Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

BILLS
3129 -

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Congressman Carlo V. Lopez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We have been witnesses to the deplorable conduct of public utility agencies,
companies or corporations, both public and private, that supply water, light, power, gas,
telephone and other services, of leaving the road, street, passageway of pathway where an
installation maintenance or repair work was done in a very deplorable and dangerous
situation. More often than not, the repair of reconstruction takes place many months later
and in a haphazard way. In the meantime, the poor residents of the area suffer the
inconvenience of using the road, street or passageway in dire need of repair, Besides the
strong clamor for necessary completion by residents affected, owners and managers of
these public utilities completely ignored such calling

This bill seeks to relieve the suffering public by requiring the utility agency, company
of corporation to repair or reconstruct the place within seventy-two (72) hours from
completion of the work, To ensure compliance thereof, the proposed law requires the
punong barangay or the barangay secretary to issue a certificate of repair work completion
which will be the basis for any further activities that any public utility companies or enterprise
which may venture out in the same barangay.

Hence, the immediate passage of this bill should be given a paramount importance.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 3123

Introduced by Congressman Carlo V. Lopez

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCIES AND COMPANIES OR
CORPORATIONS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, TO REPAIR ANY DIGGING OR
DESTRUCTION MADE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR INSTALLATION OR
MAINTENANCE WORK.

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

SECTION 1. Coverage. ~ This Act shall apply to all public utllity agencies and
companies or corporations, both public and private, that supply water, light, power,
gas, telephone and other services to the public

SEC. 2. Acts Required. ~ Any existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, all
public agencies, companies or corporations covered by this Act shall, within seventy-
two (72) hours from completion of any work affecting any road, street, passageway,
pathway and similar places, repair of reconstruct the same by restoring it to its status
prior to such work. The repair or reconstruction shall be done in the presence of the
punong barangay concerned, or in his absence, the barangay secretary, who is
hereby required to issue a certificate of repair work completion. A copy of the
certificate shall be retained by the barangay official; for barangay record purposes.

SEC, 3. Penalty. - The manager and official of the public utility agency,
company or corporation who have direct supervision in the installation or repair work
shall be liable for violation of Section 2 of this Act, and upon conviction, shall be
punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1)
year and a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) but not more
than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00)

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval

Approved