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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__972

Introduced by AKBAYAN Representatives Walden F. Bello
and Ibarra M. Gutierrez III

Explanatory Note

All over the world, there is renewed interest in encouraging bicycle use
as a way of helping minimize fuel consumption, reducing harmful carbon
emission from motorized vehicles, and promoting a healthy lifestyle among
the popuiation. Lester Brown, a world-renowned environmentalist, extolled the
benefits of biking in his article “Redesigning Rural Transport’, and argued that
the key to realizing the potential of the bicycle is to create a bicycle friendly
transport system.

Other countries have launched extensive program to make it easier for
people to use bicycles as their preferred mode of transportation. France, for
instance has its velib, while Spain has its bicing, both offering citizens easy
access to bikes to use around their cities.

In the Philippines, there is a growing community of bikers who are
eager to bike commute, and to contribute to the environmental benefits of
biking. Unfortunately, there is very little support for bike commuters in the
country. One of the concerns encountered by bicycle users is the absence of
secure parking areas, which discourage them from using their bikes when
going to work and to commercial and public establishments.

This bill hopes to contribute to the promotion of bicycle use in the
Philippines by mandating the setting up of secure and sufficient bike parking
areas in public and commercial establishments. Providing bike commuters
with secure parking spaces is a step towards creating a bicycle friendly
transport system, and will help encourage bicycle use in the country.

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

nhl IBARRA M. TEBREZ Ill



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILLNO.__2

Introduced by AKBAYAN Representatives Walden F. Bello
and Ibarra Gutierrez Ill

AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE BICYCLE USE, BY PROVIDING FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF PARKING SPACE FOR BICYCLES IN PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES FOR PUBLIC USE,
THEREBY SUPPORTING THE COUNTRY’S INITIATIVE TO REDUCE
CARBON EMISSION FROM MOTOR VEHICLES AND TO PROMOTE
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

SECTION 1:Title- This Act shall be known as the Bicycle Parking Law of the
Philippines

SECTION 2:Declaration of Policy — It is the policy of the State to support the
promotion of clean air by encouraging the use of bicycles thereby minimizing
the use of motorized vehicles that contribute to carbon emission

SECTION 3: Definition of Terms

Bicycles - a human powered, non-motorized vehicle consisting of a light
frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a
seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals.

Parking space and facilities - areas reserved for the parking for vehicles;
Bicycle rack - built up facilities made of steel or a similar material meant to
enclose a space where bicycles can be securely locked using cable locks,
chains, or similar rigid locking devices;

Commercial establishments —public of private structure utilized or operated for
business or profit;

Public use — utilization, function or service that is accessible to the general
population or community;

Public transport terminals — a station where public transport vehicles load or
unload passengers or goods;


SECTION 4: Establishment of Parking Areas For Bicycles - This law
requires the establishment of secure parking space and facilities for bicycles
in all private and public buildings and other structure for public use;

SECTION 5: Scope and application- This law shall apply to the following:
5.1. Private and public buildings for public use;

5.2 Commercial and public establishments, including but not limited to public
markets, malls, restaurants, stores;

5.3 Public transport terminals including terminals for the Manila Metro Rall
Transit System (MRT), Manila light Rail Transit System (LRT), Philippine
National Railways (PNR), buses, and piers;

5.4 Other structures intended for public use, such as, but not limited to parks,
recreations areas;

5.5 Building plans

SECTION 6: Specifications for bicycle parking spaces and facilities - The
setting up of bicycle parking space shall be in accordance with the following
guidelines and specifications:

6.1This law shall be applicable to commercial establishments with a gross
interior of 50 square meters and above. For commercial establishments
with less than 50 square meters of gross interior space, a bicycle rack or
parking facility may not be required. However, the establishment shall
allow a bicycle rider to park or lock the bicycle immediately adjacent to the
entrance of the facili

6.2The location of bicycle parking facility should be immediately adjacent to
the main entrance of the establishment;

6.3There should be at least one bicycle parking slot or a bike rack for
commercial or public establishments with a gross interior space of
50square meters up to 150square meters;

6.4There should be at least two bicycle slots or a bike rack for every
commercial or public establishment with a gross interior space of
151square meters to 500square meters;

6.5There should be a bicycle parking area measuring 2.5meter by 5meters, or
equivalent to one vehicle parking slot, with bicycle racks, for every
commercial or public establishment with a gross interior space of
50'1square meters to 5,000square meters.

6.6 There should be a bicycle parking area measuring 5meters by 5meters, or
equivalent to two vehicle parking slots, with bicycle racks,for every


commercial or public establishment with a gross interior space of
5,001square meters to 10,000square meters.

6.7 There should be a bicycle parking area measuring Smeters by 7.5meters,
or equivalent to three vehicle parking slots, for every commercial or public
establishments with a gross interior space beyond 10,000square meters;

6.8 The bicycle parking requirements for leasable spaces shall form part of the
total bicycle parking requirement based on the total area of the commercial
establishment;

6.9Public parks up to 1,000 square meters of gross space shall have a
bicycle parking area measuring 2.5m x 5m with a bicycle rack;

6.10 Public parks beyond 2,000 square meters of gross space shall have a
bicycle parking area measuring 5meters by Smeters with a bicycle rack;

6.11 LRT/MRT/ PNR terminals shall have bicycle parking facilities located
adjacent to the main entrance of the station. Each station should have a
bicycle rack for at least ten (20) bicycles. In the event of two or more
entrances per station, the number of required bicycle slots shall be divided
equally among the entrances.

SECTION 6: Role of Local Government Units— Local government units,
through their respective municipal and provincial engineers, shall be
responsible for monitoring and ensuring the implementation of this act. In
particular, municipal and provincial engineers shall:

1. Conduct periodic ocular inspection of all buildings, establishments and
structures specified in Section 5 of this Act to ensure that the provisions of this
law is being implemented;

2. Ensure that all building plans prior to and as a condition to their approval
and granting of building permits must include secure parking space and
facilities for bicycles;

3. Identify buildings, establishments and structures in violation of this act,
with the purpose of applying appropriate penalties, as provided for in Section
7 of this Act

SECTION 7: Penalties for non-compliance — The following are the penalties
for failure to comply with the provisions of this act:

4, Building permits shall not be issued to contractors and builders’ structures
intended for public and commercial use if their building plans do not include
designated parking for bicycles;

2. Commercial establishments with parking facilities shall not be given


business permits if said parking facilities do not designate specific parking
areas for bicycles;

Approved,