Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular bic in
HOUSE BILL NO. 3

Introduced by Hon. Felimon M. Espares
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST.

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM (PUVMP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Public Transportation plays a vital role in providing safe, efficient, and environment
friendly land and sea transport services in the movement of goods and passengers geared
towards structural economic growth and development of the country. Thus, along with the
other sector of the industry, is considered as partner of the government in building a
sustainable nation.

the government in June 19, 2017 launched its biggest non-infrastructure program thru DOTr
Department Order No. 2017-011 known as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program
(PUVMP). The program aims to provide the commuters and other stakeholders a safe,
convenient, reliable/dependable and friendly environment public transport system.

Toward this end, the government thru the DOTr as the lead agency directed all
individual franchise holders to consolidate themselves into a cooperative or corporation as
the only two (2) legal entities recognized under DO 2017-011 to operate and implement the
PUVMP;

The program’s objective is to modernized existing tranditional PUJs and other modes
that already relived their existence on the road into a more comfortable/convenient service.
Along this side, the whole system of public transportation should be provided with an
Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), non-cash transactions, GPS, CCTVs, Monitors and
other ITs that will ensure its reliability and dependability;

To date, the consolidation and modernization under the program represents just a
small percentage of the total number of traditional PUJs, which does not include yet other
modes of land transportation (e.g. UV express vans, buses etc.) that will have to go through
the same process. The Public transport sector and other stakeholders are in quandary
whether or not the PUVMP will continue beyond the Duterte Administration, hence this
proposed Bill to institutionalize the PUVMP.


In order therefore, to ensure sustainability of the same, there is a need to
institutionalize the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP)

Thus, the early passage of this Bill is earnestly requeste

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HON. FELIMON M. ESPARES


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1332

Introduced by Hon. Felimon M. Espares
COOP-NATCCO PARTYLIST

HOUSE BILL NO.

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM (PUVMP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “The Public Utility Vehicle
Modernization Program (PUVMP) Act of 2021.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to promote the viability and growth of the Public Transportation Industry as provider
of a safe, efficient, and environment friendly land and sea transport services in the
movement of goods and passengers geared towards structural economic growth and
development of the country.

In response to this, the government in June 19, 2017 launched its biggest non-
infrastructure program thru DOTr Department Order No. 2017-011 known as the Public
Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The program aims to provide the
commuters and other stakeholders a safe, convenient, reliable/dependable and friendly
environment public transport system.

Toward this end, the government thru the DOTr as the lead agency directed all
individual franchise holders to consolidate themselves into a cooperative or corporation as
the only two (2) legal entities recognized under DO 2017-011 to operate and implement the
PUVMP;

The program's objective is to modernize existing traditional PUJs and other modes of
public land transportation vehicles that have already exceeded their useful existence on the
road into more comfortable, convenient and modern public utility transport service vehicles.
Along this side, the whole system of public transportation should be provided with an
Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), non-cash transactions, GPS, CCTVs, Monitors and
other advance Information Technology infrastructure that will ensure its reliability and
dependability;

To date, the consolidation and modernization under the program represents just a
small percentage of the total number of traditional PUJs, which does not include other modes


of land transportation (e,g, UV express vans, buses etc.) that will have to go through the
same process. The Public transport sector and other stakeholders are in quandary whether
‘or not the PUVMP will continue beyond the Duterte Administration, hence this proposed Bill
to institutionalize the PUVMP.

SECTION 3. The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
= There is hereby established/institutionalized the “Public Utility Vehicle
Modernization Program (PUVMP)” under the Department of Transportation as the lead
agency. As principal source of funding an amount of Five Billion (Php5,000,000,000.00) is
hereby allocated for this purpose to be sourced from any available unutilized funds of the
government.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of
Transportation (DOTr) shall promulgate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations
for the effective and efficient implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved:

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