TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL No. 1959 
Introduced by REP. CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
AN ACT 
HONORING FILIPINO PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE (PUV) DRIVERS AND THEIR 
FAMILIES, 
ESTABLISHING 
FOR 
THIS 
PURPOSE 
THE 
TSUPERHERO 
RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines grappled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting 
all sectors of our society, and heavily hitting the transport sector due to lockdowns that 
immobilized public transportation.   
While most of us have returned to our normal lives, drivers of public utility 
vehicles and their families are still coping with the after-effects of the pandemic. 
Poverty and inequality are still hovering over them as a result of the restrictions that 
adversely affected their livelihood.   
In safeguarding the Filipino family, no less than our 1987 Constitution provides 
that "[t]he State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development1." 
Likewise, it 2 also emphasizes the importance of family, stating that "[t]he State 
recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation. Accordingly, it shall 
strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development."  
Consistent with these principles, this proposed measure seeks to reaffirm our 
commitment to recognize the efforts poured in by our drivers, colloquially known as 
tsuper3, who relentlessly supported their children in reaching heights in educational 
milestones, even in the face of economic uncertainties.  
Our humble contribution is to recognize the fruit of labor of our Tsuperheroes 
who continue to thrive even after they have borne the brunt of the pandemic.  Their 
morale has been shattered but they have endured and survived.  I therefore enjoin my 
colleagues to support this important piece of legislation. 
REP. CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
    DUMPER PTDA Party-List 
1 Article II, Section 10. 
2 Article XV, Section 1.  
3 drayber, tagamaneho, tagapagmaneho 
July 16, 2025
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL No. 1959 
Introduced by REP. CLAUDINE DIANA D. BAUTISTA-LIM 
AN ACT 
HONORING FILIPINO PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE (PUV) DRIVERS AND THEIR 
FAMILIES, 
ESTABLISHING 
FOR 
THIS 
PURPOSE 
THE 
TSUPERHERO 
RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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 "TsuperHERO 
Recognition Program Act." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to promote the family as the foundation of the nation, strengthen its solidarity and 
ensure its total development. In recognizing the vital role of parents in supporting the 
developmental and educational needs of the children, the State shall formulate a 
scheme that will reward the same. 
Towards these ends, the State shall institute a program that will recognize the 
hardships of parental care who have endured the challenges of life and has 
successfully supported their child in completing tertiary education. 
SEC. 3. Establishment of the TsuperHERO Recognition Program. – The 
TsuperHERO Recognition Program is hereby established as the central mechanism 
of the government to reward Filipino families, where any of the parents is a driver of 
Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) and has successfully supported their children until the 
completion of their baccalaureate degree program from any tertiary educational 
institutions duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED): 
Provided, That each family may qualify only at one time to ensure equitable and 
distributive access of all eligible beneficiaries. Provided further, That PUV drivers shall 
be a member of any bona fide transport organization accredited by the Department of 
Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 
(LTFRB).  
SEC. 4. Letter of Felicitation and Cash Gift. — All PUV drivers who shall be 
acknowledged under the TsuperHERO Recognition Program shall be awarded with: 
a.
A Letter of Felicitation from the President of the Philippines; and,


b. 
A one-time cash gift in the net amount of fifty thousand pesos (Php 
50,000.00) only, regardless of the number of children who have 
completed their college degrees.  
 
Provided, That the the following prerequisites for proper determination 
of eligibility: 
 
1. mutual consent of the PUV driver and his or her child, and 
2. the acknowledgment of the child recognizing the sacrifice and 
support of their PUV driver parent. 
 
SEC. 5. Role of Local Government Units. – In addition to the letter of 
felicitation and cash gift as provided in Section 4 hereof, the respective Local 
Government Unit that has jurisdiction over the residence of the PUV Driver shall award 
a plaque of appreciation and a cash incentive to be determined by the same LGU. This 
shall be awarded during any formal ceremony to be hosted by the LGU. 
 
SEC. 6. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to cover the initial 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the appropriation of the DOTr 
under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be 
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
 
SEC. 7 Implementation and Interagency Coordination. — The DOTr is 
hereby authorized to be the agency that is principally responsible in the administration 
and implementation of the TsuperHERO Recognition Program. In coordination with 
the DOTr, the LTFRB, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and 
CHED shall provide the necessary administrative and organizational support in order 
to carry out the purposes of this Act.  
 
To effectively secure the mutual consent of the PUV driver and his or her child, 
the DOTr, in joint coordination with CHED, shall formulate the guidelines necessary in 
documenting the accuracy and veracity of the relevant forms to be accomplished and 
signed by both parties. Provided, that in special cases wherein the child has supported 
himself or herself until the completion of his or her college degree, among other 
relevant circumstances, the DOTr shall establish a mechanism that will handle and 
address the same accordingly, as the case may apply.   
 
SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from 
the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the heads 
of other participating government agencies, shall formulate the rules and regulations 
implementing the provisions of this Act. The implementing rules and regulations issued 
pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication in two (2) 
national newspapers of general circulation.  
 
SEC. 9. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force and effect. 
 


SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders and rules, and 
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
SEC. 11. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved