Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BillNo.__ 5226

Introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
TO PROHIBIT UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There is always that danger when people leave their children unattended
inside their motor vehicle. This could result to injuries and even death in some
situations. These injuries and deaths include heat stroke, a motor vehicle
accidentally put in motion by a child, choking while inside a vehicle. being
kidnapped, inhaling toxic fumes, activation of automatic power controls, or being
trapped in the vehicle's trunk. But these things are preventable and predictable
It only takes vigilance to prevent such incitents from happening over and over.

This bill is being proposed to heed the urgent call instilling public
awareness about the dangers of leaving children unattended inside motor
vehicles. It is really sad that this is being practiced every day for a variety of
reasons, not knowing of the risks involved. It must be remembered that once a
child gets into a vehicle, they are not capable of getting out due to lack in
developmental skills.

The authors believe that through legislation and education, the injuries
and deaths caused by the dangerous practice of leaving children unattended in
motor vehicles can be greally reduced. Parents, relatives or guardians should
always be made aware that unsupervised children inside a motor vehicle pose a
grave threat to their safety and unnecessary emotional burden to their families.

tn view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly
encouraged.

DIOSDADO -APAGAL ARROYO GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
Second District, Camarines Sur Second District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5226

Introduced by Representatives
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL ARROYO and GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

AN ACT
TO PROHIBIT UNATTENDED CHILDREN iN MOTOR VEHICLES

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

SECTION 1. Unattended Children in Motor Vehicles. - A patent, egal
guardian, or other person responsible for a child or children who are eight years
of age or younger shall not leave such child or children inside a motor vehicle
without supervision by a person who is fourteen years of age or older, under one
or more of the following circumstances:

A) Under conditions presenting a significant risk to the child's health or
safety;

B) The engine of the motor vehicle is running; or

C) The keys to the motor vehicle are anywhere in the passenger
compartment of the motor vehicle

SECTION 2. Penaity. — Any violation of section 1 of this Act shail be
punishable by a penalty of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) for the first offense,
Ten Thousand Pesos {P10,000.00) for the second offense, and confiscation of
the offender's driver's license and a tine of Fifty thousand Pesos (P50,000.00)
upon the third and final offense.


SECTION 3. Repeating Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, policies, programs or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with any of
the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

provision of this Act is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof which are not affected hereby, shall continue in ful
force and effect.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers
of general circulation, whichever comes earlier

Approved,