Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3183

H.B. No.

Introduced by HON. LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure seeks to provide an immediate, comprehensive and a more effective traffic
management system in metropolitan areas in the country.

A 2017 study conducted by global firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG), found Metro
Manila commuters and motorists alike spend more than an hour, on average, in traffic
every day. This places Metro Manila as the third worst in traffic congestion in Southeast
Asia.!

In another 2017 study made by popular navigation app Waze, Filipinos were rated as the
least-satisfied drivers among 39 countries? The Philippines' driving dissatisfaction stems
from "unhappiness with traffic jam length, commute time and helpfulness of the driving
community.”

In Davao, Mr. Arturo Milan, President of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Inc. (OCCCI) said that there is a need for the city to address its growing traffic
issues as more developments are happening in the city.! He also described the long
stretch of JP Laurel Avenue as “EDSA” because of the traffic congestion created alongside
the city’s economic development.

In Metro Cebu, Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue, the chair of the Central Visayas Regional
Development Council, pointed out that traffic remains to be the province's biggest
problem.’ In fact, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had previously
proposed that Cebu needs to improve its traffic system and make it more efficient”

It is imperative that the government resolve the traffic problem before it deteriorates
further. In fact, ridding our highways and streets of traffic would significantly contribute

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to the economy because daily traffic jams has been estimated by JICA to cost our country
about P3.5B a day.

Now is the time to enact a legislation that will address the problem on traffic by
institutionalizing a comprehensive and integrated land-based traffic management policy.
The Duterte administration could only effectively implement its ambitious “Build, Build,
Build” program when traffic congestion eases. It is time to tackle the traffic problem
comprehensively and decisively, and not treat the same like a local problem with local
solutions. It is time to enact this remedial measure for the mean time.

In view of the foregoing reasons, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought.

LORD AI JAY Q. VELASCO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

H.B. No. 3183

Introduced by HON. LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO

AN ACT
PRESCRIBING AN URGENT, COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED LAND-BASED
‘TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE TRAFFIC
CONGESTION CRISIS IN METRO MANILA, METROPOLITAN CEBU AND
METROPOLITAN DAVAO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Traffic Crisis Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to:

(a) Adopt responsive, effective, and comprehensive measures that address the
crisis brought about by land traffic congestion and gridlock and the shortage of
efficient, safe, secure, and accessible mass transportation in the Metropolitan
Manila, Metropolitan Cebu, and Metropolitan Davao areas;

(b) Establish a strong primary policy-making, planning, programming,
coordinating, implementing, regulating, enforcement authority under the control
and supervision of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) vested with
exclusive power to control, manage, and regulate land-based traffic and structures
in Metropolitan Manila, Metropolitan Cebu, and Metropolitan Davao;

(©) Harmonize all traffic rules, regulations, ordinances, issuances, and policies in
the said metropolitan areas to achieve a comprehensive, cohesive and integrated
statutory and regulatory framework for land-based traffic system;

(a) Reform, modernize, and streamline the mass transportation systems for the
purpose of attaining sustainable, organized, predictable, accessible and safe
networks of public transportation leading into, out of, and within the metropolitan
areas;

(©) Institute a system of responsibility and accountability for all land-based traffic
stakeholders, including public officials, public utility operators, road users,
private property owners and business establishments, in the furtherance of
mobility within the metropolitan areas; and

( Ensure transparency, accountability and compliance with applicable legal
requirements in the procurement, award and execution of all projects


implemented pursuant to this Act and with the objective of alleviating the land-
traffic crisis.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act:

(a) Covered agencies refer to the government agencies, offices, bureaus, and units
enumerated under Section 6 of this Act and any and all other government
agencies, bureaus, and offices tasked or empowered by law or regulation to
control, oversee, regulate, or manage any aspect of land-based traffic or road
use in any or all of the metropolitan areas;

(b) Metropolitan Manila refers to the National Capital Region of the Philippines
composed of the cities of Manila, Quezon, Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati,
Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paranaque, Pasay,
Pasig, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela and the Municipality of Pateros;

(© Metropolitan refers to any or all, as the case may be, of the three (3)
metropolitan areas, namely: the Metropolitan Manila Area, Metropolitan
Cebu, and Davao City;

(d) Metropolitan Cebu refers to the area composed of the cities of Cebu, Mandaue,
Lapu-Lapu and any other city or municipality in the Province of Cebu as may
be identified for inclusion by the Traffic Chief, upon the recommendation of
the Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council;

(e) Metropolitan Davao refers to the City of Davao;

(® Priority projects refer to the projects identified by the Traffic Chief and
submitted to the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee (JCOC) as priority
or critical undertakings for the purpose of immediately alleviating and
managing the traffic crisis; and

(g) Traffic Chief refers to the person given full power and authority by this Act to
streamline the management of traffic and transportation, and to regulate road
use in identified metropolitan areas.

(h) Traffic Crisis refers to the prevailing and exponentially worsening land traffic
congestion and gridlock and mass transportation shortage and traffic system
inefficiency within the metropolitan areas and in the areas leading into and out
of these areas that disrupt the country’s economic and social growth and
development, and recognized to be of such nature, scope, and magnitude as to
be considered a national emergency.

SEC. 4. Coverage. — This Act shall be limited in scope, application and effect to the
metropolitan areas and the priority projects to be implemented under this Act. This Act
shall authorize and apply only to such priority projects, programs, policies, rules and
regulations that will have immediate, significant, and measurable impact on the land-
based traffic crisis as defined herein.

Notwithstanding the limited scope of this Act, the Traffic Chief may implement similar
systems and mechanisms provided in this Act in other cities and municipalities
experiencing land traffic crisis as defined in this Act.


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SEC. 5. Duration of the Act. — Except as otherwise provided herein, the authority
granted under this Act shall subsist and be valid and effective for a period of three (3)
years from the effectivity of this Act, unless sooner withdrawn by a Joint Resolution of
Congress, without prejudice to rights and benefits that may have been vested and
culpabilities and liabilities that may have been incurred upon implementation of the saud
Act.

The following provisions of this Act shall continue to take effect unless revoked or
repealed by other subsequent laws:

(a) Section 6 on the continuing reorganization power of the President of the
Philippines;

(b) Sections 9 and 10 on the existence of the Metropolitan Cebu Traffic
Coordinating Council and the Davao Traffic Administrator, without prejudice
to the prerogative and power of Congress to replace the same and create new
development authorities covering the said areas, and Section 11 on their policy-
making power, including that of the Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority (MMDA);

(© Section 7 (c) which will then be continuing powers of the MMDA and the
Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council and the Davao Traffic
Administrator or the development authorities as may have been created, to
issue and enact, and review, harmonize, amend, revise, or repeal regulations,
policies, ordinances, orders, and circulars issued and enacted by the covered
agencies and the component local government units (LGUs) pertaining to land-
based traffic and road use, regulation, and management;

(d) Section 13, on the mandatory updating of the Traffic Management Plan (TMP)
at least once a year and its continued implementation;

(@) Section 14, on the extension of the opening of friendship routes, private village
and subdivision roads as additional access points for motorists subject to the
determination of the Traffic Chief that the necessity for the use of such
additional access road still exists and compliance with the minimum
procedures and standards set forth in Section 14;

() Section 15, on continued route rationalization;

(g) Section 19, on public utility vehicle (PUV) operator obligations and
responsibilities;

(h) Section 21, on the requirement of obtaining a development clearance certificate
from the relevant metropolitan development authority;

(i) Sections 24, on testing for professional driver's license holders;
( Sections 25, on roadworthiness testing; and
(k) Section 37, on the requirements for publication of information.

SEC. 6. The Traffic Chief; Supervision and Control. — The Secretary of Transportation
is hereby designated as the de officio Traffic Chief during the effectivity of this Act, with


full power and authority as herein provided, to streamline the management of traffic and
transportation, and to control road use in the identified metropolitan areas.

During the effectivity of this Act, the Traffic Chief shall have the power of supervision
and control over:

(a) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA);

(b) Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council created under Section 9 of this
Act

(©) Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG);

(d) Land Transportation Office (LTO);

(©) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB);

(g) Alllother executive agencies, bureaus, and offices with functions related to land
transportation regulation; and

(i) Davao Traffic Administrator created under Section 10 of this Act.

The Traffic Chief shall supervise all LGUs within the metropolitan areas with respect to
the enforcement of rules, regulations, policies, and programs enacted pursuant to this
Act.

The primary authority for the implementation of the plans, programs, and priority
projects pursuant to this Act shall be with the Traffic Chief, who may delegate the same
to the MMDA, Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council, or the Davao Traffic
Administrator, in coordination with the component LGUs, the covered agencies, and
other relevant and appropriate national government agencies.

To ensure the effective management of land-based traffic during the effectivity of this
Act, the President of the Philippines may abolish or create offices; split, group, or merge
offices; transfer functions, equipment, properties, records, and personnel in accordance
with existing law; and take such other actions necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Act: Provided, That there is no resulting diminution of the present salaries and benefits
of the personnel of the agencies and any official or employee who may be terminated
from employment by reason of the reorganization is entitled to such benefits as may be
provided by existing retirement laws, as well as other pertinent rules and regulations.

SEC. 7. Powers and Functions of the Traffic Chief. — The Traffic Chief shall have the
following powers and functions during the effective period of this Act:

(a) Formulate, coordinate and monitor policies, standards, programs, and projects
to rationalize the existing public transport operations, infrastructure requirements,
the use of thoroughfares, and promotion of safe and convenient movement of
persons and goods;

(b) Administer and implement all traffic enforcement operations, traffic
engineering services, and traffic education programs;

(©) Issue, enact, review, harmonize, amend, revise, revoke, or repeal existing traffic
regulations, policies, ordinances, orders, and circulars issued and enacted by the
covered agencies to promote efficient mobility in the three (3) metropolitan areas.
Such issuances and enactments shall specifically address, among others:

(1) Licensing, operation, and regulation of PUVs and registration
and regulation of private vehicles;
(2) Testing and licensing of drivers;


(3) Clearing of sidewalks and side streets;

(4) Regulation of street parking of vehicles;

(6) Enforcement of setbacks and construction of driveways,

(6) Establishment and operation of transport terminals and removal
of illegal terminals on the road;

(7) Regulation of licensing of, and commencement and operation of
businesses with direct negative impact on traffic flow; and

(8) Closure of or imposition of monetary and other penalties on
businesses that consistently or continuously impede traffic for,
among others, failure to provide sufficient parking to customers,
adequate ingress and egress for PUVs, and the required setback on
streets and main thoroughfares.

(d) Modify, amend, or expand the functions and authority of any of the covered
agencies and officers in relation to matters affecting land-based traffic as approved
by the President of the Philippines;

(©) Ensure a single traffic coordinator in each of the metropolitan areas and
establish and implement therein a comprehensive and unified road use plan and
a unified traffic management system to be followed by all component LGUs, by
harmonizing the provisions of the following existing laws related to traffic
management, road use, and all rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders duly
issued and implemented by the covered agencies pursuant to such laws:

(1) Republic Act No. 7160 or the “Local Government Code of 1991;”
(2) Republic Act No. 6975 or the “Department of the Interior and
Local Government Act of 1990;”

(8) Republic Act No. 7924 or An Act Creating the Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority;

(4) Republic Act No. 4136 or the "Land Transportation and Traffic
Code"; and

(©) Executive Order No. 292, as amended or the "Administrative
Code of 1987/”

(f) Enforce all traffic laws and regulations in the metropolitan areas, enlisting and
deputizing for the purpose, members of the PNP-HPG, traffic enforcers of LGUs,
duly licensed security guards, or members of nongovernmental organizations to
whom certain authority may be delegated, subject to such conditions and
requirements as the Traffic Chief may impose;

(g) Review, modify or override existing franchises, concessions, contracts, permits,
and licenses issued by any of the covered agencies or component LGUs, as well as
the rules and procedures for awarding such;

(h) Establish and administer within each of the metropolitan areas a single
ticketing system which shall fix, impose, and collect unified, graduated fines and
penalties for all kinds of violations of traffic rules and regulations, whether
moving or nonmoving in nature; and

(i) Confiscate, suspend, or revoke driver's licenses for violations of traffic laws and
regulations, the provisions of Republic Act No. 4136, Presidential Decree No. 1605,
granting the Metropolitan Manila Commission certain powers related to traffic
management and control in Metropolitan Manila, and Republic Act No. 7924 to
the contrary, notwithstanding.


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In the interest of efficiency, the Traffic Chief may delegate any of the aforementioned
powers and authority to the MMDA, the Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating
Council, or to the Davao Traffic Administrator.

‘The Traffic Chief, the Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and Directors of the DOTr,
and officers of the MMDA, Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council, the Cebu Traffic
Coordinator, and the Davao Traffic Administrator shall be required to take at least once
a week a mode of public transportation, whether land, rail, or maritime, primarily used
by the masses, in order to monitor the traffic crisis during the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 8. Comprehensive Traffic Rule Handbook. — The Traffic Chief, in coordination
with the covered agencies, shall develop and issue a comprehensive traffic rules and
regulations handbook for the metropolitan areas which, among others, identifies traffic-
related violations and offenses and imposes corresponding graduated penalties,
including the following:

(a) Reckless driving;

(b) Obstruction of roads and intersections;

(© Counterflow;

(d) Lack of or inadequate parking spaces, setback, or driveway;

(@) Hlegal loading and unloading of passengers or cargo; and

() Such other traffic violations that may be determined by the Traffic Chief
to be contrary to the policies set forth by this Act.

The final list of traffic violations and corresponding penalties shall be submitted to the
JCOC, created under Section 12 hereof, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this
Act.

SEC. 9. Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council. There shall be established a
Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinating Council, hereinafter to be referred to as the
Council, which shall be the sole and central authority for land-based traffic in
Metropolitan Cebu. The decisions of the Council shall be made by a majority vote of its
members in a meeting called for the purpose, there being a quorum. The Council shalll be
composed of the local chief executives of component LGUs of Metropolitan Cebu. Itshall
convene within fifteen (15) days from the effectivity of this Act and, within the same
period, appoint a Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinator who must be a resident of
Metropolitan Cebu, and must possess the appropriate academic background and work
experience on land transportation and traffic management.

In case of the Council's failure to appoint a Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinator, the
Traffic Chief shall immediately appoint one. Upon the appointment by the Council or the
Traffic Chief, as the case may be, the Metropolitan Cebu Traffic Coordinator, as alter ego
of the Traffic Chief, shall head the Council.

The component LGUs of Metropolitan Cebu and Davao City shall set aside funds from
any available local revenues to fund the creation of the Council and the Metropolitan
Davao Traffic Administrator.

SEC. 10. Davao Traffic Administrator. — The Traffic Chief shall, in consultation with the
component barangays of Davao City, appoint the Davao Traffic Administrator, who must
be a resident of Davao City and must possess the appropriate academic background and
work experience on land transportation and traffic management.


SEC. 11. Policy-Making Power of the MMDA, the Council and the Davao Traffic
Administrator. — The MMDA, the Council, and the Davao Traffic Administrator, with
the approval of the Traffic Chief, shall set the policies on land-based traffic and road use
in their respective metropolitan areas, and shall coordinate and regulate the
implementation of all programs and projects on traffic management pertaining to
enforcement, engineering and education.

Upon the request of the Traffic Chief, the MMDA, the Council, or the Davao Traffic
Administrator, all other government agencies, LGUs and offices involved in traffic
management and enforcement shall provide personnel and logistical support, among
other forms of assistance.

SEC. 12. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. — There is hereby created a Joint
Congressional Oversight Committee (COC) tasked with the monitoring of the
implementation of this Act during the effectivity of this Act:

The JCOC shall be composed of the following members:

(a) Senate President;

(b) Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(©) Chairperson of the Committee on Public Services of the Senate;

(d) Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation of the House of
Representatives;

(e) Chairperson of the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

(f) Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;

(g) Member of the Committee on Public Services of the Senate; and

(h) Member of the Committee on Transportation of the House of
Representatives.

The JCOC shall constitute an Executive Committee (ExeCom), to be headed by an
Executive Director, who shall oversee the day-to-day coordination with the concerned
public officers and stakeholders.

The JCOC shalll hold bimonthly meetings which shall be hosted alternately by the Senate
and the House of Representatives. Any action or decision of the JCOC as mandated under
this Act must be approved by a majority of its members at a duly constituted meeting
where a quorum is present throughout.

The Traffic Chief shall submit a monthly report to the JCOC on the efficiency and
effectiveness of the measures undertaken to implement this Act and alleviate the traffic
crisis. The JCOC shall conduct ocular inspections of the priority projects at least once per
quarter. Upon the expiration of the term of the JCOC, which shall be coterminous with
the effectivity period of this Act, the JCOC shall submit a comprehensive report to
Congress on the implementation of this Act and shall recommend appropriate measures
to ensure the continued effective regulation and management of land traffic within the
metropolitan areas and their surrounding areas.

SEC. 13. Traffic Management Plan. — The Traffic Chief shall, in consultation with the
affected private stakeholders, the MMDA, the Council, and Davao Traffic Administrator,
as the case may be, formulate a separate Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for each of the
metropolitan areas.


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The TMP must sufficiently detail the concrete steps to be taken to immediately and
effectively alleviate the traffic crisis in the metropolitan areas in a measurable or
quantifiable manner. The TMP shall include the following minimum components:

(a) Organizational structure allocating the respective duties and
responsibilities of the covered agencies for traffic management and
regulation, including traffic law enforcement;

(b) Route rationalization of PUVs, as provided in Section 15 of this Act;

(©) Promotion of sustainable transport including the setting up of bicycle
lanes;

(d) Coordinated odd-even, number coding or other vehicle volume
reduction scheme throughout the metropolitan areas;

(e) Synchronized truck ban throughout the metropolitan areas;

( Creation of a traffic flow system, including identification and
designation of one-way streets and u-turn slots;

(g) Identification of friendship routes and private village or subdivision
roads to serve as alternate or secondary routes;

(h) Designation of PUV terminals including the relocation of existing or
removal of illegal terminals;

() Removal of traffic signs and PUV stops which block or encroach upon
the right-of-way to or along major thoroughfares;

() Prohibition against and designation of parking areas on certain roads;

(k) Clearing of sidewalks and determination of the need for elevated
crosswalks and their suitable locations which must be integrated to the
designated PUV terminals and bus stops, and the design for such
crosswalks which should be sustainable, safe, convenient and
accessible to persons with disability;

() Efficient and coordinated waste and flood management;

(m) Comprehensive traffic rules and regulations handbook which
identifies traffic-related violations and offenses and imposes
corresponding graduated penalties;

(n) Single ticketing system, including procedures on the confiscation,
suspension, or revocation of driver's licenses for violations of traffic
laws and regulations;

(0) Traffic system for roads leading to airport terminals and ports in the
three (3) metropolitan areas;

(p) Procedures for the expeditious reporting, processing and clearing of
vehicular accidents to avoid vehicular congestion, including among
others, the requirements for the filing of the police report or other
traffic investigation reports: Provided, That digital photographs shall
be considered as sufficient and acceptable basis of such reports or any
other report of similar nature as may be allowed by the Insurance
Commission for processing of insurance claims, if any; and

(q) A clear policy on ridesharing or carpooling technologies and other
traffic management programs.

Except for the route rationalization plan for PUVs, which must be studied and completed
within eight (8) months from the effectivity of this Act, the TMPs must be completed
within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. At such time, the Traffic Chief
shall submit the TMPs to the JCOC. The TMP shall be updated at least once every year,
and even after the lapse of the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 14. Friendship Routes. — The Traffic Chief, in coordination with the component
LGUs, shall identify the private subdivision or village roads which shall be designated as

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friendship routes and shall serve as additional access points and secondary channels for
road traffic.

The procedures and standards for the establishment of friendship routes are as follows:

(a) Conduct of at least two (2) public consultations with the affected
private village residents;

(b) Reasonable determination that there are no other available public
route other than the proposed friendship route;

(©) Implementation by government of other remedial measures such as
road clearing and sidewalk clearing in the contiguous or adjacent
public roads; and

(d) Exercise by a private road owner of the option to impose toll fees in
the form of selling pass-through stickers to pay for road maintenance
and security, without prejudice to the government's right to
expropriate the private road if it is deemed to be in the best interest of
the public. The friendship routes shall be open to the public only
during the effective period of this Act. The opening and public use of
any such friendship route may be extended by the Traffic Chief subject
to the determination that the necessity for the use of such additional
access road still exists beyond the duration of this Act and the
observance of the minimum procedures and standards set forth in this
section.

SEC. 15. Route Rationalization for Public Utility Vehicles. — There shall be established
a Route Rationalization Plan for PUVs which shall be submitted to the JCOC not later
than eight (8) months from the effectivity of this Act. It shall include the following
minimum components:

(a) Procedure for integration of different transportation modes into a
unified public transport infrastructure network;

(b) Identification of the various primary, secondary, and ancillary routes,
with the corresponding determination of the primary and secondary
routes’ measured capacity based on the passenger demand and the
destination of the demand during certain times of the day, with particular
focus on traffic rush hours and road size;

(©) Determination of the size, type, and number of PUVs including double-
decker bus, articulated bus, minibus, jeepney, Asian utility vehicle,
multicab, and tricycle appropriate to a particular route's measured
capacity;

(d) Determination of the applicable fares per type of PUV for each of the
identified routes; and

(€) Design, roll-out, and maintenance of unified or single dispatching
mechanism with minimum safe headway between PUVs.

SEC. 16. Modification of PUV Franchises and Permits. — The Traffic Chief, upon
consultation with the LTFRB and other relevant covered agencies and the conduct of
public hearings, may modify a PUV franchise to conform to the viable capacity of a
certain route.

Upon determination of the optimal number of PUVs in a route and that such route
requires larger PUVs, the Traffic Chief shall, through the LTFRB, restrict the issuance of
PUV franchise to operators employing PUVs with the appropriate capacity to serve the
route.


SEC. 17. Suspension of PUV Franchising Authority. — The power of LGUs in the
metropolitan areas to issue franchises to padyak, tricycles, and all other PUV units as
provided in the Local Government Code is hereby suspended during the effective period
of this Act.

After the effective period of this Act, and upon the resumption of the LGUs' franchise-
issuance power under the Local Government Code, the LTFRB shall:

(a) Designate the particular routes in the metropolitan areas which
tricycles, pedicabs, and other small PUVs can ply and for which the LGUs
may issue the appropriate franchise. Such routes shall be limited to
secondary and tertiary roads, which are not serviceable by bigger PUVs
such as jeepneys or minibuses; and

(b) Set the maximum number of PUV franchises that an LGU may issue
for each particular route. All PUV franchises to be issued by the LGUs
shall be automatically reviewed by the LTFRB.

The exercise of the LGU's power to issue franchises to PUVs and the franchises shall be
subject to review and amendment by the DOTr, through the LTFRB.

SEC. 18. Government Take-Over of the Operations of a PUV Franchise. — In
accordance with Section 17, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution, the Traffic Chief may
take over or direct the operation of any PUV franchise as may be necessary to implement
this Act and related rules and regulations. To the extent feasible, the management of such
PUV franchises shall be directed and supervised by the Traffic Chief, or the latter's
designated representative. The Traffic Chief shall render a full accounting to the
President of the Philippines and the JCOC of the operations of such transportation
services taken over: Provided, That whenever the President or the Traffic Chief shall
determine that the further use or operation by the government of such PUV franchise or
enterprise is no longer necessary under existing conditions, the same shall be restored to
the person entitled to the possession thereof.

SEC. 19. PUV Operator Obligations and Responsibilities. — A PUV driver shall work
no more than twelve (12) hours per shift within a twenty-four (24)-hour period. The
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall determine the appropriate work
shift for the different classes of PUVs.

A PUV Operator must ensure compliance with all labor laws and standards, including
the payment to drivers of a minimum prescribed monthly salary based on applicable laws
and regulations. For this purpose, the DOLE and the LTFRB shall, within sixty (60) days
from the effectivity of this Act, complete a wage study to determine, among others, the
different minimum wages appropriate and applicable based on the type of PUV driven
by covered drivers. The study shall be submitted to the JCOC upon completion.

All public transit operators, including taxi operators, must maintain and update in a
publicly accessible website, a list of all drivers in their employ and their respective
professional driver's license details, as well as information on their franchise number or
LTERB case number and the vehicles or units owned and operated by the PUV operator
under its franchise, including the chassis numbers of said vehicles.

Failure of the PUV franchisee to disclose complete and accurate information regarding
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or suspension of such franchise, depending on the gravity of the nondisclosure or
misrepresentation.

SEC. 20. Traffic Impact Plan. — During the effective period of this Act, the Traffic Chief,
in coordination with the LGUs and other relevant covered agencies shall:

(a) Prescribe rules, regulations, and standards for large mixed-use property
developments in order to ensure adherence to best practices for long-term
sustainability, minimize disturbance of adjoining communities and for public
convenience, and to minimize adverse environmental impact; and

(b) Prescribe rules, regulations, and development standards to optimize and
rationalize land use and transportation development to promote urban
dispersal to decongest the metropolitan areas and provide direction to urban
growth and expansion.

SEC. 21. Development Clearance Certificate. — The Traffic Chief shall pass upon and
approve or disapprove all plans, programs, and projects proposed by LGUs, government
offices and agencies within the metropolitan areas, the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH), public corporations, and private persons or enterprises where such
plans, programs or projects, including expansion or rehabilitation of existing
infrastructure are either located along any of the radial or circumferential roads and their
respective arterial roads within or leading into or out of the metropolitan areas or any
other road, street, or thoroughfare as may be identified by the Traffic Chief, or are
determined to have potential adverse effects on traffic flow, movement, or management
of any of the, roads, streets, or thoroughfares as identified herein, regardless of their
location in the metropolitan area.

The approval of the Traffic Chief shall take the form of a Development Clearance
Certificate that shall be issued prior to any land development and shall be in lieu of all
other permits such as those issued by the MMDA and the LGUs, except the
Environmental Compliance Certificate issued by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) or the Environmental Management Bureau. The Traffic Chief
shall issue the development clearance certificate within a non-extendible period of five
(6) working days from the submission of any plan, program or project to be undertaken
within the relevant metropolitan area and the required supporting documents, otherwise
the latter shall be considered approved.

Among other criteria, the Traffic Chief and the LGU concerned shall ensure compliance
with the Traffic Impact Plan, the mandated setbacks, provisions for sufficient vehicle
parking and other requirements of the National Building Code and other applicable
statutes prior to the issuance of the Development Clearance Certificate.

The Traffic Chief, or any duly designated agent or representative is hereby empowered
to institute necessary legal proceedings before the Special Traffic Crisis Court to be
created under Section 34 of this Act, against any person who shall commence or continue
the implementation, without previous clearance from the Traffic Chief under this section,
of any plan, program or project within the relevant metropolitan area: Provided, That any
local government office, agency, public corporation, private person, or enterprise whose
plans, programs or projects have been disapproved by the Traffic Chief may, within
fifteen (15) days from receipt of such disapproval, appeal such decision to the Office of
the President, whose decision on the matter shall be final: Provided, further, That the
expansion plans of existing developments shall be considered as new plans subject to the
review of the Traffic Chief.

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SEC. 22. Compensation to PUV Operators. — Public transportation operators whose
franchises are modified as a consequence of the policies carried out pursuant to this Act,
such as, the shortening of routes, shall be compensated based on the number of units
affected.

Compensation shall be based on depreciated value of the units affected, upon
presentation of the actual unit and validation that the unit and its chassis number are
included in the list of registered vehicles that have been issued a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN). Likewise, loss of income shall also be compensated
based on the average annual income generated by that unit from a particular route, as
evidenced by the affected parties' official receipts and income tax returns filed in the last
three (3) preceding years. The one-time compensation for loss of income shall be
equivalent to such annual average income and shall be exempt from income and other
taxes.

The benefit of compensation under this section, may be availed only if the franchise
holder, within the five (5)-year period immediately preceding the act which affected its
franchise, has fully complied with all statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining
to the operation of its PUVs and the exercise of its privileges under its franchise, and does
not have any derogatory record with the LTFRB, MMDA, LGU, or any other relevant
government agency or office.

SEC. 23. Social Support Mechanisms. — Drivers, driver's assistants, mechanics, and
other employees of a PUV operator affected by this Act or modification of franchise is
entitled to financial assistance and other social support services in the following forms:

(a) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall extend
financial assistance using funding from available social protection programs
and services. The DSWD shall report the availability of such programs and any
disbursement made to the JCOC. In coordination with the LGUs, the LTFRB
shall identify under oath the displaced employees based on ity and
profiling requirements. Upon identification, the employees shall be included
and immediately be classified as qualified persons under the available social
protection programs of the DSWD;

(b) The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall
prioritize the training of affected employees in its training courses to empower
them to pursue alternative gainful employment or source of livelihood;

(©) The DOLE and the POEA shall obtain a list of displaced professional drivers
and mechanics and shall assist them in looking for employment, whether here or
abroad;

(d) Displaced employees shall be entitled to separation pay as mandated under
the Labor Code of the Philippines; and

(©) The legal dependents of affected employees shall be qualified for scholarships
from the government, in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of
the DSWD, the Department of Education (DepEd), or the TESDA.

SEC. 24. Professional Driver's Examination. — Effective January 1, 2019, licensed

professional drivers operating PUVs in the metropolitan areas must undergo testing and
examination prior to the issuance of new professional driver's licenses. The test shall be

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specifically designed for the type of vehicle that the driver intends to operate. The LTO
shall administer the retesting free of charge.

Professional drivers operating PUVs within the metropolitan area who are found to have
not complied with this requirement will have their professional driver's licenses revoked
and shall be banned from driving professionally for a period of two (2) years. The LTO
shall coordinate with established driving schools that have existed, operated, and have
been in good standing for at least ten (10) years, in preparing the written and driving test
appropriate to the vehicle and route the applicant intends to operate. The LTO is hereby
authorized to accredit established driving schools to conduct the professional driver's
examination.

Only drivers who have passed the new LTO test and provided a suitable bond as may be
required by the LTO, shall be allowed to operate PUVs in the areas covered by this Act.

New driver's license cards with special determinable features shall be issued to
professional drivers corresponding exclusively to the type of PUVs they have been tested
for and the metropolitan area where they will be licensed to drive. Such driver's license
may not be used to lawfully operate any other type of PUV in any other area or locality.

SEC. 25. Roadworthiness. — Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
LTO shall conduct roadworthiness testing of all PUVs operating within the metropolitan
areas. The testing shall cover the following:

(a) Emission testing;

(b) Chassis stability and actual capacity as determined by the manufacturer;

(© Working headlights, break lights, and signal lights; and

(d) Other testing that may be done by the LTO using equipment that it presently

has.

The Secretary of the DOTr, or upon delegation, the LTO, shall work with established
vehicle manufacturers to determine and conduct the appropriate roadworthiness test and
vehicle limitations such as number of passengers and load limits per type of vehicle.
Vehicle manufacturers possessing equipment to determine roadworthiness of certain
types of PUVs can be accredited for this purpose.

New license plates or stickers that make the existing license plates of PUVs discernible
shall be issued to PUVs that have passed the roadworthiness test and shall be authorized
to operate within the metropolitan areas. The license plate shall authorize the PUV to
operate only within the designated metropolitan area.

Noncompliance by a PUV operator with the requirement for roadworthiness testing shall
be penalized with the cancellation of the unit's franchise, immediate impounding, and a
fine of not more than ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00).

In the event that the LTO is unable to accredit private vehicle manufacturers and dealers
to conduct the roadworthiness testing of vehicles, the LTO shall directly conduct such
testing in the metropolitan areas.

SEC. 26. Priority Projects. — Pursuant to the enumerated policies of this Act, it is hereby
declared and recognized that the traffic crisis is in the nature of a man-made calamity or
catastrophe; that time is of the essence and immediate action is urgently necessary to
prevent further damage to the national economy, public health, and social welfare or loss
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well to restore, improve, and make accessible vital public transportation services,
infrastructure, and facilities.

As such, the traffic crisis is declared to be an emergency case, as defined in Section 53 of
Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) and Section
53.2 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). In accordance with Republic Act
No. 9184, the President of the Philippines, through the Traffic Chief, is hereby authorized,
during the effective period of this Act and without prejudice to the use of other available
procurement methods under the GPRA, to enter into negotiated contracts for priority
projects for the construction, repair, restoration, rehabilitation, improvement, or
maintenance of critical infrastructure, projects, and facilities, and any directly related
procurement of goods or services, subject to the following requirements and conditions:

(a) The priority projects must be aimed to immediately and effectively alleviate the
traffic crisis, thereby promoting public interest;

(b) The terms and conditions of the priority projects must be advantageous to the
government; and

(©) The Traffic Chief, in coordination with the covered agencies, must submit a list
of priority projects to the JCOC together with their respective description, the
budgetary estimates, identification of necessary rights-of-way, and other salient
features, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

The bidding or procurement of priority projects submitted to the JCOC shall be
conducted by the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management
(PS-DBM). The procurement method or negotiated contract process resorted to for any
procurement related to the certified priority projects must be complete, clear, transparent,
and in accordance with Republic Act No. 9184.

The contracts for projects to be carried out pursuant to and in accordance with this Act
shall be awarded only to contractors or project proponents with:

(1) Proven competence in, capability and experience with similar projects;

(2) Competent and qualified key personnel and sufficient and reliable equipment
and facilities;

3) Sound financial capacity; and

(4) Legal capacity consistent with Republic Act No. 9184 and its implementing
rules and regulations.

All awarded priority projects shall be subject to existing government auditing rules and
regulations governing negotiated contracts. Contracts or concession agreements covering,
the priority projects shall have no confidentiality clause, except with respect to matters
protected by the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. In case of technology-
related priority projects, the terms of reference (TOR) and contract or agreement must
explicitly provide for technology transfer and assignment of any and all source codes to
the DOTr.

SEC. 27. Priority Projects, Disclosure Mechanism. — The list of priority projects and
their pertinent details shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the
metropolitan area concerned within fifteen (15) days from submission to the JCOC. In
addition, the said list shall also be published with its own separate category in the
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) established under
Republic Act No. 9184.

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SEC. 28. Rescission or Nullification of Contracts. — Contracts covering the priority
projects and any other procurement of goods and services resorted to in furtherance of
this Act shalll be subject to rescission in accordance with Article 1191 of the Civil Code of
the Philippines or shall be declared null and void if found to be manifestly and grossly
disadvantageous to the government, whether or not the public officer involved profited
or will profit thereby. Any action for such rescission or declaration of nullity shall fall
/e jurisdiction of the Special Traffic Crisis Courts to be created under
is Act and shall be initiated only upon the recommendation of the Traffic
Chief. Sufficient funds shall be appropriated to answer for any compensation and
damages that may be adjudicated to the counterparties.

SEC. 29, Suspension of Statutes Otherwise Applicable to Priority Projects. — To
promptly address the traffic crisis, the following are hereby temporarily suspended
throughout the effectivity of this Act, but only insofar as they apply to the priority
projects under this Act:

(a) Provisions of the Local Government Code requiring prior consultation with,
and approval of LGUs, with respect to traffic-related projects within their
respective localities; and

(b) Provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines requiring clearances and
permits for the employment of foreigners, specifically foreign technicians and
experts working in traffic-related projects.

SEC. 30. Liability for Priority Projects. — The following persons may be held liable for
noncompliance with Republic Act No. 9184 and other applicable statutes and violations
against the provisions of this Act in relation to the implementation of priority project
contracts:

(a) DOTr Secretary;

(b) DOTr Undersecretary responsible;

(©) Chief Executive Officer or President of private concessionaires;
(d) Directors of private concessionaires; and

(©) Persons directly involved in the implementation of the projects.

The liability of the above persons for the violation of Republic Act No. 9184 shall be
incurred without prejudice to any criminal liability under any other laws or statutes, such
as the Revised Penal Code, Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices
Act, and Republic Act No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees. Presentation or submission to the JCOC of the priority projects
shall not exempt the responsible officials and private persons from criminal or
administrative liability if it is duly proven that they have engaged in acts that influenced
the determination of and award to the winning concessionaire or violated any provision
of other applicable statutes.

SEC. 31. Review of Existing Contracts and Concessions. - The Traffic Chief, in
coordination with the covered agencies, shall review contracts, permits, and licenses
entered into or issued by any of the covered agencies within the metropolitan areas or
component LGUs for the purpose of determining whether they contribute to the
alleviation of the traffic crisis and are advantageous to the government, and the level of
compliance of the other party or grantee with its statutory and contractual undertakings
and obligations.

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Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Traffic Chief shall submit to the
JCOC a list of contracts and concessions that may be the subject of modification,
revocation, rescission, or nullification.

bmission to the JCOC, the Traffic Chief, or the duly designated representative
te any action necessary to effect the modification, revocation, rescission, or
nullification of the identified contracts and concessions.

Upon

SEC. 32. Power of Eminent Domain. — The Traffic Chief shall reasonably exercise the
power of eminent domain for right-of-way acquisition or expropriation of private
property necessary for priority projects, including the construction, rehabilitation or
maintenance of infrastructure projects, road widening, and clearance on the construction
of road setback.

For the approved priority projects to be implemented under this Act, the DOTr and the
relevant covered agencies must determine whether it is appropriate to lease real property
to facilitate a temporary right-of-way necessary for the construction of temporary
terminals until permanent ones are constructed, or to purchase or expropriate land for
right-of-way purposes.

The rules and procedures prescribed under Republic Act No. 10752 or "The Right-of-Way
Act" for the negotiated sale or expropriation of a right-of-way shall apply to the priority
projects.

Government financial institutions shall issue for a reasonable fee the appraisal and
valuation report for the private property to be expropriated for the priority projects.

SEC. 33. Special Traffic Crisis Court. — There shall be created a Special Traffic Crisis
Court in each of the metropolitan areas. The Special Traffic Crisis Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to hear and expeditiously resolve all actions that may emanate from
the implementation of this Act. These cases include the:

(a) Legality or constitutionality of priority projects, programs, policies, rules and
regulations to be implemented under this Act;

(b) Bidding and award of a priority project and the nullification or rescission of
contracts covering such priority projects;

(©) Necessary right-of-way acquisition for the priority projects;

(a) Relocation of utilities or facilities and of informal settlers to implement the
priority projects;

(©) Opening of private village gates necessary to provide alternate routes or
friendship route throughout the effectivity of this Act;

(© Termination or amendment of PUV franchises;

(g) Violations involving the implementation of any plan, program, and project
without the requisite Development Clearance Certificate; and

(h) Criminal violations penalized under this Act, unless they fall within the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Ombudsman and /or Sandiganbayan.

All judicial actions arising from the implementation or violation of this Act must be heard
in accordance with the Supreme Court's guidelines on continuous trials.

Resolutions, orders, and decisions issued by the Special Traffic Crisis Court may not be
enjoined unless by a temporary restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction issued
by the Supreme Court. Where an action for expropriation of private property is necessary
for a priority project, the government is entitled to the immediate issuance of a writ of
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issued by a government financial institution, and the deposit of just compensation set at
one hundred twenty percent (120%) of fair market value. Right-of-way cases shall be
resolved within thirty (30) days from filing with the Special Traffic Crisis Court.

All right-of-way and expropriation cases pending in other courts that will affect any
priority project shall immediately be transferred to the Special Traffic Crisis Courts for
immediate resolution.

SEC. 34. Temporary Restraining Order (TRO). — In the implementation of this Act and
except as otherwise provided herein, no other court other than the Supreme Court may
issue a TRO or preliminary injunction against the government or any of its subdivisions,
officials, or any person or entity, whether public or private acting under government
direction, to restrain, prohibit or compel the following acts:

(a) Bidding out or procurement of the priority projects, including infrastructure
projects, software or information technology components and attendant
acquisition of necessary goods and consulting services, as identified by the
Traffic Chief and submitted to the JCOC;

(b) Acquisition, clearance, and development of the right-of-way or site or location
of any transportation project identified by the Traffic Chief and submitted to
the JCOC;

(©) Commencement, prosecution, execution, implementation, and operation of
any transportation project;

(d) Termination or cancellation of any transportation project;

(© Opening of private village gates necessary to provide alternate routes
throughout the effective period of this Act;

() Termination or amendment of PUV franchises; and

(g) Undertaking or authorization of any other lawful activity necessary for any
transportation project.

Upon their creation, the Special Traffic Crisis Courts shall have the power to issue TROs
and preliminary injunctions on matters enumerated herein.

SEC. 35. Actions of the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commission. —
The COA and the CSC shall resolve issues arising from the implementation of this Act
falling within their constitutional and statutory jurisdiction within thirty (30) days from
their cognizance of such issues.

The COA and the CSC shall monitor the implementation of this Act, immediately
determine possible issues, and recommend measures to rectify such issues.

SEC. 36. Publication of Information. — The DOTr must maintain a separate website for
the publication of complete and accurate information regarding the implementation of
this Act.

The website should contain information on:

(a) Alll traffic-related traffic policies, rules, and regulations with updates on all
new issuances;

(b) The TMP and its updates;

(© Information on traffic data and projects;

(d) Information on the priority projects and policies that are being implemented or
intended to be implemented under this Act;

(@) Status of priority projects during bidding or negotiation, award, and
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(f) Project budget and implementation status including right-of-way acquisition;

(g) Cost of each project indicating the specific source of funds and the breakdown
of allocations;

(h) Terms of reference of the priority projects, including the terms and conditions
of any applicable concession agreements;

(i) Detailed minutes of meetings including pre-bid and negotiations, during
bidding and awarding of projects;

() Master list of all franchised and licensed public transit operators in the
metropolitan areas, with the names and license details of their PUV drivers and
the brands, types, models and chassis numbers of the vehicles covered by the
respective franchises;

(k) List of public officials involved in the implementation of the priority projects,
including the statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth of public officials
involved in the bidding and negotiation of priority projects;

(I) List of consultants and contractors engaged for the priority projects with sworn
statement on previous employment, projects undertaken, and experience; and

(m) Centralized database for traffic violations.

SEC. 37. Protection Against Law Suits. — Public officers involved in the implementation
of policies and priority projects covered by this Act shall be insured against litigation by
the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the event that the Office of the
Solicitor General or the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel is not authorized to
represent them. The concerned public officer shall obtain the needed insurance coverage
from the GSIS and hire legal counsel, unless the GSIS itself determines that such official
has clearly violated the laws.

SEC. 38. Penalties for Violations Under this Act. — As part of the TMP, the Traffic Chief,
in coordination with the MMDA, Council, and Davao Traffic Administrator, shall, within
the metropolitan areas:

(a) Formulate and administer a single ticketing system;

(b) Fix, impose and collect graduated fines and penalties for all kinds of violations
of traffic rules and regulations, whether moving or nonmoving in nature; and

(©) Confiscate and suspend or revoke driver's licenses in the enforcement of such
traffic rules and regulations.

Any violation of or noncompliance with this Act that qualifies as a criminal offense under
the Revised Penal Code or any special penal act shall be subject to the penalties of
imprisonment or fine as stipulated in such other laws: Provided, That the maximum
applicable penalty shall be imposed for violations of this Act. Convicted public officers
shall, in addition to penalties imposed, be removed from office and be perpetually
disqualified from holding any public office.

The resolution of any administrative complaint against a public officer pertaining to the
performance of functions under this Act, including malfeasance, misfeasance, and
nonfeasance in relation to a particular priority project, program, policy, or the
implementation of this Act shall not absolve the erring public officer concerned from
criminal liability under this Act or any other applicable penal statute.

SEC. 39, Appropriation of Funds. — The amount needed for the implementation of this
Act shall be taken from:

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(a) The Motor Vehicle User's Charge Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund
created under Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794 or the "Anti-Overloading Act
of 2000"; and

(b) Current fiscal year's appropriation of the agencies involved in the
implementation of this Act.

‘Thereafter, the amount needed for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 40. Traffic Education. — The DOTr, LTO, LTFRB, DepEd, and TESDA shall jointly
develop a program for driver's education and for road and pedestrian etiquette education
that shall be incorporated as a mandatory subject in the senior high school curriculum.

SEC. 41. Separability Clause. — In the event that any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, invalid, or illegal, the constitutionality, validity, or legality of the
remaining provisions of this Act shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 42. Repealing Clause. — Pertinent provisions of the following laws which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly:

(a) Sections 21, 25, 447, 458, and 468 of the Local Government Code of 1991;

(b) Republic Act No. 6975, Department of the Interior and Local Government Act
of 1990;

(©) Batas Pambansa Big. 129, the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980;

(d) Republic Act No. 7924, MMDA Charter;

(e) Presidential Decree No. 1112, Toll Regulatory Board Charter;

(8) Republic Act No. 4136, Land Transportation and Traffic Code;

(g) Republic Act No. 9184, Government Procurement Reform Act;

(h) Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794, creating the Motor Vehicle User's Charge;
and

(i) Presidential Decree No. 612, as amended, or the Insurance Code of the
Philippines.

SEC. 43. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

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