Republic of the Philippines

Province of Davao Del Sur

CITY OF DIGOS

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

3RD CITY COUNCIL
EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 68TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG
PANLUNGSOD OF DIGOS CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR HELD ON DECEMBER 11,2008 AT THE SESSION
HALL
RESOLUTION NO.08-343/CITY ORDINANCE NO.08-12
Authors: Hon.Lani Gabutero Hon. Josef F. Cagas Hon. Rosito C. Taruc Hon. Victoriano Cadungog

PRESENT:
Hon. Joseph R. Penas
Hon. Josef f. Cagas
Hon. Lani Gabutero
Hon. Myra Dahila M. Natividad
Hon. Rositio C. Taruc
Hon. Raul E. Llanos
Hon. Salvador L. Dumogho III
Hon. Victoriano Cadungog
Hon. Reynaldo S. Hermosisima
Hon. Romulado Crispino
Hon. Richard B. Lim
Hon. Oscar H. Bucol Jr.
ABSENT:
Hon. Esther S. Molina

Vice-Mayor-Presiding Officer
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member On Leave

AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING THE REGULATION ON FARE OF MOTORIZED TRICYCLE FOR HIRE

(MTH) OF THE CITY OF DIGOS
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Digos City in session assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE This Ordinance shall be known as An Ordinance imposing the

Regulation of Fare Rates of Motorized Tricycle for Hire (MTH) in the City of Digos
SECTION 2. The Transportation plays a vital and significant role in our economy in the
public movement of goods and products and more particularly in the movement of individuals
or public in the delivery of its services.
SECTION 3. The Tricycle Section in the City of Digos represents the biggest number of
public transportation in developing and promoting inter-modal and strategic transportation
that are reliable, responsive and viable service to the public.
SECTION 4. And that due to the fluctuating prices of Gasoline per liter, it is but proper
that the fare rates of the said Motorized Tricycle for Hire (MTH) shall be based on the price
rates of Gasoline per liter in Digos City as follows:
STUDENTS/SENIOR
CITIZEN/PERSON WITH
DISABILITY
Php 4.80
5.60

GASOLINE

REGULAR FARE

Php 20.00-29.99
30.00-39.99

Php 6.00
7.00

40.00-49.99

8.00

6.40

50.00-59.99

9.00

7.20

60.00-69.99

10.00

8.00

70.00-79.99

11.00

8.80

80.00-89.99

12.00

9.60

90.00-99.99

13.00

10.40

100.00 & UP

14.00

11.20

The above rates shall be applied within poblacion area. Outside the poblacion
area, a reduction of Php 1.50 shall be imposed from its existing fare rate. And for every Php
1.00 increase or decrease within the poblacion area on the basis of the range of price rates of
gasoline per liter in the City of Digos.

SECTION 5. The City of Digos Franchising and Regulatory Board (CDFRB) of this City is
responsible in implementing the provision under Section 4 of this Ordinance through its Board
Resolution.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE Any Ordinance/s Resolution/s or parts thereof

inconsistent herein are hereby repealed accordingly.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
approval.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Certified True and Correct:

EVELYN N. BACONGCO, MPA
Secretary to the Sanggunian
Attested:

ATTY. JOSEPH R. PENAS, CPA

City Vice-Mayor/ Presiding Officer

Approved:

ATTY. ARSENIO A. LATASA

City Mayor

Date: 12/18/08

3RD CITY COUNCIL

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 45TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG
PANLUNGSOD OF DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR HELD ON JULY 3, 2008 A T THE SP SESSION HALL
RES: NO.08-172/CITY ORDINANCE NO.08-07
Authors: Hon.Lani Gabutero Hon. Josef F. Cagas Hon. Rosito C. Taruc
PRESENT:
Hon. Joseph R. Penas
Hon. Josef f. Cagas
Hon. Lani Gabutero
Hon. Myra Dahila M. Navidad
Hon. Rositio C. Taruc
Hon. Raul E. Llanos
Hon. Salvador L. Dumogho III
Hon. Victoriano Cadungog
Hon. Reynaldo S. Hermosisima
Hon. Romualdo Crispino
Hon. Esther S. Molina
Hon. Richard B. Lim
Hon. Oscar H. Bucol Jr.
ABSENT: N O N E

Vice-Mayor-Presiding Officer
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member
SP Member

AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE NEW MOTORIZED FARE IN THE CITY OF DIGOS, DAVAO DEL
SUR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the City of Digos in session
assembled, that:
ARTICLE I: ORDINANCE POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
SECTION 1. TITLE This Ordinance shall be known as An Ordinance imposing the Regulation of
Fare Rates of Motorized Tricycle for Hire (MTH) in the City of Digos
SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY, SCOPE AND PURPOSE This applies to all Tricycles plying in the City
of Digos to regulate the fare collection and to provide the operator and
driver a reasonable return of profit, and still be affordable to the general
public.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS

a) TRICYCLE-FOR-HIRE is a motor vehicle composed of a motorcycle filled with a single
wheel side car or a motorcycle with a two wheel cab operated to render
transportation services to the general public for a fee.
b) MOTORCYCLE TRICYCLE OPERATORS PERMIT or MTOP is the document granting
franchise or license to operate issued to a person, natural or judicial,
allowing him/it to operate tricycle for hire over zones specified therein.
c) ZONE is a contiguous land area or block, say as subdivision or a barangays or street,
where a tricycle for hire may operate without a fixed origin and
destination.
d) SENIOR CITIZEN any resident of the Philippines, at least 60 years old, including those
who have retired form both government offices and private enterprises
and has an income of not more than Sixty Thousand Pesos(P 60,000) per
annum subject to review by the National Statistic Coordination
Board(NSCB) every (3) years.
e) DISABLED PERSON - any person who has disability or incapacity, physically or mentally.
f) STUDENT any person who attends school, colleges and/or universities.
g) DISCOUNT a privilege granted to an individual as provided by existing laws.
ARTICLE II: FARES
SECTION 1. RATES The fares shall be established at a level that will provide the operator and
driver a reasonable return profit, and still be affordable to the general
public.
SECTION 2. SENIORS CITIZENS, DISABLED PERSONS AND STUDENTS PRIVILEGE - For senior
citizens, disabled persons and students, a discount of 20% as prescribed
by law should be observed.
SECTION3 POSTING OF FARE TABLE The table of fares should be posted prominently at the
tricycle terminals and in a conspicuous place inside the vehicle visible to
the passengers.
SECTION 4. SCHEDULE OF TRICYCLE FARE The following schedule of Tricycle fare is hereby
adopted with corresponding routes or zone:

From Public Market to outside poblacion and vice versa:

ZONE/ROUTE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Christian Village, Aplaya

Tienda, Aplaya
Aplaya Elem. School
Aplaya Beach
San Juan Boundary
Aplaya-Dawis

6.
7.
8.

Anahaw- Camiguin, Aplaya

Brgy. Road CVO
Brgy Road along
Super Highway(East Bound)
DENR along Super Highway
DAR Human Settlements
Roxas Ext., Aquino Road
Roxas Ext., Matura Drier
Roxas Ext., Santolan
Roxas Ext., Santa Ana
Roxas Ext., Parallel
Emily Homes Compund
Luna, Super highway
Luna Ext., Aquino Road
Luna Ext., German Compound
Luna Ext., Parking House
Lapu-Lapu Yap
Lapu-Lapu Super highway
Lapu-Lapu Ext., Aquino Road
Lapu-Lapu ext., Coop
Digos Poblacion, Zone I, Zone II, Zone
III
Digos Central Warehouse
Outside Aurora Bataan
Aurora Brgy. Road
Aurora 6th SSS, 1st Village
Aurora 6th, SSS, 2nd Village
Brgy. Road, Narvaja Comp.
Aurora 3rd, San Jose Elem. Sch.,
Crisino Poultry

9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.

Php 6.00
8.00
8.50
8.50
8.50

Php8.00
11.00
11.50
11.50
11.50

SENIOR CITIZENS
DISABLED PERSONS
AND STUDENTS FARE
Php 6.40
8.80
9.20
9.20
9.20

8.00
6.75
8.00

11.00
8.75
11.00

8.80
7.00
8.80

6.75
6.75
6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
9.00
6.00
8.00
6.00
8.50
6.00

8.75
8.75
8.00
8.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
8.00
8.00
12.00
8.00
11.00
8.00
11.50
8.00

7.00
7.00
6.40
6.40
8.80
8.80
8.80
8.80
8.80
6.40
6.40
9.60
6.40
8.80
6.40
9.20
6.40

6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
8.00
8.00

8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
11.00
11.00
11.00

6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
8.80
8.80
8.80

FROM

TO

33.
34.
35.

San Jose Along Highway

Digos Cemetery
Malutakay, Park of San Miguel
(Panugadia)

36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.

Dawis Beach
Dawis Elem. Sch.
San Miguel
Igpit(School)
Tiguman, Sentro
Tiguman, Lower Matti
Aurora Ext., Nangkaan
Aurora Crispino Drier
Sugar Road-Dragon Feeds
Mabini Ext., CVO
Mabini Ext., Aquino Road
Mabini Ext., Sanchez Compund
Mabini Ext., Banog-banog Compd.
Mabini Ext., Sugar Road
Lim Ext., Aquino road
Lim Et., Segismundo Compd.
Lim Ext., Acion Compd.
Lim Et., Paraiso Compd.
Lim Ext., Paraiso-Busio Compd.
Lim Ext., Gorio Compd.
Sugar Road Boundary
Bagsak, Caos
Bagsak-Palayan
Bagsak-Pier
Spamast
Capitol
Matti, Tabliso
Lower Matti
Upper Matti
Spamast, Albaracin
Spamast Up to Crossing Bato
Upper Matti, Manggahan-Puso
Matti, Bagsak-Aldeguer
Crossing Bato Up to Escao
Puso up to San Vicente (West Bound)
San Vicente up to Rudy Doong
San Agustin Highway

6.00
6.00
9.00

8.00
8.00
12.00

6.40
6.40
9.60

9.00

12.00

9.60

8.50
8.00
10.00
9.00
9.50
8.00
8.50
8.50
6.00
6.00
8.00
8.50
9.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
8.50
9.00
11.00
12.00
15.00
10.50
8.50
9.00
10.00
10.50
10.50
11.00
10.50
12.00
12.50
11.50
12.50
8.50

11.50
11.00
13.00
12.00
12.50
11.00
11.50
11.50
8.00
8.00
11.00
11.50
12.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
11.00
11.50
12.00
14.00
15.00
18.00
13.50
11.50
12.00
13.00
13.50
13.50
14.00
13.50
15.00
15.50
14.50
15.50
11.50

9.20
8.80
11.40
9.60
10.00
8.80
9.20
9.20
6.40
6.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
11.20
12.00
14.40
10.80
9.20
9.60
10.40
10.80
10.80
11.20
10.80
12.00
12.40
11.60
12.40
9.20

73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.

Inside Paradise Subd.

Tres de Mayo Highway
Lower Mahayahay
Mahayahay
Calamba Res., Tres de Mayo
Slaughter House
Power
Sambas
Tres de Mayo, Paulino Compd.
Tres de Mayo, Taboada
Tres de Mayo, Livestock Area
Tres de Mayo, Sto Nio H-way
Tres de Mayo, Sto Nio Interior
Tres de Mayo, Lorenzo Subd.
Outside Flying A, Digos Doc., DXML
Curbada (Cogon)
DASURECO
Cogon
Benedictine Church
Benedictine
Biao, Estremos Residence
Biao, San Miguel
Biao, Muslim Area
Biao, San Vicente
Badiang
Sinawilan North Bound
Kiagot Elem. Sch., Lower Kiagot
Kiagot Nangkaan
Kiagot Del Pilar
Upper Kiagot
Crossing Goma
Napan
Balabag
Ruparan San Vicente
Ruparan Palma
Ruparan Elem. Sch.
Dulangan
Biao, Pikas Baybay
Tres de Mayo, San Nicholas
Ruparan, Santo Rosarion(Via Power)
Ruparan, Riverside (Via San Vicente)

9.50
8.00
12.50
13.50
6.00
8.00
8.50
8.00
10.00
9.00
9.50
8.00
9.50
9.50
6.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.50
8.50
10.00
9.00
9.00
9.50
9.00
8.50
10.50
12.50
11.50
13.50
11.50
15.50
15.00
8.50
10.00
9.50
10.50
9.50
9.50
11.50
13.50

12.50
11.00
15.50
16.50
8.00
11.00
11.50
11.00
13.00
12.00
12.50
11.00
12.50
12.50
8.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
12.00
11.50
13.00
12.00
12.00
12.50
12.00
11.50
13.50
15.50
14.50
16.50
14.50
18.50
18.00
11.50
13.00
12.50
13.50
12.50
12.50
14.50
16.50

10.00
8.80
12.40
13.40
6.40
8.80
9.20
8.80
10.40
9.60
10.00
8.80
10.00
10.00
6.40
8.80
8.80
8.80
9.60
9.20
10.40
9.60
9.60
10.00
9.60
9.20
10.80
12.40
11.60
13.20
11.60
14.80
14.40
9.20
10.40
10.00
10.80
10.00
10.00
11.60
13.20

ARTICLE III PENAL PROVISION:

SECTION 1. Any violation to the above provisions or unauthorized increase of fare shall
be penalized in the following manner:
First Offense
Second Offense
Third Offense

Php

500.00 fine
1,000.00 fine
2,000.00 fine

or imprisonment or
both such fine and
imprisonment, at the
discretion of the
court.

SECTION 2. Failure on the part of the violator to pay the fine as herein provided shall be
sufficient ground for the City to cause the impounding of the vehicle
involved, without necessity of any court proceedings.
SECTION 3. Provided that if the violator is a judirical entity, its president, manager, or
officer responsible therefore shall be penalized accordingly.
ARTICLE IV REPEALING CLAUSE:
SECTION 1. All ordinances, resolutions and executive orders, or part or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
ARTICLE V SEPARABILITY CLAUSE:
SECTION 1. If, for any reasons or reasons, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be
held unconstitutional and invalid, other part or provisions hereof which
are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and in effect.
ARTICLE VI EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE:
SECTION 1. This ordinance shall take effect after the required publication and posting
pursuant to Section 511 of the Local Government Code.
CARRIED.

Certified True and Correct:

EVELYN N. BACONGCO
Secretary to the Sanggunian
Attested:
ATTY.JOSEPH R. PEAS, CPA
City Vice-Mayor
Presiding Officer
Approved:
ATTY. ARSENIO A. LATASA
City Mayor
Date: 07-07-08