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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No.8267

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Pepito M. Pico

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Land Transportation and Traffic Code or Republic Act No. 4136, which
defines “motor vehicles” has been the basis for rulings of the Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board with respect to which vehicles require a franchise.
However, the ambiguity in the definition has been the reason for contradictory
administrative rulings with regard to the status of Trailers and Container Chassis for
purposes of franchising regulations. It has caused an unnecessary and costly confusion in
the mercantile affairs of legitimate truckers, haulers, and leasing operators.

This bill is being filed to settle any ambiguities in the law and governing
regulations by removing trailers and container chassis from the ambit of franchising
regulations, while still requiring them to be registered, for the purpose of identification.

PEPYTO M. PICO
Representative, DIWA Party-list

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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 8567

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Pepito M. Pico

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS.

THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE.

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

assembled:

Section 1. Sections 3(a) and 3 (c) of Republic Act No. 4136 is hereby amended to read

as follows:

Section 3. Words and phrases defined. — As used in this Act:

(a) “Motor Vehicle” shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other
than muscular power using public highways, but excepting road rollers,
trolley cars, street sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, bulldozers, graders,
fork-lifts, TRAILERS AND CONTAINER CHASSIS, amphibian
trucks, and cranes if not used on public highways, vehicles which run
only on rails or tracks, and tractors, trailers and traction engines of all
kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

Trailers, OR CONTAINER CHASSIS, with no power rating having any
number of wheels, when propelled or intended to be propelled by
attachment to a motor vehicle, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO
BE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ANY OTHERPURPOSE, NOR
SUBJECT TO FRANCHISING REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER,
THEY SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE LTFRB AS “NON-
MOTORIZED VEHICLES” FOR PURPOSES OF MONITORING.

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(c) “Articulated vehicle” shall mean any motor vehicle with a trailer
having no front axle and so attached that part of the trailer rests upon
motor vehicle and a substantial part of the weight of the trailer and of its
load is borne by the motor vehicle. Such a trailer shall be called as “semi-
trailer,” AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE MOTOR
VEHICLES FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, NOR SUBJECT TO
FRANCHISING REQUIREMENTS.

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Section 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4136 is hereby amended to add the following
subsection:

(N) “NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLE” SHALL MEAN, A CARRIER
MOVING ON WHEELS, RUNNERS, OR THE LIKE, USING THE
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, WHICH ARE NOT PROPELEED BY THE
POWER OF A MOTOR, EXAMPLES OF WHICH ARE
TRAILERS, OR CONTAINER CHASSIS DESCRIBED UNDER
SECTION 3(A) OF THIS ACT. NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES
SHALL ONLY BE SUBJECT TO THE
REGISTRATIONPROCEDURE UNDER THIS ACT FOR
MONITORING AND INDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.

SECTION 3. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or
parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act, including any relevant
provisions of Executive Order No. 202, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If any part or provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

from its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation after its
approval by the President.

Approved,

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