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Republic of the Philippines Tivie r
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Quezon City
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SEVENTEENTH CONG
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 842 L

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Introduced by Representative LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A shopping mall is a form of shopping precinct or shopping center in which one
or more buildings form a complex of — shops representing merchandisers with
interconnecting walkways that enable customers to walk from unit t© unit

People come and go to the malls for relaxation, recreation or for other commercial
purposes either alone. with a friend or with family, Mest of them go to malls bringing their
private vehicles with them and the others commute, Commuters, especially during special sales
or mall events, have a difficult time getting a ride particularly during rush hours. Likewise, the
volume of human traffic patronizing these shopping malls contribute to road congestion and
vehicular traffic especially when public utility transportation do not have designated areas for
loading and unloading passengers.

This bill seeks to establish public transportation terminals inside shopping mall
complexes to avoid congestion of public roads due to the improper loading and unloading of
passengers.

Hence. approval of this bill is eamestly sought

LORD A ASCO



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

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House Bill N

Introduced by Representative LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE TERMINALS OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
INSIDE THE MALLS

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

Section 1. Short Title.- This Act shall be known as the “MALL TERMINALS ACT OF
2016",

Section 2, Declaration of Poliey.- [1 is hereby the policy of the State:

(a) To promote an environmentally sound and convenient access to transportation for its
citizens
(b) To protect the welfare and safety of the commuting public and all road users.

Toward this end, the State shall promote that the access to public utility vehicles is

afforded to the public as practicable as possible

Section 3, Definition of Terms.-

A, Mall- a large building or series of connected buildin;
stores, restaurant

B. Public Utility Vehicles- refer to motor vehicles for hire and used to carry or transport
passengers or goods.

C, Terminal- any facility where passengers and freight are assembled or dispersed.

containing a variety of retail
movie houses and other recreational facilities.



Section 4, Responsibility of the mall owners and/oi
congestion and afford convenient public transportation to mall patrons and the commuti
public, it shall be mandatory on all mall owners and/or administr
transportation terminals within the mall complex where public

administrators... To avoid road

(ors to establish public utility
ansportation vehicles may load
or unload passengers and goods. Mall owners and/or administrators must ensure that the location
of such mall terminals and the flow of traffic to and from said mall terminals shall not impede

the free flow of human and vehicular tr

ic along main roads or major thorough ares

Section 5 Fees. Appropriate fees shall be paid by the owners and/or operators of the public
utility vehicles for use of said mall terminals, and proceeds of said fees shall be used in the
proper maintenance of the terminal facility

ction 6, Repealing Clause All laws. executive orders, presidential decrees, memoranda,
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly

Section 7. Separability Clause.-If any part or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect,

Section 10. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifieen (15) days afier its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation:

Approved,