EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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S E N A T E
S. No. 1341
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Prepared by the Committees on Public Services and Local Government with Senators 
Ralph G. Recto, Grace Poe, Imee R. Marcos, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara, Joel 
Villanueva, Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., and Francis "Tol"Tolentino as authors thereof
AN ACT
ALLOWING AND REGULATING THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES AS PUBLIC 
UTILITY VEHICLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
4136, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS THE 
LAND TRANSPORTATION 
AND 
TRAFFIC CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section. 1. 
Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as "The Motorcydes-for- 
Hire Act."
Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -T h e  State recognizes the role of safe, reliable, 
and affordable public transportation as a means to provide the people with a better 
standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all. Towards this end, the State 
hereby allows the use and regulation of motorcycles as an alternative mode of public 
transportation in order to provide convenience and ease of commute in urban and 
rural areas while ensuring public safety and efficiency of the transport system as a 
whole.
Sec. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4136, or the "Land Transportation and 
Traffic Code"\s hereby amended as follows;
"Section 3. Words and phrases defined. -  As used in this Act:
"(a) "Motor Vehicle" x x x
X X X
"(m) "Tourist" x x x
(N) MOTORCYCLES-FOR-HIRE -  SHALL MEAN ANY TWO­
WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS REGISTERED WITH THE


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LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) WHICH TRANSPORTS 
PASSENGERS AND GOODS ON A FOR HIRE BASIS, AND WHICH 
MAY UTILIZE ONLINE RIDE HAILING OR PRE-ARRANGED 
TRANSPORTATION 
PLATFORMS: 
PROVIDED, 
THAT 
THE
MOTORCYCLE SHALL WEIGH LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND 
KILOGRAMS (1,000 KG), CAN TRAVEL FASTER THAN FIFTY 
KILOMETERS PER HOUR (50 KM /H), HAS A MINIMUM ENGINE 
DISPLACEMENT OF 125 CUBIC CENTIMETERS (125 CC), AND A 
BACKBONE TYPE BUILT."
Sec. 4. Section 7 (d) of Republic Act No. 4136 is hereby amended to read as 
follows:
"Section 7. Registration Classification. -  Every motor 
vehicle 
shall be registered under one of the following described classifications.
(a) 
XXX
(b ) 
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(C) 
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(d) 
Public utility automobiles; (e) public utility trucks; (f) 
taxis and auto-calesas; (g) garage automobiles; (h) hire trucks; [af>d]
(j) trucks owned by contractor and customs brokers and customs 
agents 
[ t ] ;  AND (K) MOTORCYCLES-FOR-HIRE. Application for 
registration under these classifications shall be accompanied by a 
certificate of public convenience or a special permit issued by the
[PtM e----- Services----- Gommission] 
LAND 
TRANSPORTATION
FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB), and motor 
vehicles registered under these classifications shall be subject to the 
Public Services Law, rules and regulations, as well as the provisions of 
this Act.
XXX."
Sec. 
5. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations. 
-  The 
Secretary 
of
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Transportation shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act,
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promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for its proper implementation.


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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. -  If any part or provision of this Act is declared 
invalid, the remaining provision shall remain valid and in effect.
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, executive issuances, rules and 
regulations contrary or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or 
amended accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,