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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

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Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnle”Gastelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Rapid mass transport systems such as the Light Rail Transit (LRT Lines) as well as Metro Rail Transit (MRT Line/s)
have truly mettthe highest demands and objectives to provide mass transport systems at fairly reasonable fare rates.
the comparative quality of their management, operation, and maintenance cannot be underestimated,

However, increasing number of users may have taken its toll on maintenance or operation costs relative to the user's
fees collected from passengers/commuters/users thus perhaps, exerting pressure on contractors to call for fare rate
adjustments in order to maintain the quality of service and operation ofthese lines.

‘There is now a need therefore for a government agency to overseer the administration and operation of these rail
transit systems, both public or private, in Metro Manila and other areas specifically in regard to the collection of fares
and prescribing the reasonable fare rates on the use of these facilities/public utilities.

Thus, under this proposed measure, there shall hereby be created the Metro Rail Transit Regulatory a to
streamline, overseer, and more aggressively manage and operate these valuable government. projects-calle
LRTs and MRTs to effectively and efficient provide mass transport systems at an alktime ressonablo and affoRig
costs. Pricing policies shall be in accordance with prevailing best pricing models

‘competence of the authorty to formulate.

Immediate passage ofthis measure is most eamestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House siti no._ 1103

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnle”Castelo

ANACT
CREATING THE METRO RAIL TRANSIT REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO OVERSEER FARE RATES IN PUBLIC
ANDIOR PRIVATE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the ‘Metro Rail Transit Regulatory Authority Act of 2016!

SEC. 2. There is hereby created the Metro Rail Transit Regulatory Authority under the Department of
Transportation and Communication purposvely to overseer fare rates in public andlor private ral transit systems in
Metro Manila and other metropolitan areas.

Thereupon its creation, the Authority shall Issue rules, regulations, guidelines, and other appropriate
issuances forthe effective implementation of the provisions ofthis A

SEC. 3. The Authority as hereby referred to shall take charge of the administration and operation ofthe rail
‘ransit systems specifically in regard to the prescribed fare rates that must be collected from the riding publiolusers of
these facltes/publc utlties with due concern on public interest in the case of the Light Rail Transit System (LRT
Lines) and the Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRT Line).

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect sixty (60) days after its approval and publication in the Official Gazette
and in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,