endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 3) – The author of the controversial Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act said the government failed to properly implement the law's intent. Former senator JV Ejercito, who crafted Republic Act 11299 which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in February 2019, said concerned government agencies could have made more information campaign in what the law provides and how it will benefit drivers and save children's lives. "They were not able to do this that's why there is furor in the past few days," Ejercito told CNN Philippines' The Final Word on Wednesday. Motorists cried foul over the sudden implementation of the law last February 2. It private vehicle owners to use child seats for children aged 12 and below with height of up to 150 centimeters or 4'11'', to ensure their safety and prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries.