PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a measure requiring transport terminals to provide free internet services and clean restrooms, officials said.
Mr. Duterte signed on April 17 Republic Act No. 11311, “An Act to Improve Land Transportation Terminals, Stations, Stops, Rest Areas and Roll-on/Roll-off Terminals.” The Palace released to reporters copies of the law on Wednesday.
Section 3 of the law requires “the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DoTr) and other concerned stakeholders, (to) ensure that free Internet is provided in transportation terminals, stations, stops, rest areas, and RO-RO terminals.”
It adds that the owner, operator, or administrator of land transport terminals, stations, stops, rest areas, and RO-RO terminals should provide clean sanitary facilities for passengers.
They should also “establish at least one lactation station which shall be separate from sanitary facilities.” — Arjay L. Balinbin
