Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO INCLUDE 
FREE PARKING IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS AND EXEMPTION FROM THE 
NUMBER CODING SCHEME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 9994, or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, 
defines ‘senior citizens’ as individuals aged 60 years old and above. Senior 
citizens make up 7.5 percent of the total population, or 7.5 million Filipinos, 
as of the latest census of the Philippine Statistics Authority in 2015. 
The Philippine government recognizes the role of the elderly in nation-
building and their continued contributions to society and development. As 
such, legislation that encourages mobility, growth, and protection for our dear 
elderly is of importance. 
While we transition from this “new normal” to a world without COVID-
19, opportunities for productive members of society to contribute to economic 
development shall be made available once public health is secured. It is the 
purpose of this legislation to follow the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task 
Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for the duration of the 
COVID-19 pandemic. Undoubtedly, government efforts to address this 
pandemic, especially to protect the vulnerable population such as our senior 
citizens are continuous and unrelenting. Until then, this legislation signifies 
the forward-looking commitment of the government to minimize the burden 
to its people and to contribute to economic development.  
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This bill seeks to provide additional benefits and privileges to the 
Filipino elderly. This proposed legislation exempts them from paying 
parking fees in all establishments and from the Unified Vehicular Volume 
Reduction Program or the number coding scheme implemented by the 
Government. Through this initiative, we are providing our senior citizens 
simple economic benefits that would reward their great contributions to 
our country’s development. This bill has been filed last 17th Congress but 
remained pending at the committee level. Nevertheless, the clamor for 
more benefits for Filipino senior citizens persists. 
 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought.  
 
 
 
 
REP. PM VARGAS   
 
Fifth District, Quezon City 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO INCLUDE 
FREE PARKING IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS AND EXEMPTION FROM THE 
NUMBER CODING SCHEME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as “Free Parking and 
Coding Exemption for Senior Citizens Act”  
SECTION 2. Amendatory Provision. – Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7432, 
as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting the following provisions 
after Subsection (l) to read as follows: 
 “SEC. 4. Privileges for the Senior Citizens. – The senior citizens 
shall be entitled to the following: 
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 (m) FREE PARKING IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR VEHICLES
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN;
 (n) EXEMPTION FROM THE UNIFIED VEHICULAR VOLUME
REDUCTION PROGRAM OR NUMBER CODING SCHEME OF THE
GOVERNMENT FOR VEHICLES WHERE A SENIOR CITIZEN IS
EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER;
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 SEC. 5. XXX” 
 
SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The relevant 
government agencies shall draft the necessary Implementing Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) of this Act within fifteen (15) days from its effectivity for the 
implementation of this Act. 
 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is held invalid 
or unconstitutional, the reminder of the Act or the provisions not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting.  
 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative rule or regulation 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, 
modified or amended accordingly.  
 
SECTION 6. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.  
 
Approved,