NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued 
Memorandum Circulars granting student fare discount to students seven (7) days a week 
including school breaks, legal and special holidays. This is a big step in helping our students 
by providing some financial relief.  
While the Memorandum of the LTFRB a welcome development, there are still 
deficiencies because there are some forms of transportation that is not covered, particularly 
the MRT and LRT.  
The MRT and LRT train systems are used by thousands of students daily. There are 
also students who take the trains of the Philippine National Railway. We need to 
institutionalize fare discounts to students across all forms of public transportation.  
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested. . 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
August 14, 2023
8:00 am
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT  
INSTITUTIONALIZING STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Declaration of Policy. – In accordance with the Constitution, the State shall 
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall provide incentives 
to ease the financial burden of the students and their parents.  In furtherance of this policy, 
the State shall institutionalize the grant of student fare discount to all students at all levels. 
SECTION 2.  Coverage. – All students,  those enrolled in any elementary, secondary, 
technical and vocational or higher education institution shall avail of the twenty percent 
(20%) discount from Monday to Sunday including summer breaks, legal and special legal 
holidays on all land transportation services including but not limited to: public utility buses 
(PUBs) including Point-to-Point buses , public utility jeepneys (PUJs), taxis, UV expresses, 
transport network vehicle services (TNVs); and rail transit systems such as metro rail transit 
(MRT), light rail transits (LRTs) and other railway services. 
However, Post-graduate students such as those taking up medicine, law, doctoral 
degrees and the like shall not avail of the said fare discount. 
SECTION 3. Implementation. – Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the Land Transportation 
Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to exercise its mandate to determine, prescribe 
and approve and periodically review and adjust fares, rates and other related charges as 
provided for in Executive Order 202.  Likewise, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) 
shall exercise its mandate to determine, prescribe and approve and periodically review and 
adjust fares, rates and other related services to the operation of the railway systems. 
The LTFRB and DOTr shall, after consultation with the stakeholders and concerned 
government agencies, shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the proper 
implementation of this Act.  
SECTION 4.  Separability Clause. – If any portion of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain 
in full force and in effect. 
SECTION 5.  Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders and issuances, 
proclamations, rules and regulation and other issuances or parts thereof that are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
SECTION 6.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the official gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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