWH) shall monitor the compliance of cities and municipalities within Metro
Manila. The DPWH through its Regional Office shall monitor compliance of provinces. The
DPWH through its Provincial Offices shall monitor the compliance of cities and municipalities
outside of Metro Manila.

Section 4, Information Dissemination - The local government units shall ensure that the
creation or establishment of the pathways or open spaces mentioned in Section 3 hereof are
communicated and disseminated to its citizens in order to ensure optimal use thereof.

Section 5. Violation - The salary of officials of the local government units that fail or refuse to
comply with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 4 hereof shall be withheld from them until
such time that they comply with the provisions of this Act. The same penalty shall be imposed on
employees, officers or officials of DPWH, including its Regional or Provincial Offices, who
conspire with the local government units to avoid compliance with the provisions of this Act.

Section 6. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,