Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4

Introduced by: REP. RAUL V. DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The attached bill seeks the construction and operation of a Light Rail
Transport (LRT) System or Metro Rail Transport (MRT) System or Monorail
‘Transport System or such other appropriate Modern Mass Transport System
in the City of Cebu and Metro Cebu.

Current economic activities in the City of Cebu and Metro Cebu put in
sharp focus the development potentials of the area towards making it a
prime growth center and more. This kind of potential and this kind of
development, however, give rise to some areas of concern. With the Cebu
City and Metro Cebu's projected growth, even the construction and
improvement of basic infrastructures: roads, bridges and flood control
facilities in selected areas to alleviate the horrendous traffic situation
existing for years now will not be adequate in the near future, given the
increasing and widening areas of traffic.

The common perception is that the traffic situation in the City of Cebu
and Metro Cebu, considering the economic growth trends, population
explosion rates and migration factors, has already reached the level where a
modern mass transit system must be put in place. It is in this context that
an appropriate modern Mass Transport System is proposed, a mass
transport scheme that realistically looks into the “not too distant future”,
anticipating the requirements of an ever-expanding metropolis.


It may be stressed that this bill passed on third and final reading in
the House of Representatives during the Thirteenth Congress but was not
approved by the Senate, for lack of time upon congressional adjournment.

Approval of the bill is therefore earnestly recommended.

RAUL V) DI


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REP. RAUL V. DEL MAR

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A LIGHT RAIL TRANSPORT (LRT) SYSTEM OR METRO
RAIL TRANSPORT (MRT) SYSTEM OR MONORAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM
OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE MODERN MASS TRANSPORT SYSTEM
IN THE CITY OF CEBU AND METRO CEBU

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

SECTION 1. There shall be a Light Rail Transport (LRT) System or
Metro Rail Transport (MRT) System or Monorail Transport System or such
other appropriate Modern Mass Transport System in the City of Cebu and
Metro Cebu to be provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT!).

SEC. 2. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
shall endorse a Light Rail Transport (LRT) or Metro Rail Transport (MRT) or
Monorail or such other appropriate modern mass transport system in the
City of Cebu and Metro Cebu for funding either through a government
guarantee Official Development Assistance (ODA) or private sector
participation under a Build-Operate Transfer (BOT) scheme as a multi-year
project.

The DOTr shall be responsible for the implementation and
operationalization of the transport system, including the feasibility and
detailed engineering studies and acquisition of site.


SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,