Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HouseBillNo.       9997
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Introduced by Representatives JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R. LACSON-NOEL
and EDCEL C. LAGMAN
AN ACT INTEGRATING ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM OF
THE BASIC EDUCATION (K TO 12) PROGRAM
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Road traffic injury js a major public health concern.  It kills 1.35 million people around
the world annually and is among the top ten leading causes of death. Developing
countries such as the Philippines bear the heaviest burden and are
disproportionately affected by road traffic injuries. According to the World Health
Organization, low-and middle-income countries account for more than 90°/o of road
traffic deaths despite having only 54% of the worid's registered vehicles`.
Children and youth are most vulnerable to road traffic injuries as it is the leading
cause of death for ages 5-29 years old2, this vulnerability is further exacerbated by
children who have long commutes to and from school, and children with disabilities
are at an increased risk when traveling on roads not supported by disability-inclusive
access signs.
This situation is reflected in the Philippines due to the increasing rate of deaths
cause by road traffic accidents in the past decade with 6,869 deaths recorded in
2006 and 11,360 in 20173. Road traffic injury also has severe consequences on
social and economic outcomes, not only by the loss of life affecting families and the
communities but also by the productivity loss affecting the nation.
As part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, integrating
road safety education in the school curricula concretizes the country's commitment
1 WHO, Global status report on rood safety 2016.
2 WHo, Global status repon on road safety 2018.
3  K. Sy, `IN NUMBERS: Road crash incidents in the Philippines', Rappler.


to the ideals of Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 in achieving the target to halve
the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020. This is
also in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 24
'in ensuriing that all segments of society, in particular parents and children, are
informed, have access to education and are supported in the use of basic knowledge
of child health and nutrition, the advantages Of breastfeeding, hygiene and
environmental sanitation and the prevention Of accidents.4
The proposed measure seeks to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused
by road traffic accidents by integrating road safety education in the school curricula.
The bill seeks to motivate the children and the youth to become responsible road
users by equipping them with basic road safety knowledge to prevent road safety
accidents and fulfilling the Philippine's commitment to achieving the SDG 3.6. As
classes have resumed its face-to-face modality, it is imperative to prepare the roads,
and instill discipline among all road users, for stronger protection of children.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
JOSEPHINE VER`tE+R. LACSON-NOEL
Representative
Lone District, Malabon
4 UN Commission on Human Rights, Conventi.on on the R/.ghts oJ the Ch/./d
Representative
1 St District, Albay


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HouseBillNo.         9997
Introduced by Representatives JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R. LACSON-NOEL
and EDCEL C. LAGMAN
AN ACT INTEGRATING ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM 0F
THE BASIC EDUCATION (K TO 12) PROGRAM
Be  it  enacted  by the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled:
Section  1.  Short Ttt/e. -This Act shall  be known as the "Road  Safety Education  in
Schools Act."
Section 2. Dec/araf/.on of Po//.cy. - It is hereby the policy of the State to ensure the
safety and security of its citizens through road safety infrastructures, Iegislations and
programs.  Further, the State recognizes that road accidents and deaths are urgent
national   health  and  development  concerns  that  gravely  affect  children  and  the
economy of the State.
As a signatory to the United  Nations 2030 Agenda, the State remains committed to
fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals particularly SDG 3.6 on Good Health and
Well-being  and  to  halve  the  number of global  deaths  and  injuries  from  road  traffic
accidents by 2020. Towards this end, the State shall establish an inclusive mechanism
that  instills  road  safety consciousness  in  students  and  ensures  their safety  in  and
outside of the school.
Section 3. Road safety educaf/.on, which includes but not limited to pedestrian safety,
car passenger safety, driving safety, safety near roads, and traffic signage, is hereby
required to be part of the curriculum for the K to 12 Program.
Section 4. Derr.nt.fi.on of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act:
(a) "Basic road safety" -refers to the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians
and commuters in their use of all types of roads used for transportation in


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order to reduce the incidence of road accidents.  It shall include,  but not be
limited to, road awareness, road signages, responsible commuting, and the
responsibilities of pedestrians;
(b)"Comprehensive     Drivers     Education"    -    refers    to    the     rights    and
responsibilities  of  drivers   in   their  use  of  all   types  of  roads   used   for
transportation in order to reduce incidence of road accidents. It shall include
but not be  limited  to  basic road  safety and  its components,  education  on
pertinent laws and rules and regulations on driving, traffic signages, driving
safety, and car passenger safety;
35                   (c) "K to 12" -refers to the enhanced basic education program created under
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Republic   Act   No.   10533,   otherwise   known   as   the   "Enhanced   Basic
Education Act of 2013".
(d) ``Children with disabilities" -refers to persons below 18 years old who have
long  term  physical,  mental,  intellectual  or sensory  impairments,  which  in
interaction   with   various   barriers   may   hinder   their   full   and   effective
participation in society on an equal basis with others, such as but not limited
to   children   with   physical   or  orthopedic  disability;   intellectual   disability,
learning    disability,    communication    disability    including    deafness    and
hardness of hearing; visual disability, or psychosocial disability.
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46      Section 5.  /nfegrafi.on t.nfo the Curry.cu/un. - Basic road safety and comprehensive
47      driver's education are  hereby integrated  into the curriculum of the  K to  12  program.
48      Basic road  safety shall  be  made  part of the elementary curriculum.  Comprehensive
49      driver's education shall be made part of the junior and senior high school [and higher
50       education curricula]?.
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52      Section 6.  Teach/'ng Modu/es. -The scope of the teaching modules for each grade
53       level   shall   be   identified   by   the   Department   of   Education   (DepEd),   taking   into
54      consideration the age and the level of comprehension of the students.
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56                   The up-National center for Transportation studies Foundation, lnc. shall assist
57      the DepEd in designing the teaching modules on road safety and traffic education.
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59      Section 7. Educafi'ona/ Maferr.a/s. -all grade schools and high schools shall keep in
60      their libraries an adequate number of copies of the textbook, primer and leaflet on road
61      safety and traffic education prescribed by the DepEd. The adequacy of the number of
62      books shall also be determined bythe DepEd.
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64      Seedion 8. Road safety Facilities and Traffic signs. -to enable students to recogn'ize
65       signs and use available road safety facilities properly.
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67      Section 9. Fund/.ng souroe. -The funds needed forthe purpose of implementing this
68      Act shall be sourced from the Road safety Fund which is 7.50/o of the Motorvehicle's
69      User'scharge.
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71      Section  10.  /mp/emenfafi'on. -Within sixty (60) days after the effectivjty of this Act,
72      the  Department of Education  in  coordination  with  the  Department of Transportation
73      shall   promulgate   the   necessary   rules   and   regulations   to   govern   the   effective
74       implementation of this Act.
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Section  11. Repea//.ng C/ause. -All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and
regulations  contrary  to  or  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act  are  hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
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80      Section  12.  Saparab/.//ty  C/ause.  -  [f  any  provision  of  this  Act  is  held  invalid  or
81       unconstitutional,  the  same  shall  not  affect  the  validity  and  effectivity  of  the  other
82       provisions hereof.
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84      Section  13. Eifecf/.vr.fy C/ause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
85       publication in the official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general.