PUBLIC SAFETY MATTERS: 2015

Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand fourteen.

[Republic Act No. 10666]

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN ABOARD MOTORCYLES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as “Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development.

Towards this end, the State shall pursue a more proactive and preventive approach to secure the safety of passengers, especially children, by regulating the operation of motorcycles along roads and highways.

SEC. 3. Definitions. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean:

(a) Motorcycle refers to any two (2)-wheeled motor vehicle having one (1) or two (2) riding saddles;

(b) Public roads refer to roads designed by the national government or local government units as roads for public use such as, but not limited to, national highways, provincial roads, city, municipal and barangay streets;

(d) Rider refers to the driver of a motorcycle.

SEC. 4. Prohibition. – It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a two (2)-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads where there is heavy volume of vehicles, there is a high density of fast moving vehicles or where a speed limit of more than 60/kph is imposed, unless:

(a) The child passenger can comfortably reach his/her feet on the standard foot peg of the motorcycle;

(b) The child’s arms can reach around and grasp the waist of the motorcycle rider; and

(c) The child is wearing a standard protective helmet referred to under Republic Act No. 10054, otherwise known the “Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.”

SEC. 5. Exception. – Notwithstanding the prohibition provided in the preceding section, this Act shall not apply to cases where the child to be transported requires immediate medical attention.

SEC. 6. Penalties. – Any person who operates a motorcycle in violation of Section 4 of this Act shall be fined with an amount of three thousand pesos (P3,000.00) for the first offense; five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) for the second offense; and ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for the third and succeeding offenses.

Moreover, for the third offense, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for a period of one (1) month.

Violation of these provisions beyond the third time shall result to automatic revocation of the offender’s driver’s license.

SEC. 7. Review of Penalties. – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is hereby empowered to increase or adjust the amounts of fines herein imposed: Provided, That:

(a) The increase or adjustment is made after public consultation once every three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act and in the amount not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the amounts sought to be increased or adjusted;

(b) A thorough study has been conducted indicating that the existing amounts are no longer an effective deterrent;

(c) Current relevant economic indices, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), have been considered in the determination of the increase or adjustment; and

(d) The increases or adjustment shall only become effective fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

SEC. 8. Qualifying Circumstances. – If, in violation of the provisions of this Act, death shall have resulted or serious or less serious injuries shall have been inflicted upon the child or any other person, a penalty of one (1) year imprisonment shall be imposed upon the motorcycle rider or operator of the motorcycle involved without prejudice to the penalties provided under Act No. 3815, otherwise known as “The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines”, as amended.

SEC. 9. Authority to Deputize Traffic Enforcers and Local Government Units (LGUs). — To effectively implement the provisions of this Act, the LTO is hereby given the authority to deputize members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the LGUs to carry out enforcement functions and duties.

SEC. 10. Public Information Campaign. – Not later than thirty (30) days following the promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of this Act, the LTO, in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the Department of Education (DepED) and concerned private organizations and agencies, shall undertake a nationwide information and education campaign for a period of three (3) months on the important provisions of this Act and its IRR.

Thereafter, the aforementioned agencies shall include the essential provisions of this Act in their respective annual communications programs.

SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – As the lead agency, the LTO shall formulate the IRR of this Act within ninety (90) days after its effectivity.

SEC. 12. Separability Clause. – If for any reason any section or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, or rules and regulations which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repealed.

SEC. 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2488 and House Bill No. 4462 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 27, 2015.

Approved: JUL 21 2015

Source : Philippines' Official Gazette

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Mga dapat gawin kapag may CHECKPOINT

1. Alamin kung isa itong tunay na CHECKPOINT:
Dapat madali itong makita at makilala at dapat ding nakauniporme ang mga pulis.
2. Habang nagmemenor para tumigil matapos patabihin ng Pulis, i-dim ang iyong headlights at i-on ang iyong cabin light.
3. Huwag na huwag bumaba ng iyong sasakyan.
4. I-lock ang lahat ng mga pinto ng iyong sasakyan dahil visual search lang ang pwedeng gawin ng mga Pulis.
5. Huwag na huwag pumayag magpa-body search.
6. Tandaang hindi mo kailangang buksan ang iyong compartment o mga bag.
7. Kapag tinatanong, maging magalang at huwag magpanic.
8. Ihanda ang iyong lisensya at rehistro ng sasakyan.
9. Ihanda ang iyong cellphone para mas madaling i-dial ang mga emergency number kapag ginipit ng Pulis.
10. I-report kaagad sa mga awtoridad ang anumang mga violations.

Tandaan: makakatulong din ito upang madaling malaman kung ito ba ay lehitimong CHECKPOINT o modus operandi lang ng masasamang loob.

Photo courtesy of GMA's IMready.

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Do you know how close you are to the Luzon Valley Fault?

A new website was developed to easily locate or determine how close is your location to the Valley Fault. Just type your address in the search tab and a list of related locations will appear. A marker and a line will appear showing the direction toward the fault line, together with a text box saying your location and the calculated distance from the fault.

You can try it here... Project Tremors.

A big thanks to this team of Filipino web developers : Dominic Tuazon, Louis Michael Concepcion,Emmanuel Soriano, Kyle Abughanem, and Mic Gutierrez.

Additional info regarding the fault :

The fault contains two major segments, known as West Valley Fault (WVF) and East Valley Fault (EVF).

The East Valley Fault running through Rizal, and the West Valley Fault, running through Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, Cavite, and Laguna.

As explained by wikipedia:

West segment

"The west segment, known as the West Valley Fault (WVF) is one of the two major fault segments of the Valley Fault System which runs through the cities of Marikina, Pasig and Muntinlupa and moves in a dominantly dextral strike-slip motion. The West Fault is capable of producing large scale earthquakes on its active phases with a magnitude of 7 or higher."

East segment

The eastern segment, known as East Valley Fault (EVF) moves in an oblique dextral motion.

"In geology the terms sinistral and dextral refer to the horizontal component of movement of blocks on either side of a fault or the sense of movement within a shear zone. These are terms of relative direction, as the movement of the blocks are described relative to each other when viewed from above. Movement is sinistral (left-handed) if the block on the other side of the fault moves to the left, or if straddling the fault the left side moves toward the observer. Movement is dextral (right-handed) if the block on the other side of the fault moves to the right, or if straddling the fault the right side moves toward the observer."

courtesy of wikipedia

Be ready for "The BIG ONE"

"We don't usually use the word ripe because the fact would indicate that the West Valley Fault can move in our lifetime simply because the last earthquake that happened from this fault, most likely the 1658 earthquake 357 years ago, and the interval of movement of the fault is roughly between 400-600 years. So that's very close," said Solidum. (As quoted from an article in gmanetwork.com)

Also, Philvolcs recently launched a Valley Fault System Atlas, a collection of detailed large-scale maps that illustrates the areas that are near an earthquake fault. According to Philvolcs, the 100-kilometer West Valley Fault transects 42 barangays in Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and 30 barangays in Bulacan, Laguna and Cavite.

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LIST OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS

Here the flood prone areas when Rainfall Intensity is more than 50mm/hr as listed by MMDA.

FIRST EAST METROMANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
PASIG CITY
1. Rosario- Cainta Road - Corner Tramo fronting Shell
2. Imelda Ave. -Fronting Pasig Green Park -V.V. Soliven - CVS Home Fronting Shell
3. Amang Rodriguez Ave. - Corner Marcos Highway (ligaya) - South Supermarket
4. C-5 E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave - Corner Eagle Street
5. Ortigas Ave. Fronting De Castro Subd. - Fronting Green Meadows

MARIKINA CITY
1. Barangka

CENTRAL MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
1. Blumentritt -Maria Clara St. to Calamba St.
2. Dimasalang Ave. -Makiling St. to Retiro St. / Maceda St.
3. Maceda St. -Piy Margal St. to Makiling St.
4. Piy Margal St. -Maceda St. to Blumentritt St.
5. Dapitan St. -Cristobal St. to Maceda St.
6. Laong Laan St. -Andalucia St. to A.H. Lacson St.
7. Andalucia St. -Dapitan St. to Maria Clara St. (North Bound) -Remigio St. to Malabon St. (South Bound)
8. Dapitan St. -A.H. Lacson St. to Andalucia St.
9. España Blvd. -Antipolo St. to Blumentritt
10. Rizal Ave. -C.M. Recto Ave to Doroteo Jose St.
11. C.M. Recto Ave. -Rizal Ave. to Evanglista St.
12. Legarda St. -Corner Gastambide St.
13. Quezon Blvd. -foot of Quezon Bridge (North Bound)
14 Ramon Magsaysay Blvd. -D. Ampil St. to Ramon Magsaysay Bridge
15. V. Mapa St. -Guadal Canal St. to Old Sta. Mesa St.

FIRST NORTH METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
MALABON
1. Gov. Pascual Ave. (LTO, Catmon, Maria Clara)
2. Sanciangco St.
3. M.H. Del Pilar (Maysilo corner Yanga Bridge)
4. Yanga St.
5. Letre / P. Aquino Rd.
6. Dagat-Dagatan Ave. Ext.
7. C-4 Citi Square
8. General Luna
9. Women's Club
10. J. P. Rizal Ave.
11. Adante
12. Letre

NAVOTAS
1. North Bay Blvd. (Agora)

NORTH MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
1. Rizal Ave: Pampanga – Cavite St. (Southbound)
2. Rizal Ave Cor. R. Papa (EST. MAYPAJO)
3. Tayuman: Rizal Ave. Ipil St.
4. Tayuman: Almeda – A. Rivera St.
5. Abad Santos: Cor. Cavite St. (Northbound)
6. Moriones: Sevilla – Juan Luna St.
7. H. Lopez Blvd. Fronting Tondo Medical Hospital
8. R-10 Corner Jacinto St.

FIRST SOUTH METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
MAKATI CITY
1. Buendia Ave. (Bautista-Washington)
2. EDSA – PASONGTAMO Tunnel
3. EDSA – Ayala Tunnel
4. Pasong Tamo (Yague – J. P. Rizal )
5. Magallanes Interchange
6. C5 - KALAYAAN
7. Pasong Tamo (Arnaiz – Don Bosco)
8. SLEX under Sales Bridge

PASAY CITY
1. EDSA – TAFT
2. TAFT – PROTACIO
3. Domestic Road Corner MIA Road
4. Roxas Blvd. (San Juan – Sta. Monica)
5. Aurora Ave. - Corner Andrews
6. F. B. Harrison - EDSA
7. B. Harrison - Balagtas
8. Taft Avenue Extension Baclaran
9. Roxas Blvd. fronting Madrigal
10. Andrews Avenue (Oval)

SECOND NORTH METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
CALOOCAN CITY
Dist. I:
1. Gen. Luis St. Cor. ITC Compound, Bagbaguin
2. Gen. Luis St. Cor. Silver Road, Kaybiga
Dist. II:
1. Samson Road from Gen. Pio Villanueva St. to Lapu-lapu St., Sangandaan
2. 10th Ave. from Roxas St. to Baltazar St., West Gracepark
3. Tulingan St. from Sabalo St. to Libis Talisay, Dagat-Dagatan
4. Dagat-Dagatan Av. from Tanigue St. to Tulingan St., Dagat-Dagatan
5. 8th Ave. from 4th St. to 7th St., East Gracepark
6. 9th Ave. from 4th St. to 7th St., East Gracepark
7. 10th Ave. from 4th St. to 7th St., East Gracepark
8. 11th Ave. Ave. from 4th St. to 7th St., Gracepark
9. 4th St. from 8th Ave. to 11th Ave., East Gracepark
10. Boni Serrano Ave. from 8th Ave. to 11th Ave., East Gracepark
11. 6th St. from 8th Ave. to 11th Ave., East Gracepark
12. 7th St. from 8th Ave. to 11th Ave., East Gracepark
13. J.P. Rizal from J.P. Rizal Ext. to San Miguel St., Maypajo

VALENZUELA CITY
Dist. I:
1. Fermin Alcanar St. from Alcanar St. to Mansanas St., Wawang Polo
2. Bilog Road from Mansanas St. to Anonas St., Wawang Polo
3. Tagalag Road from Waling-Waling St. to Adelfa St., Tagalag
4. Coloong I from Geronimo St. to Dela Castillo St., Coloong
5. Coloong II from Marcos St, to San Diego St., Coloong
6. Juan Santiago St. from M.H. Del Pilar St. to end road, Malanday
7. T. Santiago St. Bet. Veinte Reales Creek to Caltex Gas Station, Linguan
Dist. II:
1. Macathur Highway from San Guillermo St. to Karuhatan Road, Karuhatan
2. Karuhatan Road from Macarthur Highway to Ilang-Ilang St., Karuhatan
3. Macarthur Highway from Marulas Creek to Tamaraw Hills St., Marulas
4. Gen. T. De Leon St., Bet. Angeles St. to De Guia St., Gen. T. De Leon

SOUTH MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
1 AROUND CITY HALL & VICINITY Along P. Burgos, Victoria, Arroceros & Conception
2 TAFT AVENUE
a. Corner U.N Ave. (N.B.)
b. Corner Apacible St. (N.B.)
c. Corner Escoda St. (N.B.)
d. Corner P. Gil St. (N.B.)
e. Corner Malvar St. (N.B.)
f. Corner Pres. Quirino Ave. (Both Sides)
g. Corner Dagonoy St.
3 T.M KALAW ST. (Ma. Orosa – Taft Ave.)
4 P. GIL ST. ( Railroad Track – Main St.)
5 Around Pako Park
6 PASIG LINE COR. A FRANCISCO ST.
7 SAN ANDRES ( Singalong – Muños St.)
8 LEON GUINTO
a. San Andres – Galvan
b. Cor. Dagonoy St.
c. Escoda St. – Apacible St.
9 SYQUIA ST. ( Cor. Cagayan St.)
10 LAGUSNILAD UNDERPASS
11 JONES BRIDGES UNDERPASS
12 PRES QUIRINO AVE.
a. P. Gil North Bound
b. A. Linao
13 AYALA BLVD. ( ROMUALDEZ ST.)
14 U.N. AVE. COR. ROMUALDEZ ST.
15 MLLE MAGALLANES ( Back of Post Office )
16 P. GIL ( Taft Ave. – Pres Quirino )

SECOND SOUTH METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
PARAÑAQUE CITY
1. BACLARAN VICINITY - JUNCTION OF REDEMPTORIST QUIRINO AVE. & F.B. HARRISON
2. ROXAS BLVD. – SERVICE ROAD INFRONT OF CHOWKING
3. QUIRINO AVENUE COR. KABIHASNAN
4. QUIRINO AVENUE, TAMBO
5. SUCAT ROAD FROM OLIVAREZ TO SM
6. SUCAT INTERCHANGE FRONTING JOLLIBEE
7. EAST SERVICE RD. COR. BAGONG TANYAG
8. EAST SERVICE RD. INFRONT OF DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY PROVINCIAL HOUSE LAS PIÑAS CITY
9. QUIRINO AVENUE COR. DIEGO CERA – ALDANA
10. ALABANG – ZAPOTE RD. INFRONT OF MANUEL - RFM MUNTINLUPA CITY
11. MONTINLLANO COR. ALABANG VIA DUCT 12. NATIONAL ROAD INFRONT OF CITY HALL

SECOND EAST METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
MANDALUYONG CITY
1. EDSA COR. CONNECTICUT
2. ORTIGAS AVE. FRONTING DE LA SALLE
3. EDSA – SHAW BLVD. UNDERPASS
4. SHAW BLVD. COR. ACACIA LANE
5. SHAW BLVD. – J. LUNA TO JRU
6. GEN KALENTONG – SHAW BLVD. TO MAYTUNAS CREEK
7. BONI AVENUE COR. F. ORTIGAS ST.
8. BONI AVENUE – STO. ROSARIO TO SAN JOAQUIN
9. F. MARTINEZ COR. DELA PAZ ST.

TAGUIG CITY
1. C-5 ROAD NEAR BAYANI ROAD
2. C-5 ROAD NEAR PALAR
3. C-5 ROAD NEAR LIBINGAN NG MGA BAYANI
4. C-5 ROAD NEAR EAST SERVICE ROAD
5. EAST SERVICE ROAD NEAR TESDA
6. EAST SERVICE ROAD NEAR FTI
7. PIO FELIPE
8. M.L. QUEZON AVE. COR. ROLDAN ST.
9. EAST SERVICE ROAD NEAR SALES INTERCHANGE

SAN JUAN CITY
1. F. BLUMENTRITT COR. VALENZUELA ST.

PATEROS
1. M. ALMEDA ST. COR. BAGONG CALZADA

FIRST QUEZON CITY METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
DISTRICT I
1. EDSA (NORTHBOUND), NEAR BALINTAWAK DEPOT
2. NORTH AVENUE COR. EDSA
3. C-3 (SGT. RI VERA) COR. A. BONIACIO AVE.
4. ARANETA AVE. (TALAYAN CREEK) MA. CLARA ST. – DEL MONTE AVE. DISTRICT II 5. QUIRINO HIGHWAY (BAESA ROAD – MENDEZ CREEK)
6. TANDANG SORA AVE. (VENUS ST. – DOÑA SOLTERA ST.)
7. COMM0NWEALTH AVENUE COR. TANDANG SORA AVE.,
8. COMM0NWEALTH AVENUE COR. FERIA ROAD
9. COMM0NWEALTH AVENUE COR. BITOON CIRCLE
10. COMM0NWEALTH AVENUE COR. WINSTON ST.

SECOND QUEZON CITY METRO MANILA FLOOD CONTROL OPERATION DISTRICT
DISTRICT III
1. P, TUAZON ST. corner 18th AVENUE / 20th AVENUE
2. EDSA – AURURA BLVD.
3. AURORA BLVD. corner HARVARD ST.
4. KATIPUNAN AVENUE fronting ATENEO DE MANILA DISTRICT IV
5. ANONAS corner V. LUNA ST.
6. ELLIPTICAL ROAD fronting QUEZON CITY HALL / DAR
7. MOTHER IGNACIA near ABS-CBN NEAR TIMOG AVENUE
8. TIMOG AVENUE corner SCOUT TOBIAS
9. E. RODRIGUEZ SR. BLVD. fronting DE LOS SANTOS HOSPITAL
10. ARANETA AVENUE near E. RODRIGUEZ SR. BLVD. / fronting LA FUNENARIA PAZ
11. QUEZON AVENUE corner BIAK NA BATO / VICTORY ST.
12. KAMUNING ROAD NEAR CORNER 11th JAM,BOREE / METROBANK
13. T. MORATO COR. SCT. LOZANO

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