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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4187_

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Magna Carta for Disabled provides as declaration of policy
that disabled persons are part of the Philippine society, thus the
State shall give full support to the improvement of the total well-
being of disabled persons and their integration into the mainstream
of society. Toward this end, the State shall adopt policies ensuring
the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled
persons. It shall develop their skills and potentials to enable them
to compete favorably for available opportunities,

Exempting the PWDs from the payment of parking fees is a
way for the State to contribute in easing the financial burdens of
the PWDs. Through this, added support for the improvement of the
total well- being of the PWDs is ensured.

This Bill seeks to institutionalize the exemption from the
payment of parking fees for the PWDs all over the country.
Furthermore, this Bill provides certain guidelines and restrictions


for the effective implementation of said exemption from the payment
of parking fees.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.

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ERIC OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 4187

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Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

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AN ACT
EXEMPTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD) FROM THE
PAYMENT OF PARKING FEES IN ALL COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS THAT
CHARGE PARKING FEES, THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 32
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 10754, ALSO KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR
DISABLED PERSONS”

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 and cited
as the “PWDs Free Parking Act."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared as the
Policy of the State to provide measures in order to Prioritize the
needs of the PWDs in order to motivate and encourage them in
contributing to nation building.

For this purpose, the government shall institutionalize the
exemption of the PWDs from the Payment of parking fees in all
commercial and government establishments subject to certain
guidelines and procedures.


SEC. 3. Additional privilege of parking fee exemption —
This Act shall cover all PWDs driving a vehicle or on board a vehicle
which is privately owned upon presentation of a valid senior
citizen’s Identification Card in all commercial and government
establishments that charge parking fees.

Provided, that private establishments may claim the cost as

tax credit.

SEC. 4. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended by
Republic Act No. 10754, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for
Persons With Disability” is hereby further amended to read as
follows:

"Sec. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to:

(a) At least twenty percent (20%) discount and exemption from
the value-added tax (VAT), if applicable, on the following
sale of goods and services for the exclusive use and
enjoyment or availment of the PWD:

1. On the fees and charges relative to the utilization of aU
services in hotels and similar lodging establishments;
restaurants and recreation centers; "

2. On admission fees charged by theaters, cinema
houses, concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other
similar places of culture, leisure and amusement; "

3. On the purchase of medicines in all drugstores; "

4. On medical and dental services including diagnostic
and laboratory fees such as, but not limited to, x-rays,
computerized tomography scans and blood tests, and
professional fees of attending doctors in all government
facilities, subject to the guidelines to be issued by the
Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth);


5. On medical and dental services including diagnostic
and laboratory fees, and professional fees of attending
doctors in all private hospitals and medical facilities, in
accordance with the rules and regulations to be issued
by the DOH, in coordination with the PhilHealth;

6. On fare for domestic air and sea travel;

On actual fare for land transportation travel such as,

but not limited to, public utility buses or Jeepneys

(PUBs/PUJs), taxis, Asian utility vehicles (AUVs),

shuttle services and public railways, including Light

Rail Transit (LRT), Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and

Philippine National Railways (PNR); and

8. On funeral and burial services for the death of the
PWD: Provided, That the beneficiary or any person who
shall shoulder the funeral and burial expenses of the
deceased PWD shall claim the discount under this rule
for the deceased PWD upon presentation of the death
certificate. Such expenses shall cover the purchase of
casket or urn, embalming, hospital morgue, transport of
the body to intended burial site in the place of origin,
but shall exclude obituary publication and the cost of
the memorial lot. "

(b) Educational assistance to PWD, for them to pursue primary,
secondary, tertiary, post tertiary, as well as vocational or
technical education, in both public and private schools,
through the provision of scholarships, grants, financial aids,
subsidies and other incentives to qualified PWD, including
support for books, learning materials, and uniform
allowance to the extent feasible: Provided, That PWD shall
meet the minimum admission requirements;

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(c) To the extent practicable and feasible, the continuance of
the same benefits and privileges given by the Government
Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System


(SSS), and Pag-IBIG, as the case may be, as are enjoyed by
those in actual service; "

(a) 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 (DTD and
the Department of Agriculture (DA);
(e) Provision of express lanes for PWD in all commercial and
government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority
shall be given to them. *and

() Exemption from payment of parking fees in all

commercial establishments such as_ shopping

malls, markets, hospitals and the like, as well

as government buildings charging parking fees;”

SEC. 5. Procedure and Qualifications. — In order to avail the
additional privilege provided in this Act, the following shall be
observed:

1. The PWD must either be a driver or a Passenger in the
vehicle entering the establishment, Said PWD must be able
to present any of the following:

a. An identification card issued by the city or municipal
mayor or the barangay captain of the place where the
PWD resides;

b. The passport of the PWD concerned; or

c. Transportation discount fare Identification Card
issued by the National Council for the Welfare of
Disabled Persons (NCWDP).

2. For establishments with parking areas which are equipped
with automated ticketing machines, the presentation of the
identification documents of the senior citizen availing of the
free parking privilege shall be made to the parking


attendant in the booth for validation of the documents upon
exit in the establishment.

3. Subject to the availability of the parking slot, the additional
privilege of free Parking for PWDs may be availed of on any
parking slot ,of any level, if applicable, of the parking area
which is offered to the public on a first-come-first served
basis.

4. The free parking privilege for PWDs shall only apply to the
regular operating hours of the commercial or government
establishment where the Privilege is sought. The Privilege
herein granted shall not apply to overnight parking.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations and Standard
Forms. - Within sixty (60) days from the promulgation of this Act,
the implementing rules and tegulations for the proper
implementation of its provisions shall be formulated by the
appropriate government office or agency in coordination with all the
stakeholders and covered establishments and institutions.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the
other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Provided, that Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7277 as
amended by Republic Act No. 10754, otherwise known as the
“Magna Carta for Disabled Persons” is hereby amended accordingly.


SEC. 9. Effectivity.
days after its publication i
of general circulation.

~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
in the Official Gazette or in @ newspaper

Approved,