Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTHCONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There are several major Expressways in Luzon, namely, Cavite Expressway 
(CAVITEX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), South Luzon Expressways (SLEX), 
Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), skyway, START Tollway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac 
Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) being 
manage by different tollway operators under the control and supervision of the Toll 
Regulatory Board (TRB) 
The toll-free eves on Christmas and New Year has been a tradition of tollway 
operators of the Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway and Star Tollway for many 
years as a way of expressing their gratitude to the monitoring patrons and as part of 
their Corporate Social Responsibility. 
Motorist can pass through these three expressways free of charge from 10:00 
PM of December 24 until 6:00 AM of December 25 and from 10:00 PM December 31 
until 6:00 Am of January 1. 
As a way of giving back to the public, all toll way operators, through this bill, 
are mandated not to collecting toll fees from 10:00 PM of December 24 until 6:00 Am 
of December 25 and from 10:00 PM December 31 until 6:00 Am of January 1. 
Passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
January 3, 2023
8:10 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTHCONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
AN ACT MANDATING ALL TOLLWAY OPERATORS TO 
IMPLEMENT TOLL FREE HOLIDAYS FROM 10:00 PM OF 
DECEMBER 24 UNTIL 6:00 AM OF DECEMBER 25 AND 
10:00 PM OF DECEMBER 31 UNTIL 6:00 AM OF 
JANUARY 1 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “Toll Free Holiday Act 
of 2019” 
SECTION 2. Toll free Period. Toll free holiday shall start at 10:00 PM on 
December 24 and ends at 6:00 AM on December 25 and from 10:00 PM on December 
31 until 6:00 AM on January 1. 
SECTION 3. Tax Deduction. All tollway operators may claim as tax deduction 
the actual cost of the implementation of this act. 
SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Toll Regulatory Board shall promulgate rules and 
regulations necessary for carry out the objectives of this act. 
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary 
to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or 
amended accordingly. 
SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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