Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The non-availability of ample and safe parking space has become a perennial 
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headache for motorists and car owners in practically all government agencies as well as 
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commercial establishments.What is ironic is that the proliferation of park-for-a-fee spaces 
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seems to aggravate rather than solve the problem. Commercial and business 
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establishments and complexes usually charge exorbitant fees in order to be 
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accommodated to their carparks. In some cases, even the parking lots of governmental 
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agencies are not spared of this scheme. Fees are collected without official receipts and 
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presumably sanctioned only by unscrupulous and profit-driven personnel of these 
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agencies. Coupled with this dilemma is the fact that most if not all of these carpark 
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managements deny responsibility as to protection from theft and other damages which are 
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advertently committed while the vehicle is supposedly parked under their care. 
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While the National Building Code provides for the setting aside of ample parking 
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spaces in the construction of buildings devoted to commercial and state administration 
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purposes, there arises the need to regulate the operation of carparks in view of the above-
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related circumstances. Hence, the necessity of this measure’s passage. This will assure 
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the public free and easy access to parking spaces. Furthermore, this will guarantee that 
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vehicles will be well-protected, free from any attempt of theft and other premeditated 
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damages. 
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This bill is highly recommended for approval. 
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MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA 
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July 1, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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CARPARK REGULATION LAW OF 2022 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. All officials, employees and agents of governmental offices, and 
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owners, representatives and agents of commercial and business establishments, such as, 
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but not limited to, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and similar businesses, 
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are hereby prohibited to collect or charge any fee for the use of parking spaces located 
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within the premises of these public and private establishments: Provided, that in the case 
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of a commercial or business establishment, free parking shall only be extended to 
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motorists who are able to show proof such as receipts that they have transacted business 
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with the establishment; Provided further, that owners of private buildings or spaces 
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which are legally registered, issued permits and used exclusively to provide parking 
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spaces and services, and independently operated from any business and commercial 
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establishment or complex, shall be allowed to charge and collect fees for their use.  
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SEC. 2. No permit shall be issued for the construction of business and commercial 
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establishments without a sworn statement from owners that ample parking space and 
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facilities are made integral part thereof and made available to the public free of charge as 
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provided in Section 1 of this Act: Provided, that sworn statements will also be required 
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from owners before the issuance of permits for the construction of buildings and facilities 
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to be used exclusively for parking purposes which are not, in any way, attached to any 
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business or commercial establishment in their vicinity thereof: Provided further, that 
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owners or private lots and spaces which will be exclusively used for parking-for-a-fee 
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purposes, shall be duly registered, assessed of the corresponding taxes and given permits 
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by the concerned agencies of the local government unit where the lots and spaces are 
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located. Provided, finally, that such parking-for-a-fee lots and spaces shall be paved or 
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asphalted by the registered owner/s. 
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SEC. 3. Owners of spaces, lots, buildings and facilities exclusively used for 
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parking-for-a-fee purposes and are allowed to charge and collect fees under this Act shall 
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provide for the protection and security of vehicles parked within their premises and be 
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made liable for theft and other damages committed while the vehicle is parked in said 
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spaces, lots or buildings. 
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SEC. 4. Owners of business and commercial establishments which shall collect 
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any fee for the use of parking spaces and facilities in violation of this Act shall be 
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penalized with a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) nor 
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more that Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00). 
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Government officials, employees and agents who shall collect any fee for the use 
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of parking spaces in governmental offices in violation of this Act shall suffer suspension 
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for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days after due notice and 
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hearing in appropriate administrative proceedings. 
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Government officials and employees who shall approve the issuance of permits in 
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violation of this Act shall suffer the suspension of not less than thirty (30) days nor more 
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than ninety (90) days after due notice and hearing in appropriate administrative 
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proceedings. 
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SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, 
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.  
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Approved, 
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