THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 
1 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 11, Section 5, provides: 
The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and 
property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment 
by all people of the blessings of democracy. 
Hundreds of children are killed and injured in motor vehicle crashes every year. 
Unfortunately, the government neither requires the use of nor establishes certain standards and 
testing procedures for child restraints. 
In order to reduce the number of children killed or injured in automobile accidents, the 
government should require the use of child restraints and establish motor vehicle safety standards 
that will adequately protect children. 
Hence, this bill seeks to require the use of and to improve safety standards for child 
restraints by: 
(a) considering the modern designs of motor vehicles in use as of the date of enactment of 
this Act; 
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(b) taking into, account the effects of a side-impact crash, a rex-impact crash, or a 
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rollover crash; and 
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(c) requiring the use of anthropomorphic devices that accurately reflect the heights and 
masses of children at ages other than newborn, nine (9) months, three (3) years, and six (6) years. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE THE USE OF AND TO IMPROVE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR 
I CHILD RESTRAINTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House OfRepresentatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Child Passenger Protection 
Act." 
SECTION 2. Testing of Child Restraints. - (1) IN GENERAL - Not later than two (2) 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaq of Transportation shall update and 
improve crash test standards and conditions for child restraints. 
(2) ELEMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION - In carrying out subsection (l), the Secretary 
shall consider - 
(A) whether to conduct more comprehensive and dynamic testing of child 
restraints than is typically conducted as of the date of enactment of this Act, including the 
use of test platforms designed - 
(i) to simulate an array of accident conditions, such as side-impact crashes, 
rear-impact crashes, and rollover crashes; and 
(ii) to reflect the designs of passenger motor vehicles in use as of the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(B) whether to use an increased number of anthropomorphic devices in a greater 
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variety of heighjs and masses; and 
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(C) whether to provide improved protection in motor vehicle accidents for 
children up to 59.2 inches tall who weigh more than 50 pounds. 


(3) REQUIRED ELEMENTS -In carrying out subsection (l), the Secretary shall - 
(a) require that manufacturers design child restraints to minimize head injuries 
during side-impact and rollover crashes, including requiring that child restraints have 
side-impact protection; 
(b) include a child restraint, as a requirement, in each vehicle applying for 
registration; 
(c) prescribe readily understandable text for any labels that are required to be 
placed on child restraints. 
(4) FUNDNG - There are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to cany out the 
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provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION 3. Child Restraint Safety Training Program. - Not later than two (2) years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a safety rating 
program for child restraints to provide practicable, readily understandable, and timely 
information to parents and caretakers for use in making informed decisions in the purchase of 
child restraints 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the reminder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 5. 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. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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