EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. B. NO. 608
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
REQUIRING PROOF OF AVAILABLE PARKING SPACE FROM 
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS AS A 
PRE-REQUISITE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR 
VEHICLE WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO), 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ LAND TRANSPORTATION
AND TRAFFIC CODE”
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
According to the 2019 Traffic Index Survey of the crowdsourcing data 
site Numbeo.com, Metro Manila has the 8th worst traffic among over 207 other 
cities in the world.1 If no interventions are made, a study of the Japan 
International Cooperation Agency estimates that the Philippines will lose 
Php5.4 Billion to traffic daily by 2035.2
Aside from improving transportation-related infrastructure, regulating 
the number of vehicles in metropolitan areas will also help in addressing the 
worsening traffic problem. This bill seeks to require owners of motor vehicles 
to prove that they have a garage or parking space for the motor vehicle they
1 2019, March 4. Manila tries to fix its notorious traffic -  bad news for jeepneys and trolley
boys. 
Retrieved 
from: 
https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-philippines-trolley-boys-
20190304-story.html.(date last accessed: June 24, 2019).
2 2018, September 19. PH traffic may worsen, to cost P5.4 billion daily -  JICA. Retrieved 
from: https://cnnphilipDines.eom/news/2018/09/19/JICA-studv-traffic-5-billion.html (date last 
accessed; June 24, 2019).


seek to register with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) before LTO 
registers their vehicles to deter the proliferation of vehicles occupying 
sidewalks or roadsides. This bill also requires LTO to verify the document/s 
submitted by the registrant/purchaser attesting to the existence of the parking 
facility not only in Metro Manila but also in other metropolitan areas of the 
country.
While the government bears a large part of the responsibility for the 
traffic mess in metropolitan areas, especially in Metro Manila, private car 
owners who are using public roads as parking space aggravate the traffic 
situation. When roads become parking lots, there will always be longer trip 
times and increased vehicular queuing.
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR ^ E L  VILLANUEVA


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
S. B. NO. 608
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
REQUIRING PROOF OF AVAILABLE PARKING SPACE FROM 
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS AS A PRE­
REQUISITE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH 
THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO), AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
“ LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE”
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1.
Car Act.”
Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the “No Garage, No
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -  Pursuant to the Constitutional principle that 
recognizes the right of the people to balanced and healthful ecology and the 
protection of life and property and the promotion of general welfare, the State 
shall promulgate measures to lessen traffic congestion, provide safe and 
uncluttered pathways where people may freely walk to their destinations, and 
maintain a clean and healthy environment by clearing the streets of parked 
motor vehicles and other objects that reduce the space for ongoing human 
and vehicular traffic.
SEC. 3. Proof-of-Parking Space or Facility. -  Section 5(a) of Republic Act 
No. 4136, as amended, if hereby amended to read as follows;
Section 5. All motor vehicles and other vehicles must be 
registered.
(a) No motor vehicle shall be used or operated on or 
upon any public highway of the Philippines unless the


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same is properly registered for the current year in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; PROVIDED,
THAT 
OWNERS 
OF 
MOTOR 
VEHICLES 
IN 
METROPOLITAN 
AREAS, 
SUCH 
AS, 
BUT 
NOT 
LIMITED TO, METRO MANILA, ANGELES, BACOLOD,
BAGUIO, BATANGAS, CAGAYAN DE ORO, CEBu! 
DAGUPAN, DAVAO, ILOILO, NAGA, AND OLONGAPO 
WHO SEEK TO REGISTER HIS/HER MOTOR VEHICLE 
WITH THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT 
ACKNOWLEDGED 
BEFORE 
A 
NOTARY 
PUBLIC 
ATTESTING 
TO 
THE 
AVAILABILITY 
OF 
A 
PERMANENT PARKING SPACE OR FACILITY OR 
THAT A PARKING SPACE OR FACILITY HAS BEEN 
LEASED OR PROCURED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE 
PURPOSE OF PARKING THE MOTOR VEHICLE 
INTENDED 
TO 
BE 
REGISTERED; 
PROVIDED 
FURTHER, 
THAT 
EACH 
AND 
EVERY 
MOTOR 
VEHICLE SHALL REQUIRE A SEPARATE SPACE FOR 
PARKING: PROVIDED FINALLY, THAT NO MOTOR 
VEHICLE SHALL BE REGISTERED UNLESS THE LTO 
HAS CONFIRMED THE EXISTENCE OF A PARKING 
SPACE OR FACILITY FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
SEC. 4. Local Government Units and Citizen Patrol. -  Any concerned 
individual may report to the LTO, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 
(MMDA), metropolitan coordinating councils, or the engineering office of the 
local government unit (LGU) concerned the existence of motor vehicles which 
are parked on the streets, alleys or pathways primarily used for pedestrian 
and motor vehicle traffic.
Authorized personnel of the LTO, MMDA, metropolitan coordinating councils, 
LGU engineering offices and law enforcement agencies shall conduct periodic 
ocular inspection for the purpose of strictly implementing the provisions of this 
Act.
SEC. 5. 
Penalties. -  A motor vehicle registration issued to an owner, 
whether natural or juridical, which has been fraudulently obtained from the 
LTO by making untrue claims in the public document executed for the 
purpose of complying with the requirements under Section 3 of this Act 
indicating that an adequate parking space or facility exists for a motor vehicle, 
shall be revoked. In addition, the erring motor vehicle owner shall be 
suspended from registering a motor vehicle under his name for a period of 
three (3) years and shall be liable for a fine in the amount of Fifty Thousand 
Pesos (Php50,000.00) for every violation of the provisions of this Act.
Any officer or employee of the LTO who has allowed the registration of a 
motor vehicle without the necessary document required under Section 3 of 
this Act or with knowledge of the falsity of, or failing to further investigate 
despite having reasonable ground to believe that, the statement in the


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instrument attesting to the availability of the permanent parking space or 
facility for the motor vehicle statement is false, shall be suspended from office 
for a period of three (3) months without pay.
The penalties enumerated herein shall be without prejudice to the liability that 
may be incurred under the Revised Penal Code and other existing laws.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  Within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, the Chairperson of 
the MMDA, chairpersons of the metropolitan councils, the agency head of 
LTO and representatives from the LGUs in Metro Manila and other 
Metropolitan areas and other stakeholders, shall promulgate the rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — 
All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, memoranda, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. -  If any part or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall 
remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 9. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,