Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ALLOWING AND REGULATING THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES AS PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LAND TRANSPORTATION 
AND TRAFFIC CODE" 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Amidst the worsening transport crisis, especially in Metro Manila, commuters are left to search for ingenious and 
alternative ways to get from one point to another. Ride-hailing and ride-sharing applications have ballooned in response 
to the public’s clamor for more modes of transportation. Amongst the ride-hailing services which proliferated was 
Angkas which allows users to hail motorcycles through a mobile application. Even before the Angkas was launched, 
other motorcycle-for-hire schemes such as habal habal has already been operating in numerous parts of the country 
for years, particularly in rural areas and more congested areas of Metro Manila.  
At present, motorcycles can only be registered as either private or government vehicles as provided in Republic Act 
No. 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code which was enacted 55 years ago. By the said act, motorcycle 
taxis such as Angkas and other motorcycle-for-hire schemes are considered “illegal”.  
Following the December 2018 Supreme Court temporary restraining order against the operation of Angkas, the 
Department of Transportation created an inter-agency technical working group, comprised of representatives from the 
DOTr, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine 
National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Senate, House of 
Representatives, commuter welfare groups, and other concerned groups which were tasked to discuss issues pertinent 
to the operation of motorcycle taxis as public transport. 
The same inter-agency technical working group approved the pilot operation of motorcycle taxis for 6 months, starting 
on June 2019, to study the viability of motorcycles as a public transportation service. As of 20 January 2020, the said 
pilot operation ended upon the DOTr’s inter-agency Technical Working Group’s termination of its study on motorcycle 
ride-hailing operations.  
In consideration of the plight of the commuting public who rely on motorcycle taxis for mobility, and with the inadequate 
viable options for efficient transport, this bill seeks to provide a legal basis for the operation of motorcycle taxis. This 
proposed measure shall also allow for the regulation of motorcycle taxis, and consequently allow for the protection of 
the operators, riders, and the commuting public.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the Filipino people, the 
approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 14, 2022
5:57 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ALLOWING AND REGULATING THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES AS PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LAND TRANSPORTATION 
AND TRAFFIC CODE" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 3 of the Republic Act (RA.) No. 4136 shall be amended to read as follows: 
"Section 3. Words and Phrases Defined – As used in this Act: 
(a) XXX
XXX 
(m) XXX
"(N) PUBLIC UTILITY MOTORCYCLES – ANY TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHING LESS THAN 
ONE THOUSAND KILOGRAMS (1,000 KG) THAT CAN TRAVEL FASTER THAN FIFTY KILOMETERS PER 
HOUR (50 KM/H) AND HAS AN ENGINE CAPACITY OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE CUBIC 
CENTIMETERS (125 CM3) SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) 
AS FOR HIRE AND MAY BE USED AS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TO FERRY THE COMMUTING 
PASSENGERS." 
SEC. 2. Section 7 of R.A. No. 4136 shall be amended to read as follows: 
"Section 7. Registration Classification. – Every motor vehicle shall be registered under one of the following 
described classifications: 
(c)XXX
"(d) Public utility automobiles; e) public utility trucks; (f) taxis and auto-sales; (g) garage automobiles; (h) garage 
trucks; (i) hire trucks; [and] G) trucks owned by contractors and customs brokers and customs agents[.] AND K) 
PUBLIC UTILITY MOTORCYCLES. Application for registration under these classifications shall be accompanied 
by a certificate of public convenience or a special permit issued by the [Public Service Commission] LAND 
TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB), and motor vehicles registered 
under these classifications shall be subject to the Public Service Law, rules and regulations, as well as the provisions 
of this Act." 
SEC. 3. Motorcycles-for-Hire is Common Carriers. - Motorcycles-for-hire are hereby declared as common carriers 
for purposes of determining liability and degree of diligence that must be exercised in the course of transporting 
passengers or goods. As such, the presumption of negligence in case of breach of contract of carriage applies to them. 
SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Transportation shall, within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for its proper implementation.  
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SEC. 5. Separability Clause. – If any part, section, or provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, no 
other parts, sections, or provisions hereof shall be affected thereby.  
 
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof which 
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette. 
 
Approved,