Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 298
Introduced by HON. “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall give highest priority to the
enactment of measures that protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity.

In addition to the rights and privileges granted under R.A 7432 as amended by R.A
7277 for Senior Citizen and persons with disability, this bill seeks to provide additional
privilege by granting Senior Citizens and Persons with Disability with free parking privileges
in all business and Government establishments, offices, and other facilities that charges
parking fees. The State shall provide them these privileges because of the disadvantage that
they face in our society.

In view thereof, the early passage of this proposed measure is highly recommended.

“KUYA” JOSEANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO he

Representative
First District Bulacan



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._8298
Introduced by: HON. “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

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
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]

"(1) 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 DSWD [.); AND

“(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: "an XXX to 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

— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
fr in a newspaper of general circulation