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mlRETEENTH coINGREss
First Regular Session
Hojs-e.:;||No.6819
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A-RENT-A-BIKE PROGRAM IN BARANGAY NAGKAISANG
NAYON, DISTRICT V, QUEZON CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The    State   provides    that   it    shall    systematically   integrate    sound
environmental considerations and the principle of sustainable development into
its policy formulation and development programs. To this effect, legislation such
as the Republic Act No. 9729 otherwise known as the Climate Change Act of 2009
has  been  enacted  as well as the  Clean Air Act  (RA 8749)  and  Environmental
Awareness and Education Act (RA 9512).
However,    these    laws    are    sound    and    comprehensive,    a   Country
Environmental Analysis conducted by the World Bank revealed that the country's
weak  implementation  can  benefit  from  strategically  devolving  policies  and
programs to the local levels of govemmentl.
One of the major environmental concerns that need to be addressed in the
country is the  high volume of vehicular emissions which  has been the  major
source of air pollution,  especially in  highly urbanized areas like Metro  Manila
which contributes to 90% of tne vehicle emissions in the Philippines2.
More than its toll on the environment, vehicular emissions have also posed
alarming health issues for people. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO)
ranked the Philippines third in air pollution deaths with 45.3 deaths per loo,000
1 World Bank Blogs. 2009 trytps: / /openkpowledge.`xpridbap]{.png/handle/ 10986/317§
Accessed on November 28, 2022
2  https: / / wheels. ph/ news/ 2019 / 05 / 30 /6220 /90-of-ph-vehicle-emissions-come-from-metro-
manila/ Accessed on November 28, 2022


individuals3, which translates to 120,000 Filipinos dead every year.
Although  legislators  have  made  several  efforts  to  promote environment-
friendly bills in the form of pushing for equal rights of bikers with other motorists
and introducing bike lanes on major roads, the State has not yet made a radical
move  to  strengthen  its  policies  in  favor  of cleaner  and  safer  air  and  better
commuting modes for F`ilipinos.
Commuting to work has  been  the  main  reason  for the  high  volume  of
vehicles in major cities nationwide and this has cost not only the environment
but  also  people's  time  as  well  as  resources  with  the  lengthy  and  expensive
commute.
An alternative transport mode that can be truly considered zero-emission
is cycling, which could also play an important part in reducing the climate impact
of mobility which currently accounts for  16°/o of all greenhouse gas emissions4.
Cycling can  also  serve  as  a solution  to  the  perpetual issue  of traffic  and  the
horrors of public modes of transportation in the country.
This   bill   seeks   to   contribute   to   possible   solutions   to   the   looming
atmospheric  pollution  in  highly  urbanized  areas  in  the country,  such  as  the
District  V  of Quezon  City,  by  establishing  a  rent-a-bike  system  in  Barangay
Nagkalsang Nayon. F`urther, it seeks to provide safe, efficient, and environment-
friendly transportation alternatives to commuters who brave the roads on a daily
basis from their home to their workplaces.
With   the   rent-a-bike   program   in   the   barangay   supported   by   the
government, commuters will have healthier options for commuting without the
need to purchase their own bicycles whilst maintaining healthy air for F`ilipinos.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is urgently sought.
3  https: / / aethaer. com / news / philippines-ranks-third-air-pollution-deaths-heres-what-needs-
bbedone  Accessed on November 28, 2022
4  World Bank Blogs. 2020 https: / / blozs.worldbank. ore/transport /bicvcles-can-heto-us-move-
throuch-pandemic-and-toward-better-future Accessed on November 28 , 2022


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
F`irst Regular Session
HouseBi||No.6819
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A-RENT-A-BIKE PROGRAM IN BARANGAY NAGKAISANG
NAYON, DISTRICT V, QUEZON CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR
Be it erracted by the Senate and House Of Represeutafii}es Of the Philtppi:res in
Congress assembled:.
SECTION  1.  Short "tte. -This Act shall be known as the "Rent-a-Bike in
Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon Act".
SECTION 2. Deczanat€on o/Pozicgr. -It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to pursue economic growth consistent with its obligation to protect and
promote the people's right to health and instill health consciousness among
them while maintaining a clean and healthy environment for its people.
Pursuant  thereto,  it  shall  endeavor  to  promote  and  encourage  among  its
citizens an  alternative  mode  of transportation  mechanism that  shall have
long-temi positive environmental and health impact.
SECTION 3.  Dertndtion. - As used in this Act, the term "rent-a-bike" shall
refer to a system of bicycle rental in the barangay where  members of the
community can rent a bicycle on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to use as
their mode of transportation for work, school or leisure purposes.
SBC"OIN  4.  Estabttshir.ieut  Of Ran+caBike  in  Bara:ngag  Naghaisang
Jvalgon. - The Barangay shall establish a rent-a-bike mechanism that shall
make available bicycles for rent to all commuters within their locality.


SECTION 5. Objectiaes o/ Rent-a-Bike Serutces -The Rent-a-Bike Services
shall ensure that:
1.  Renters  in  the  community  can  avail  of bicycle  rental  on  a daily,
weekly,  or  monthly  basis  for  transportation  for work,  school,  or
leisure purposes.
2.  Bicycles  for  rent  are  well-maintained  in  running  condition  and
equipped with basic safety features.
3.  Renters  shall  be  provided  with  complete  safety  gear  with  every
bicycle rented.
SECTION  6.  Jliptementing Agencg/.  - The  Rent-a-Bike  services  shall  be
implemented by the barangay in partnership with the Quezon City Traffic and
Transport Management Department (TTMD).
The barangay and TTMD  shall design  the framework for the bicycle rental
services which shall include appropriate monitoring and evaluation design to
ensure proper implementation and sustainability of the service.
The barangay shall be accountable for the operations and maintenance of the
services  which  shall  include  the  employment  of  personnel  for  the  daily
operations, security, and periodic maintenance of the services.
SECTION 7. Appropriatioi.s. - The funds for the establishment of rent-a-
bike services, including its maintenance and operation shall be appropriated
from   the   barangay   allocation   and   shall   be   included   in   the   General
Appropriations Act as part of the budget of the Quezon City Local Government
Unit.  The  barangay,  in  consultation  with TTMD,  shall  set  aside  from  any
available   local  revenue  an   alnount  deemed   appropriate   as  an   annual
counterpart fund to support the maintenance and  operation of the Center
herein established.
SECTION  8.  77xplemertti7tg  R(4Zes  and!  Reguhat€on.  -  The  barangay  in
consultation with the TTMD, along with other concerned government agencies
and nongovernmental entities shall promulgate the rules and regulations to
implement this Act not later than one hundred eighty (180)  days from the
effectivity of this Act.
SECTION 9. Sepc[na[bilitE/ Cloutse. -If any portion or provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof shall remain in
full force and effect.


SECTION  10. Repeating Cloulse. -All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules
and regulations, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, or
modified accordingly.
SECTION  11. ELflTectiutty. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general
circulation.
Approued,