Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House BitLNo,__2 764
Introduced by: Hon. Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe and Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr.
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create the Mandatory Continuing Drivers Education Program
(MCDEP) that will require professional drivers in the public transportation industry to
undergo a one-day training program every three years to refresh their driving skills,
learn first aid techniques that are useful in traffic accidents and car crash sites, and
acquire vehicle maintenance and troubleshooting skills. It also imposes liabilities
upon public transport operators and owners who will not comply with the
requirements of the MCDEP.

The number of deaths in traffic-related accidents continue to rise as
population numbers increase and roads and public transport become congested.
More and more of these accidents are caused by drivers who are negligent in their
duties to the riding public.

This bill also seeks to emphasize the role that operators, owners and
especially drivers play in the safety of riding passengers. Article 1733 of the New Civil
Code states that “common carriers, from the nature of their business and for
reasons of public policy, are bound to observe extraordinary diligence in the
vigilance over the goods and for the safety of the passengers transported by them
according to all the circumstances of each case,” and Article 1755 states that they
are “bound to carry the passengers safely as far as human care and foresight can
provide, using the utmést diligence of very cautious persons, with a due regard for
all the circumstances”



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House sito. 2761
Introduced by: Hon, Christopher S. Co, Rodel M. Batocabe and Alfredo A. Garbin, Jr.

AN ACT
INSTITUTING THE MANDATORY CONTINUING DRIVERS EDUCATION PROGRAM
(MCDEP)

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

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Mandatory Continuing,
Drivers Education Program Act of 2010”,

SEC. 2. Constitution of the MCDEP. Within two (2) months from the effectivity
of this Act, there shall be constituted a Mandatory Continuing Drivers
Education Program, hereinafter referred as MCDEP, under the Land
Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

SEC. 3. Requirements of completion of the MCDEP. All drivers in the public
transportation industry not exempted in Section 4 of this Act shall complete,
every three (3) years, twelve (12) hours of continuing drivers education
activities approved by the LTFRB.

SEC. 4. Participants of the MCDEP. The application for a professionai driver's
license and the renewal for the same shall require completion of the MCDEP
for drivers in the following industries:

{a) provincial and city bus operations;
(b) jeepneys;

(c) taxi cabs; and

(d) public shuttles and van services.

Tricycle and pedicab drivers are exempted from the MCDEP.
SEC. 5. Accreditation of Providers. The accreditation of providers shall be

done by the LTFRB. Application for accreditation of an education activity or as
a provider requires payment of an appropriate fee.


SEC. 6. Requirements for accreditation of providers. Any person or group may
be accredited as a provider for a term of two (2) years, which may be
renewed, upon written application. All providers of continuing drivers
education activities, including in-house providers, are eligible to be
accredited providers.

SEC. 7. Renewal of provider accreditation. The accreditation of a provider
shall be renewed every two (2) years. It may be denied if the provider fails to
comply with any of the requirements of this Act or fails to provide
satisfactory education activities for the preceding period.

SEC. 8. Revocation of provider accreditation. The accreditation of any
provider referred to in Section 5 of this Act may be revoked by the LTFRB
after notice and hearing and for good cause.

SEC. 9. Employment of drivers. Public transport operators and owners shall
only employ professional drivers who have complied with the MCDEP.

SEC. 10. Submission of names of drivers. Public transport operators and
owners shall, in the application for a franchise, include the name/s of the
hired driver/s for such franchise, and shall indicate his/their assigned shift/s.
Any amendments made in this requirement shall be submitted within seven
(7) working days from the date of amendment.

All franchises made prior to the effectivity of this Act shall submit the same
within thirty (30) working days from the effectivity of the Implementing Rules
and Regulations stated in Section 14 of this Act.

SEC. 11. Sanctions for non-compliance of drivers. Drivers who fail to comply
with Sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall not be eligible for the application or
renewal of a professional driver's license.

SEC. 12. Sanctions for non-compliant operators and owners. Any public
transport operator or owner who employs a driver who has not complied
with the MCDEP requirement shall be sanctioned with the following:

(a) First offense - seven (7) days suspension of the particular franchise that
driver is driving;

(b) Second offense — thirty (30) days suspension of franchise of the same;
and

(c) Third offense — permanent revocation of the franchise of the same.

SEC. 13. Sanctions for non-compliant providers. Providers who fail te comply
with Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 Of this Act shall not be eligible for renewal of their
accreditation, or shall suffer revocation of their accreditation subject to
Section 9 of this Act.


SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within two (2) months from
the effectivity of this Act, the LTFRB shall have created implementing rules
and regulations in pursuance of this Act.

SEC. 14, Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders or rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 16. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.