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Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There are few statistics available, but it would seem that frequency and level of 
commotion and untoward incidence involving intoxicated and disruptive airline 
passengers are rising. Although existing airline regulations forbid the boarding of 
intoxicated passengers, or the provision of alcohol to such a person is prohibited, 
inebriated passengers still find their way to cause mayhem and fear in airports and 
aboard the aircraft. 
Airlines must be committed to a program of zero tolerance for disruptive 
passengers by providing enhanced training for flight attendants and gate attendants 
regarding serving alcohol, recognizing intoxicated passengers and dealing with 
disruptive passengers that put the safety of a perfectly normal flight in jeopardy. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING AIR CARRIERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR FLIGHT 
ATTENDANTS 
AND 
GATE 
ATTENDANTS 
REGARDING 
SERVING 
ALCOHOL, RECOGNIZING INTOXfCATED PASSENGERS AND DEALING 
WITH DISRUPTIVE PASSENGERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and fhe House of Represenfafives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
Secfion 7. Tifle. - This Act shall be known .as the "Airline Personnel Training 
Enhancement Act of 2009". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -The State, in its pursuit of the development and 
utilization of the air potential properly adapted to the present and future of foreign and 
domestic commerce in the Philippines, considers the safety, quality, and reliability of air 
transport services for the riding public, and encouragement and development of a viable 
and globally competitive Philippine aviation industry, among other things, as being of 
public interest, and in accordance with the public convenience and necessity. As such, 
the State shall implement measures to protect air passengers by requiring air carriers to 
provide training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol, 
recognizing intoxicated passengers and dealing with disruptive passengers. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the terms: 
(1) "Air carrier" means a person or commercial enterprise that has been issued an 
air carrier operating certificate and utilizes aircraft as its means of transport for 
passengers or freight. 
(2) "Flight attendant" means an airline employee who assists passengers in an 
aircraft, serves meals, attends to passengers' comfort, etc., during a flight. 
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(3)"Gate attendant" means an individual working at an airport whose 
responsibilities include facilitating passengers' access to commercial aircraft. 
(4) "Passenger means" an individual travelling on a commercial aircraft, from the 
time at which the individual arrives at the airport from which such aircraft 
departs until the time the individual leaves the airport to which such aircraft 
arrives. 
SEC. 4. Enhanced Training of Flight Attendants and Gate Attendants. - 
(a) Training Required - In addition to other training required, each air carrier shall 
provide initial and annual recurring training for flight attendants and gate attendants 
employed or contracted by such air carrier regarding-- 
(1) serving alcohol to passengers; 
(2) recognizing intoxicated passengers; and 
(3) dealing with disruptive passengers. 
(b) Situational Training - In carrying out the training required under subsection (a), each 
air carrier shall provide situational training to flight attendants and gate attendants on 
the proper method for dealing with intoxicated passengers who act in a belligerent 
manner. 
SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The Secretary of the Department of Transportation 
shall immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, 
the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Effectivify. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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