Local Government Code of 1991 and the SK Reform Act of 2015

Section 153

Local government units may impose and collect such reasonable fees and charges for services rendered.

Section 154

Local government units may fix the rates for the operation of public utilities owned, operated and maintained by them within their jurisdiction.

Section 155

The sanggunian concerned may prescribe the terms and conditions and fix the rates for the imposition of toll fees or charges for the use of any public road, pier, or wharf, waterway, bridge, ferry or telecommunication system funded and constructed by the local government unit concerned: Provided, That no such toll fees or charges shall be collected from officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and members of the Philippine National Police on mission, post office personnel delivering mail, physically-handicapped, and disabled citizens who are sixty-five (65) years or older. When public safety and welfare so requires, the sanggunian concerned may discontinue the collection of the tolls, and thereafter the said facility shall be free and open for public use.