Name: Alen J. Malabanan Date: Nov.

2, 2021
Section: 12-Timbreza (Humss) Subject: PHILGOV_Module No. 6_Week No. 8
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Activity 33: Citizen Patrol

Direction: Read the Press release about a bill that pushes to protect delivery
riders/drivers against customers’ cancellation of orders. Answer the questions
that follow.

Lapid files bill to protect delivery drivers from unjust order cancellations

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking imprisonment
of up to six months and a fine not exceeding P100,000 for customers who will
make unjustified cancellation of orders in food and grocery delivery service
platforms for at least three times a month.

Lapid filed Senate Bill 1677, which seeks to protect delivery drivers by requiring
food and grocery delivery service providers to set up a mandatory reimbursement
scheme for unjust cancellation of orders.

“If a customer cancels for at least three (3) times in a period of one (1) month,
he/she, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty of arresto mayor or
imprisonment of one month and one day to six months, the bill stated.”

Lapid noted that a growing number of Filipinos opt to avail of delivery services
for food and other items amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic when the public is advised to stay at home.

Some delivery service drivers, however, have been victimized by unjustified

cancellation of orders and even of “no-show” customers, even if the drivers have
already paid for the ordered items in advance.

“Masakit isipin na sa kabila ng panganib na hinaharap ng mga delivery rider

para lamang makapagserbisyo sa mga customer at kumita ng maliit na halaga,
sa huli, sila pa ang naloloko,” Lapid said in a statement on Tuesday.

(It is painful to think that despite the danger faced by delivery riders for the sake
of serving customers and earning meager income, they are sometimes being
duped.)

“Bukod sa nasasayang ang oras at salapi ng mga riders dahil sa pagkansela ng

order, ang mas malala pa, may mga pagkakataon na ni hindi matunton ang
address ng nanlokong customer dahil sa fake address. Hindi tuloy sila
mapanagot at naiiwang lugi at abunado ang mga delivery riders,” the senator
added.

(Aside from the time and money wasted because of cancelled orders, some
customers also can’t be located since they give fake addresses. Thus, they cannot
be held liable and the delivery riders will have to shoulder the expense.)

Lapid pointed out that the bill will require delivery service providers to establish
a reimbursement scheme for the delivery drivers in case orders are cancelled.

Reimbursement to the drivers should be made within one day from the
cancellation under the bill.

To facilitate collection against customers who cancel orders, the bill also requires
delivery service providers to implement know-your-customer rules which include
the submission and verification of proof of identity and residential address
subject to compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

Under the bill, food and grocery delivery service providers that will fail to set up
a reimbursement scheme will also be penalized with a fine not exceeding
P500,000 and double the amount of money not reimbursed to delivery drivers.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1306529/lapid-files-bill-to-protect-
delivery-drivers-from-unjust-order-cancellations
Questions:
1. Is there a need to create a law to protect delivery riders? Why?
Answer:
For me, yes because the delivery riders are need protection regarding their
customer. Sometimes because there are people who can do nothing but cheat
others so I think it's time to pay attention to delivery riders who are cheated or
victimized by this situation, because they also find it difficult and tiring to deliver
food and important things to customers and this is what they will do, they will fool
therefore that work is wrong because they work for their family and their daily
needs.
2. What is the implication of the proposed law towards the behavior of
Filipino citizens?
Answer:
The implication of this law for the Filipinos behavior is to stop those things that
they do desire fraud on other people. Consequently, it's not funny that they behave
like that and they like that kind of cheating, so for me, it's just right to have such
a law to prevent people from cheating.
3. If you were to decide, will you agree with this senate bill to be a law? Why
 or why not?
Answer:
Yes of course, because despite the pandemic and we are not allowed to go out of
our houses, delivery riders are our only way to buy. Deliver those essential needs
we have today. It's not right that they work hard to deliver, and then that's what
will become done to them, it's painful for them, and it's the mere right to make it a
law to stop people from fraud.
What I can do (Assessment)

Activity #36: Explanatory Note

If there is one law that you can propose to the house of Congress, what
law will it be and why? Write your own EXPLANATORY NOTE.
Explanatory note are documents that explain the purpose of a Bill.

Criteria for Grading:

Criterion Description Points

Logic and Develop ideas clearly, organizes them logically with 50

Organizati paragraphs and connects them with effective
on transitions.
Spelling The writing is essential error-free in terms of 20
and spelling and grammar.
Grammar
Purpose The writer’s decision about focus, organization, 30
style, and content fully explain the purpose and
keep the purpose at the center of the piece.
 Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEEN CONGRESS

First Regular Session

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALEN JAVIER MALABANAN

AN ACT

ANTI-VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE “LGBTQ” COMMUNITY TOWARDS

COMFORTABLE LIFE.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

One of the issues in our country is about the "LGBTQ" community because their appearance is
different from other genders, which is why they are oppressed or receive discrimination against
other people. "LGBTQ" community, because of their behavior and dress, which leads to depression
and eventually death because of the pain and judgment they experience with other people.

It is time to prevent such discrimination and violence experienced by "LGBTQ" members in every
corner of our country. Because they also need respect, compassion, understanding, and most of
all devotion, we are only human, and we should conceive that we need to help them so that they
can achieve the freedom they seek.

They want freedom, so it is time to give them what they want because we have no right to hinder
what they want in life. Let us understand them, accept them as we accept ourselves, let us love
them as God loves us, and let's go around each other's decisions because we have our own lives,
and we make our paths.

As the Philippines, it's time to open our minds to this situation. They need us to accept them and
support them in what they want to do in life because we will not dictate their fate.

ALEN JAVIER MALABANAN

REPRESENTATIVE OF PROVINCE OF BATANGAS