FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO. 2801 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution declares that the maintenance of peace and order, the 
protection oflife, liberty, and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the 
enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. Nevertheless, a handful of local events 
run counter to the above principle as they have compromised the safety of the riding public. 
The Luneta bus hijacking crisis last August 2010 has cast a shadow on the safety of our public 
transport system, and the peace and order situation of our 
country as a whole. The Cotabato bus 
bombing in October of the same year which killed nine passengers and wounded several others only 
exacerbated such public insecurity. These are not isolated cases such that news of bus-related 
tragedies have time and again alarmed and frustrated both law enforcers and the riding public. 
In response to the aforementioned tragedies, Metro Manila and some local governments have 
stepped up safety precautions by fielding policemen in buses to stave of attacks inside passenger 
buses. It is in this light that this measure seeks to expand on this local security approach. The 
enactment of a national legislation deploying police personnel to act as marshals in all public utility 
buses is envisaged to forestall the occurrence of the aforementioned crises in the future. 
This bill is a counterpart of the proposed measure filed by Reps. Irwin C. Tieng and Mariano 
Michael M. Velarde, Jr. ofBUHA Y Party-List in the House of Representatives. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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• 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.NO. 2801 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
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DEPLOYING POLICE PERSONNEL TO ACT AS MARSHALS IN ALL PUBLIC 
UTILITY BUSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title .- This Act shall be known as the "Police Bus Marshals Act 
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0/2011." 
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SEC. 2. Declaration 0/ Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to promote safety and 
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discipline in the public utility bus sector for the benefit of not only the riding public but of all 
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road users, as well. 
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SEC. 3. Deployment of Police Officers as Bus Marshals. - Philippine National Police 
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(PNP) personnel shall be assigned to all operating buses throughout the country. This assigmnent 
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shall ensure that a marshal oversees a public utility bus for the duration of its entire operation. 
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SEC. 4. Deputy Civilian Marshals. - The PNP shall be authorized to deputize and train 
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qualified civilians to act as bus marshals and reinforce the police personnel assigned to marshal 
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the public utility buses. 
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SEC. 5. Plain Clothing While on Duty. - In order to induce an atmosphere of normalcy, 
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bus marshals shall wear plain clothing while on duty. Such clothing, however, shall distinguish 
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them from the riding pUblic. 
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SEC. 6. Duties and Responsibilities. - The Police Bus Marshal shall be tasked to 
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maintain peace and order inside the public utility bus during its operation and shall also ensure 
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that such bus follows traffic rules and regulations strictly. 
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SEC. 7. Inventory of Public Utility Buses. - The Land Transportation Franchising and 
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Regulatory Board (LTFRB), in coordination with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), shall 
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submit to the PNP an inventory of the public utility buses operating throughout the country. Said 
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inventory shall contain an indication of the owner of the franchise involved, the bus routes plied, 
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and the Local Government Unit having jurisdiction of the respective routes, among others. 
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SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Interior and Local 
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Government (DILG), in collaboration with the PNP, shall formulate the necessary guidelines and 
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promulgate rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 9. Appropriation. -
Such sums as may be necessary for the immediate 
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implementation of the provisions of this Act are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any 
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funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, funds for its 
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implementation shall be included in the regular appropriations of the DILG and the PNP. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders or parts thereof 
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inconsistent with the provisions not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved, 
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