NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 114 1
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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING 
SPACES AND FACILITIES IN SHOPPING MALLS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS 
AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING VACANT LOTS USED 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARKING AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The basic law of supply and demand denotes that scarcity of a desired 
commodity will cause its price to skyrocket. This principle is well-illustrated by the high 
parking fees charged in urban areas. Metro Manila, a city with an estimated seven (7) 
million private vehicles competing for parking in a cramped highly urbanized setting, 
has seen a proliferation of extractive parking establishments that charge exorbitant 
fees to desperate consumers who have no choice but to pay them.
These unfair, anti-consumer policies have gone on for long enough. It is time 
for Congress to employ its plenary power to regulate a problem that is simple, yet vital 
to millions of Filipinos in the emerging middle-class. The key is to strike an equitable 
middle-ground that will afford consumers the necessary protections without 
excessively hampering the ability of legitimate parking enterprises from conducting 
fair and profitable business. This legislation proposes to do exactly that by establishing


regulations for establishments charging parking fees, and providing penalties for those 
caught in non-compliance.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is
±ly sought.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ] 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ] 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
s.B. no.1141
Senate
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■22 AUG 15 A9 33 
receivedbv.
Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING 
SPACES AND FACILITIES IN SHOPPING MALLS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS 
AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING VACANT LOTS USED 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARKING AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
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SECTION 1. Short 777/e. - This Act shall be known as the "Parking Fee Regulation
Act.'
SEC. 2. Deciaration of Poiicy. — It is the policy of the State to protect the 
interests and promote the general welfare of the consumer and to establish standards 
of conduct for business and industry.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms are 
hereby defined:


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(a) Business establishments include buildings that are used as offices or
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residential units but open a part or whole of its parking spaces to the public;
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(b) Commercial estabiishments refer to shopping malls, supermarket,
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restaurants, hotels, wellness centers, trade exhibit, and other similar establishments
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or activities that sell produce and services;
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(c) Institutions refer to learning institutions, hospitals and similar
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establishments;
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(d) Parking area refers to parking spaces offered by commercial establishments,
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business establishments, institutions, and parking facilities as defined in this Act;
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(e) Parking cardxe^exs to an article issued by a parking attendant or a parking
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machine to the vehicle owner upon entry In the parking area which is made with
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polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or similar materials;
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(f) Parking facilities refer to spaces or buildings dedicated primarily for offering
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parking spaces for a fee such as parking spaces in sea ports, bus terminals and train
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stations, park and fly, and park and ride;
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(g) Pass-thru refers to temporary use of the parking area for not more than
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thirty (30) minutes to drop off or pick up a passenger, to find a parking space, or for
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any other reason; and
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(h) Parking ticket refers to a document issued by a parking attendant or a
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parking machine to the vehicle owner upon entry in the parking area which Is made
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with paper, cardboard or any similar materials.
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SEC. 4. Coverage. — This Act shall cover all commercial and business
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establishments, institutions, and parking facilities that offer to the public, for a fee,
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the use of parking spaces located within their premises.
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SEC. 5. Regulation of Parking Fees. — Establishments covered under Section 3
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of this Act are encouraged to provide parking spaces for their customers free of
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charge. Establishments that will impose parking fees for the use of their parking shall
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(a) For all types of cars, the fee shall not be more than forty pesos (P40.00)
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for the first eight (8) hours and shall not be more than ten pesos (PIO.OO) per hour
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for the succeeding hours;
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(b) For motorcycles, the fee shall not be more than thirty pesos (P30.00) for
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the first eight (8) hours and shall not be more than ten pesos (PIO.OO) per hour for
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the succeeding hours;
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(c) For overnight parking for all types of cars, a customer shall be charged a
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flat rate of two hundred pesos (P200.00) per vehicle which shall cover the period from
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12:00 midnight until 8:00 O'clock in the morning. Vehicles that will enter the parking
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premises at 6:00 O' dock in the morning shall be charged the standard rate;
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(d) For overnight parking for motorcycles, a customer shall be charged a flat
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rate of one hundred pesos (PIOO.OO) per motorcycle which shall cover the period of
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12:00 midnight until 8:00 O'clock In the morning. Motorcycles that will enter the
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parking premises at 6:00 o'clock in the morning shall be charged the standard rate for
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motorcycles;
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(e) For valet services, a fee not exceeding one hundred pesos (PIOO.OO) may
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be charged in addition to the standard parking fee;
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(f) For pass-thru, a grace period of thirty (30) minutes shall be given to a
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customer wherein no fee shall be charged;
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(g) For commercial establishments where customers go to purchase items or
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where the customers pay fees to enjoy the services, facilities or amenities offered by
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the establishment, the parking fee shall be waived upon presentation of a valid proof
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of purchase or payment through a single or accumulated receipts of at least one
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thousand pesos (P1,000.00): Provided, That paying customers who park for more than
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three (3) hours may be charged the standard rate after the third hour.
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(h) For lost or damaged parking tickets, a maximum fee of one hundred pesos
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(PIOO.OO) in addition to the parking fees applicable to the vehicle owner may be
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imposed; and,


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(i) For lost or damaged parking cards, a maximum fee of two hundred pesos 
(P200.00) In addition to the parking fees applicable to the vehicle owner may also be 
imposed.
SEC. 6. Granting of Discount, Promotions, Lower Rates and Free Parking. — 
This Act does not prevent parking area owners from providing their parking spaces for 
free. Granting of discounts, promotions, and lower rates to the vehicle owners are also 
allowed.
SEC. 7. Issuance of Parking Receipt — Customers shall be issued a receipt 
upon entering or exiting a parking facility. A parking receipt must contain the effective 
date, time, and the plate number of the motor vehicle concerned.
SEC. 8. Information on Parking Rates. — The rates as provided in this Act shall 
be displayed In the entrance and other conspicuous areas of the parking area.
SEC. 9. Prohibition on Invoking Waiver of Liability. — Establishments shall 
maintain and provide security in the parking spaces of their establishments. When 
parking fees are collected from customers for the use of their parking spaces, these 
establishments shall be responsible for the safety of patrons and shall be prohibited 
from Invoking the waiver of liability in case of loss of property or damage to the 
customer's motor vehicle; Provided, That the prohibition shall likewise apply to 
operators of buildings or vacant lots that are devoted primarily for use as parking 
spaces.
SEC. 10. Penalties. — Commercial or business establishments, institutions, or 
parking facilities that will violate the provisions of this Act shall pay the fine of one 
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) per violation, or be punished by the 
suspension and/or revocation of their license to operate, or both, upon the discretion 
of the court.


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SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. —The Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI), in consultation with the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) and other concerned government agencies shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from its 
effectivity.
SEC. 12. Review. —The DTI, DILG, and other concerned government agencies, 
in consultation with the owners of the parking areas and other stakeholders, shall 
review the parking rates set forth under this Act every two (2) years, and shall 
recommend changes based on relevant economic indicators.
SEC. 13. Separability Clause. — Should any provision or part of this Act be 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions and parts hereof, insofar as 
they are separable from the invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders. Issuances, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly.
SEC. 15. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved^