Senate Bills on Billboards

Senate

• SB 1714 An Act Regulating the Placement of Billboards Signs

  • Date Filed: August 11, 2004

  • Principal Author: Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

  • Short Title: Anti-Billboard Blight Act

  • Summary: It seeks to prohibit the constructions billboards at certain locations, including the following: in a position that obstructs or obscures the view of traffic that could endanger the life of pedestrians and motorists; within one thousand (1,000) feet of any interchange, right-of-way of any underpass, overpass, bridge, tunnel, or street intersection; within one thousand (1,000) feet circumference of a historic site, school, church, hospital, government building, among other areas. It also sets the annual fee for a billboard permit to P7,500.00.

  • Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on Public Works (as of October 2006)