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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. alae

Introduced by Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

EXPLANATORY NOTE
As a manifestation of support to this timely piece of legislation, this representation
respectfully refiles this bill, which has constantly been receiving support from the
past and present congress.

It is the declared policy of the State to value the dignity of every human person
and guarantee fuli respect for human rights. The State shall likewise protect and
promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
them.

The necessity of public restrooms cannot be disregarded for they provide one of
the basic needs of every person. People are entitled to its convenience for the
unsecured manner of relieving one’s self is unhygienic and on some cases, unsafe
and hazardous, not only to person, but to the environment as well. It also upholds
their basic right to privacy, and respects their dignity as a human being.

This measure proposes the construction of public restrooms along the National and
Provincial Roads. Each restroom will be constructed within reasonable distance to
each other.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought.

JOH VIN ‘fWUL SERVO” C. NIETO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4756
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RESTROOMS ALONG
NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Land Transport Support Facilities
for Hygiene and Convenience Act".

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to provide public
restrooms along national and provincial highways and to develop hygienic practice
among land transport passengers.

SECTION 3. Public restrooms shall be constructed every thirty (30) to fifty (50)
kilometers apart along national and provincial highways throughout the country.
These shall be erected within a distance of at least three (3) meters from the
shoulder of the highway, any zoning ordinance provision to the contrary

notwithstanding.

SECTION 4. The maintenance and supervision of the public restrooms shall be
vested in the Sanggunian or any non-governmental organization (NGO) of the
particular barangay where it is situated. A reasonable usage fee per head of
passenger/user shall be determined by the Sanggunian/ NGO, which shall accrue
to such corresponding barangay.

SECTION 5. The collection of fees for the use of the public restrooms shall be held
in a trust fund. Income derived from the public restrooms operation shall be used
to fund the development projects of the corresponding barangay and shall be fully
covered with proper documents for purposes of audit, and to serve as a guide for
the city or municipal mayor who shall exercise overall supervision over the

utilization of such trust fund.

SECTION 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in
coordination with the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Department of Health
(DOH), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), shall be
mainly responsible for the production of the standard-sized public restrooms and
the programming of the implementation of this project. It shall see to it that these
public restrooms are provided with accessibility features for disabled persons and


are consistent with the provisions in Section 54 of Presidential Decree No. 856,
otherwise known as the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines.

SECTION 7. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shaii be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into
law and thereafter.

SECTION 8. All laws and parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Act
shall be deemed repealed or modified as the case may be.

SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,