Law on free internet, better restroom facilities for public transport terminals signed

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President Rodrigo Duterte signed in April a law requiring free internet in public transportation terminals, as well as banning collecting restroom fees for passengers with tickets.

A law requiring free internet services and better restroom facilities in public transportation terminals was signed into law in April.

Republic Act 11311, also called"An Act to Improve Land and Transportation Terminals, Stations, Stops, Rest Areas and Roll-on/Roll-off terminals," was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte last April 17.The law requires free internet access for public land transportation terminals, as well as in roll-on/roll-off stations.

It also requires better restroom facilities, including diaper changing stations. Terminals should also provide lactation stations for breastfeeding mothers separate from the restrooms. The practice of collecting fees from passengers to use public restrooms is now prohibited as long as passengers can present a paid bus ticket. Fees can still be collected for"separate, well-appointed or deluxe sanitary facilities."

Owners, operators or administrators of transportation terminals may be fined P5,000 per day for violating the law.

 

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akoposimarcelo Di ko.lang ma gets ha..sa mga stop over/terminals, may toilet naman pero bakit walang flush?.. What for na may toilet? justsaying Pero tingnan nyo ceres terminal ng dumaguete..naka aircon pa at walang singil ha! Sana maintain

Daghan dili malipay aning pag bawal sa bayad sa CR. Ang taga monisipyo o city hall lang daan kusmod na ang simod. 😂

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