SIXII·:LNIII CON(iRLSS OF IIIF REPIJl3LlC 
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01: Till·: I'IIILlJ>J>INLS 
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I:irst Regular Session 
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'13 
NOV 26 P 2 :52 
Si':NAJF 
S.No. 
.1.848 
Introduced by Senator Miriam De[cnsor Santiago 
1,:XI'LANATORY NOll'; 
The Constitution, Article 14, Section J (2) provides: 
IAII educational institutionsl shall inculcate patriotism and nationalism, 
l(lSter love oj' humanity, respect 1(1I' human rights, appreciation of the role of 
national herocs in the historical development or the country, teach thc rights and 
duties oj' eiti/.enship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral 
character ,md Jlersonal discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking, 
broaden seientilie and technological knowledge, and promotc vocational 
el'licicilcy. 
Without immediate action to improve road safety, the Worlclileallh Organization (WHO) 
estimated that road·trame deaths will increase by 80 percent in low- and middle-income 
eounlries by 2020. 
In developed countries like .lapan, aspll'lng drivers have to enroll in formal driving 
schools to be eligible I(lr a license. In other Asian countries, traffic education is instilled in 
ebildren through training In "traJ'llc cities," microscopic environments where real-life traffic 
situations arc simulatcd. Children arc also taught how to properly react to each situation. 
In the Philippines, road-trame accidents arc already one of the country's biggest killers, 
with children the most at risk. The main reason is that majority of Ollr motorists have not 
undergone proper tmining. Most teenagers who make LIp the bulk of newly licensed drivers 
prohably do not even know Ihe meaning oCtile color yellow in a traffic light cluster. The reason 
behind this is that anyone who's willing and able to pay can secure a driver's license cven 
without enough knowledge oi'trallic signs rules and regulations. 
According to Ihe lJNTel,l: report on thc prevention of road-traffic injuries, more than 
4,000 people die each ycar at a cost 01' at least $894 million, or 1.2 perccnt of the Philippines' 
(,!'Oss DOlllestic Product ((,1)1'). This rcport also pronounced that road accidents arc growing to 
he Ihe leading calise of death among Filipinos. [[ is the lhirdlcading calise of death in the 15-44 


age group. They also have surveys saying that I(»)" every 100,000 population, 1,414 from the 0-17 
age group die in roml-traCilc accidents. A big pcrcent orthat comcs from the 1-4 age group. 
Road cOLIrlesy shoLild bc a way of lifC thut needs to be ingrained in all potential road 
uscrs as early a stage as childhood. And so our iirst goal is to help clcvel;)p a training course 
specially tmgcted at cic)}1entmy and high school stucients. Young peoplc arc the easiest ones to 
teach 
and with positive results. Docility is a crucial factor here. It may be too late to train those 
who at·c already pushing 20, at which stagc they have already imbibed so many bad habits and 
wrong concepts. 
This bill seeks to make road (rame safcty a separatc subject and compulsory at grade six 
and grade twelve. It is thc Illost serious and comprehensive national road safety strategy and plan 
of action the governmcnt can devise.' 
L;~ ~...-);~ 
MIRIAM DI·:Ji· 
SOR SANTI/:.;O 
t1JtIYl 
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. This bill was origillally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
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SIXTI':I'NTI I C< IN( iRJiSS m 1'1 II~ RJiPUllUC 
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01: '1'111,: 1'IIILlI'I'INI':S 
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Firsl I(cgular Session 
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'13 
NOV 26 P2 :52 
Sr:Nf\lJi 
S,No, 
1948 
__ RECEIVED fH:_ r 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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MAI<.INU ROAD TRMI!IC SM1\TY A SEPARATE SUBJECT AND COMPULSORY 
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AT (iRA!)I': SIX AN!) (mADE TWELV\': OF THL ENlIANCI':J) K '[012 BASIC 
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l.:DlICATION PROGRAM 
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III' it enoele" hy tlie Senate Clnd the Holtse oj'Representatives o/,Ihc Philippines in 
('ongJ'ess {Issemhled: 
SI':(TION L Short 'title, 
This Act shall be known as thc "Road Traffic Safety for 
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Children Act." 
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SI':CTION 2, IJeciomtion oll'o/icy. 
It is the policy ol'the Stale to impress upon the 
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sludcnts tile importance of'romltraf'llc sulCiy situation in the Philippines, 
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SI\CTION J, /)ejinitiol1 oj'terms," As used in this Act, the term: 
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"I~()ali IrunIe suf'ely subject" means the separatc snbject that teaches either basic 
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<lilli/or advanced sulCiy driving, roud hazards, driving rules and offenses, and usc oflramc signs, 
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(Il) 
"Ilepl':d" l1leuns the Departmcnt of Education, 
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"IJI'·NCTSI''i'' means the University of the Philippines' National Center [(lr 
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Transport Studies I!oundation, Inc, 
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Sl ,:CTION LL Nowl '/I'al/ic Saji!ty SuiJjcct,- The teaching of a separate anc! compulsory 
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oubjcc( called Road Tmllic Sa/Cty shall be included at gmde six and gmde twelve of the 
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Enhanced K to 12 llasic I ':ducation i'rognun, 
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SI,CTION 5, '/'eaching AJodli/e on Road 1i'atlic.-


(A) 
liash: Road 'f'm/fie Sa/i?IY.·- There shall be a teaching module' of basic road (rame 
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sakty designed I"l' grnde six stLldcnts which includes the lollowing topics: 
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fll/porlance offload Sati!ly. 
(a) 
(h) 
(e) 
fl{{zord,\· on ihe Road. 
(fenel'ClIObjeclives: 
(i) 
(i i) 
To present the tranie safcty situation in the Philippines 
!()cusing on the main causes and victims ortraJ1ie accidents 
and; 
To enable stuclents to realize the importance of road safety 
awareness, gIven the current road safety situation in the 
Philippines. 
/ljiermalh (!fAccidenls. 
General Objective: To enable students to 
realize that traYlle accidents could have far-reaching effects not 
only on the victim hut on his or her n1111ily as well. 
/!ccidenis I'revcnlio!1. -
General Objective: To Impress upon 
students that accidcnts arc prcventable. 
Safi? ('oflnnzile 10 ([nd./i'o/11 School. -
(a) 
(b) 
l'ede.l'lrian and ()c1is/,\·. - Genera/ Objeclive.l': 
(i) 
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To observe safety rLiles, traflic signs and signals important 
to pedestrians and cyclists and; 
To dcvelop in students constant vigil~mcc of traffic from 
unexpected places when using the streets. 
l'ublic ·fl·ur/spor/((/ion. 
Gener((IOhjectives: 
(i) 
(ii) 
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To identiCy the c1iJ'J{)rcnt public transport modes that can be 
used to go to and ii'om school; 
To know where and when stucients can safely get on and 
olTthe elilrerent public transport rides and; 
To learn the sakty features ol'the difl'erenl public transport 
modes. 
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(c) 
(3) 
I'rivate Vehicle and School i/'({nSl)()rt Services. 
Ohieclives: 
General 
(i) 
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To enable the stucIents to understand beller the dangers 
involved when comll1uting to school amI; 
To allow students to devcJop correct attitude and behavior 
towarcIs soddy when coming to and fi'cJI11 school. 
If'ofJic Accident-Free. 
General Objectives: 
(i) 
(ii) 
To create awareness in students that some recreational 
activities could expose them and others to tranlc hazard 
and; 
To equip students with knowledge and guidelines on how 
to practice road sa[,ety when doing recreational activities. 
/ldv{/l1ccd Road i'ra//ie S(fiety. 
There shall be a teaching module 0[' advanced 
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lcaming (lJ) r(l,ld (rame saldy designed ['or grade twelve students which includes the ICJllowing 
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topics: 
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11II1}()rtalice o/Roud Sa/ely.-
(a) 
(b) 
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!laU/rds Oil the Roud. - GenerulObjectives: 
(i) 
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'j'o present the trailic safely situation 111 the Philippines 
focusing on (he main causes und victims oftraflie accidents 
and; 
To cllable stucIents to realize the importance of road safety 
awareness, given thc currcnt road sa[,ety situation in the 
Philippines. 
A/termath o/'Accidents. - General O!Jjective: To enable sludents to 
realize that tramc accidents could have lar-reaching elTecls not 
only on the victilll but on his or her family as well. 
Accidents Prevention. 
General Objective: To help students to 
realize that accidcnts arc preventahle. 
'I'he Romi, Vehicle, Safet)!, and You. 


(a) 
/Iliad SajielY Facilities und '{raflic Signs. - General Ohjeclive: To 
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enable s(udcn(s (0 rccoguize signs and use available road safety 
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I~leilities properly. 
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(b) 
Safe COll1l11l1le III and /i'OI11 Schoo/. 
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General Ohjectives: To 
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cnable s(udents to 
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(i) 
;\pply safely precautions/measures to minimize traffie-
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rela(ed accidents at all timcs; 
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Observc traffic safety rulcs and traffic signs and signals at 
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all times, important to pedestrians, cyclists, and eommutcrs 
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and; 
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(i ii) 
Develop constant vigilance of traffic ii'om unexpccted 
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places when using the streets. 
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(c) 
Vehicle S'ajely Fealures. -
General Ohjeclive: To conVlllce 
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students (0 usc the safety fcaturcs in cars, motorcycles, jeepncys, 
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and buscs. 
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(d) 
f)efensive J)/'iving.- Geneml Ohjective: To enable the students \0 
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understand thc 3 P's (philosophy, principles, and practice) of 
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delc)]sive driving. 
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(e) 
II ules I hal /\·/'I.\'I/I'C Sa/ely. 
General Objeclive: To cnable the 
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students to become law abiding drivers in the future. 
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SECTION 6. Illlplell7cnling Agency. - The Secrctary of I:,dueation is hereby authorized 
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and dircc(ed to adopl a system to implement ane! carry out the provisio)]s of this Act. The 
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Secrctary shall, within sixty ((,0) days from the clTectivity of this Act, promulgate rules ane! 
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regulations, including (hose 01' II disciplinary nature, (0 carry oul and cnforec the provisions of 
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this Act. 
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SECTION 7. CO()I'dinaling Agency.-- The lJP-NeTSF! is hereby authorized to assistlhe 
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Dcphl in dcsigning (he (caching module on roacltraf1ic salety. 
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SECTION H. 
/,'dllcaliona/ Maleria/s. 
It shall be obligatory on all elementary and 
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secondary schools to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies or the textbook, 
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primer, and leaflet on I{(lad Trame Sarety to be issued by the DepEd. The DepEd shall determine 
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the adequacy or the number or books, depending upon the enrollment of the elementary and 
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secondary school students. 
S I ':t TI () N '). SCfJllmhi/ ily ('{uuse. 
I r any provision or part hereor is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder or the law or the provision not otherwise alTectcd shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SLCTION 10. /le/Jeu/ing ('{uuse. - Any law, presidential decrec or issuance, eXecutive 
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order, lelter 01' instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions orthis Aet is hereby repealed, modilieci, or amended accordingly. 
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SLCTION 11. F!/ixlil'ily ('{ause. - This Act shall take efrect liflcen days (15) days aller 
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its publication in at kast two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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