Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill Number 1773 
Introduced by REP. JANE T. CASTRO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to data by the Land Transportation Office, the Philippines has a total of 
13,889,136 registered vehicles as of 2022.  3,552,326 vehicles where registered in the National 
Capital Region alone. According to the United States of America International Trade Organization, 
sales for new vehicles was at 372,083 units which represents a 27% increase from 2021 figures.  
Many of these vehicles are used in the urban metropolitan areas of the Philippines; and 
while business may be great for our automotive dealers, our public transport infrastructure could 
not keep up with the increasing volume of vehicles using our road networks.  
The problem is compounded when many of our vehicle owners use our road networks as 
parking space.  When vehicles are parked in public roads, they eat up space by which other vehicles 
can safely traverse, leading to the restricted movement of traffic, longer travel times, and more 
frequent traffic jams. 
This bill aims to unclog our streets by requiring owners to have their own parking before 
the purchase of their vehicles. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JANE T. CASTRO 
July 10, 2025
2:26 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill Number 1773 
Introduced by REP. JANE T. CASTRO 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING 
PARKING 
SPACE 
FROM 
MOTOR 
VEHICLE 
BUYERS 
IN 
METROPOLITAN AREAS AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 
MOTOR VEHICLE AND REGISTRATION WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE 
Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be referred to as the "No Garage, No Registration 
Act." 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — Pursuant to the Constitutional principle that recognizes 
the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology and the protection  of life and property 
and the promotion of general welfare , the State shall promulgate measures to lessen traffic 
congestion, curb the number of private vehicles, provide safe and uncluttered pathways, where 
people may freely walk to their destinations, and  maintain a clean and healthy environment by 
clearing the streets of parked motor vehicles and other similar clutter that reduce the space intended 
for human and vehicular traffic. 
Sec. 3. Scope and Application/ Proof-of-Parking Space or Facility. — Any person, 
whether natural or juridical, with residence or business address in metropolitan areas such as, but 
not limited to Metro Manila, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Batangas, Cagayan is de Oro, Cebu, 
Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Naga, and Olongapo, who intends to purchase a motor vehicle, shall be 
required to execute an affidavit which shall be acknowledged before a notary public, attesting to 
the availability of a permanent parking space or facility or that a parking space or facility has been 
leased or procured specifically for the purpose of parking the motor vehicle. The said affidavit 
executed by the prospective buyer of motor vehicles shall be presented to the Land Transportation 
Office (LTO) as a pre-requisite for registration. 


 
Sec. 4. Responsibility of Prospective Buyer of Motor Vehicle. - No motor vehicle may 
be legally conveyed in the absence of a public document duly attested to by the prospective buyer 
of a motor vehicle and acknowledged before a notary public, that a permanent parking space or 
facility already exists for the motor vehicle which is subject of the sale. The affiant shall be bound 
by the claims stated in the document and shall be held liable for untruthful statements made in his 
affidavit under Articles 171 and 172 of  the Revised Penal Code, without prejudice to any other 
cases that may be filed against such person. 
 
Sec. 5. Role of the Land Transportation Office. — The LTO shall make as a prerequisite 
in the registration of a motor vehicle the submission of the affidavit attesting to the existence of a 
permanent parking space or facility by the buyer or vendee of the motor vehicle that it has 
confirmed the existence of a permanent parking space or facility for the motor vehicle to be 
purchased. 
 
 
The document must be kept on file and the same shall be produced when there exists a 
claim or evidence to the contrary that the parking space or facility attested therein does not exist. 
 
 
Sec. 6. Local Government Units and Citizen Patrol. — Any concerned individual may 
report to the LTO, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the metropolitan 
coordinating council, or the engineering office of the local government unit (LGU) the existence 
of motor vehicles which are parked on the streets, alleys or pathways primarily used for pedestrian 
and motor vehicle traffic. 
 
 
Authorized personnel of the LTO, MMDA, Metropolitan coordinating council, LGU 
engineering office and law enforcement agencies shall conduct periodic ocular inspection for the 
purpose of strictly implementing the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
Sec. 7. Penalties. — A motor vehicle registration issued to an owner, whether natural or 
juridical, which has been fraudulently obtained from the LTO by making untrue claims in the 
public document executed for the purpose of complying with the requirements under Section 3 of 
this Act indicating that an adequate parking space or facility exists for a motor vehicle, shall be 
revoked and the motor vehicle owner shall be suspended from registering a motor vehicle under 
his name for a period of three (3) years and imposed a fine in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos 
(Php50,000.00) for every violation of the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
Any officer or employee of the LTO who has allowed the registration of a motor vehicle 
without the necessary document required under Section 3 of this Act or with knowledge of the 
falsity of, or failing to further investigate despite having reasonable ground to believe that, the 
statement in the instrument attesting to the availability of the permanent parking space or facility 
for the motor vehicle statement is false, shall be to suspended from office for a period of three (3) 
months without pay. 
 
 
The penalties enumerated herein shall be without prejudice to the liability that may be 
incurred under the Revised Penal Code and other existing laws. 
 
 


Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior and Local Government, the Chairperson of the MMDA, Chairperson of the Metropolitan 
council, the agency head of LTO and representatives from the LGUs in Metro Manila and other 
Metropolitan areas shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of 
this Act. 
 
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, 
letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby 
amended, modified, or repealed accordingly. 
 
Sec. 10. Separability Clause. — If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall remain in 
force and effect. 
 
Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,