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Second Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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9 FEB 25 P4 :19 
S E N A T E  
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The protection of public health is the primary duty of the State. It is the mandate 
of the State to protect and promote the well being of its citizens. It is the duty of the 
State to establish enabling laws and policies that will ensure safe, viable and 
dependable road safety standards and systems in the country. 
Road accidents are common in the Philippines. Studies indicate that an average 
of 1,000 deaths occur per year in the Philippines due to road accidents. Last September 
28, 2007, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report 
which stated that road traffic crashes are the second leading causes of injury and death 
for all ages in the Philippines. The WHO added that since road traffic crashes are 
avoidable accidents, the number of deaths, injuries and disabilities caused by road 
accidents can be reduced through proactive and preventive policies and regulations. 
Furthermore, data from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as of 2006 indicate 
that motorcycles are the third most registered vehicles in the Philippines next to cars 
and commercial vehicles and that motorcycle accidents are the leading causes of road 
fatalities in the country in recent years. Data from the Traffic Management Group (TMG) 
indicate that motorcycles have the highest fatality accident rate in the country with 122 
motorcycles involved, or 23.60 percent of the total fatal accidents, followed by cars with 
113 or 21.86 percent from January to December 2006; 
Given the surge in the number of road accidents that either kill or injure 
passengers, drivers and pedestrians on the road, there is an urgent need on the part of 
government to implement a proactive and nationwide information, education and 
communication (IEC) campaign that will educate the general public, particularly motor 
vehicle drivers on the pertinent road safety standards, policies and regulations being 
implemented in our county in order to promote compliance with the same, thus reduce 
the incidence and prevalence of deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
9 FEE 25 P4:19 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
1 
S E N A T E  
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Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN 
ACT IMPOSING A MOTOR VEHICLE USER’S CHARGE ON OWNERS OF 
ALL TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES- AND 
ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR PROACTIVE NATIONWIDE ROAD SAFETY 
INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) CAMPAIGN 
TO 
HELP 
IMPROVE COMPLIANCE OF 
ROAD 
SAFETY 
RULES, 
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 
1. 
Short Title. - This Act, shall be known as the “Proactive 
Nationwide Road Safety Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Act of 
2009. ” 
SEC. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to protect and promote the right to health of the people. It is also the policy of the 
State, consistent with the Constitutional provisions to protect and safeguard the people 
from road accident injuries and promote awareness and instill consciousness among 
motor vehicle drivers on the importance of road safety. For this purpose, the State shall 
institute a holistic program that will inform and educate the general public, using tri- 
media approach, on the pertinent road safety standards, regulations and laws in order 
to promote compliance and prevent the occurrence of motor vehicle road accidents. 


SEC. 3. 
a. 
Institutionalize a proactive road safety information, education and 
communication (IEC) campaign to educate the general public and increase awareness 
among motor vehicle drivers on proper road courtesy and road safety regulations; 
Policy Objectives. - It is the main purpose of this Act to: 
b. 
Implement a holistic, nationwide and aggressive information and 
education program, using tri-media approach, on road safety regulations, standards and 
laws to promote greater compliance of pertinent regulations on road safety; and 
c. 
Allocate funds to effectively implement a holistic, nationwide and 
aggressive information and education program, using tri-media approach, on road 
safety regulations and standards and mainstream the program into the priority programs 
of the national government. 
SEC. 4. 
Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794, otherwise known as “An Act 
Imposing a Motor Vehicle User’s Charge on Owners of All Types of Motor 
Vehicles and For Other Purposes” is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Sec. 7. Disposition of Monies Collected. - 
All monies collected under 
this Act shall be earmarked solely and used exclusively (1) for road 
maintenance and the improvement of road drainage, (2) for the installation 
of adequate and efficient traffic lights and road safety devices, [and] (3) for 
air 
pollution 
control[.] 
AND 
(4) 
FOR 
PROACTVE 
AND 
NATIONWIDE 
INFORMATION, 
EDUCATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATION (IEC) CAMPAIGN ON ROAD SAFETY 
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. 
All such monies collected shall be deposited in four [(4)] (5) special trust 
accounts in the National Treasury, namely: (1) Special Road Support 
Fund; (2) Special Local Road Fund; (3) Special Road Safety Fund; [and] 
(4) Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund[.] and (5) SPECIAL ROAD 
SAFETY 
INFORMATION, 
EDUCATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATION (IEC) FUND. 
The distribution of collections 
under this Act shall be as follows: 
(1) 
[Eighty percent (80%)] SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT (75%) 
shall be allotted to and placed in the Special Road Support Fund; 


(2) 
Local Road Fund; 
Five percent (5%) shall be allotted to and placed in the Special 
(3) 
in the Special Road Safety Fund; [and] 
Seven and one-half percent (7.5%) shall be allotted to and placed 
(4) 
in the Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund[.]; AND 
Seven and one-half percent (7.5%) shall be allotted to and placed 
(5) 
FIVE PERCENT (5%) SHALL BE ALLOTTED TO AND 
PLACED IN THE SPECIAL ROAD SAFETY INFORMATION, 
EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) FUND. 
The Special Road Support Fund, the Special Local Road Fund and the 
Special Road Safety Fund shall be under the DPWH, whereas the Special 
Vehicle Pollution Control Fund AND THE SPECIAL ROAD SAFETY 
INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) 
FUND shall be under the DOTC. 
Seventy percent (70%) of the Special Road Support Fund shall be used 
exclusively for the maintenance of, and the improvement of drainage of, 
national primary roads. The remaining thirty percent (30%) thereof shall be 
allocated and used for the maintenance, and improvement of drainage of 
national secondary roads throughout the country. 
The cost of installation of adequate and efficient traffic lights and road 
safety devices throughout the country, where such traffic lights and safety 
devices are needed, shall be taken from the Special Road Safety Fund. 
The Special Local Road Fund shall be apportioned to provincial and city 
governments in accordance with the vehicle population and size of the 
road network under their respective jurisdictions, and shall be used 
exclusively for maintenance of local roads, traffic management and road 
safety devices. 
THE SPECIAL ROAD SAFETY INFORMATION, EDUCATION 
AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) 
FUND SHALL BE USED 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROACTIVE AND NATIONWIDE 


INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) 
CAMPAIGN, USING TRI-MEDIA APPROACHy THAT WILL BE 
IMPLEMENTED 
BY 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATION (DOTC) 
IN 
ORDER 
TO 
EDUCATE 
THE 
GENERAL 
PUBLIC 
ON 
PERTINENT 
ROAD 
SAFETY 
REGULATIONS 
AND 
STANDARDS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN OUR COUNTRY AND 
REDUCE THE lNClDENCE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS 
ON THE ROAD. 
A Road Board to implement the prudent and efficient management and 
utilization of the special funds shall be organized by the President of the 
Philippines. The Road Board shall be composed of seven (7) members, 
with the Secretary of the DPWH as ex officio head, and the secretaries of 
the 
Departments of 
Finance, 
Budget and 
Management, 
and 
Transportation and Communications, as ex officio members. The 
remaining three (3) members shall come from transport and motorist 
organizations which have been in existence and active for the last five (5) 
years prior to this Act. They shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years 
each by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the 
secretaries of the DPWH and the DOTC.” 
SEC. 5. 
Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“Sec. 8. 
Status of the Special Funds. - The [four (4)] FIVE (5) 
special funds established under this Act shall be distinct and separate 
from and in addition to any appropriation authorized and granted yearly to 
the DPWH and the DOTC to cover expenditures for the identified objects 
of expenditures under this Act. Congress shall continue to appropriate an 
amount in the General Appropriations Act for road maintenance of the 
DPWH: Provided, however, That any savings for each year out of such 
appropriation shall revert to the General Fund. Any savings from the 
special funds created herein shall accrue to these respective special 
funds.” 


SEC. 6. 
Section 9 of Republic Act No. 8794 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - 
The secretaries of the 
DPWH and the DOTC shall jointly within thirty (30) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations to implement 
and carry out the intent, objectives, purposes and provisions of this Act, 
including such structural and procedural improvements in the systems and 
agencies concerned as may be necessary to ensure the prudent, wise, 
effective and efficient utilization of the special funds established under this 
Act: Provided, That the Secretary of the DPWH shall prepare the portion 
of the implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the Special Road 
Support Fund, the Special Local Road Fund, and the Special Road Safety 
Fund, and the Secretary of the DOTC shall prepare the portion of the 
implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the collection of the 
MVUC stated under Section 3 of this Act and on the disposition of the 
monies accruing to the Special Vehicle Pollution Control Fund[.] AND 
SPECIAL ROAD SAFETY INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND 
COMMUNICATION (IEC) FUND.” 
SEC. 7. 
Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 8 
Repealling Clause - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to 
or inconsistent with the provision of this act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 9. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from the date of its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,