Republic of the Philippines
3 : JUL 2013
hs Pa

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila \

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House BILL No.__ 2031

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S. Garin, Jr.

“AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF SINGLE MOTORCYCLES
FOR HIRE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is a prevalent practice, especially in rural areas, that
motorcycles are used as modes of conveyances, especially in places
where roads are so narrow and incapable of accommodating tricycles
and four-wheel-vehicles.

This practice can no longer be stopped and it is but best for this
August Body to finally accept that motorcycles can be used as mode of
conveyances, but the same should be subjected to strict regulation.

Section 447 (a) (5) (v) of the Local Government Code that grants
power upon municipalities. to:

(v) Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks,
bridges, parks and other public places and approve the
construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of the same;
establish bus and vehicle stops and terminals or regulate the
use of the same by privately-owned vehicles which serve the
public; regulate garages and the operation of conveyances for
hire; designate stands to be occupied by public vehicles when
not in use; regulate the putting up of signs, signposts, awnings
and awning posts on the streets; and provide for the lighting,
cleaning and sprinkling of streets and public plac

This power, however, is without effect to motorcycles if no
national law allows and regulates its operation,

Hence, this bill.

OSCAR “RYCHARD” S/GARIN, JR.


Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 208 1

Introduced by Honorable Oscar “Richard” S, Garin, Jr.

“AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF SINGLE MOTORCYCLES

FOR HIRE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as Single Motorcycles
For Hire Act of 2013.

SEC 2. Limitations. Single seat motorcycles are henceforth
authorized to be common carriers under the following restrictions:

a.

Only four stroke motorcycles shall be allowed to be
registered as public utility motorcycles.

The maximum passengers allowed to be transported at any
single occasion by a single seat motorcycle for hire shall be
two (2)

. The maximum cargo allowed to be transported at any single

occasion by a single seat motorcycle for hire shall be one
hundred fifty (150) kilograms. Provided further, that should
such motorcycle be carrying any passenger, only the hand
carried cargo of such passenger shall be transported to the
exclusion of other cargos.

The route plied by these single motorcycles for hire shall be
limited to such areas outside of the regular routes of tricycles
for hire, public utility jeepneys and buses, taxis and the like.

The single seat motorcycle for hire shall be covered by
insurance in the same manner as tricycles for hire.


SEC 3. Par. 7 (b) of Republic Act 4136, as amended is hereby
amended to read as follows:

“b. For Hire — Motor vehicles registered under this
classification are those covered by certificates of public
convenience, or special permits issued by the Board of
Transportation, and, in the case of single motorcycles for hire, a
franchise issued by the appropriate Local Government Unit, and
shall be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act and the
rules and regulations issued thereunder, as well as the provisions
of this Act.”

SEC 4. Section 447 (3) (vi) of the Republic Act 7160 otherwise
known as the Local Government Code is hereby amended to read, as
follows:

“(vi) Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department
of Transportation and Communications, regulate the operation of
tricycles and single motorcycles for fire and grant franchises for the
operation thereof within the territorial jurisdiction of the
municipality;

SEC 5. In the event that insurance companies, for justifiable
reasons, refuse to cover the passenger risk of a single seat motorcycle
for hire, the owner or operator thereof shall make a cash deposit, in such
amount as may be determined by the Head of Office of the Land
Transportation Office, with the appropriate Regional Office of the Land
Transportation Office pursuant to the pertinent provision of Chapter VI of
the Insurance Code.

SEC 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations — Within sixty (60)
days from approval hereof, the Department of Transportation and
Communication, through the Land Transportation Office, shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC 7. Repealing Clause — All laws, issuances or any party
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC 8. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
national newspapers of general circulation:

Approved,