Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV!
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 902

Introduced by Honorable Erlinda M. Santiago

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to regulate the collection/charging of parking fees by
establishments, particularly the owners/operators of shopping malls, supermarkets
schools, hospitals, hotels and similar business and/or commercial establishments,
consistent with the declared policy of the State “to protect the interest of the
consumer, promote the general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for
business and industry” within the meaning of Article 2 of Republic Act No. 7304,
otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines.

Given the increasing sophistication, not to mention consumers’ shifting
preferences, the provision of parking facilities/spaces is a basic amenity that they
expect no less. In fact, even progressive and reputable business concerns will not
survive the onslaught of competition without these parking facilities. It is not,
therefore, an excuse that they should unreasonably collect parking fees on the
pretext that they need to recoup their investment in providing and maintaining
such facility, when the underlying reason is to entice discriminating consumers in
the first place.

This bill does not entirely prohibit the collection of parking fees but to
rationalize its imposition in the light of an unregulated environment relative
thereto that proves nugatory, if not inimical to, the interests and welfare of the
patronizing and motoring public.

The above premises considered, the approval of the attached bill is urgently
sought.

ERIANDA M. SANTIAGO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 902

Introduced by Honorable Erlinda M. Santiago

AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPO! ON OF FEES FOR THE USE OF
PARKING SPACES AND/OR FACILITIES PROVIDED BY OR LOCATED
WITHIN SHOPPING MALLS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, HOTELS AND
SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
THEREOF FOR VIOLATIONS

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

Section 1. It is the declared policy of the State to protect the interests of
consumers, promote their general welfare and to establish standards of conduct for
business and industry.

Section 2. To implement such declared policy. it is necessary to regulate
the collection of parking fees currently being imposed by owners and agents of
shopping malls, schools. hospitals, hotels and similar business establishments.

Section 3. Business establishments hereto described are prohibited from
collecting parking fees within the first three (3) hours from the time a customer
entered the parking premises of said establishments.

Section 4. A customer who exceeds the first three (3) hour allotment
shall be assessed the parking fee regularly imposed by said establishments;
provided that should said customer purchased a product(s) or service(s) within
said establishment, he should be entitled to a 10% parking fee rebate if the value
of his total purchase is not less than P1,000.00.

Section 5. Any person who violates the provisions of the preceding
sections shall be fined of not less than Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos and
imprisonment of not less than Six (6) months, or both, upon the discretion of the
Court.

Section 6. Nothing is implied in this Act, directly or indirectly, that
establishments opting not to collect parking fees at all shall be dissuaded from
doing so.

Section7. Any provision of law, orders. rules and regulations or parts

thereof, contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.