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HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by Hon. Benhur B. Lopez Jr.
EXPLANATORY NOTE

It has been the policy of the State to promote the interest of consumers
(Article 2 of the Consumer Act of the Philippines or Republic Act No. 7304). To
achieve this, the government must strive to put up adequate mechanisms that
will ensure that consumers are protected while at the same time encouraging
more trade to the end that a good environment for businesses is set in place.

One area of concern that affects the ordinary and day-to-day conduct of
consumer lives is the matter of provision for parking. Most establishments and
business centers charge and collect parking fees for the use of their parking areas
notwithstanding the fact that the reason for the use of their parking area is that
the car owner intends, in general, to conduct business and in particular, to
patronize the products or services marketed thereat. What makes matters worse
at times is the fine print provision found in parking tickets that denies any
liability on the part of management in case of loss of the vehicle or any personal
property inside such vehicle. It will thus be for the interest of the consuming
public that shopping malls and such other establishments such as markets,
schools, hospitals, and other similar establishments provide its client adequate
parking that is free-of-charge.

It is thus requested that the attached bill be approved.

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ae B. LOPEZ JR.

Representative


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No. :

Introduced by Hon. Benhur B. Lopez Jr.

AN ACT REQUIRING OWNERS OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS SUCH AS
BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHOPPING MALLS, MARKETS, SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE FOR FREE ADEQUATE PARKING AREAS FOR
THEIR CLIENTELE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF

Be it enacted the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. It is the policy of the state to promote the general welfare and
in particular to protect the interest of the consuming public.

SECTION 2. Pursuant thereto, owners of business establishments such as
but not limited to shopping malls, markets, school, hospitals are required to
provide for free adequate parking areas to their clientele and sanction the
imposition of any form of parking fee or charge.

SECTION 3. Persons, natural or juridical, found violating the provisions
hereof shall be meted the penalty of fine in an amount not less than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00) nor more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php 100,000.00) and imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not
more than one (1) year or both, at the discretion of the court. In cases of
offending juridical persons, it is understood that the officials thereof directly
involved shall be liable therefore.

SECTION 4. All laws, executive orders or issuances, or any part of thereof
which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION §. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.