Republic of the Philippines

City of Iloilo
OFFICEOFTHESANGGUNIANGPANLUNGSOD

HON. EDUARDO L. PENAREDONDO, Floor Leader

HON. STEVIE REY I. ABITANG, SK Federation President
HON. JULIENNE L. BARONDA, Member
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSA III, Member
HON. ELY A. ESTANTE, JR., Member
HON. JEFFREY P. GANZON, Member
HON. MERCI-DRILON GARCIA Member
HON. ERLINDA G. LIBERIAGA, Member
HON. RAMON CUA LOCSIN Member
HON. JED PATRICK E. MABILOG, Member
HON. MARIETTA V. ORLEANS, Liga ng mga Barangay President Member
HON. ERWIN J. PLAGATA, Member
HON. PERLAS. ZULUETA, Member

ABSENT:

f~ltl . HON. ARMAND S. PARCON, (On Official Travel) Member

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REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2005-071
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCIDSE TO PERIMETER
TERMINAL OPERATORS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A
PUBLIC UTILITY VEIDCLE TERMINAL AT THE RESPECTIVE
PERIMETER BOUNDARY LOCATIONS AT THE DIFFERENT
DISTRICT OF ILOILO CITY

Sponsored by Councilor Jose S. Espinosa III, seconded by

Councilors Marietta V. Orleans and Eduardo L. Pefiaredondo

WHEREAS, in an effort to ease traffic congestion inside the city, the

Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo City has passed Ordinance No. 2004-268, lifting the
indefinite suspension of .RD. No. 2002-408 or an ordinance establishing perimeter
boundaries for provincial utility vehicles entering the City of Iloilo.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 458, par. 3 (iii) in relation

to paragraph 5 (v) of Republic Act. No. 7160, otherwise known as the LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE of 1991, authorizing the Sangguniang Panlungsod to grant
franchise to any person, partnership, cooperation to do business within the City;... and
establish bus and vehicles stops and terminals or regulate the use of the same by private-
owned vehicles which serve the public;

WHEREAS, the Committee on Transportation, Communication and Public

Utilities has conducted extensive public hearings on the proposal of the Terminal
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Operator for the establishment of such terminal at the respective perimeter boundary
areas mentioned under Article III Section 5,6,7 and 8 of Regulation Ordinance No. 2004-
268;

WHEREAS, the said Committee came up with a report recommending approval

of the proposal for being beneficial to the general public, the City of Iloilo as well as to
the transport group plying the aforementioned routes;

WHEREAS, ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL OWNED BY MR.

ARNOLD BILBAO. , has applied for a franchise to establish and operate, at its own
expense, a passenger vehicle terminal at BRGY. HIBAO-AN NORTE, MANDURRIAO,
Iloilo City to service passenger vehicles at their respective perimeter boundary areas;

WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 2005-097 passed on Feb. 3, 2005 this body

resolved to adopt the Committee Report of the Committee on Transportation,
Communication and Public Utilities on the proposals of the herein perimeter terminal
operations applicants to establish and operate a terminal on the perimeter boundary area
mentioned herein;

NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City

of Iloilo that:

SECTION 1. Title of the Ordinance - This Ordinance shall be known as "An

Ordinance Granting Franchise to Perimeter Terminal Operator".

SECTION 2. PURPOSE - This ordinance is designed and enacted to:

l. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, moral comfort,

convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City
oflloilo;

2. Decongest traffic within the City;

3. Reduce pollution within the City;

4. Regulate the use of City streets and thoroughfares in such

manner as obviate danger to public safety caused by
voluminous traffic movement causing traffic congestion;

5. Provide a safe, clean, sanitary, comfortable and peaceful place

for passengers arriving in and departing from the City.

SECTION 3. GRANT OF FRANCIDSE - this ordinance is enacted to grant a

franchise to "ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL OWNED BY MR. ARNOLD
BILBAO , to ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN a passenger vehicle terminal
at BRGY. HIBAO-AN NORTE, MANDURRIAO, Iloilo City, to service all passenger
vehicles whose routes pass through BRGY. HIBAO-AN NORTE, MANDURRIAO,
Iloilo City, including but limited to passenger vehicles coming from the towns of
ALEOSAN;

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SECTION 4. TERM-This franchise shall be for a period often years (10) from
the date of its approval, after the completion of the terms and condition set forth under
Section 9 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL shall establish and

construct at its own expense a covered edifice for arriving and departing passengers
within the terminal, which terminal shall have an area of not less than Seven Thousand
(7,000) square meters on property along the public highway at BRGY. HIBAO-AN
NORTE, MAND~O, Iloilo City;

SECTION 6. ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL shall operate and maintain

the terminal, which shall service all passengers of vans, cabs, FILCAB-URH and
jeepneys-plying routes between Iloilo City and the Municipalities of Alimodia, Leon and
San Miguel of Iloilo Province;

SECTION 7. All PUJ' s plying the routes covered by this Franchise shall not be
allowed entry into the City beyond the location unless permitted and/or authorized under
the REVISED PERIMETER BOUNDARY ORDINANCE 2004-268;

SECTION 8. ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL is hereby authorized to

impose and collect the following terminal fee for the use of the terminal from the
operators/drivers of the passenger vehicles including but not limited to vans, cabs, and
jeepneys, plying the above-mentioned routes and using the facilities of the terminal;
UNLESS, both parties agrees to readjust the amount of their terminal fees and/or other
fees and submit the same to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval:

(.!.) P20.00 for PUJ with a maximum passenger capacity of twenty five (25)
passengers;
b .) P30.00 for PUJ with a capacity of twenty six (26) to thirty (30) passengers;
C .)P20.00 for PUVans with a maximum capacity of fourteen (14) passengers;
d .) P40.00 for buses;
e.) P30.00 for Mini-bus.

Thereafter, no increase in the terminal fees shall be imposed or collected without

the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod upon consultation with the Federation of
Iloilo Driver's Association.

The fees mentioned above shall be imposed on and collected from the vehicles
concerned upon every departure from the terminal;

SECTION 9. ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL shall provide the

following requirements aside from the provision of Section 25 of Regulation Ordinance
No. 2004-268:

A flood-free area supported by a proper drainage system

Septic tank for comfort rooms
Pick up/drop off area for private vehicles and city puv's/vfh
Roofing facility to cover passengers
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Concrete pathway for the passengers to pass connecting the arrival to

departure to main road and vice versa
A water closet urinal, and a lavatory for disable and elderly passengers
Telephone for public use
Orientation on manpower and drivers on the rules and procedures of the
Tenninal
Only an Official receipt shall be issued by the terminal to the plying v-
hires, jeepneys, buses, etc.

The Terminal Franchise applicant is hereby granted a 180-days Temporary

Franchise after executing his oath of undertaking and submit the same with
the Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, Energy and Public Utility.

SECTION JO. ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL shall be responsible for

the cleanliness of the terminal premises, and shall see to it that the same is kept clean and
sanitary at all times; ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL shall likewise provide
adequate security personnel to ensure security and safety of all persons using the
terminal.

SECTION JJ. The terminal established by virtue hereof shall be subjected to

inspection by officers of the concerned departments of the City Government within office
hours to see the City Ordinance particularly those involving sanitation and health are
properly observed.

SECTION 12. Should any section of this Ordinance be violated by the Holder or
misrepresented by any person other than the grantee hereof, the Sangguniang Panlungsod
of this City, may revoke the subject franchise after due hearing.

SECTION J3. Upon passage hereof, ALEOSAN TRANSPORT TERMINAL

shall pay the franchise fee and other taxes provided for in the City Ordinance No. 399 of
the City of Iloilo.

SECTION J4. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared by

the Courts to be unconstitutional or invalid as being contrary to existing national laws,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a while or any part hereof
other than the part declared to be unconstitutional or invalid as being contrary to existing
national laws.

SECTION J5. All other ordinances, rules and/or regulations inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided, that rights already vested
upon the effectivity of this ordinance shall not be impaired.

SECTION J6. The grantee of this franchise shall cause this ordinance to be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iloilo and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately after publication.

ENACTED, February 23, 2005.

(Councilors Erwin J. Plagata, Ramon Cua Locsin, Perla S. Zulueta, Ely A.

Estante, Jr. and Julienne L. Baronda objected)
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I hereby certify to the correctness of the above quoted ordinance.

COUNTERSIGNED:

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