August 6, 2024
8:00 am
10724




Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10724
Introduced by Representatives Bryan B. Revilla, Lani Mercado-Revilla, and Ramon 
Jolo Revilla III 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR AMBULANT VENDORS 
SECTION 1. Short title. – This Act shall be known as the “Magna Carta for Ambulant 
Vendors.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared policy of the State to: 
(a) Recognize the significant contribution of ambulant vendors to the economy,
to protect, promote, and fulfill the rights of every worker including the right
to self-organization, just and humane conditions of work, access to social
protection programs and services, access to justice, and the right to security
of and in the workplaces;
(b) Promote a just and dynamic social order that shall ensure the prosperity and
independence of the nation, and free the people from poverty through
policies that provide adequate social services, promote decent and
environmentally sound and full employment, a rising standard of living, and
an improved quality of life for all; and
(c) Improve the quality of life of every Filipino as mandated by the Constitution.
Towards this end, the State shall protect the vendors from being deprived
of their livelihood as well as the rights of consumers and the general public
from any negative effect that the vending industry may have on the
environment and on societal welfare and well-being.
Sec. 3.  Coverage – This Act shall cover only those ambulant vendors who are 
registered pursuant to this Act. 
Sec. 4. Definition of terms – As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: 
a) Ambulant Vendor – any individual who sells goods or offers non-
professional services by moving from place to place, without a fixed
business location, and typically uses portable means like carts or stands
and operate in public spaces, such as streets and parks;
b) Security of and in the workplace – refers to the right of every registered
ambulant vendor to an enabling environment that guarantees and protects
the spaces to undertake one’s work, including the right to be safe in one’s


 
 
designated workspace and freedom from discrimination, risk, danger, doubt, 
anxiety, or fear of being removed, evicted, or prevented from working; 
 
c) Social Protection Floor – refers to a set of basic social security guarantees 
designed to ensure that all registered ambulant vendors have access to 
essential healthcare, income security, and other necessary services. It aims 
to protect workers against poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion by 
providing a minimum standard of living through coordinated government 
support and resources. 
 
Sec. 5. Rights of Ambulant Vendors. – Ambulant vendors shall be entitled to the 
rights accorded to workers by the Philippine Constitution, the Labor Code of the 
Philippines, as amended, and relevant international human rights instruments and 
international labor standards. These rights include but are not limited to: 
 
 
a) Right to safe and secure working conditions safeguarding occupational, 
mental, and general physical health; 
 
b) Right to equal and equitable access to justice for redress of grievances, 
including alternative dispute resolution process; and 
 
c) Right to access social protection and safety nets, labor market programs, 
and social welfare interventions such as social security, health care, and 
insurance. 
 
Sec. 6. Rights of Registered Ambulant Vendors. – In addition to the rights provided 
under Section 5 hereof, ambulant vendors who are registered with concerned local 
government unit in accordance with this Act shall have the following rights: 
 
a) Right to security of and in the designated vending place assigned during the 
term of such registered ambulant vendor’s license; 
 
b) Right to renewal of registration as an Ambulant Vendor for such designated 
vending place, subject to said person’s continued qualification as an 
Ambulant Vendor; and 
 
c) Right to security of tenure in the designated vending place as assigned by 
the concerned local government unit.  
 
Sec. 7. Exemptions from License Fees, Charges. – Ambulant vendors shall be 
exempt from paying business license fees, municipal charges, or other fees, provided 
that they comply with the registration requirements pursuant to this Act. 
 
Sec. 8. Creation of a Local Inter-Agency Council on the Security and Protection 
of Registered Ambulant Vendors – The City or Municipal Mayor shall establish a 
Local Inter-Agency Council through an appropriate local ordinance within one (1) year 
from the effectivity of this Act. This council will be responsible for coordinating efforts 
to ensure the security and protection of registered ambulant vendors. 
 


 
 
(a) The Local Inter-Agency Council shall be headed by the City or Municipal 
Administrator and shall be composed of the following as members: 
 
i. 
Chairperson of the Sanggunian Committee on Market, Business or Trade; 
ii. 
City or Municipal Planning and Development Officer;  
iii. 
City or Municipal Market Administrator, or a person holding an equivalent 
position; 
iv. 
Chief, City or Municipal Police; 
v. 
At least two (2) Representatives from the City or Municipal Vendors 
Association and; 
vi. 
In the case of Metropolitan Manila, a representative from the Metro Manila 
Development Authority. 
 
(b)  The Local Inter-Agency Council shall perform the following functions: 
 
i. 
Formulate plans, programs, projects or activities that will ensure the security 
of vendors in the workplace for the approval of the Sanggunian; 
ii. 
Recommend appropriate measures to the City or Municipal Mayor and the 
Sanggunian to enhance the participation of vendors in local socio-economic 
development efforts; 
iii. 
Assist in conducting surveys on vacant areas for vending;  
iv. 
Conduct regular inspections and monitor the compliance of ambulant 
vendors to health and safety standards. 
 
Sec. 9. Registration of Ambulant Vendors. – All ambulant vendors shall register 
with the city or municipality where they are vending or intend to vend within such city 
or municipality’s territorial jurisdiction. For this purpose, the concerned Sanggunian 
shall enact an ordinance on the registration of ambulant vendors and governing the 
issuance of business/vending permits to operate for said vendors. 
 
It shall be the responsibility of the concerned Local Government Unit (LGU) to 
register qualified ambulant vendors. The registration of ambulant vendors shall be 
simplified and shall not follow the regular procedure in registering businesses and 
other commercial activities in an LGU. 
 
 In the registration of ambulant vendors, the following documents shall be 
required: 
i. Valid government issued identification; 
ii. Certification from the Punong Barangay attesting that the vendor is a 
resident of the barangay; 
iii. A duly accomplished Registration Form indicating the workplace 
where such vendor is vending or intends to vend; and 
iv. Certificate of Indigency. 
 
Sec. 10. Survey on Vacant Areas for Vending.  – The City or Municipal Mayor, in 
coordination with the Local Inter-Agency Council, shall conduct a survey to identify 
vacant areas within the vicinity of markets, other vacant public spaces, public parks, 
city or municipal streets, or sidewalks. These areas must be in locations with high 
pedestrian traffic to ensure that vendors can effectively sell their goods.  


 
 
 
Sec. 11. Authority to Designate a Workplace. – Pursuant to the recommendation of 
the Local Inter-Agency Council, the Sanggunian shall designate a workplace or 
workplaces for vending through an ordinance. The use of a public park, city or 
municipal street or sidewalk for vending purposes shall be subject to the provisions of 
Sections 16 to 21 of the Local Government Code of 1991 and the Land Transportation 
Code, respectively. 
 
Sec. 12. Prior Consultation Required. – No workplace for vending purposes shall 
be designated as such unless prior consultation with registered ambulant vendors, 
the local police and the affected inhabitants is undertaken. 
  
Sec. 13. Policy on relocation of vending sites. – Registered ambulant vendors shall 
not be arbitrarily deprived of their workplaces by being unjustly ejected from their 
workplaces nor shall their stalls be demolished without due process of law. 
 
Pending the designation of a viable vending area, vendors occupying a public 
place not previously designated as vending site, shall be provided with a viable 
temporary vending site by the city or municipal government. 
 
Sec. 14. Formalization of the Social Protection Floor for Ambulant Vendors. – 
The State shall support, sustain, enhance, or institutionalize the social protection floor 
for ambulant vendors by coordinating resources from various government agencies. 
This will ensure continuous social security and health insurance subsidies for these 
vulnerable workers.  
 
Sec. 15. Social Insurance. – Social insurance programs, including those provided by 
the Social Security System (SSS), the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), 
and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), shall, as far as 
practicable, be fully available to registered ambulant vendors. For this purpose, 
policies and mechanisms for their full utilization and benefit shall be formulated by the 
SSS, Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth. 
 
Sec. 16. Health and Safety Standards. – All registered ambulant vendors shall at all 
times comply with basic health and safety standards to be established by the municipal 
or city government in coordination with the Local Inter-Agency Council. 
 
Sec. 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations.  – Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Department of the Interior and Local Government promulgate 
the necessary implementing rules and regulations of this Act for the implementation of 
this Act. 
 
Sec. 18. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional 
or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in 
full force and effect.  
 
Sec. 19. Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 


 
 
Sec. 20. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,