An Act Providing For A Magna Carta For The Road Transportation

• This measure aims to provide for the institutionalization of the participatory mechanisms for the road transportation sector by including at least one representative from the sector in the governing boards of government instrumentalities in the national and local level. 
• As a piece of legislation that intends to empower and comprehensively protect the rights of the road transportation sector, particularly the road transportation workers, the following provisions are included:
• Creation of a Road Incident Complaints and Investigation Office;
• Free legal assistance, counseling and representation for indigent members of the road transportation sector; and
• Mandatory enrollment of road transportation workers in institutions providing employee benefits such as Social Security System, Philhealth and Pag-IBIG Fund.
• Likewise, the proposed legislation aims to promote and develop the road transportation sector by providing short-course trainings to be designed and conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. 
• The bill requires the construction of a free common transportation terminal facilities and creation of a One-Stop Transportation Services Office as well as the establishment of a Road Transportation Surety Fund Program.