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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA aLOIn P. EPTERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2 provides that: 
“SECTION 5. The maintenance of peace and 
order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, 
and the promotion of the general welfare are 
essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the 
blessings of democracy.” 
Presently, ambulant vendors or peddlers are openly harassed by 
police authorities, municipal inspectors and also by the Mayor’s squads 
in the different cities and municipalities nationwide. If they are unable 
to present a Mayor’s permit or municipal license or receipts evidencing 
payment of municipal fees and other charges, they are often arrested and 
later on hauled to courts and charged with illegal peddling. 
They are always on the run and with their limited income from 
selling their trade, the same is further limited by the cost of ‘‘lagay” or 
grease money given to local government authorities. 
The present market places being provided by the local governments 
have become too small to answer the daily needs of the continuously 
growing population. Vendors who cannot be given their own market 
stalls are forced to sell their wares in the sidewalk and partly in the 
streets for a fee. The less fortunate vendors are, therefore, forced to 
become ambulant vendors or peddlers, whose only desire in everyday life 
is to earn a few pesos over their small principal capital in order to survive 
the very high cost of living. 
We should give this poor and struggling vendors a chance to 
become worthy and useful citizens of our country. 
Considering that’ this bill intends to give economic assistance to 
the poor segment of our society, the early approval hereof is, therefore, 
earnestly sought. 
LUISA cLM)I” P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator EUISA "M)In P. EkJERCITO E S T M A  
AN ACT 
GRANTING PROTECTION AND CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO AMBULANT 
VENDORS OR 
PEDDLERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR 
VIOLATION THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represenfatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short TWe. - This Act shall be known as "The 
Ambulant Vendor's Protection Act". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of PoZQcy. - It is hereby declared as a policy 
of the State to encourage ambulant vending or peddling as an honest 
means of livelihood on the part of the poor sector of our society. 
SEC. 3. DefinWon of Terms. - As used in this Act, a vendor or 
peddler shall mean any individual or person who sells any kind of goods, 
merchandise, commodity or service while walking, moving or traveling 
about, or who does not have a fixed stall, store or place of vending or 
service. 
SEC. 4. 
Scope, Ccapittztization. - This Act shall cover only those 
ambulant vendors or peddlers whose capitalization does not exceed Ten 
Thousand Pesos (P10,OOO.OO). 


SEC. 5. 
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License Fees, C h a  
. - Ambulant 
vendors shall be exempt from securing any license or mayor’s permit, or 
from payment of any municipal or city fees or charges, or any kind of 
national or local taxes, and from any form of compulsory registration. 
SEC 6. 
Condiffons. - Ambulant vendors or peddlers shall be 
allowed to carry on their trade or business in any public places, streets 
or roads. Provided, however, That they are subject to such reasonable 
rules and regulations of the municipal or city governments regarding 
public safety and convenience: Provided, fimZZy, That they must at all 
times practice proper sanitation and hygiene in order not to compromise 
the safety and health of their clients. 
SEC. 7. 
Penalty Provfsions. - Any person found to have 
violated the right herein granted shall, upon conviction, suffer the 
penalty of six (6) months imprisonment or a payment of a fine of not less 
than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00), or both depending upon the 
discretion of the court. 
If the offender is a public officer, in addition to the penalty 
hereinabove provided, he/she shall be suspended from office for a period 
of sixty (60) days. 
SEC. 8. 
RepeaZZng CZause. - All laws, rules and regulations, 
and municipal and city ordinances which may be inconsistent with this 
Act shall be deemed repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 9. 
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Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of 


the Interior and Local Government shall issue such rules and regulations 
to implement effectively the provision of this Act. 
SEC. 10. 
RepeaZZng Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 1 1. Ecffeddtg. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in two newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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