TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
INTEGRATING BASIC ROAD SAFETY AND COMPREHENSIVE DRIVER'S 
EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION 
(K TO 12) PROGRAM
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines is grappling with a road-safety crisis.1 The highest number of 
deaths connected to land-based accidents have been recorded in recent years with 
the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recording over 13,000 deaths in 2023 alone, 
the highest recorded in over a decade.2 A significant number of these incidents also 
disproportionately involve young people. This has also raised the concerns of the 
Department of Health3, thus underscoring the need for comprehensive road safety 
education to be introduced in our schools.
The far-reaching socio-economic consequences of land-based accidents are 
immense and burden a healthcare system that is already stretched thin4, and also 
inflicts profound emotional and financial hardship on many Filipino families. This
1 Daily Tribune (2025). Inside the Phi road safety crisis (2)
2 Philippine Statistics Authority (2025). Land transport accidents account 1.9 
percent of deaths in the country, highest number of deaths recorded in 2023
3 Inquirer.net (2025). Rise in road crash deaths of kids is a rights issue - DOH chief
4 Daily Tribune (2025).


initiative aims to cultivate responsible road behaviors and safety awareness from an 
early age to combat these alarming trends.
To improve effectiveness, this bill proposes the integration of practical and 
theoretical road safety modules into the existing K-12 curriculum in our schools. 
These modules would cover a lot of ground - from learning to read basic traffic signs, 
respecting the rights of pedestrians, and the fatal risks of driving while distracted or 
inebriated by alcohol and other dangerous substances. This proactive approach will 
give our students the essential knowledge and skills they need, to become responsible 
and safety-conscious road users.
This legislative measure seeks to enhance our existing policy of laws by 
empowering our students with essential road-safety skill. This bill also seeks to 
significantly contribute to reducing accidents in our roads and their associated costs 
by cultivating a culture of accountability and caution among our youth, thereby 
fostering a new commitment of the State in protecting lives and building a foundation 
of road safety across the nation.
In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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JV EJERCITO


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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1133
25 AUG-7 P4 32
RECEiVEO BV'
Introduced by Senator JV Ejercito
AN ACT
INTEGRATING BASIC ROAD SAFETY AND COMPREHENSIVE DRIVER'S 
EDUCATION IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION 
(K TO 12) PROGRAM
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Comprehensive Road
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Safety Education Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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reduce road accidents on all types of roads used for transportation by raising the
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awareness of road users such as pedestrians, commuters and motorists on their rights
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and responsibilities and the everyday risks that they face. As such, the State shall
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ensure that all road users are aware of the principles of basic road safety and
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comprehensive driver's education.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act:
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a. Basic Road Safety shall refer to the rights and responsibilities of
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pedestrians and commuters in their use of all types of roads used for
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transportation in order to reduce the incidence of road accidents. It
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shall include, but not limited to, road awareness, road signages,
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responsible commuting, and the responsibilities of pedestrians;


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b. Comprehensive Driver's Education shall refer to the rights and
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responsibilities their use of on all types of roads used for transportation
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in order to reduce the incidence of road accidents. It shall include but
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not be limited to basic road safety and its components, education on
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pertinent laws and rules and regulations on driving, traffic signages,
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driving safety, and car passenger safety;
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c. K to 12 Program shall refer to the enhanced basic education program
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created under Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the
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"Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013".
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ARTICLE II
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PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
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Sec. 4. Integration into Curricuium. - Basic road safety and comprehensive
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driver's education are hereby integrated into the curriculum of the K to 12 program.
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Basic road safety shall be made part of the elementary curriculum. Comprehensive
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driver's education shall be made part of the junior and senior high school and higher
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education curricula.
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Sec. 5. Ad-Hoc Curricuium Committee. - There shall be created an ad-hoc
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curriculum committee composed of the Secretary of the Department of Education
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(DepEd), the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the
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Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the executive director of the
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Land Transportation Office (LTO), the executive director of the Land Transportation
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Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and the Chairman of the Metro Manila
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Development Authority (MMDA), or their permanent representatives. The committee
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shall be administratively attached to the DepEd and chaired by the DepEd Secretary
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or his permanent representative. The Committee shall conduct public hearings and
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consult concerned stakeholders from the private and non-governmental sectors. 20
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The committee shall convene within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this
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Act and shall have one (1) year to design the basic road safety and comprehensive
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driver's education program and its components. Thereafter, the Committee shall be
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functus officio and the member agencies shall ensure the full and continuing
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implementation of this Act.
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ARTICLE III
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The funds needed for the purpose of this Act shall
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be indicated as a line item under the budget of the DepEd under the General
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Appropriations Act. Appropriations for the implementation of this Act shall be sourced
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from the Special Road Safety Fund as created under Republic Act No. 8794.
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Sec. 7. Impiementing Ruies andReguiations. - The DepEd, CHED, DOTr, LTO,
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LTFRB, and MMDA shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
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implementation of this Act within thirty (30) days from its effectivity.
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Sec. 8. Separabiiity Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act is
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declared invalid or unconstitutional, the sections or provisions which are not affected
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shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, ordinances,
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rules, regulations, other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this
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Act, are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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Sec 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,
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