Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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H.B. NO.

Introduced By: HON. IRWIN C. TIENG, HON. MARIANO MICHAEL M.
VELARDE and HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Almost everywhere, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and
other commercial establishments allot parking spaces. These entities have
practically built a whole new business anchored entirely on making money out of
their car-parking facilities that should have been available for free to their
customers. Because these parking lots offer convenience, they are patronized by
their clients. What is disappointing is that despite the customers paying the fees,
the owners or the management of these establishments do not claim
responsibility and liability for the damage of the parked vehicles or the loss of
belongings therein. This is contrary to the essence of the Consumer Act of the
Philippines (R.A. 7394) which supposedly protects consumers against abuses by
setting the standards or suitable conduct for business and industry.

There are many reported cases of accidents and robbery, and even loss
of vehicles in the parking lots. These vehicles and belongings of the clients of
business entities are no longer safe despite the presence of the guards. For
being clients of these establishments, don't they deserve a certain consideration
from the owners, operators and managers?

It is for this reason that the immediate passage of this bill is most earnestly
requested.

1ENG MARIANO MICHAEL M. VELARDE

JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

H.B. NO. 926

Introduced By: HON. IRWIN C. TIENG, HON. MARIANO MICHAEL M.
VELARDE and HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.

AN ACT
DEFINING THE LIABILITY OF THE OWNERS, OPERATORS AND.
MANAGERS OF PARKING LOTS COLLECTING FEES, AND FOR OTHER:
RELATED PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Parking Liability
Act’.

Section 2. Declaration of State Policy. — It is the policy of the State to
protect the interests of the consumers, promote their general welfare and
establish standards of conduct for business and industry.

Further, the Philippine Constitution, Article II, Section 5 provides that “The
maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and
promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the
people of the blessings of democracy.”

Section 3. Liabilities. — in default of the persons criminally liable, owners,
operators and managers of the parking lots and the like, collecting fees, shall be
civilly liable for crimes committed therein.

Section 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the
applicability of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid,
the validity of the other provisions of this Act and the applicability of such
provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive issuances, orders
and rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this Act, or any part
thereof, are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from
the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or at least in two (2) newspapers
of general circulation.

Approved,