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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE MOBILITY CZAR TO COORDINATE URGENT 
MEASURES NECESSARY AND PROPER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE 
TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC CRISIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
"I left office on Sept. 8; I got home on Sept. 9: Flash floods trigger Metro Manila 
'carmageddon.'" This was the banner headline of Philippine Daily Inquirer on 
September 10, 2015. The statement still rings true today. It is a reflection of the still 
unresolved problem of horrendous traffic in the metropolis and the perennial issue of 
mobility and public transport in the country's capital.
Commuters experience hardships in their daily trips to and from their 
workplace. Long queues of workers stretching kilometers, hoping to hop on the LRT 
coaches have become common sights during workday mornings. Video clips of 
exhausted elderly and children waiting patiently in transport terminals until the late 
hours just to catch provincial bus terminals are being reported on primetime news. 
Stories of people being forced to walk for miles, being victimized by unscrupulous 
drivers with exorbitant fares, and getting stranded for days due to absence of public 
vehicles underscore the complex and urgent problem of traffic crisis.


According to the publication of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research 
Department (CPBRD) of the House of Representatives, "Facts in Figures: Traffic 
Congestion in Metro Manila" published on April 2024, "Metro Manila has the worst 
traffic congestion among metro areas in the world according to the 2023 TomTom 
Traffic Index. Out of 387 cities across 55 countries, Metro Manila registered the longest 
average travel time to traverse a ten (10)- kilometer route (e.g., Cubao to Makati) at 
25 minutes and 30 seconds. This is higher compared to the 24 minutes and 40 seconds 
average travel time in 2022. Tomtom's data revealed that traffic jam in Metro Manila 
has gotten worse with Filipinos losing up to 117 hours (equivalent to 4 days and 21 
hours) per year due to congestion in 2023. This is 12 hours and 51 minutes more than 
the average time lost in 2022."1
This measure seeks to establish a single transport and traffic authority to be 
called the Mobility Czar under the Office of the President, which shall be ultimately 
responsible for transportation and traffic-related functions and shall put in place an 
institutional set-up to finally address and solve severe traffic congestion in large urban 
areas.
The Mobility Czar will also be empowered to: a) Restructure the routes and 
operating protocols imposed on road-based public transport service providers; b) 
Recommend the modification, suspension or revocation of franchises issued by the 
LTFRB and those issued by LGUs; c) Review the existing provisions of the laws relating 
to traffic management; and d) Propose a list of priority infrastructure projects that 
shall be implemented by national and/or local agencies responsible for roads, railways, 
traffic engineering, and public transport facilities.
1 FF2024-23 Traffic Congestions in MM.pdf


In view of billions of pesos of economic activity lost and hundreds of productive 
manpower hours wasted due to traffic congestion on a daily basis, approval of this 
legislation is recommended.
OY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 870
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE MOBILITY CZAR TO COORDINATE URGENT 
MEASURES NECESSARY AND PROPER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE 
TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC CRISIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the " Mobility Relief Act.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy and the Existence of a Transport and Traffic Crisis.
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-The transport and traffic crisis in highly urbanized cities such as Metro Manila, Metro
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Cebu, and Davao City, as manifested in the debilitating long hours of daily commute,
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have assumed the nature and magnitude of a public calamity. It is a crisis of national
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significance because losses due to traffic have amounted to billions of pesos a day,
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thus, requiring urgent, immediate and focused actions from the government.
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Thus, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt adequate,
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responsive, comprehensive and effective measures that will immediately address the
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crisis. The State shall promote a shift towards safe, secure, efficient, viable,
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competitive, dependable, integrated, environmentally sustainable, people-oriented,
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and inclusive transportation system for the benefit of all citizens, the economy, and
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society.
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The State shall also adopt the use of information and communications
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technology (ICT) as a tool to manage and mitigate the imbalance in travel and demand
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and transport supply that is at the core of urban immobility.


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Sec. 3. Objectives and Scope. - The objectives of this Act are:
(1) To create the Office of the Mobility Czar who will be ultimately 
responsible for transportation and traffic related functions which shall be 
national in scope;
(2) To put in place an institutional set-up to address severe traffic 
congestion in large urban areas, specifically in the three (3) large urban 
areas of Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Davao City;
(3) To come up with Mobility Action Plans which sufficiently detail the 
concrete steps to be taken to immediately and effectively alleviate the 
mobility constrain in the identified Metropolitan Areas under a Transport 
and Traffic Situation;
(4) To provide for the establishment of a single transport and traffic 
management unit in each city; and,
(5) To initiate the formulation of transport and traffic management plans in 
every city as part of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), 
Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), and Executive Legislative 
Agenda (ELA). These transport and traffic management plans shall be 
based on the planning principle of "moving persons rather than 
vehicles", and shall conform to the following guidelines:
(a) Public transport shall be given priority over private transport to 
maximize the use of road space, taking advantage of the 
existence of a hierarchy of public transport services enabling the 
assignment of the most appropriate modes to various routes or 
areas of operation. The inclusion of public transport in the number 
coding scheme in Metro Manila is contrary to this policy and is 
hereby immediately lifted.
(b) Considering the widening gap between transport supply and 
demand, road infrastructure projects shall be considered, not 
forgetting that PUVs also run on roads, especially when there is a 
clear need for additional roads to establish a road hierarchical 
system and/or to address major bottlenecks and missing links. 
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and management measures over high-cost infrastructure 
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(c) The provision of non-motorized transport, such as pedestrian 
facilities and cycle ways shall be considered an integral part of 
the urban transport system.
(d) Interconnectivity among transport modes shall be of prime 
consideration for the development of the urban transport system 
through the provision of modal interchange areas to facilitate the 
transfer of passengers from one mode to another.
(e) The needs of freight transportation should be given due 
consideration in view of their contribution to the national 
economy. The provision of truck routes should be considered and 
application of truck bans should be well studied and carefully 
balanced with the role of trucks in the country's economic system.
(f) In large urban areas, where transport capacity expansion is no 
longer sufficient to narrow the gap between supply and demand, 
the application of transport demand management (TDM) 
measures such as traffic restrain and use of audio-video 
communications shall be seriously considered. The number 
coding scheme of Metro Manila as a form of traffic restrain is 
counter-productive and should be replaced with a more effective 
scheme such as road pricing.
(g) An integrated approach to land use and transport is necessary in 
order to achieve a more effective management of urban growth 
through the adoption of land use strategies such as transit- 
oriented development (TOD) and mixed-use development. A 
Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) system shall be institutionalized 
to put in place a more effective development control program.
Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall
(a) Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) shall refer to the planning 
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the multi-sectoral plan which embodies the vision, sectoral goals, 
objectives, development strategies, and policies of the LGUs;
(b) Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) shall refer to the planning 
document that rationalized the allocation and proper use of land 
resources of the LGU;
(c) Covered Agencies shd\\ refer to any and all government agencies, offices, 
bureau, and units tasked or empowered by law or regulation to control, 
oversee, regulate or manage any aspect of land-based traffic and/or 
road use in any or all of the Metropolitan Areas;
(d) Executive Legislative Agenda (ELA)shdW refer to the unifying document 
that is developed and mutually agreed upon by both the executive and 
legislative departments of a local government unit which supports the 
existing LGU planning process and adds greater value to the CLUP and 
CDP by moving them forward to getting impiemented and monitored;
(e) Greater Metro Manila shall mean the National Capital Region (NCR) of 
the Philippines and its nearby localities, such as. Antipolo, Taytay, 
Binangonan and Angono in the province of Rizal; San Pedro, Bihan, Sta. 
Rosa, Cabuyao, and Calamba in the province of Laguna; Bacoor, Imus, 
Kawit, Noveleta, and Cavite City in the province of Cavite; San Jose del 
Monte, Obando, Marilao, Meycauayan, and Bocaue in the province of 
Bulacan;
(f) Metro Cebu shall refer to the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay, Danao, 
and Lapu-Lapu; and the municipalities of Carcar, San Fernando, Naga, 
Minglanilla, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, and Cordova;
(g) Metropolitan Areas shall refer to the Greater Metro Manila Area, Metro 
Cebu and Davao City, as the case may be;
{h) Mobility Action Plan shall refer to the planning document which 
sufficiently details the concrete steps to be taken to immediately and 
effectively alleviate the mobility constraint in the identified Metropolitan 
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(i) Transport and Traffic Crisis shall refer to the prevailing crippling and
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exponentially worsening land traffic congestion and gridlock; and
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infrastructure and mass transportation shortage.
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Sec. 5. Establishment of the Office of the Mobility Czar. — A single transport
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and traffic authority called the Office of the Mobility Czar shall be created under the
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Office of the President. The Mobility Czar shall have the following powers and
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functions:
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(1) Identify transport and traffic problem areas in the three (3) large urban
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areas of Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Davao City, wherein mobility is
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severely curtailed as indicated by less than 20 kph average operating
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speed and/or travel time of more than one (1) hour;
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(2) Be responsible for the formulation of a Mobility Action Plan in each
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metropolitan area;
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(3) Coordinate with covered agencies to implement components of the
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transport and traffic action under their jurisdiction or responsibility;
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(4) Appoint, hire, contract experts and qualified personnel as may be
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necessary, but not otherwise available in the cooperating agencies;
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(5) Create such inter-agency task forces, comprising of personnel and
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resources from national and LCDs and agencies, as may be necessary to
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achieve specific goals within specified time frames;
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(6) Restructure the routes and operating protocols imposed on road-based
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public transport service providers, encompassing provincial and intra-
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city buses, jeepneys, taxis, shared taxis, garage-to-terminal express,
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and similar categories;
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(7) Recommend the modification, revision, amendment, substitution,
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suspension or revocation of franchises issued by the LTFRB and those
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issued by LCDs for tri-mobiles;
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(8) Review the existing provisions of the laws relating to traffic
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management; and issue an updated list of all rules, regulations,
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ordinances, and orders duly issued and enacted by the covered agencies
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and LGUs in order to maintain in each of the urbanized areas: (i) a
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traffic plan; and if necessary, suspend, modify, revise or amend any
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affected local ordinances or existing traffic regulations: Provided, That
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in crafting the Traffic Code, the Mobility Czar shall coordinate with all
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concerned LCDs and pertinent agencies;
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(9) Propose a list of priority infrastructure projects for the short, medium
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and long-term that shall be implemented by national and/or local
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agencies responsible for roads, railways, traffic engineering, public
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transport facilities such as terminals, stations, and passenger
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interchange structures;
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Appoint, hire, contract experts and qualified personnel as may be
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Facilitate the receipt and acceptance of donations in cash or in
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kind by any of the covered agencies, from any source, public or private,
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local or foreign, for any tasks or activities undertaken for this Act. These
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donations shall be exempted from any taxes, and may be disbursed or
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utilized by the covered agencies under the conditions stipulated by the
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donor without need of an appropriations act; and,
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Sec. 6. Special Institutional Set-up in Three Largest Urban Areas. - In view of
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the severe traffic congestion experienced in the Greater Metro Manila, Metro Cebu,
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and Davao City, the following institutional set-up is hereby prescribed:
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(l)The Office of the Mobility Czar shall be supported by a technical
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secretariat for the three (3) largest urban areas as follows: Metro Manila
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Development Authority, with the support of the Metro Manila Council,
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for Metro Manila; Metropolitan Cebu Development and Coordinating
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Board for Metro Cebu; and Office of the Davao City Mayor for Davao.
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(2) A Mobility Action Plan shall be formulated and implemented for each of
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(3)The Mobility Czar may proclaim other highly urbanized areas in the
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country under a Transport and Traffic Crisis situation: Provided, That
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these areas have a combined population of five hundred thousand
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(500,000) or more, and exhibits an average commute time exceeding
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sixty (60) minutes.
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Sec. 7. Establishment of Transport and Traffic Units in AH Other Units. - Each
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city government is hereby directed to establish a transport and traffic management
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unit to discharge the functions mandated in the Local Government Code in the areas
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of transport planning, and traffic engineering and management.
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Sec. 8. Formulation of Short-Term Mobility Action Plans. - The Mobility Czar, in
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conjunction with the technical secretariats, shall formulate a Mobility Action Plan in
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each problem area, which shall sufficiently detail the concrete steps to be taken to
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immediately and effectively alleviate the mobility constraint in the area. The Mobility
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Action Plans shall include the following components:
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(1) Short-list of infrastructure projects for the short, medium, and long-term
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which shall be culled from the preceding roadmaps approved by the
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NEDA. The short-term list projects shall be limited to projects that need
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to, and can be, implemented in the next three (3) years;
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(2) Plan for the route rationalization of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in
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consultation with the LGUs affected which shall be the basis for the
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issuance of new franchises or CPCs by LTFRB. The plan shall include
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the building of support infrastructure such as bus stops, modal-
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interchange areas, transport terminals or hubs by parties best-equipped
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to do so;
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(3) Identification of friendship routes and private village / subdivision roads
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to serve as alternate or secondary routes;
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(4) Removal of traffic signs and PUV stops which block or encroach upon
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(5) Clearing sidewalks and identification of need for elevated crosswalks;
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insurance claims;
(7) Upgrade the drainage systems of affected areas and improve surface 
pavements of major streets;
(8) Maximization of the productivity of existing public and private roads, by 
way of, but not limited to, the following:
a. Effective and coordinated traffic management and enforcement;
b. Traffic engineering and management solutions, including 
expanding the coverage and upgrading of existing computerized 
and coordinated traffic signaling systems;
c. Traffic education, particularly drivers of public transport 
conveyances and traffic enforcers;
d. Adoption of administrative and/or economic measures to 
rationalize the use of scarce road space efficiently and equitably 
in favor of mass transit and other high-occupancy vehicles.
(9) Making public transport the preferred mode of travel within the urban 
areas by transforming their service delivery model into an inter­
connected, low emission, comfortable, convenient, integrated and 
reliable mode of transport offering a diverse range of services that are 
priced according to their values proposition, by way of, but not limited 
to the following:
a. Restructuring of current bus and jeepney routes and operations;
b. Replacing current public transport vehicles ill-suited for urban use 
and are not compliant with technical standards on emission, 
noise, configuration, safety, and energy efficiency;
c. Establishment of a regime of integrated operations among 
transport service providers, either through consolidation into one 
entity, association, consortium, or cooperation under a unified 
transport network management system.
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Upgrading the capacities of existing rail-based mass transit 
system and fast-track the implementation of mass transit projects in the 
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Review of the regulations and operations of tricycles and, if
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appropriated, order their modifications to ensure adherence to the
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Guidelines issued on the devolution to LGUs of franchising for tricycles
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following the Local Government Code, and to enhance road safety and
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improve traffic flow on urban roads;
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Fast tracking the implementation of new roads and road-related
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projects in the priority list of the applicable master plans for the urban
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areas, including advancing the completion of projects with subsisting
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Adoption of such other measures related to and supportive of the
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above steps, including formulation of plans and adoption of remedial
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steps towards the following:
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a. Minimization or reduction of port-related truck traffic thru
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decongestion and other measures at the Port of Manila for
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Greater Metro Manila, at the Port of Cebu for Metro Cebu, and at
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Sasa Wharf for Davao City;
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b. Harmonization of traffic rules and regulations among LGUs, where
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appropriate;
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c. Reduction of car-based trips by private and public employers, as
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well as educational institutions with high concentration of student
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population, by implementing appropriate 
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telecommuting and tele-education arrangement; and,
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d. Submission to Congress of proposed amendments or revisions to
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the charters of the transport and traffic agencies, or the creation
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of new organizations, that will pursue the above measures in a
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sustainable and systematic manner.
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Except for the Route Rationalization plan for public utility vehicles, which must
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be studied and completed within six (6) months from the approval of this Act, the
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Mobility Action Plans for the three (3) largest urban areas must be completed and
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submitted to the Congressional Oversight Committee within thirty (30) calendar days
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declared by the Mobility Czar to be under a Transport and Traffic Crisis situation, must
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be completed within thirty (30) days from such declaration.
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Sec. 9. Long-Term Road Map. - The Mobility Czar shall also cause the adoption
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of a long-term master plan or a twenty (20)-year road map for the entire country,
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based on available plans and studies and after consultations with various stakeholders.
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A major component of this road map shall be the development of mass transit systems.
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Sec. 10. Supporting Programs. - In support of the implementation of the
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Mobility Action Plans, the following programs shall be implemented:
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(l)Traffic Education - The DOTr, LTO, LTFRB, DepEd, and TESDA shall
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jointly develop and program for driver's education and road and
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pedestrian etiquette education that shall be incorporated as a mandatory
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subject in the Senior High School curriculum.
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(2) Capacity Building - The Mobility Czar shall promote and encourage
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capacity-building and the sharing of best practices with LGUs and other
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government agencies with regard to transportation planning, and traffic
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management, and enforcement.
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(3) Modernization of Public Transport - To make public land transportation
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safer, more comfortable, and environmentally sustainable for the riding
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public, public transport shall be modernized. Recognizing that a good
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public transport system benefits the society, the State shall subsidize the
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modernization of public transport. The Mobility Czar shall formulate a
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rolling 3-year budget for providing subsidy to operators in the acquisition
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of new vehicles compliant with the nationally-prescribed technical
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standards and in the scrappage of obsolete vehicles.
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(4) Compensation to PUV Operators - Public transportation operators
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affected by projects or policies carried out pursuant to this Act that lead
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to a revocation of franchise, shortening of routes, or reduction of
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covered PUV units shall be justly and human compensated.
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other employees of the PUV operators affected by a revocation or
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(a) Department of Social Welfare and Development using Conditional
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Cash Transfer (CCT) funding. The identified employees shall be
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included and immediately be classified as qualified persons under
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the CCT program;
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(b) Displaced employees shall be entitled to separation pay as
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mandated under the Labor Code of the Philippines;
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(c)The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
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(TESDA) shall prioritize the affected employees in its training
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Overseas Employment Agency shall obtain a list of professional
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drivers and mechanics and 
shall assist them in looking for
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(e) The legal dependents of affected employees shall be qualified for
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scholarships from the Government, in accordance with the
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applicable rules and regulations of the DSWD, Department of
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Education, or TESDA.
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The Mobility Czar may recommend additional compensation that will be
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provided through the General Appropriations Act after consultation with the NEDA,
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DBM, and LTFRB.
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Sec. 11. Roads Not Generally Accessible to Motorists. - Private roads fenced
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off from other motorists and within villages and subdivisions may be opened for public
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use subject to conditions and limitations that shall be agreed upon between the
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Mobility Czar, the relevant LGU, and the appropriate residential association. The road
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or section thereof must improve overall network connectivity and provide alternative
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route and relief to traffic bottlenecks in surrounding areas. In case of refusal of the
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appropriate residential association, or failure to agree within thirty (30) calendar days,
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the government may proceed to acquire the same in accordance with R.A. 10752.
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roads needed by the exigency of traffic management but fenced off from other
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Sec. 12. Alternative Methods of Procurement - In view of the transport and
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traffic crisis, the Alternative Methods of Procurement provided in Article XB of Republic
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Act No. 9184 and Rule XVI of its Implementing Rules and Regulations may be invoked
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by any implementing agency whose projects are in the short-term Priority List.
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The benefits of shorter completion time may, at the discretion of the Head of
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the Procuring Entity concerned, be applied in the determination of the Lowest
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Calculated Bid or Highest Rated Responsive Bid. The Approved Budget for Contract
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(ABC) under R.A. No. 9184 shall incorporate such premium for shorter completion
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period. The amount stipulated for penalties of delay in the Contract of Award shall
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also be the same amount for incentive bonus of early completion, which shall be
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explicitly indicated in the contract. The operationalization of this premium for shorted
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completion time scheme shall be handled by the GPPB and the NEDA.
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Unsolicited proposals may be accepted, in accordance with the Implementing
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Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the BOT Law, by the Mobility Czar for projects not
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included in the short-term priority list. Rules 9 of the same IRR may be invoked but
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only for contractual arrangements not involving sovereign guarantee, schedule of
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payments from the government, subsidy or viability gap funding, and/or guranrateed
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rates of return.
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Sec. 13. Acquisition of Rights-of-Way, Project Sites, and Relocation Sites. — In
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the implementation of Priority Projects covered by this Act, the Mobility Czar or the
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implementing agency concerned is hereby authorized to acquire rights-of-way, project
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sites and relocation sites through negotiated sale as provided in Section 5 of Republic
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Act No. 10752. For expediency, and until a final price is established under R.A. 10752,
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an initial offer price shall be based on value of similar transactions on adjacent lands
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that occurred in the most recent 6-month period, or in its absence, at twice the
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updated zonal value on the property. The amount shall be deposited in escrow with
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the Land Bank of the Philippines.
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may commence after deposit in escrow of the initial offer price with the Land Bank of
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In the case of land occupied by informal settler families (ISFs), the
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implementing agency shall not take possession of the property until such ISFs shall
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have been humanely transferred to a temporary or permanent relocation site. The
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implementing agency may provide temporary accommodation in mobile houses
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located as near as possible to their original site.
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Additional funding for the relocation of ISFs to be given to the implementing
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agency or LGU shall be through a special budget enacted by Congress or shall be
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sourced from any savings form the Special Purpose Funds of the President as provided
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for in this Act.
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Sec. 14. Relocation of Utilities. - In the events that the right of way acquisition
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entails also the relocation of existing utilities, such as electric poles and cables, water
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pipes, and telecommunication facilities, the implementing agency shall work out a
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relocation timetable with the concerned utility entity within thirty (30) days. The utility
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entity shall be responsible for implementing the relocation works per agreed timetable
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and be entitled to reimbursement out of project costs. If there is unreasonable delay
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in the relocation, as may be determined by the Mobility Czar, the cost shall be borne
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by the concerned utility entity without prejudice to the implementing agency to
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undertake the same.
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Sec. 15. Congressional Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created a
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Congressional Oversight Committee (COC) involving both Houses of Congress, which
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shall monitor the implementation of this Act and the exercise of the powers herein
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granted. 
The Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Senate
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Committee on Public Services; the Chairperson of the House of Representatives
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Committee on Transportation; and two (2) other members from each House, to be
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designated by the Senate President in the case of the Senate, and the Speaker in the
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case of the House of Representatives.
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The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services and the Chair of
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the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation shall constitute an
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Executive Committee, to be headed by an Executive Director, who will oversee day-
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to-day coordination with the concerned officials and stakeholders affected by this Act.
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Funding for the Executive Committee shall be sourced from the Motor Vehicle
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User's Charge Fund. The COC shall approved funding requested by the Mobility Czar
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that is sourced from the MVUC.
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The Mobility Czar shall submit a monthly report to the COC on the efficiency
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and effectiveness of the measures undertaken to implement this Act and alleviate the
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Traffic Crisis. The COC shall conduct ocular inspections of the Priority Projects at least
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once per quarter.
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Sec. 16. Penalties. — Any violation of or non-compliance with any provision of
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this Act shall be considered a violation of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019 or the
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Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and shall be penalized with imprisonment of not
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less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years and perpetual disqualification
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from holding any public office.
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The violation under this Section proven in a proper administrative proceeding
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shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public officer, even if no criminal
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prosecution is instituted against him.
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Any other act in violation of any provision of this Act that qualifies as an offense
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under the Revised Penal Code or any other special act shall be subject to the penalties
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of imprisonment and/or fines as stipulated in such laws: Provided, That the maximum
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applicable penalty shall be imposed and convicted public officials shall be further
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removed from office and subject to perpetual disqualification from holding any public
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office.
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Sec. 17. Funding.- The amount needed for the implementation of this Act shall
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be sourced from the following:
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(a) The Motor Vehicle User's Charge Fund under R.A. No. 8794, as amended
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by R.A. No. 11239;
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(b)The General Appropriations Act;
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(c) By way of a special budget enacted by Congress;
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(d) Special appropriations from local government units in support of projects
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and measures within their respective jurisdictions;
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(e) Any savings and/or unexpended portion from the Special Purpose Funds
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of the President, for other expenses and/or to augment the preceding
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items; and.
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(f) Official Development Assistance loans, where applicable.
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Sec. 18. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 19. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or Issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 20. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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Approved,
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