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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORYNOTE 
It has come to our attention that the use of ambulances for non-medical and 
non-emergency purposes is becoming a prevalent practice in many 
municipalities and cities. 
Such practice is detestable since it hinders the delivery of a fast and effective 
medical care to the people, especially in emergency cases where the life of a 
patient is at stake. 
Hence, this bill seeks to regulate the use of government ambulances. 
For the protection of the people's health and well-being, immediate passage of 
this bill is highly recommended. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL.B. VILLAR. JR. 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE USE OF GOVERNNIENT AMBULANCES, 
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. It is hereby prohibited for all government officials and employees, 
particularly those of the Department of Health (DOJ), and the local government units 
owning or operating government ambulances, to secure, appropriate or use such vehicles 
for any purpose other than the transport of patients. 
SECTION 2. The government ambulance shall be under the joint custody of the 
local chief executive and the health officers concerned, and shall be assigned, at least, one 
(1) driver thereafter. Upon the end of the local chief executive's term or in case he is 
disqualified as an officer, he shall turn over the custody thereof to his successor at least 
two 2) weeks before his last day of office. In like manner, in case the health officer 
concerned is disqualified or is separated from the service, he shall turn over the custody 
thereof to his successor at least two (2) weeks before his last day of office. 
SECTION 3. Any elective government official or any government employee found 
guilty after due notice and hearing of violating the provisions of this Act, or its 
implementing rules and regulations duly promulgated by the Secretary of Health, shall be 
punished with a fine of not less than the equivalent of six (6) months salary for the first 
offense and dismissal front the service and disqualification from holding any public office 
on the second offense. 
Any appointive government official found guilty after due notice and hearing of 
violating Sections 1 or 2 of this Act shall be punished with dismissal from the service, 
deprivation of all benefits, disqualification front holding any public office and a fine of not 
less that the equivalent of eight (8) months salary. 
SECTION 4. An elective official having temporary custody of a donated ambulance 
who delays for more than two (2) weeks without reasonable cause, the delivery or 
turn-over of said ambulance to the intended beneficiary shall, after conviction by the court 
acquiring original jurisdiction, be disqualified to run for public office in the succeeding 


elections. If he is an appointive official, the sanctions provided in the last paragraph of the 
preceding section shall be imposed. 
SECTION 5. In case such government ambulance is used in the commission of a 
crime, the person or persons responsible therefore shall, in addition to the penalties 
prescribed in Section 4 hereof, be subject to prosecution under the particular provision of 
the Revised Penal Code, or of the special law applicable to the offense committed. 
SECTION 6 .  The Secretary of Health shall formulate and promulgate the necessary 
rules and regulations and/or guidelines for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 7. The amount necessary for the implementations of this Act shall be 
charged to the budget of the local government units concerned. 
SECTION 8. Any provision of law, presidential decree, executive order, circular, 
instructions or rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days following the completion of its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,