NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
)
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. ____
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE VIRGILIO S. LACSON
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 9, Article II of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The State shall promote a just
and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free
the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full
employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all". 
In order to assist our teachers in the fulfillment of their noble profession of instilling life
skills and values to our school children and to better recognize and appreciate their contributions
to nation-building, it is incumbent upon the State to grant fare discounts to teachers, helping
them in making ends meet, enabling our teachers to focus more on the practice of the teaching
profession. 
This Act seeks to provide fare discount privilege to teachers in all modes of public
transportation by institutionalizing mechanisms that will ensure uniformed implementation both
at the national and local level. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought.
VIRGILIO
S.
LACSON
Manila Teachers Party-List 
July 27, 2022
12:31 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
)
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. ____
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE VIRGILIO S. LACSON
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FARE DISCOUNT PRIVILEGES TO TEACHERS ON ALL
MODES
OF
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION,
INSTITUTIONALIZING
MECHANISM
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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 “Teacher Fare Discount Act." 
Sec. 2.
Declaration of Policy. - The State shall establish a mechanism that ensures
the mandatory grant of discounts for teachers, enlist the corporation and support of public
transportation utilities in providing assistance to teachers as a social responsibility through the
observance of this privilege, and encourage teachers to pursue quality teaching practice in the
exercise of their profession. 
Sec. 3.
Definition of terms. – For the purpose of this Act, the term:
a) Teacher refers to any Filipino citizen who are in actual practice of teaching
profession in primary and secondary school;
b) School days refers to the entire duration of the school year during
which teachers are engaged in teaching excluding term breaks;
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c) Public Transportation utilities refers to natural or juridical engaged in the business
of transporting passengers or goods, by land, water, or air for compensation offering their
services to the public;
d) Owner refers to the actual legal owner of a vehicle, in whose name such vehicle is
duly registered with the Department of Transportation; and
e) Driver refers to every and any licensed operator of a motor vehicle. 
Sec. 4.
Teacher Fare Discount Privilege. - A teacher shall be entitled to a twenty
(20%) percent discount on the regular domestic fares of all kinds of public transportation utilities
upon the presentation of duly issued and validated school employee's identification cards. In the
absence of a validation school employee identification card, a Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) Identification Card issued to licensed teachers shall be sufficient. Provided, that this privilege
may be availed of only during school days. 
Sec. 5.
Complaint Mechanism. – A teacher who is refused the fare discount privilege
under this Act, may file a complaint with: 
a)
The
Land
Transportation
Franchising
and
Regulatory
Board
for
land
public transportation utilities;
b)    The Maritime Industry Authority for sea public transportation utilities;
c)
The
Legal
Service
of
the
Department
of
Transportation
for
rail
public transportation facilities; and
d)
The
Office
of
the
Local
Chief
Executive
of
the
Local Government
Units concerned for tricycles.
These agencies and offices are hereby authorized to impose penalties provided for in
Section 6 of the Act on public transportation utilities that refuse or fail to grant the teacher fare
discount privilege. 
Sec. 6.
Penalties. – The following penalties shall be imposed or refusal or failure to
grant the teacher fare discount privilege provided under this Act: 
a) For land public transportation utilities, including tricycle: The driver shall suffer
the penalty of suspension of driver's license for:
1) One (1) week for the first offense;


2) Two (2) weeks for the second offense; and
3) Three (3) weeks plus a fine of one thousand pesos (Php1,000.00) for 
each subsequent offense.
The owner or operator of the land transportation utility shall be likewise liable with
the conductor for the payment of the fine. 
In land public transportation utilities requiring prior booking, the operator shall be
likewise liable with its employee responsible for the refusal or failure for a fine of: 
1) One thousand (Php1,000.00) for the first offense;
2) Five thousand (Php5,000.00) for the second offense;
3) Ten thousand (Php10,000.00) for the third offense; and
4) Additional increment of five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) on top of 
the penalty for the third offense for each subsequent offense. 
b.) For sea, water or air public transportation utilities: 
The owner, operator and the chief of operations, of the sea, water or air public
transportation utility shall be solidarily liable with its employee or agent responsible
for the refusal or failure for a fine of: 
1) Five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) for the first offense;
2) Ten thousand pesos (Php10,000.00) for the second offense;
3) Twenty thousand pesos (Php25,000.00) for the third offense; and
4) Additional increments of ten thousand pesos (Php10,000.00) on 
top of the penalty for the third offense for each subsequent offense. 
c.) For rail public transportation utilities: 
The operation and the chief of operation of the rail public transportation utility shall
be solidarily liable with its employee responsible for the refusal or failure for a fine
of: 
1) One thousand pesos (Php1,000.00) for the first offense;
2) Five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) for the second offense;
3) Ten thousand pesos (Php10,000.00) for the third offense; and
4) Additional increments of five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) on top of the
penalty for the third offense for each subsequent offense. 


Sec.7.
Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall, after consultation with the concerned
government agencies, promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper implementations of this
Act. 
Sec. 8.
Separability Clause. – If any provision or portion of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not thereby affected shall remain in full
force and effect. 
Sec. 9.
Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, ordinances, rules,
regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any provision of this
Act, are hereby repealed, amended, and/or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 10.
Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,