Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

7476

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Luis A. Ferrer IV

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant free parking privilege to senior citizens and persons
with disability, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, also
known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010” and Republic Act No. 7277,
as amended, also known as the “Magna Carta for Persons with Disability.”

Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, and Republic Act No. 7277, as
amended, were enacted in line with the policy of the State to provide social services
to senior citizens and persons with disability and give priority to their needs. Under
these laws, senior citizens and persons with disability are granted benefits and
privileges such as 20% discounts on the sales of goods and services and other
assistance that provide social services.

To provide additional support in promoting the welfare of senior citizens and
persons with disabilities, some cities and municipalities have passed ordinances that
exempt senior citizens and persons with disability from the payment of parking fees,
but these ordinances are only applicable in their respective jurisdiction.

This measure aims to give additional benefit to senior citizens and persons
with disability by granting free parking privilege in all business and government
establishments, offices and other facilities that charge parking fees. Senior citizens
and persons with disability have limited sources of income due to their age or
disability. They have to cope with the rising standard of living and parking fees are
added costs to their limited resources. This additional privilege is truly helpful to
address their reduced earning capacity and is a recognition of their contribution to
the community and society.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly reco


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Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 7476

Introduced by Representative Luis A. Ferrer [V

AN ACT
GRANTING FREE PARKING PRIVILEGE TO ALL SENIOR
CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN
AS THE “EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010” AND
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
“MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY”

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

SECTION. 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 4. Privileges for the Senior Citizens. - The senior
citizens shall be entitled to the following:

“(a) XXX

XXX

“(k) provision of express lanes for senior citizens in all
commercial and government establishments; in the absence thereof,
priority shall be given to them; [and]

“() death benefit assistance of a minimum of Two
thousand pesos (P2,000.00) shall be given to the nearest surviving
relative of a deceased senior citizen which amount shall be subject
to adjustments due to inflation in accordance with the guidelines to
be issued by the DSWDJ.]; AND


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“(M) FREE PARKING IN ALL BUSINESS AND
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, OFFICES AND
FACILITIES THAT CHARGE PARKING FEES.”

SEC. 2. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to

“(a) XXX

XXX

“(d) To the extent possible, the government may grant
special discounts in special programs for PWD on purchase of basic
commodities, subject to the guidelines to be issued for the purpose
by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department
of Agriculture (DA); [and]

“(e) Provision of express lanes for PWD in all commercial
and government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority
shall be given to them|.]; AND

“(F) FREE PARKING IN ALL BUSINESS AND
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS, OFFICES AND
FACILITIES THAT CHARGE PARKING FEES.”

SEC. 3. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,