Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO,__1774

Introduced by Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Embodied under Article Il, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution is the policy of the State
to maintain peace and order, to protect life, liberty, and property, and to promote the general
welfare of its citizenry.

In a bid to prevent crime the commission of crimes with the help of motorcycles,
Republic Act No. 11235 was enacted in 2019. This law requires all motorcycles to have larger,
more readable, color-coded number plates and identification marks. It also orders that such
bigger plate, visible at a distance of at least fifteen (15) meters, be mounted on both the front
and back sides of the motorcycle.

While the law recognizes the importance of maintaining peace and order, the
requirement of a bigger plate on the front panel of motorcycles heightens the risk of accidents
to the rider and to pedestrians more than it serves the goal of preventing the commission of
crimes. In the event of a collision or accident, there is a likelihood for the front plate number
to fly off fiom its mounting bars. Moreover, the installation of said plate number in front
changes not only the appearance but also the aerodynamics of the motorcycle. Thus, it can also
render the manufacturer’s warranty void.

The plates cannot be readily attached on the front panel of most motorcycles in the
Philippines. The costs of the installation would then have to be shouldered by the motorists
themselves, thus, giving them an additional burden.

For the foregoing reasons, it is deemed unreasonable to fully implement Sec. 5 of said
Act. In view of the vital importance of its amendment, the immediate passage of this bill is
eamestly sought.



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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__1?74

Introduced by Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 5 AND SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
11235, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MOTORCYCLE CRIME
PREVENTION ACT”

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Revised
Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.”

SEC.2. Declaration of Policy. — Cognizant of the need to strengthen the
government's crime prevention efforts without compromising the safety of
motorcycle riders and pedestrians in the country, it is hereby declared the policy
of the State to promote the general welfare of the Filipino people by revoking
the requirement of bigger, readable, and color-coded number plates and
identification marks attached on the front panel of all motorcycles in the
country.

SEC. 3. Bigger, Readable and Color-coded Number Plates. — Sec. 5 of
Republic Act No. 11235, otherwise known as the “Motorcycle Crime
Prevention Act”, shall be amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. ‘The L'lO shall issue a readable number plate for every
motorcycle. The LTO shall, in the implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) of this Act, shall determine the font style and size
of the bigger, readable and color-coded number plates: Provided,
That the contents of the number plate shall be readable from THE
BACK AND THE SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE FROM A
DISTANCE OF AT LEAST TWELVE (12) METERS.


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The LTO shall also devise a color scheme of the readable number
plates for every region in the Philippines where a motorcycle is
registered for quick and easy identification.

The readable number plate shall be displayed at THE BACK SIDE
OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND SHALL BE MADE OF
SUITABLE AND DURABLE MATERIAL AS DETERMINED
BY THE LTO.

The utilization of voluntary and paid labor from prisoners shall be
among the requirements to bid for the procurement of the number
plates under this Act.”

SEC. 4. Prohibition on Sale and Importation of Non-Compliant
Motorcycles. — Sec. 14 of Republic Act No. 11235 shall be amended to read as
follows:

“SEC. 14. Prohibition on Sale and Importation of Non-Compliant
Motorcycles. — No person, whether natural or juridical, shall be
allowed to sell motorcycles, as defined under Section 3(c) of this
Act, unless such motorcycle has the capability to bear and showcase
a readable number plate as required under Section 5 of this Act.

Furthermore, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) shall not allow the
importation into the country of motorcycles, as defined under
Section 3(c) of this Act, whose design will impede the placement of
the required number plate ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE
MOTORCYCLES firmly and securely.

Any motorcycle which does not have any capability to bear and
showcase the required readable number plate shall not be allowed to
be registered with the LTO.”

SEC. 5.

Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and

regulations or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6.

Separability Clause. — If any portion or provision of this Act is

declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not
affected thereby shall remain in force and in effect.


SEC. 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,