Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10347
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10642, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"PHILIPPINE LEMON LAW", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Explanatory Note 
Republic Act No. 10642, An Act Strengthening Consumer Protection in the 
Purchase of Brand-New Motor Vehicles, otherwise known as the "Philippine Lemon 
Law", affirmed the policy of the State to promote full protection to the rights of 
consumers in the sale of motor vehicles against business and trade practices which 
are deceptive, unfair or otherwise inimical to consumers and the public interest. It 
also recognized that a motor vehicle is a major consumer purchase or investment. 
Hence, the rights of consumers should be clearly defined, including the means for 
redress for violation. 
The Philippine Lemon Law was approved on July 15, 2014. It provides 
protection against issues that prevents the motor vehicle from conforming to the 
manufacturer or distributor's standards or specifications and which cannot be 
repaired. Despite this law, however, a number of complaints against nonconformity, 
defect or condition that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of brand-new 
motor vehicles have not been satisfactorily or expeditiously resolved. 
This bill seeks to address the cumbersome process of availing of the 
protection and rights under the Philippine Lemon Law, more importantly, the prior 
four (4) unsuccessful repair attempts for the same complaint within the first twelve 
(12) months from the date of delivery before such protection and rights can be
availed of. Additionally, this bill mandates the immediate availability of parts,
components or assemblies for the defective vehicle that is up for repair.
This Representation is hoping that the proposed amendments will help 
redress the many consumers who parted with their hard-earned resources only to 
receive defective brand-new motor vehicle from manufacturers, distributors, 
dealers or retailers. 
May 6, 2024
3:27 pm




Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10347 
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10642, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"PHILIPPINE LEMON LAW", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10642 or the "Philippine Lemon Law" is 
hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
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"(F) CRITICAL NONCONFORMITY ISSUE REFERS TO ANY DEFECT 
WHICH COULD AFFECT THE CONTROL OR DIRECTIONAL 
STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, OR CAUSE INJURY TO THE PEOPLE 
INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE; 
W)J (G) Distributor refers to any person, natural or juridical, authorized 
by the manufacturer to sell brand-new motor vehicles to duly authorized 
dealers or retailers; 
HgH (H) Implementing agency refers to the Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI), reorganized under Title X, Book IV of Executive Order No. 
292, series of 1987, otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of 1987"; 
«h)l (I) Lemon Law rights period refers to the period ending twelve (12) 
months after the date of the original delivery of a brand-new motor 
vehicle to a consumer or the first twenty thousand (20,000) kilometers of 
operation after such delivery, whichever comes first. This shall be the 
period during which the consumer can report any nonconformity, as 
defined in paragraph (L) herein, to the standards and specifications of the