Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1142

HOUSE BILL

Introduced by Rep. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant student fare discount on transportation tickets purchased online,
amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 11314, otherwise known as the “Student Fare
Discount Act.”

Enshrined in the Constitution is the principle that “the State shall protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make
such education accessible to all”. The State shall also establish and maintain a system of
scholarship grants, student loan programs, subsidies, and other incentives, which shall be available to
deserving students in both public and private schools, especially to the underprivileged.

Under RA 11314, students are entitled to a twenty percent (20%) discount on domestic
regular fares for all public transportation. However, the law requires personal presentation of the
duly issued school identification card, which makes the student discount unavailable online. This Bill
seeks to address this problem by specifically providing that the discount shall apply even to tickets
purchased online.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technology helped businesses adapt to the new
normal. This must be hamessed further for the benefit of the public, like students who wish to avail a
student fare discount on transportation tickets purchased online, Digital submissions of their
identification cards ensure continuous access to benefits, expedited processing and review of
applications, and savings in time and resources that woukl be otherwise spent in personal
submissions.

‘The amendment being sought is beneficial and essential during this time of pandemic.


In view of the foregoing, approval of ths bill is earnestly sought.

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"AUSTINO “INNO” A. DY V


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1142

Introduced by Rep. FAUSTINO ‘INNO’ A. DY V

AN ACT
GRANTING STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT ON TRANSPORTATION TICKETS
PURCHASED ONLINE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
11314, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT ACT”

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

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 11314 is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. Student Fare Discount Privilege. — A student under this
Act shall be entitled to a grant of twenty percent (20%) discount on domestic
regular fares, upon personal presentation of their duly issued school
identification cards (IDs) or current validated enrollment form, supported by
the prescribed government-issued identification document, subject to an
appropriate verification mechanism to be provided in the implementing rules
and regulations (IRR): Provided, That in the case of air public transportation
utilities, the discount shall only apply to the base fire or the price of the ticket
before taxes and costs for ancillary services.

“IN CASE OF TRANSPORTATION TICKETS PURCHASED
ONLINE, THE STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO THE 20%
FARE DISCOUNT, SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION PROVIDED IN
THE IRR AND THE PRESENTA‘ IN OF THEIR DULY ISSUED
SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR CURRENT VALID
ENROLLMENT FORM UPON PURCHASE OF THE TICKETS
ONLINE.”

SECTION 2. All hws, ‘ecutive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, and other
issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
or in a newspaper of general circulation,


Approved,